sironside

sironside has 2 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, OR.

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1. Tales From Behind The Mask - Operating Room Nursing How To

   sironside replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

   Just got a positions in the OR and starting next January. Thanks for the informative post about what is going to be expected of me! I have been looking for information all over the place. I graduated May of '09 and was immediately placed in Med/Surg....

2. I HATE nursing! (long)

   sironside replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   enchantmentdis, that sounds awesome, but it's a rare opportunity. Most telehealth and phone triage positions are not full-time and they require at least 3 years of experience. I have 1.5. Looked into case management and those require years of experie...

3. Resignation letter

   sironside replied to kanny's topic in General Nursing

   It varies from place to place, but generally, as professionals, nurses should give 3 weeks notice. I doubt I will be so difficult to replace on med-surg, but out of respect (even though I was not shown any) and the possibility for rehire in the futur...

4. I HATE nursing! (long)

   sironside replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   I'm fed up with nursing as many of you are. At least on the med/surg floor. Been doing it for 19 months since graduating. I'm in the process of getting a job in the OR in another hospital if my references check out, so there is still hope. One of my ...

5. i hate med-surg

   sironside replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   Med Surg definitely sucks. I graduated in '09 with a scholarship. Now I'm stuck with med-surg for 2 years, 1 already completed, to pay back. I wouldn't say I hate med-surg, but I definitely know it's not for me. I'm too detail-oriented to manage chao...

6. Can bipolar disorder get in the way of recieving lnursing licensure?

   sironside posted a topic in Disabilities

   Here is the story. When I was 17 I took myself to the hospital because I was suicidal. The same thing happened when I was 19 for the same reasons. A few months later I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 2 and put on many meds including lithium. I am...