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1. Any suggestions for a newbie in Ambulatory Surgery Center?

   tobycoop replied to tobycoop's topic in Ambulatory

   The transition has been good. There is always lots of support in case anything comes up that I may not know but overall things are uneventful. You may not have a problem since you'll be per diem but my biggest transition "issue" was leaving 3 12hr ...

2. Any suggestions for a newbie in Ambulatory Surgery Center?

   tobycoop replied to tobycoop's topic in Ambulatory

   Thank you for responding. Very helpful& much appreciated.

3. Any suggestions for a newbie in Ambulatory Surgery Center?

   tobycoop posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Hello, Does anyone have any books, materials, websites to recommend someone getting into Ambulatory (Day) Surgery Center...apparently they do a lot of eye surgeries (cataracts), shoulders, feet using blocks and I have been a bedside nurse in med/surg...

4. advice needed please for new RN

   tobycoop replied to tobycoop's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for replying. I appreciate all the input. If anyone else can think of how to answer pts tactfully when they ask, "Should I get X (any) surgery?" "When will the MD come? Why won't you move my water for me even though I'm perfectly ca...

5. advice needed please for new RN

   tobycoop posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi there, I'm a fairly new RN (May '08 graduate) and was wondering how you experienced nurses deal with "tough" family questions. For example, during my 1st month at work, a family member asked if their dad would make it thru the night. I don't know ...

6. Tough family questions

   tobycoop posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi there, I'm a fairly new RN (May '08 graduate) and was wondering how you experienced nurses deal with "tough" family questions. For example, during my 1st month at work, a family member asked if their dad would make it thru the night. I don't kno...

7. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   tobycoop replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   Here's some pharmacology: Librium-antianxiety used to tx symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal. Cogentin-used to tx parkinsonian side effects of Thorazine (antipsychotic med) Methadone hydrochloride-opiod analgesic; tx for narcotic withdrawal Procardi...

8. **Is it really THAT bad!!??**

   tobycoop replied to SDSoccerChick32's topic in Career Support

   Thanks healthyRN for your insight. I will graduate in May and working as an aide and seeing the hospital environment is already making me think of options outside of direct patient care. Do you mind sharing what it is you do? I'm glad you've found...

9. Graduating soon! Need advice please!

   tobycoop replied to Race Mom's topic in Idaho

   I know it's been a while since you've asked your question but here it goes...I am a nursing student in the Boise area so my experience is still limited. BUT, I know there is a nursing shortage here and there are some sign on bonuses and moving expen...