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  1. What is the role of your head nurse

    carcha posted a topic in Operating Room

    Recently a surgeon went to our head nurse to accuse a scrub nurse of something she dident do nor did he have any proof. But this man to alleviate blame from him had to find someone to put it on. The...

  2. cleaning liga or surgiclip applicat. between use

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you all so much for answering. I cant tell you right now why I'm asking but its really important. And also I dident mean between each clip being used but whenever the surgeon is finished and the...

  3. jobs in B.C.

    carcha posted a topic in Operating Room

    Can anyone out there advise me on the job situation in B.C. I am at a point where if I dont get a Tim Hortons coffee soon I will be certified truly mad. Also the Hamburger Helper and Kraft Dinners are...

  4. jobs in B.C.

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    ok fergus, a lot of london hospitals have accomodation to go with the job. you get it cheap around £400, depending on your salery. however people who work in London get several additions to their...

  5. jobs in B.C.

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Let me put it this way Fergus, to get a job in London you need the following qualification, A PULSE. See you over here

  6. jobs in B.C.

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Thank your Fergus51 for those useful websites. Am going through them and sending e-mails to the hospitals concerned. Thank you

  7. Lifting patients

    carcha replied to kc ccurn's topic in International Nursing

    I am amazed at the fact so many of u even use the term LIFTING.The word alone is forbidden where I work!. We move and handle patients and I can assure you NO MORE LIFTING. I have gone from a woman who...

  8. Sacred cows that need to be laid to rest

    carcha replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    This thread is really interesting as where I work we too have a lot of sacred cows, too numerous to mention, but the question is, why do we keep these outdated practices up?. Certaintly from my own...

  9. monitoring the lists?

    carcha posted a topic in Operating Room

    who monitors your lists and says when cases have to be cancelled?. When I worked in the States at about 4pm an RN who stayed at reception all day would go to each room and find out where the list was...

  10. USSC Suture Conversion

    carcha replied to Circl8r's topic in Operating Room

    we have not used chromic in several years because of the threat or percieved threat of CJD. now vicryl is the suture of choice in these

  11. How many RN's scrub?

    carcha replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I've been away awhile Stevierae, which post?. As to the scrub nurse issue, I too feel all RN's should have a knowledge of both scrubbing and circulating. We scrub and circulate but the head nurses...

  12. what crackerjack box did she get her license from?!

    carcha replied to boopchick's topic in General Nursing

    will these idiots ever learn the consequence of their lax attitude. I swear some of them believe that no matter what happens they'll be alright, "it wasent me". I would have shown her the hospital...

  13. Horrible experience

    carcha replied to Tia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Here, a member of the hospital personnel office must be present to oversee an interview and ensure it runs fairly and correctly. If I were you I would ring the personnel dept and make an appointment...

  14. Anyone sick of the "Drama Queen" patient?

    carcha replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I've just realised why I am an OR nurse, my sympathy to you

  15. Stupid med error

    carcha replied to Nurse4God's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree, I think our colleague was just telling us, Hey, I couldent harm anyone. I dont feel this was a religious statement at all. Obviously she was upset and trying to sort herself out. Be nice...

  16. Stupid med error

    carcha replied to Nurse4God's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your doing fine, in your last thread, and thats so nice to know. We've all been there whether with meds or something else and we've all beaten ourselves up and I know in my own case...

  17. Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    carcha replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    I have found this whole thing really interesting. Surely if the medical staff stood up for u all then it would just be a case of poor practice and communication, a slap on the wrist and a "dont do it...

  18. MRSA and your or protocol/policy

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    Thank u all for keeping me up to date, and I must say, lately, I have been asked, "Where is the MRSA", however I must say we treat all MRSA patients the same. I would love to know from other OR staff,...

  19. MRSA and your or protocol/policy

    carcha posted a topic in Operating Room

    In our or when we have an MRSA, patient, we clear the room or non essential furniture, have two clean nurses in the or and one to circulate outside. when we finish we recover the patient in the or and...

  20. MRSA and your or protocol/policy

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    In the past few months we have had 2 deaths. In other OR's I have worked in we had to leave in the et tube, lines ect until the patient was seen in the morgue. Here I was told to remove the lines and...

  21. FREE AORN Congress registration for student nurses---WHAT A DEAL!!!!!

    carcha replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    Strvierae, thanks for info. Have tried to e-mail AORN from uk but no luck. Will ring them tomorrow and try to book a place at congress. USA, here I come, (I

  22. Sponges And That String?

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    and for the

  23. paeds and anaesthesia

    carcha posted a topic in Operating Room

    can one or more of my learned friends out there enlighten me as to setting up an anaesthetic machine for paeds. What weight do use to determine which circut to use. we go by 30kg or

  24. T.E.D.s do u use them for all major cases only

    carcha posted a topic in Operating Room

    which patients wear teds in your facility?. Just major cases, or dependent on the patient or even the surgeon in charge.

  25. T.E.D.s do u use them for all major cases only

    carcha replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    GOT IT,