cirqul8r

cirqul8r specializes in OR.

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1. OR in the basement?

   cirqul8r replied to cirqul8r's topic in Operating Room

   Oh my, the sub-basement?! The basement is bad enough.

2. OR in the basement?

   cirqul8r posted a topic in Operating Room

   Just curious... how many of you work in an OR that is in the basement if your hospital? City only for response. I do, and wonder how often this is done. Thanks in advance!

3. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   cirqul8r replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   There ARE dumb questions... during an abdominal hyst, I was documenting the preop diagnosis and it included 'undesired fertility'. So I asked the surgeon "are we tying her tubes, too?" Silence. "Sure, just as soon as I get her uterus out."

4. Orders from hell...

   cirqul8r replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

   My favorite is from nursing school, back in the 80's... Transderm Nitro p.o. Q am. Transferred to the MAR by staff for the last two weeks... they told me "just put it on him, we know that's not the way to give it." Great way to teach a student. ...

5. What was the REAL reason you called off

   cirqul8r replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, as far as unreasonable employers when you call in... my daughter (she was assistant manager at a convenience store) was asked to come in around midnight during a heavy snow storm. Well, she wound up with her car in the ditch about a half-mile fr...

6. What was the REAL reason you called off

   cirqul8r replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have called in "with a migraine" for a mental health day or two... not truly a lie, my brain hurt! And, thankfully having pet-loving managers, called in because my dog died (2 different dogs). When hubby and and I used to go snow skiing, he aske...

7. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

   cirqul8r replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

   At the start of school, I wanted to do L&D or newborn nursery (the healthy ones). But that was when hospitals were starting mother/baby care (centuries ago), and I didn't have any desire to take care of postpartum moms... they cried more than th...

8. songs that describe the work day

   cirqul8r replied to peachypurple's topic in Stress 101

   "Let It Go", "They're Coming to Take Me Away", "If I Only Had a Brain" (sometimes about me, more often a co-worker), and of course, The Beach Boys' "I Wanna Go Home"

9. Corresponding with an inmate?

   cirqul8r replied to cirqul8r's topic in Correctional

   She says he's feeling down and alone (duh!). If I do it, it would be a favor to her.

10. WILTW 9/13: Social Calls and Social Justice

    cirqul8r replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, thanks for the education. Never knew that had a name...

11. C SECTION abdominal ski prep

    cirqul8r replied to Srnbsn82's topic in Operating Room

    I was taught to use a circular motion, incision site outwards ( think more of a tight spiral). But that makes it near impossible when cleaning the thighs. I believe side to side works better there, from top of thigh down towards knees. Same ration...

12. Corresponding with an inmate?

    cirqul8r posted a topic in Correctional

    This isn't nursing related, so it may not even get a posting. But I am a nurse, so maybe? anyway, a good friend of mine has asked me to write to her son, who has recently become a "guest" at a prison in another state. My question is this: is it sa...

13. WILTW 9/13: Social Calls and Social Justice

    cirqul8r replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, ladies, going to show my stupidity... What IS "swamp butt"? Not around kids or teens anymore....

14. WILTW 9/13: Social Calls and Social Justice

    cirqul8r replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    PixieRose, don't feel bad. At least she knew there was somethinsg important about that day! I haven't forgotten my kids' days yet, but I did tell my son "happy 25th" on his 26th birthday....

15. Is this my fault? Am I right to feel mad?

    cirqul8r replied to futurenurseC's topic in Relations

    No, you're not stupid. You're new. Yes, you'll forget things (heck, after almost 30 years I forget things). As long as you don't keep repeating the same mistakes (or forgetting the same things) you'll be okay. You are still learning. Sounds like s...