cleothekat replied to lyttlemomma's topic in Operating Room
I was just curious, I have been in PACU a long time and transferring to another hospital for closer commute with the added call required in OR vs PACU. Best of luck!
Hi! I have been a nurse for almost 20 years and in PACU over a decade.I am burnt out with patients in PACU and just accepted an OR job that is in a closer hospital (same company) verses a 30 minute commute to my current hospital. Anesthesiologists I ...
I suggest go for it! I worked on a medical-surgical ICU for 3 years on night shift and I got really burned out. I did not realize it had happened until after I left. I enjoyed ICU and the challenge, but the constant worrying about the unstable patien...
Hi, I work in a non teaching hospital in the Med/surg ICU. We can place art lines if you get certified through the hospitals class. It really comes in handy to have one or 2 nurses who can place your line especially in the middle of the night when t...
Hi! I had a head bleed patient and needed to keep bp 120-160 systolic. Upon arrival to unit we were using a noninvasive cuff which was giving me blood pressures within this parameter. :) At 3am we finally got in a radial a line but my pressure fro...
Hi, I am in a career midpoint. I have been in telemetry for 4 years since graduation. I have been in the military for 3 years. I am moving to Arizona and hope to move into critical care nursing. Floor nursing has taken its toll and I really want a ch...