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  1. Is there a history behind the white?

    ortess1971 replied to CityKat's topic in General Nursing

    Does your program have a student nurse organization? I feel like it should be the students decision as to what to wear. Take a vote and majority rules. My school had a pinning ceremony for us and we...

  2. Spoiled Surgeons?

    ortess1971 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just out of pure curiosity,what kind of cases get two techs(or scrub nurses) in your OR? I like the OR I'm in now, but it's not unusual to have a surgeon stamp his/her feet because they can't have two...

  3. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    ortess1971 replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    The time management aspect..I worked 32 hours a week during school and sometimes it seemed like no one understood how difficult that was. The instructors would ride you harder if they found out you...

  4. Snide Comments From Family Members

    ortess1971 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Many of our patients are nervous/anxious about their upcoming procedures and it takes a talented and compassionate surgical nurse to build trust and allay their fears(and in a brief period...

  5. Bookwalter retractors

    ortess1971 replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    It's a shame that OR staff has to treat some of these docs like they're kids and fib to them..We only use Bookwalters on belly cases(and even then, not all of them), AAA's, splenectomies. This guy...

  6. Plan B

    ortess1971 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we are all entitled to our opinions. Flaming to me is when someone wings a comment at someone else that doesn't present anything useful or productive. It's meant to tick them off or provoke. The...

  7. Plan B

    ortess1971 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post with some valid points made..I think it's funny how once arguments are made based on science and not just emotion, the flaming commences. Like I said before, an unplanned pregnancy can...

  8. Does this sound like a good orientation?

    ortess1971 replied to Megsd's topic in General Nursing

    I think it sounds like a reasonable program. I was waiting to see how long it would take before someone jumped on you for the "incarceration" comment. For what it's worth, I don't believe you were...

  9. Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    ortess1971 replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    That may be a very good idea..Or an oral type exam, something similar to a practical type test in the clinical area? I passed on my first try and was a very good student, but trust me, I had to take...

  10. Plan B

    ortess1971 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it depends on your plan. Mine covers a small amount of the cost. The ironic thing was that I am taking them for a medical reason(regulation of menses/menorrhagia) and still have to pay through...

  11. Plan B

    ortess1971 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    If you truly understood my post, I am 100% in favor of using protection. Plan B is not abortion. It works much like an IUD-that is, keeps the egg from implanting in the uterus. My reasoning behind the...

  12. Stupid little mistakes....

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I've found that when faced with the various ways people do things, I just nod, smile, and do it the way they want for that particular case..So much of this job is adaptation and I learned the hard way...

  13. I don't know what to do...

    ortess1971 replied to HuggyPuglet's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely, her husband is just going through a phase( I've heard it called "manopause") but I wasn't being judgemental. Some things in her post just triggered some red flags and it is also a part of...

  14. Best shoes ever?

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

    To my great surprise(I have very sensitive feet) Danskos seem to work for me. The first few shifts were hard until I broke them in, now they feel great. Crocs didnt give me enough support and the...

  15. Plan B

    ortess1971 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to sound bad, but maybe she doesn't want to say no. Women should be able to have sex and enjoy themselves also. Now granted, I'm all for using protection but condoms do break. I'm 35 and...

  16. I don't know what to do...

    ortess1971 replied to HuggyPuglet's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I am a single gal and happy to be that way, so I feel a little funny offering my opinion. I have however, been involved with unsupportive men so that's where my viewpoint comes from. Is this a...

  17. Plan B

    ortess1971 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I'd much rather have the 18 year old running to Walmart for plan B then having to go to planned parenthood for an abortion. I'd rather have the rape victim be able to have access to plan b without...

  18. Family in or out during procedures???

    ortess1971 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a situation today dealing with this. In our outpatient surgery area, family members are routinely allowed back there, while the patient is getting interviewed by the OR nurse and...

  19. Spoiled Surgeons?

    ortess1971 replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    The reason why I asked this is because my manager was ticked because no one would stay later to provide this surgeon 2 scrubs for an inguinal hernia. I am the wrong person to cry to about this because...

  20. Question about jewelry and ESU

    ortess1971 replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    My understanding about possible ESU burns with jewelry is that they are rare, but can happen. In our OR, we have the patients sign a jewelry waiver outlining the possible dangers as well as the fact...

  21. Female FOLEY

    ortess1971 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'll share a few tips that several people have given me... -you may need someone to put on sterile gloves and help retract, especially on the bigger patients - You probably do this but I use the OR...

  22. I want OR and the floor - how to do both?

    ortess1971 replied to GratefulHeart's topic in Operating Room

    I found this question interesting, because I have been considering cross training in the ICU once I finish my orientation in the OR. I may want to become a CRNA someday so I would need ICU...

  23. what do i need to do?

    ortess1971 replied to claudzterz9's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, Claudia. The first step is nursing school and you'll get exposure to various areas of nursing. Med/surg, peds, maternity etc. Most schools don't really have an OR rotation anymore, which is sad....

  24. Those of us NOT in quick results states...filling time?

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

    It can't hurt to check anyway-My state is technically not a quick result state, either. But I found out via the Pearson Vue website as well as several friends of mine. They won't charge your credit...

  25. Question: Will studying for NCLEX lead to passing?

    ortess1971 replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I recommend doing practice questions until you feel like if you do one more, you'll vomit. Also, I don't know about your program, but there were some topics that my program didn't even touch upon(a...