SurgicalTechCST

SurgicalTechCST

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  1. AF OB Nurse

    SurgicalTechCST replied to MicheleMyBell27's topic in Government, Military

    Im just a little curious about what you said. If it's competitive and even difficult to get in in the first place, why are they paying sign on bonuses at all? I would think sign on bonuses would only...

  2. Mandatory Vaccine Waiver in Nursing School/Clinicals

    SurgicalTechCST replied to firecracker_1's topic in General Students

    Shame 5 years studying the rules and regulations of hard and fast, scientifically backed health care policies of the nursing schools and clinical sites, only to be interested in how to go about...

  3. Mandatory Vaccine Waiver in Nursing School/Clinicals

    SurgicalTechCST replied to firecracker_1's topic in General Students

    Scary?? No - that's absolutely

  4. Mandatory Vaccine Waiver in Nursing School/Clinicals

    SurgicalTechCST replied to firecracker_1's topic in General Students

    I would very cheerfully bet any named sum of money that it would involve more time to ride the legal battlewagon through that sort of court fight than is available to the OP for any employment...

  5. end of year sending meds home

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    I don't mean to sound obtuse, because I'm really not. Just a matter of lack of information more than anything, but I've read so many replies talking about snail-mailing paper letters home to parents,...

  6. Shoes, uniforms, shower after clinical?

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

    Ditto!!! AND after coming home from shopping, washing hands immediately. Also, I never put my purse in that seat where Lord only knows how many diapered backsides have been sitting, squirming, etc. I...

  7. Nursing caps

    SurgicalTechCST replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Kay's Caps is SO AWESOME when it comes to finding and having your old cap recreated for under $20!!! They have not only all their what they call Stock Styles," which you can see on their website...

  8. Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    There's one. It's about 2" thick. That's it! 53 lessons, one a week, for one

  9. Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It was actually a total of 53 lessons - 52 if you don't count the first "introductory" lesson, where they talk about who they are, what they are going to do for you, what kind of person makes the best...

  10. Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I happen to have the text from this program. It is indeed a course for "Practical Nurses." I'm not sure exactly what the procedures were at the time regarding licensure for Practical Nurses as opposed...

  11. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    SurgicalTechCST replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    The operative word here is "survivable." Just what is "surviving?" A $200,000+ house, a new car or two every couple of years, shopping at the most kitschy, designer supermarket around for a lot of...

  12. HELP! Threats to call BON!

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    I see that - thanks for pointing that

  13. HELP! Threats to call BON!

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought - make sure she knows his "alias" name as well. Just so it won't slip past as if coming from someone else. Although, i seriously doubt he would ever follow through on his threats. If...

  14. HELP! Threats to call BON!

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Nechic01's topic in General Nursing

    Typical egotistical, "I am God's gift to women" blowhard who thinks you're all that and a bag of chips UNTIL you reject his unwarranted, unwanted advances, and THEN you suddenly become all the mean,...

  15. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    SurgicalTechCST replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I have not seen anyone mention is if the four year BSN and EVERYTHING else it encompasses is so absolutely essential to becoming a desirable, hireable, useful, essential "walk in the door"...

  16. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    SurgicalTechCST replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get the sense that she meant "just a nurse" in a demeaning manner. I think she meant "just a nurse" as in remaining a dedicated bedside, hands-on patient care type nurse. As nurses were meant...

  17. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Should have been *"instructors"*!! NOT "structures" - I have been having troubles with my keyboard on my smart(?)phone not responding correctly to what I'm actually typing, therefore, the "SpellGuess"...

  18. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I scrubbed numerous ENT cases, up a nose for anything at all, where the surgeon would not only apply cocaine flakes (which the Circulator retrieved either from the narcotics cabinet or the Pyxis,...

  19. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh - I recognize that picture. They were observing surgery from that vantage point. The Probationers down in front, where they can get the best view; then their slightly older sisters who have...

  20. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!!! I questioned my nursing structures when we were told IN CLASS that we were to do a specific procedure that would likely expose us to blood or other body fluids from the patient sans gloves, WHY...

  21. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    **You say that like it's old news. Not sure why, because I had exactly that in 1995 - along with multiple foraminotomies - to free up nerve roots that were so compressed I couldn't feel my toes on...

  22. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    ***Saw many instances just from my years working in Surgery, not even from any experience with direct floor nursing, where changing that policy, other than perhaps from an informational/educational...

  23. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    ***First, no offense is offered or intended to any RN here, past, present or future. I love nurses, no matter their titles. Second, this is exactly what happened and when. I have a combination of...

  24. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    ***I remember doing that as a patient, even in 1986, when I had a hysterectomy and Birch procedure (bladder/urethral resuspension) five years following the damage inflicted by 18 hours of labor,...

  25. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SurgicalTechCST replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I have several WWII and even 1920's copyright nursing texts, covering primarily OB and Surgery - my two favorite services. You all would likely be totally horrified at some of the things that were...