beachgirl17

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1. Staff development/education- new to the facility

   beachgirl17 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Educators

   RoseQueen, Thank you for taking the time to respond. I am sure I will have so much to learn if I make the change. I am in the interviewing process, so we will see how things go! Thanks again! Beachgirl

2. Staff development/education- new to the facility

   beachgirl17 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Educators

   Hi Rosequeen, Since your most is a few months old now, I was wondering if you have made the change to a facility you haven't worked at previously. How did it go? What did you find most challenging? I am considering applying to a surgical service...

3. Newbie Nurse Faculty Advice Needed

   beachgirl17 replied to JM.MSN_BSN_RN's topic in Educators

   I am interested to read the responses here. It sounds like we are similar in our backgrounds. I, too, am an OR nurse and will be finishing my MSN in nursing education in the Spring. I am interested in teaching in a nursing school, but I have so many ...

4. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

   beachgirl17 replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in COVID

   I rarely comment on this forum as I mostly just enjoy reading the posts; however, I wanted to respond to this post. You state you are concerned about Democrats winning the Senate along with already winning the Presidency and the House of Representati...

5. Hard of hearing OR nurses

   beachgirl17 replied to Guest1154929's topic in Operating Room

   Hello Ingrid, I just wanted to give some feedback. I am an OR nurse and I wear hearing aids. I actually didn't know I had hearing loss until I began working in the OR. A surgeon told me to get tested because I really didn't hear well and he was right...

6. Age vs Years Nursing

   beachgirl17 replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 38 years old. I have been a nurse for 11 years. It was a second career for me.

7. cut and run?

   beachgirl17 replied to ltpbrt's topic in Operating Room

   Hello ltpbrt, It sounds like you are progressing well in your orientation. You didn't mention how far into orientation you are. I, too, was a second career/degree BSN with now 10 years of experience. Two years were spent on the med-surg unit and I ...

8. License in two states?

   beachgirl17 replied to melissamae002's topic in General Nursing

   Melissamae002, I do not know specific details about being licensed in MN and WI, but it is likely possible. I do currently hold two licenses, one in a non-compact state and another in a compact state. Hope this helps. ?

9. Join the OR or go into another specialty?

   beachgirl17 replied to Shimmer580's topic in Operating Room

   Shimmer580, Kudos to you for having two great opportunities! Does one specialty seem more interesting to you? I would see if I could spend a day shadowing in the ER and a day in the OR. It might help you to decide. Either specialty would be a goo...

10. New to OR, need advice on resources

    beachgirl17 replied to EmergencyNurse2012's topic in Operating Room

    Hello EmergencyNurse2012, Welcome to the best specialty in nursing! Can you tell I'm biased?! ? Glad to hear that your orientation is six months. It will be an exciting, yet humbling experience. I was a med-surg nurse and changed to OR. It truly ...

11. In The Right?

    beachgirl17 replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in Operating Room

    I just want to say that you should hold your head high knowing you acted professionally and in the best interest of the patient. Like most OR nurses, I too have worked with difficult surgeons and it really can affect many things. It sounds like man...

12. Med/Surg to OR? Help!

    beachgirl17 replied to Victoria2314's topic in Operating Room

    I am a previous med-surg nurse that made the change to OR and I have never regretted it. I worked in med-surg for 2 years, then changed to OR about 7 years ago. I shadowed a little bit in the OR before making the switch, so I could be sure of what to...

13. How can I get this OR gig?

    beachgirl17 replied to KNB3715's topic in Operating Room

    Hello KNB3715, I made the jump from med-surg to OR about 7 years ago and have never looked back. I have done many peer interviews and it was eye-opening to hear the responses from the job candidate. Our favorite questions were, "Why do you want to ...

14. circulating nurse = "go-fer" with no use for "real" nursing skills?

    beachgirl17 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Operating Room

    As other posters have said, when you are new, it may be a lot of running around, plugging stuff in, listening for your scrub telling you what they need next. They are not "telling you what to do." They are HELPING you. They have experience and are...

15. Is OR nursing a good start for a new grad?

    beachgirl17 replied to AmberRose222's topic in Operating Room

    I would like to add something to other's responses: If the circulating nurse looks like she/he has an easy job, then perhaps they are doing an excellent job. As a student, wouldn't it make an impression on you to see the circulator running around ge...