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  1. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    ortess1971 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry that you had this experience...When I know my patient is or has been a nurse, I pamper them beyond belief..My patient today was a retired nurse. I don't assume that a nurse will know...

  2. Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    ortess1971 replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    You are wise for a fledgling nurse!:wink2: I also am afraid of possible lawsuits-I know there is the good samaritan law but there have been cases of people being sued..It's hard because you want in a...

  3. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    ortess1971 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    I find it so ironic that nurses are supoosed to be examples of healthy living when: 1) Most hospital cafeterias serve horrible ,unhealthy food 2) You can actually get in trouble for calling out...

  4. Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    ortess1971 replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    I leave for Florida on Thursday so this topic caught my eye. When my sis and I were there in July of 2005 a woman had a seizure in the hotel lobby. I was still a nursing student at that time so I was...

  5. RN school and tattoos?

    ortess1971 replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    In my particular case, I chose to get inked in spots where at the most, they peek out a little(tried to go for the "last to sag" areas!) and per AORN, we cant wear long sleeved shirts under our scrubs...

  6. RN school and tattoos?

    ortess1971 replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I refuse to adjust my lifestyle for other people, patients or others. My tats are mostly covered but I do have a visible tongue piercing. I'm not one of those "martyr"nurses though. I...

  7. RN school and tattoos?

    ortess1971 replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    I have four tattoos and am not hurt or angry by what you said. You are entitled to your opinion. I personally feel that a patient should worry about more important things and if they are offended by...

  8. I Circulated my first case by myself!

    ortess1971 replied to tessa_RN's topic in Operating Room

    Exciting to be on your own, huh? In my case, I can circulate alone on quite a few things but there are some specialties I haven't gotten to yet(Neuro). Also, this past summer we've been terribly short...

  9. Scrub hat pattern?

    ortess1971 replied to redraccoon's topic in Operating Room

    A lady I work with makes caps with an eleastic but it has a toggle thing in the back so you can adjust it. I love them because I have long hair and they are the only things that keep my hair under...

  10. Foley Phobia??

    ortess1971 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, you need an order from a doctor. I think the fear of infection is somewhat valid and I've also seen elderly or bedridden men that actually had the skin around the meatus worn away from...

  11. What Do I Do Now???

    ortess1971 replied to nurs4eva's topic in Operating Room

    In my OR, we most certainly assess patients. The job is not for those who aren't self motivated though. If you think OR nursing is just doing paperwork and getting supplies, then that will make you...

  12. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    ortess1971 replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The REALLY creepy thing is she sits there with a clipboard- I probably have a black mark next to my name stating that I am grumpy in the mornings and don't say good morning in reply...Heh, Heh, if my...

  13. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    ortess1971 replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital hasn't gone so far as to bring Mickey or Donald but for the past month there has been this creepy woman sitting in the main lobby(in scrubs) with this crazy lady grin on her face. When you...

  14. LPN or RN?

    ortess1971 replied to heartstart's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A true professional knows that one does not earn respect by degrading the achievements and skills of others. Boy, I feel badly for you..With the lack of respect and "people skills" you just...

  15. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    ortess1971 replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    I figured you meant that they shouldn't be completely disregarded. My one pet peeve, though, are patients coming down to the OR not adequately prepared for surgery(not being kept NPO), coming from the...

  16. Patients who fib about being NPO...

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    This morning, I had a patient who said she had not had anything to eat or drink since 10pm last night(8/30). I asked her as well as the nurse in outpatient, and she told the anesthesia doc the same...

  17. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    ortess1971 replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    Good post but I'm going to disagree with the NPO statement. Anesthesia will still cancel your surgery if you have had food or water past midnight because of the risk of aspiration pneumonia. We have...

  18. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    ortess1971 replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    My grandparents on my mom's side came here in 1950. Back then, you had to have a sponsor(usually through the local church) who would be responsible for you if you failed to find a job in a timely...

  19. Personnal lives or reckless?

    ortess1971 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Ha Ha! I lived in Pittsburgh for 2 and a half years and completely agree with you. Twice, I almost got run over while in a

  20. Personnal lives or reckless?

    ortess1971 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I have known some extremely intelligent people who have problems with spelling and while I don't have problems with spelling usually, when I write on the computer, I tend to make spelling...

  21. Where were u 9/11/01?

    ortess1971 replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was scubbed in a surgery(small bowel resection) and we had the radio on...There was some confusion as to whether or not it was an accident at first. After the surgery was done, I was in the hallway...

  22. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    ortess1971 replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am conflicted about this issue...On the one hand, I agree with those who feel that facilities seem to be foolish about treating their existing staff like crap, and then turning around and hiring...

  23. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    ortess1971 replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, this happened to me today. I have pinkeye(lucky me!) and since I am orienting and we've been short staffed, I went in. I think I was in a little bit of denial too(thought it was...

  24. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

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

    Good points brought up here...DIC moves very quickly and is just brutal. Saw a patient that came in for a hernia repair in the morning, and came into our OR around 5pm with DIC and was just oozing...

  25. Time Out

    ortess1971 replied to TracyB,RN's topic in Operating Room

    That is scary that your managers aren't letting the surgeons know that the "time out" issue is not negotiable. At my hospital, a time out is always done and for the odd surgeon that thinks he/she is...