FST66E

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1. what is OR trauma like

   FST66E replied to kcorny8's topic in Operating Room

   Good description, I agree. Keep the bread and butter cases give me a good trauma crani. or gunshot wound anytime.I love not knowing what will be coming through the doors next. Life is never

2. Deployments in military nursing

   FST66E replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

   I hope to run into you at Ft Lewis some time in the future for a cup of java. I do hope all is going well with you & your family. Susan & I love it out here in the South Puget Sound area....

3. Deployments in military nursing

   FST66E replied to mistyval's topic in Government, Military

   I don't know what your views are on the war in Iraq but if you join the Army Nurse Corps deployment at some time is vertualy guaranteed. I was scheduled to deploy in June but had the mission...

4. From RC -> AC Army Nurse Corps, Report date 3 APR 06 Madigan Army Medical Center...

   FST66E replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Government, Military

   welcome to the pacific Northwest. Bring a

5. First Names & "Professionalism"

   FST66E replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

   You are welcome. I had forgotten that things can get picked apart in some of my replies made about vague statements and loop-holed posts. Actually, the statements I made were not directed at you or...

6. First Names & "Professionalism"

   FST66E replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

   While I agree that some flirting goes on in the OR I hardly think the OR is the only place where that happens. Any time men and women work closely together some flirting happens. But that is not the...

7. First Names & "Professionalism"

   FST66E replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

   I have to disagree: It's not disrespectful to refer to a surgeon or anyone else by their first name if that's what they want to be called. There were only 14 surgeons at my last job and we all...

8. First Names & "Professionalism"

   FST66E replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

   I find this issue very doctor dependant. Some doctors insist that we all call them by their first names, others would be offended if we did. Having known some doctors for many years, I am...

9. Assuring Sterility

   FST66E replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

   We had a similar problem at my hospital (thankfully before I started working there). A pan of instruments that was supposedly sterile was opened and used and apparently the tech and RN didn't notice...

10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FST66E replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    The most rediculous thing I have ever seen was a patient who lost a .....sex toy up his rectum. But that was not the funny part, his partner decided to try to get it out with salad tongs the kind with...

11. Deployments and effects on continuing graduate education

    FST66E replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    Wow, so much to answer! I am reserves, Army Nurse Corps. I am a newly comissioned 2LT. 915 th FST Vancouver WA. My commander is cool and will help however he can but lets face it he has no controll...

12. BSN program pre-req changes

    FST66E replied to bowkerj's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Does U of P have a RN to BSN online program or is it all

13. USA Nurse Anesthesia board Results

    FST66E replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    Just wanted to say i love your

14. Deployments and effects on continuing graduate education

    FST66E replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government, Military

    I would be interested in your results. I am working on my BSN and am concerned about how deployment will affect my ability to complete my work in a timely manner.I know many forward units have poor...

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

    FST66E replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Nurses scrub at my hospital also. In fact we don't hire nurses who can't scrub. I have worked at hospitals where the administration has convinced themselves that they save money by hiring techs to...