B.Wilhelm

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1. Pay for Performance

   B.Wilhelm replied to caregiver11's topic in Management

   The facility I used to work for had just started letting the RNs remove the epidural catheters on post op patients before I transferred to Surgery. The Anesthesiologists would come to the floor and explain what we needed to examine on D/Cing epidura...

2. Pay for Performance

   B.Wilhelm replied to caregiver11's topic in Management

   The facility I used to work for had just started letting the RNs remove the epidural catheters on post op patients before I transferred to Surgery. The Anesthesiologists would come to the floor and explain what we needed to examine on D/Cing epidura...

3. Need Your Opinion

   B.Wilhelm posted a topic in Operating Room

   I AM CURRENTLY WORKING AT AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER IN WHICH I WORK WITH AN "EXPERIENCED" SCRUB TECH (OR SO SHE SAID DURING HER INTERVIEW). ANYWAY, MY ISSUE IS THIS; SINCE SHE HAS STARTED SHE HAS CONTAMINATED MULTIPLE TIMES IN MULTIPLE CASES (SOM...

4. Funny Names for Nurses

   B.Wilhelm replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   How about the name Morehead for an OB/GYN? You might say it goes with the "territory".

5. I have a problem with my management skills

   B.Wilhelm replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with 3rdShiftGuy and BadBird. It's obvious that the "younger" employees are there to get paid for doing as little as possible. The bad thing is, they get by with it!! We all worked hard to get through school so we can provide the best qual...

6. Need your professional opinion....

   B.Wilhelm posted a topic in Safety

   Recently I was told our administrator doesn't think it is necessary for us to cover the I.V. sites with opsite. From the very beginning of my nursing career I have been expected to use opsite dressings for I.V.s to protect the patient from potential...

7. Can anyone tell me why there is a nurse shortage???

   B.Wilhelm replied to MelH's topic in General Nursing

   I think if you were to combine all the replies, you would have your answer. It's definitely NOT for the money, respect, or words of praise from administration!

8. What do you do on your break at work?

   B.Wilhelm replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with CEN35! It seems the only one who gets a break at my facility is the smoker, who takes a break between every case. (I work at a surgery center) If I totalled her smoke break time for the week and got as much time I could have a three da...

9. Has A Surgeon Ever Thrown An Instrument At You?

   B.Wilhelm replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

   When I worked in an OR at the regional hospital in my area, a surgeon threw a trocar from a laparoscopic procedure and BARELY missed hitting me. To make matters worse, it was a late case on call, which we all love. The scrub working the case advise...

10. Can you believe this?

    B.Wilhelm replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the misfortune to work with a few of those "genius" doctors with the "GOD" syndrome. You know, the ones who can barely spell their names, let alone anything else. I also have had the GREAT fortune to be there when one of us "lowly, dumb ...

11. What are specific duties for the scrub...

    B.Wilhelm replied to KarenHalse's topic in Operating Room

    I am currently working in a ambulatory surgery center and really enjoy my job. However, I am having the same problem with the tech I work with. Our facility is small, 2 OR rooms, so we are responsible for room turn-over, sterilization of instrument...

12. How do you deal with doctors

    B.Wilhelm replied to Mujesira's topic in General Nursing

    When a doctor raised his voice and "threw a temper tantrum" in front of me, I said, "That's exactly how my nephew acted when he was 2." I think he got the message. He never acted that way again.....At least not to me. Have a GREAT day! :)

13. change of policies

    B.Wilhelm replied to B.Wilhelm's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advise wildtime88 but I'm pretty sure the changes apply to me. One of the techs (who I've known a long time) said they made her pay back the cost of dental insurance they promised her when she was hired then changed their minds! Who ...

14. change of policies

    B.Wilhelm posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently excepted a new position at a surgery center. About two weeks after I started the surgeons I work for decided to change the policies under which I was hired. In doing so, they have changed the policies which now states that I will not be...

15. Wages - we are underpaid

    B.Wilhelm replied to George's topic in Operating Room

    George, I am employed by a 225(?) bed rural hospital and have worked in Med/Surg and surgery in the past 7 years. Since I have started working in the OR, I have found that, in my facility, Nurses are very much taken for granted. Because of this the...