Happy holiday weekend everyone, I've spent the weekend doing my homework and researching information on becoming a travel nurse. I just want to say THANK YOU to this forum and all who have contributed! I've gained so much valuable information from ex...
Hello! This fall I'll be relocating to Minneapolis and I would like to reach out to get some information on the job market as I begin my moving battle plan. At the time of my move, I will have four years as an RN in the operating room as a circulatin...
Graduation is finally around the corner! It's a little hard to believe it's already 2010 and I'm done in May. I'm looking for additional advice/tips/steps I can take to make my new grad dream job as a perioperative nurse a reality. Resume tips would...
Hi all, My anticipated graduation date is May 2010 and I'm a mission to make my passion for perioperative nursing a career reality! I've recently joined the AORN as a student nurse. I'm extremely impressed with the plethora of educational resources i...
phluteloop replied to ToBANurse2010's topic in Michigan
Great advice all, thank you! I'm also taking the 221 test on Monday...eeek! Looks like I'll be continuing my studies at work...all....night....long... I bought the Saunders NCLEX book and have been doing some the diabetes questions, which seems to h...
I did Chapter 20 and some of 21 in our math book and found that to be helpful in learning the concepts needed for this part of the math. Chapter 20 breaks it down using either R/P or DA, whichever you use. Points to remember: -1mg=1000mcg -Know how t...
wo This was my situation, exactly. I finally saw my award go up on webadvisor in June. Never received anything in the mail, printed out the letter myself and waited 30 min. at the office to turn it in last week. A fellow classmate of mine just got hi...
phluteloop replied to phluteloop's topic in Operating Room
I'm so happy to hear so many of you, like me, who felt OR was their calling as a nurse, were able to land a job as a new grad. This gives me great hope! I'm shadowing tomorrow morning (:D:D:D) at the same OR I had my clinical rotation at! I was able ...
Hi everyone, To those new grads that went straight to OR...... 1. Did you have the oppurtunity to work as an SNA in the perioperative area? 2. Did you shadow in the OR during school? 3. We're you able to easily find new grad OR programs in your area...
I stumbled upon that site years ago and have recommended it to many classmates. I like to muster up reactions from my non-medical friends by whipping out my ORlive podcasts
phluteloop replied to Just_An_Illusion's topic in Michigan
Congrats everyone! Just passed 150 today, one more year!!!!!!!!!!!! WELL DONE to all those who have graduated. Talking to some of you today in the atrium was great motivation before our final. IT CAN BE DONE
phluteloop replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room
Hello everyone, Thank you for the info! I'm in the same boat as techraider77. I'm year away from graduation, and I'm seriously considering (more with every passing day, lol) a career as a perioperative nurse. I have video OR's on my iPOD people..... ...