ChocoholicNurse

ChocoholicNurse has 10 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg; CVOR; CVICU.

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1. I LOVE OR but i think i am too soft for the OR

   ChocoholicNurse replied to nar-es's topic in Operating Room

   OMG, I had a very similar thing happen to me today! I'm in my 9th week in the CVOR and starting to do straight ACB's on my own (with my preceptor watching through the window) and so far I'm loving it. All my expectations (I've wanted this for a long ...

2. First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

   ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks Argo, that is awesome for you to offer a connection for me;) We like CO Springs area, but honestly would probably go anywhere in CO to get us started. That won't be for another 3 years or so, but I'm here a lot so we'll keep in touch! Thanks a...

3. First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

   ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   That's awesome! Yes, Clearwater is a beautiful area! I'm north by a little town called Mt. Dora. It's nice but just wanting something new. For now we'll make the best of it and it helps a LOT that I love my job lol.

4. First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

   ChocoholicNurse posted a topic in Operating Room

   This has been probably the best week of my LIFE. I started off in the CVOR on Monday, Wednesday I took my boards with my best buddy...Thursday we both found out we passed and then went back to work Thursday as an RN! Because of the awesome advice I ...

5. What does your username mean?

   ChocoholicNurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   I LOVE Chocolate!!!

6. New Open Heart Nurse

   ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks..?

7. New Open Heart Nurse

   ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks...

8. New Open Heart Nurse

   ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   Erin thank you so much! I'm going to have to read this a few times lol. I'm a little familiar with the flow because I've observed a couple of surgeries in open heart... But that's pretty much it! I think the fact that I'm so interested and fascinated...

9. New Open Heart Nurse

   ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   No problem, Argo and THANK YOU so much for the advice. I'm definitely going in there with an open mind, humbled and ready to learn. I don't think they expect me to be on my own until 6 months, and from what I know already of the open heart team, they...

10. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for replying:) I will def check it out! Good luck and focus on the positive! I'll follow my own advice and it helps to know I'm not alone

11. ICU to OR, any advice?

    ChocoholicNurse replied to nursgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Dear Cheese, Thank you for making me LOL at 0600 after a short night of tossing and turning, envisioning myself as the NKOTB in our OR. I haven't started yet, but just yesterday, accepted a position in our OR and will be working in open heart. I've b...

12. tell me about your brainless moments

    ChocoholicNurse replied to goats'r'us's topic in Operating Room

    Phew, this makes me feel better. New OR nurse here, haven't started yet and getting nervous!

13. Just another new nurse needing some advice :(

    ChocoholicNurse replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in Med-Surg

    I empathize with your frustration...but why do spend "countless hours" looking for information. Do you have your lab results in a computer? If so, this is much faster than flipping through pages in the chart. Next, it is very hard to trust your own j...

14. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello to all! I have recently accepted a circulating posiiton on our open heart team at my hospital where I've been working as an LPN on our medical floor for the last 4 years. I have been an LPN for 8 years and graduated with my ADN this month. I'm ...

15. Please help on obtaining a Colorado License!

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Colorado

    Ok Thank you:)