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  1. As a nursing student...

    ortess1971 replied to MMARN's topic in General Students

    I have observed that many(not all) doctor's cheat on their wives...I'm not sure I would want a doc for a husband for that reason. I am sure that some of these wives are aware of the cheating-maybe...

  2. Abnormal PAP: I'm scared!

    ortess1971 replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    I had a biopsy done with the colposcopy and I went to work afterward-It felt a little uncomfortable but I get painful cramps during the first 2 days of my period so the biopsy to me wasn't really...

  3. Count Procedures in OR - who does it?

    ortess1971 replied to oneillk1's topic in Operating Room

    What's a scout? Just curious, I find the differences between the countries interesting as regards the

  4. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    ortess1971 replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Bernadette and Corvette Guy, If you had actually read my post, I was talking about the simple issue of respect. I understand that a nurse's license is a precious thing that takes a lot of hard work to...

  5. Man-hater in my clinical

    ortess1971 replied to tiezto's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You bring up some valid points, but I have seen in my own experience that some male students do experience intolerance because of their gender. I'm talking about comments such as "he must be gay" or...

  6. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    ortess1971 replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    The very fact that you state "why did I bother becoming a nurse if I'm equal to a tech" leads me to believe that maybe the poor attitude goes both ways. Yes, you are an R.N but that does not make you...

  7. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    ortess1971 replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with Marie LPN-respect has to go both ways. We all know that the OR is a team oriented atmosphere and everyone is important. I personally have told the other techs where I work to feel free to...

  8. My instructor said I need to have more confidence in myself. I am trying but.....

    ortess1971 replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    I have also been told that I come across as "hesitant" at times. However, the same instructor who said this also acknowledged that a student can actually do more harm by being overconfident, and not...

  9. between a rock and hard place.....

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey everyone, I need some input. I am starting my Maternity rotation at the same hospital where I work as a surgical tech. At my hospital, they will send one of us upstairs to scrub a C-section if...

  10. Reprocessing?!???

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    At my hospital, they are trying to implement the idea of sending certain items(trocars,burrs,staples etc) out to be reprocessed and reused. Not just items that got opened and not used but the things...

  11. between a rock and hard place.....

    ortess1971 replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    I decided to mention it if I see something but I won't just blurt it out. I cannot in good conscience not say anything.. If that was me, I sure would want someone to say something especially since we...

  12. STUPID ATI testing

    ortess1971 replied to Janinern84's topic in General Students

    We get those stupid dvd's along with the books and the dvds are NOT worth the 81.00 we had to pay extra. If we are passing the semester and we pass the proctored exam with a 50% or better, we get 3...

  13. Reprocessing?!???

    ortess1971 replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    The only problem is, I could get written up if I throw something out that is on the approved reprocessing list. They claim that this company has been approved through the appropriate channels-we are...

  14. NCLEX Today - Stopped at 75

    ortess1971 replied to becky1961's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My friend took her boards this summer and the exact thing happened to her....ie shutting off after 75 questions.From what I've heard, this is a good sign-if you are not doing well, they continue to...

  15. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    ortess1971 replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    As a surgical tech that is finishing up nursing school, I'm realizing that the thought process is different as a nurse. Circulating is not just paperwork. I used to think paperwork and running for...

  16. One Trick Ponies in OR

    ortess1971 replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    EEEWWWWW! Maybe he just didn't have any clean underwear left that morning. I feel badly that you had to see that though. I would have cracked

  17. Rude Family Members: Just Venting!

    ortess1971 replied to sarahRN482's topic in General Nursing

    This summer, I was in the position of the family member. I'm going to play devil's advocate here and pose the possibility that some family members are overprotective because they have experienced poor...

  18. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    ortess1971 replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    The circulator role requires a licensed person because there are assessments that the nurse carries out pre-op and in the room,there are positioning issues, medication that get distributed onto the...

  19. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    ortess1971 replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    That's awful! I cannot stand when people have an attitude like that. In my way of thinking, if something needs to be done, and I'm there, I'll do it. Also, there are CNA's, but how can you delegate...

  20. Stressed out student needs to vent

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just curious, anyone out there who was a LPN/Tech first and went back for his or her RN? What was your schools feeling on working and going to school? I worked 40 hours per week during Nursing 1 and...

  21. Call Back Pay

    ortess1971 replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    Our system is almost identical to yours except our standby pay is less ($2.00 an hour) we still get weekend and evening

  22. How common are needle sticks in the OR?

    ortess1971 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work, the orthopods want you to double glove for their cases. They are concerned about their infection rates. Who knows if double gloving helps this. Surgeons are a superstitious

  23. The "bully" nurse

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

    First Assisting is awesome-I think I might like to shoot for that in the long term. LOL, you're right about many students viewing docs with reverence. Boy, does that viewpoint disappear fast! I think...

  24. Stressed out student needs to vent

    ortess1971 replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    i hate to miss clinical so you're right about that. i had a kidney stone recently and didn't take any time off for that. thankfully, i passed the darn thing. i have gotten more assertive and am not...

  25. The "bully" nurse

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

    I have to admit, I'm very happy with my OR and my hospital. Also, I think the OR tends to attract people who are not overly sensitive and who are good in a crisis. You can't worry about your feelings...