PureLifeRN

PureLifeRN has 4 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

   PureLifeRN replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

   Fast forward 3 years and the title to this thread could be: "Failed NCLEX 3 times" Sometimes its not meant to be, and decreasing the standard isn't the solution either. Just because its your desire to be a nurse doesn't mean that can be the reality.

2. You know you're an OR nurse if...

   PureLifeRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   You know you're an OR nurse when you "dance" with all the surgeons in the hospital, and its no big deal :)

3. Still don't know where I belong :/

   PureLifeRN replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

   THIS! I worked 3 12's and with kids I found it impossible! I know most nurses are a fan of the 12 hour shifts, but it was brutal for me and my husband. I found myself not seeing my kids for 3 days a week, and that was not acceptable! Also, it was har...

4. Black and Job Hunting

   PureLifeRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Hunt

   My hospital has predominately AA in all facets (housekeeping, nursing, techs etc.), and I am a minority as white. From talking with my coworkers, they have not experienced any prejudices in our workplace but my community is very diverse in Florida. I...

5. Becoming a (d)NP with only OR experience?

   PureLifeRN replied to mhy12784's topic in Doctoral

   A bunch of little things I guess. Some examples: - gastric ulcers in smokers (seen those suckers perforate, always in a smoker!) - same thing with bladder cancer (smoking=bad) - people in my class were stressing over learning musculoskeletal diseases...

6. Becoming a (d)NP with only OR experience?

   PureLifeRN replied to mhy12784's topic in Doctoral

   Hello! OR nurse here halfway through a FNP program. Worked Med-surg 2 years before coming to the OR where I have been the past 6 years. My FNP program is very well regarded in the community and last semester we had 5 people fail in Health Assessment;...

7. Quick tips on Combating the Commoditization of the nurse practitioner degree

   PureLifeRN replied to chillnurse's topic in NP

   This was a funny post to read! Finally, someone with a sense of humor!!

8. Nurses who are mothers to small children.

   PureLifeRN replied to Lillian11's topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I've done every shift with babies/kids at home. I started out with 3 12's and HATED IT. Couldn't get away fast enough. I found that working every other weekend was especially hard on my marriage because my husband always felt like he didn't ge...

9. How Does Your Hospital Decide Who is Called Off for Low Census?

   PureLifeRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   I would tell them my husband unexpectedly lost his job and I am now the sole income earner for the family. I guess that's why people are so secretive about their home life at work! They can't discriminate on what they don't know....

10. For all the momma nurses out there...

    PureLifeRN replied to trauma_lama's topic in Career Support

    OR circulator here! I had to go on bedrest with my first pregnancy because the OR life was crazy. I remember having to get on my hands and knees and push a pedal to the doctors feet, with lead on, and honestly thinking that I couldn't get up...I had ...

11. What the $$$$$

    PureLifeRN replied to Umberlee's topic in NP Students

    I have to pay a $110 fee for taking an online class.....and then a $200 parking permit fee every semester! If I am taking an online class, why do I need a parking permit??

12. Any one work for "let mommy sleep" company?

    PureLifeRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE COME TO MY HOUSE!!!! Great company idea!

13. Bitter Cold

    PureLifeRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    O.M.G. I live in south Florida and its currently 80 degrees outside. I cannot even imagine what I would do if the temp was below 0. I am so sorry!!

14. Sterilize hair

    PureLifeRN replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Operating Room

    Our indicators are put on the outside so that as soon as the nurses opened the tray it can be verified before the scrub even picks it up. We also have a rule where we open all trays before bringing the patient in the room as opening 10+ instrument tr...

15. Worst Medication Error of my life

    PureLifeRN replied to xaf7232's topic in Cardiac

    I think giving versed wasn't a terrible mistake! I wouldn't want to remember having chest pain anyway! ((HUGS)) This too will pass....