NiteRocker

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  1. What are you thankful for today?

    I am thankful for.... LIFE! The thing that God gave to all of us; believers or not. As nurses this is the thing we do our best to preserve. Yes, we hope to hold pain, infection, emotional issues at bay, but the one thing we are at our job for is L...
  2. 1st nursing job - OR or NICU?

    I made the change from NICU to OR; best of both worlds! Go for it! Staying within the same hospital allowed me to keep PTO and benefits unchanged. Like a new job without being a new job!
  3. CRNA Hates me

    Many professional nurses are trending toward BSN requirement. Maybe that's his issue, not you. Keep showing your experience...and keep your head up. During my first week in the OR I had a CRNA to tell that I "was going to be a glorified secretary....
  4. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

    Everyday is different in the OR! I have just finished a 6 month orientation which included the AORN peri-op program. There have been days that I just wanted to run, but over all I am glad I made the change from the floor to the OR. I'll do my first...
  5. Surgical Caps!

    How I hate the hat hair! Know of any surgical hats that don't flatten. I've got the terry cloth band, boufont style already. The paper hat elastic hurts my head and it is hot, too. I suppose I need to just keep a travel hair dryer to 'fix the fla...
  6. OR nurse training

    You posted 8 months ago...are you still there? Did it get any better? Hope you made a difference in the lives of those going to that facility. I'd hate toknow I was in a place where everyone hated being there.
  7. NICU to OR

    Thanks JustJenny...Sounds like you and I are in the same boat! Some days I still don't know...but I'm not to be defeated!
  8. When should I love this job??

    I've asked myself this same question. 5 months now. I'm a ICU nurse to OR transplant. Thought I'd be more comfortable, but through those doors everything is different! I'm sticking with it, but it is hard to go from being a resource to others in ...
  9. OR Music

    You guys are great! Thanks for the input. I also learned that there are some OR mixes on iTunes. Some are a much graffic, but there are some really cute ones. I'll post the ones I pick, meanwhile, keep letting me know!
  10. OR Music

    What are some of your favorite tunes played in the OR? Many of the Docs bring their I-Pods. I'd like to load some great tunes on mine too. Often they forget theirs or the Fellow/Residant doesn't have one. :jester:Of course, a few "appropriate" one...
  11. Periop101 vs. OR Residency

    Great for you! I'm in the Periop 101 course now. Loving it! Another RN, took the course at another hopsital and now here, said she had a great experience too. I'm half way through and feel like I'm starting to put it all together. I'm ready! Good...
  12. NICU to OR

    I'm there! Expect 4-6 months of orientation. AORN periop 101 being used. So...I'm loving it so far. I feel welcomed and look forward to joining this team.
  13. When a Baby dies....

    Part of the preparation for a expected death is the planning. What will they see? What will they feel? What will happen before, during and after? How long will they be with their child? Who will see? observe their grief? What atricles can they kee...
  14. Hospital Scrubs

    Wear my own; but it seems a matter of time. The NICU here is drillying down to the most possible cause for infection. No ring, no watch, no beyond elbow clothing, cut nails; hand washing monitors, daily change of all Central IV tubing...where does i...
  15. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    It's RSV season; NO siblings under 12 years...hospital policy. Otherwise, we have activities. Color sheets, distractions...DVD's. Many families come at night when there younger kids can sleep in the wagon; spring time. OR, they leave the kids at ho...