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  1. Celebratory Tattoo?

    ortess1971 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated on May 19th and have been toying with the idea of getting a small tattoo when I pass my boards-something with a nursing theme...Any

  2. Worth joining AORN?

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just been debating with myself whether or not I should join AORN..I intend to stay in the OR for a good few years so what benefits are there? Anyone here a

  3. New Grad opens a can of "whup "

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just want to vent a little. Today, we were more short staffed than usual(4 people left early-they were on call and worked until 5:30am) so my supervisor asked if I felt comfortable enough to take a...

  4. Old School OR stories?

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm stealing the idea for this thread from the General Nursing Discussion. They had a neat one about all the old school techniques and practices. I talked to an older nurse at work, and she said they...

  5. What do you think of this......

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I was always taught that even if a patient asks you directly how things went, is something cancerous etc, that you were just supossed to say "the doctor will discuss that with you" So that's what I do...

  6. How to deal with PCA bad attitude

    ortess1971 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. It would be nice if you could talk to her like a rational human being but it sounds as though she's forcing your hand. Write her up. You're not only protecting patients from her negligence,...

  7. Generation wars in your OR?(this is a rant..)

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just wondering if other people have experienced this as well. Lately, it seems as though there is a war of the generations happening in my OR. We have lots of older nurses and techs who loudly...

  8. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    ortess1971 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I took a chance and ordered shoes online and they've been working out nicely. They're Cherokee Rockers and the model is Flash. Kind of like an old school nursing shoe-clunky type mary

  9. Most RN's first borns?

    ortess1971 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Oldest child by a lot(7 yrs older than my sis, and 12 yrs older than my brother) and my dad is an alcoholic. Still have a good relationship with him though-he was/is a good dad despite his problems. I...

  10. Slanted work duties

    ortess1971 replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    Not to sound unsympathetic but most facilities are like that. Meaning that OR nurses scrub, circulate, play the part of anesthesia during conscious sedations, and whatever else is needed. What kind of...

  11. Positives and Negatives about working OR

    ortess1971 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Operating Room

    Pros: surgery is very very cool, you have 1 patient to take care of, the OR is kind of a self contained unit-you get very close to the people you work with, and you basically have a set...

  12. Circulators

    ortess1971 replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    Beg to differ on that...My hospital has two techs that were trained on the job(one was 3 years ago, the other was 5). Did you actually reread what you posted and the tone of the posts? Maybe you don't...

  13. Circulators

    ortess1971 replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    ok, i lied. i'm not quite done...the hostility that was present on this thread was aimed towards rn's. most people here feel that techs have a place in the or and i personally did not say they were...

  14. Circulators

    ortess1971 replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, at least in my state, that is what I'm saying. The problem with tech training is that it is not consistent. There are still many techs that received OTJ training and wouldn't know a lab value if...

  15. Circulators

    ortess1971 replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    Pre-op nurses will assess a patient. However, it is vital that the circulator assess the patient as well. As an example, 2 weeks ago, I had a patient who was going in for a nephrectomy. Supposedly,...

  16. What happens if you leave a sponge?

    ortess1971 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

    We also had a problem with surgeons wanting to use the or towels to pack-we ended up putting it in our policy that they are NOT to be used. LOL..doesn't mean some of them still don't try. As a tech, I...

  17. First and Last Year in Nursing

    ortess1971 replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry that you are going through this. I, too, think it would be a shame if you didn't try some other area of nursing. Around here(New England) many of the hospitals will train a new grad in ER,...

  18. Where are you at six months??

    ortess1971 replied to Fairlythere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm circulating for the most part on my own, next month I'll be completely on my own and in February, I move to the 3-11 shift. They tried to get me to take a 11am-7pm shift but I turned it down. That...

  19. Specialties

    ortess1971 replied to Guest20074's topic in Operating Room

    I like all specialties except for GYN. I don't find it hard, just boring and after a day of dealing with some patients who have BAD personal hygiene and having to watch the OB-GYN's like hawks because...

  20. Consents or Con - sense?

    ortess1971 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, what she said! We've also had problems with H&P's not being done and that patient does not go to the room if the paperwork isn't in order. Those forms go in the chart, and are legal...

  21. What happens if you leave a sponge?

    ortess1971 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

    I have seen a sponge get left in a patient-usually when this happens, the count has been incorrect and the surgeon will have refused an X-ray(they do this when the count is wrong, and you can't find...

  22. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    ortess1971 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I went right to the OR out of NS and am glad I did-I love the surgical environment and don't think I would have enjoyed M/S as much. That being said, we get plenty of exposure to code browns,...

  23. "Med-Surg first"..need advice from a student RN

    ortess1971 replied to StakRN's topic in Operating Room

    Wow, that's pretty shady of them-I have never seen a hospital float out its OR staff to other floors though. The closest we've come is to have a nurse or a tech go up to OB to scrub a c-section. I...

  24. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    ortess1971 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    The reason why sometimes good nurses get targeted is because, despite what the PTB would have you believe, managers are NOT infallible and some of them are meanspirited dimwits. That simple. Some got...

  25. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    ortess1971 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: The way I see it is, this girl knew that as a nurse, she must do what is best for the patient, not for herself. When you go into work, you have to leave all your personal baggage at the...