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1. Circulators

   mud replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

   InCanada, where I practice, you must be an RN to circulate in an OR. If an RPN tech. has an RN in the room (who is not scrubbed in), she may then do circulating duties with direct supervision. We...

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

   mud replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

   I have heard stories of the same in my OR. I have only seen it once, I guess they grew out of it. I had a surgeon throw a sharp trocar in my general directon, without looking. He did not hit hit,...

3. Prep

   mud replied to tiredfeet2's topic in Operating Room

   Hi there. Where I work, the patient arrives in the OR having rec'd a pre-op scrub with a hibitane scrub brush. In the OR, the patient in prepped with betadine in the usual fashion, wiped, then...

4. sterile fields in operating room

   mud replied to pcoburn's topic in Operating Room

   In our OR, when we are pstponed, say to something vital being contaminated by a tear, it can take up to one and a half hours to get the needed item returned, we then dismantle this set-up. We never...

5. Difference in atmosphere between OR nurses and Med-Surg nursing?

   mud replied to nrsbaby2be's topic in Operating Room

   Hi there. First I would like to say hi to everybody out there. I have not logged on to the site in months.... I have now been in the OR for one year........I love it. I miss my patient contact that...

6. Sammy what happened? Been worrying about you

   mud replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

   Hope you are doing

7. Tired of being a nurse??? Try this out

   mud replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   You know what?? We are a bunch of nurses. We work our butts off for way less than we are worth.......do we sound like people who generally take part in get rich

8. LIONS AND TIGERS AND MEN OH NO...

   mud replied to FamilymanRNBSN L/D's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is great that you are having such a positive experience in you job. My boyfriend is a male RN. He would not likely ever venture to L&D. It is too bad, because I am sure he would be...

9. scared and alone...need advice...please

   mud replied to sammy26's topic in General Nursing

   I feel so terrible for you. You sound so frightened. No matter what has happened, you are only human. I am sure, just by reading what you have written, that you are a very kind, and caring...

10. Nurses prayer

    mud replied to bedhead's topic in General Nursing

    You can be sure that you and your family are in my thoughts, and my prayers, god

11. THESE NURSES SUCK!!!

    mud replied to SUBQ's topic in Nursing Career

    Good for you Wildtime. What you have written is way too true. We can really be a pathetic breed can't we? mud [This message has been edited by mud (edited March 26,

12. tattle tell

    mud replied to daisie's topic in General Nursing

    I must say. I agree with Wildtime(and I haven't always!) This nasty ***** has got to go down. A hard thing to do without being caddy, and as pathetic as her.....Set her up, let her bury...

13. Having your water turned off

    mud replied to woodyRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on the floors, we could eat at the desk. In fact, there was almost always a basket, or chocolates from pts. I carried my drink on the med card.......What a lame rule that is. Mind...

14. Angels of Mercy

    mud replied to nursedeedee's topic in General Nursing

    Deedee, loved your story. I have two particular stories that I want to share. During my training, in my L&D rotation, I shared in a very sad situation. Firstly, my teacher did not want me to...

15. All Nurses Read This

    mud replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    1- RN 2- 6 3- Ontario,Canada 4- fairly 5- part-time, have none 6- yes 7- yes 8- mostly 9- we have one 10- yes 11- no 12- we get our breaks as per usual. one in the am, one in the pm, in an 8hr day....