phluteloop

phluteloop has 5 years experience and specializes in Operating Room.

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1. New traveler tax questions: single and renting

   phluteloop replied to phluteloop's topic in Travel

   Ned, this information will definitely give me something to work with as I think on my options. Thank you so much for your insight!

2. New traveler tax questions: single and renting

   phluteloop posted a topic in Travel

   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...

3. Relocating to Minneapolis: OR jobs/agencies question

   phluteloop posted a topic in Minnesota

   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...

4. Tips for a soon to be new grad?

   phluteloop posted a topic in Operating Room

   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...

5. AORN - student nurse membership

   phluteloop posted a topic in Operating Room

   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...

6. HFCC 221 Diabetes Help!!!!!

   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...

7. 221 Math at HFCC

   phluteloop replied to RN2B73's topic in Michigan

   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...

8. HFCC financial aid

   phluteloop replied to Flaird's topic in Michigan

   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...

9. Question to NEW GRADS in the OR

   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 ...

10. Question to NEW GRADS in the OR

    phluteloop posted a topic in Operating Room

    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...

11. OR Live

    phluteloop replied to Aneroo's topic in Operating Room

    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

12. 2009 New Grads Post Here!!!!

    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

13. looking for your help

    phluteloop replied to Ilya's topic in Operating Room

    St. John perioperative nurse graduate program - what I'm striving for: http://www.stjohn.org/innerpage.aspx?PageID=4771 Good luck Chandra

14. Really Wanting To Start Nursing Career In The OR

    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..... ...

15. HFCC Students... Spring Break YAE US!!!! What are your Plans?

    phluteloop replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Michigan

    Working. A lot. :-)