Junebug59 RN

Junebug59 has 44 years experience as a RN and specializes in Main O.R. and CVOR.

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1. ORANGE PARK MEDICAL CENTER, JACKSONVILLE FL

   Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi Just got a job at Orange Park Medical Center in Jacksonville FL. Has anyone worked there in the OPERATING ROOM? I was hesitant when accepting the job, due to many openings in the o.r. The pay was comparable @ 41/hr with a 15k bonus up fr...

2. What do I do? What would you do?

   Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks everyone for the great responses. I did get the raise (very quickly which was surprising) and also another raise , so pretty satisfied, but would like to get our call pay increased.... Southern states call pay is RIDICULOUSLY LOW

3. CVOR Call Pay

   Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks so much for offering, but I've been working in the O.R. since 1980. I was a tech for 10yrs prior to becoming a RN. I currently work in CVOR. I'm doing a little research on call pay esp for CVOR... and esp in this area. We (my cvor team) a...

4. CVOR Call Pay

   Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am doing some research on CALL PAY. Esp CVOR CALL PAY. But would like to hear about General O.R. as well. I am currently working in the panhandle of FL in a CVOR program. We have 1 surgeon, so some days we have no cases and we're on call @ 5 dolla...

5. What do I do? What would you do?

   Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I found out my hospital (HCA) is paying nurses with the same experience and less, 1.16 more per hour. If this were you, what would you do? I sent an email to HR asking what they were paying (to confirm) nurses with my experience and she liter...

6. ER to OR????

   Junebug59 replied to Valkyrie93's topic in Operating Room

   RN1.618, RN is correct. It's a whole different world other than nursing in other areas where school or other depts can prepare you. As RN1.618 said, give it about 2 yrs to truly comfortable where you can anticipate needs of the O.R. team. Doing m...

7. Bovie grounding pads

   Junebug59 replied to target98765's topic in Operating Room

   Over the course of 4 decades of working in the o.r., I have never seen a burn from a bovie pad. I've always been taught that it isn't the metal in the area that can cause problems, but the scar tissue caused by the implantation of said metal. Scar...

8. Bovie grounding pads

   Junebug59 replied to target98765's topic in Operating Room

   Hi and congrats! Many hospitals have the Star Programs for New Nursing Grads. They will train you to work in the dept you've been hired for. I believe most have you sign a contract also. Call your nearby hospitals and inquire. *this th...

9. Bovie grounding pads

   Junebug59 replied to target98765's topic in Operating Room

   We use the Megadyne Gel Pad, so no bovie pads for us any longer.... TTL

10. PAY SCALE FL NURSES

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi I work at a hospital on the FL panhandle. Anyone here work in this area? I'm curious what people are making with over 12 yrs experience in the O.R. Thanks!

11. Call pay?

    Junebug59 replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    5/hr call pay, 10/hr CVOR PAY added to 36/hr base pay

12. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    yes. The wife is our Team Leader and she has caused 3 really good cvor employees to leave and I may be #4. she has her pets which of course her hubbie is one.... She's a passive aggressive bully.... needs to go! these employees have left within 1...

13. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks so much! yep, I sent an anonymous email to find out ?

14. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for your response!

15. Interested in CVOR nursing

    Junebug59 replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

    How's it going? Did you leave the CVOR team? Can I ask the reasons? I'm considering leaving my CVOR team due to the Team Leader..... would love to hear your experiences and outcomes. thanks!! stay safe