Ilovethe80s

Ilovethe80s

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  1. I am 2 weeks off orientation in an SICU and I see tripling happening all of the time. We have a high turnover rate with nurses and the morale is horrible. I'm scared when the day comes that I'm assigned 3 patients. I don't think it's right. I've ...
  2. Changing from OR nurse to ICU

    Hey Bronze, I did exactly that; I worked in an OR mainly circulating, scrubbing once in a while, for 3 1/2 yrs, but then took that big step to transition to the ICU. It is a HUGE change. I just finished 8 weeks of orientation and this past week has...
  3. New Grad OR nursing??

    What an awesome opportunity! I have a glass is half full outlook in this situation. I don't believe you would be "wasting" time if you went into the OR. You need to have a positive attitude that will be noticed. You might be able to eventually tr...
  4. Hospital search in Florida

    As a GN, I started out at $17.80/hr. This was a shock because that was what I made as an admin assistant in southeast VA in a much more lower stress job, but I wanted a job, so I took it! I worked for 3 yrs full time and usually got a 15 cent raise...
  5. OR nurse with a family.

    It really depends where you work. I work in a city that only has two hospitals. One is a trauma center and the other is not. The trauma center has more shifts while the other one has most nurses on day shift and one nurse on the 2-10 pm shift. Ou...
  6. I miss my NEPTUNE

    We have dornoch's now. Similar to the Neptune but a little bit bulkier.
  7. New grad starting in OR...shoe help!

    I wear danskos all day, every day. Love em.
  8. I miss the OR.

    Congrats!!!! I know I would miss the OR if I left it. I hope you have a great experience.
  9. formalin in the Operating Room

    We have a tissue room. It's basically a closet with specimen containers, lab slips, formalin, and a plastic bin to put specimens in. We don't keep any formalin in the suites or substeriles.
  10. Tips for preggers in the OR

  11. How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

  12. I miss my NEPTUNE

  13. ESU Pad Documentation - What is your policy?

    Don't have a reference but we document the bovie pad lot number.
  14. The course was offered through my local state college. Check the colleges in your area....and check the hospitals, too.