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  1. What to wear to pinning?

    ortess1971 replied to *Renee*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have to wear all white as well and I'm a little worried. The uniforms I bought are kind of thick but I am afraid my tattoos will show. I don't care if they do but I don't want faculty getting...

  2. Like some input on pins for ceremony

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

    My school has an OK looking pin-there was a gold filled one for $45 and a 10k gold one for $145. I was all set to order the "cheap" one but my mom insisted on buying me my pin and told me to order the...

  3. Help! I am not sure what department??

    ortess1971 replied to dee2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am of the opinion that you should make the nursing shortage work in your favor. Most of your instructors will tell you that you have to do a year of med-surg. However, this is a very old school way...

  4. How is the prep done where you work?

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    At my hospital, usually the circulator preps- we do have a few docs that do their own prep and I've seen a couple do the up and down thing. One told me that there was a study that proved it had...

  5. Advice needed on Personality 'Fit' to Specialty Choice

    ortess1971 replied to RebaAdams's topic in General Nursing

    Ha- that was pretty darn accurate. I work in an OR and do a lot of cystoscopies(to the point where one of the docs nicknamed me the "member wrangler"). My top two specialties listed when I took the...

  6. ABGs and Compensation

    ortess1971 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    The R.O.M.E. trick is not liked by everyone-some people do the arrows or seesaws. I happen to like the ROME

  7. ABGs and Compensation

    ortess1971 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    Here's some examples from a worksheet we were given to practice with... PH: 7.45 The Ph is within normal range but is tending towards PO2: 80 alkalosis. I then look at the CO2- It is higher than...

  8. ABGs and Compensation

    ortess1971 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    A classmate of mine showed me his technique and it helped me get the whole compensation concept. 1. Give it a last name(ie. acidosis or alkalosis) 2. Look at ph and values and apply the R.O.M.E....

  9. Backbiting Techs.... common?

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    It depends what area of the country you're in...Here, there is no problem finding

  10. Oddest things found in a patient!

    ortess1971 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Old Spice bottle(still full, never opened, one of the old fashioned kind) up a man's rectum. The surgeon tried to fish it out, had me try because I have small hands. We ended up using the vaccum...

  11. mumps...to vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

    ortess1971 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I have had 3 MMR's done as an adult and had no reactions. I got the first one because I wasn't showing an immunity for measles and still don't, even after the other 2 shots. It's very freaky but...

  12. Please tell me how to learn to circulate!!!!

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Do you have a little notebook or something that you could make notes in? I carry one around and I had one as a tech when I was starting out. Sure, I got some funny looks but it helped. I had it...

  13. Backbiting Techs.... common?

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    The atmosphere of any given OR depends a lot on the leadership you have. If treating others badly is tolerated(esp. new people) it becomes a vicious circle...You have to have a leader who lets the...

  14. Teds and SCD's?

    ortess1971 replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the input-all of our general surgeons like teds and scd's on their cases(except for I&D's or other quick cases). Mary didn't start the argument, the other nurse did. She's not that...

  15. Graduation Countdown!!!

    ortess1971 replied to elizabells's topic in General Students

    I have my final on May 3rd. Pinning is on May 17th and graduation is on May 19th.I'll be working in the same OR where I work as a surg tech...I also cannot believe it's almost done.:balloons:...

  16. I got to see a hysterectomy today!

    ortess1971 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Operating Room

    I will be graduating next month and will be working in the OR...I was very concerned because I love scrubbing and was afraid that circulating, in contrast, was going to be boring. I have had the...

  17. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    ortess1971 replied to straba's topic in General Students

    Community College of Rhode Island- ADN program. I finish in a week and a

  18. One Trick Ponies in OR

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Out of curiosity, what is everyones experience with R.N.s/CSTs who work in the same rooms, doing the same surgeries, day after day? I have no problems with people liking a certain specialty more than...

  19. Any tips on self-confidence? HELP!!!

    ortess1971 replied to Angelfish1234's topic in General Nursing

    I was told by an instructor that when the semester started she was worried that I seemed "overly cautious". I am the quiet type so I think that worked against me. This same instructor told me later in...

  20. Most easy job in Nursing?

    ortess1971 replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had such a bad OR experience....They're not all like that. There are actually some surgeons who are a pleasure to work with, and at least in my hospital, they treat the OR nurses with...

  21. Surgeon's Preference Card

    ortess1971 replied to nubes's topic in Operating Room

    This is horrible but we had a computerized system that was by no means perfect but ok. They(administration) have decided to go back to the handwritten case cards which are outdated and inaccurate....

  22. Crosstraining to pacu

    ortess1971 replied to joey442000's topic in PACU

    I want to get my ACLS for that reason- it would make me feel more confident as an OR

  23. OR nurses & students

    ortess1971 replied to RNin2007's topic in Operating Room

    Hate to break it to you but there is some debate whether or not anesthesia awareness really exists...Some anesthesiologists think there is something to it- others just think it's yet another way for...

  24. OR nurses & students

    ortess1971 replied to RNin2007's topic in Operating Room

    You would think that a student would understand that questions cannot always be answered right away, but there are some students that actually get upset anyway, even if the circulator has made a point...

  25. Only a few weeks left as a tech....

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I got my letter today offering me a graduate nurse position in the OR where I currently work as a tech. Even though I work there already, I am still very excited! I have come to the conclusion that I...