inspired78

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1. Safe temperature and humidity

   inspired78 replied to inspired78's topic in Newbies

   Thank you for your response Rose_Queen. My charge did notify our maintenance department as soon as I brought up the change in temperature and humidity. I am not sure if IC was informed. I did fill out a variance report once we were finished. Unfortun...

2. Safe temperature and humidity

   inspired78 posted a topic in Newbies

   Good morning! I am looking for information on safe temperature and humidity ratings in the OR. I live in south Texas and just like most of the country right now it is very hot. Last night, right before I was to take back a patient for an orbital/maxi...

3. Help getting in OR

   inspired78 replied to inspired78's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you everyone for your input, I am very appreciative of it! I wanted to update y'all. After patiently waiting these last couple of months, I was finally able to interview for a position at the hospital I am currently employed. I am excited to sa...

4. Help getting in OR

   inspired78 replied to inspired78's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for that information. I am located in South Texas and am not looking to move just yet. I appreciate the thought!

5. Help getting in OR

   inspired78 replied to inspired78's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you all for the information. I am currently employed in the largest hospital in my area, a level 2 trauma center. As previously mentioned, I have been shadowing circulating nurses in our OR. I received a text message from the OR director last ...

6. Help getting in OR

   inspired78 replied to inspired78's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for this. I am fully aware of not having as much patient contact as I do now. I have no disciplinary actions on file. My DON has told me I am an excellent nurse whose patients are always satisfied with my care. I did ask if there was anythi...

7. Help getting in OR

   inspired78 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello all! I have been interested in working OR long before I became a nurse. I currently work on a busy ortho/neuro floor. I have been a nurse for three years. I have been trying for over a year to get into the OR where I work. I have submitted appl...

8. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   inspired78 replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   I work on an ortho/neuro unit. We're at 5:1 with the charge nurse at 4:1. When we're short staffed we're 6:1.

9. Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

   inspired78 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for this thread. I am currently working on an ortho/neuro unit in a hospital in South Texas. I graduated last December and do not yet have a full year of nursing under my belt. I am very interested in going to the OR. Does working in the O...

10. Del Mar College-spring 2012

    inspired78 replied to TexAlaskan's topic in Texas

    I got your email. Again thank you, thank you, thank you!

11. Del Mar College-spring 2012

    inspired78 replied to TexAlaskan's topic in Texas

    Thank you so much! Lol. No worries about forgetting names. I'm right there with you! Lord knows I'm no spring chicken anymore. Lol

12. Del Mar College-spring 2012

    inspired78 replied to TexAlaskan's topic in Texas

    OK. Now that you said that, I think I sat not quite next to you in lab when we were with *** *****. Did you sit in front of the tub with the gait belts? I looked under documents and could not find it. My email is [email protected] if you don't mind ...

13. Del Mar College-spring 2012

    inspired78 replied to TexAlaskan's topic in Texas

    Ah OK! Lol. I'm gonna have to look for you now! Hey, by chance do you have the conversion sheet? I can't find mine and am starting to panic! Lol

14. Del Mar College-spring 2012

    inspired78 replied to TexAlaskan's topic in Texas

    Oh OK. Lol. Which Tamara are you? I think I spoke to a Tamara Wednesday afternoon. We talked about financial aid and books. I'm sorry I'm having a hard time remembering right now.

15. Del Mar College-spring 2012

    inspired78 replied to TexAlaskan's topic in Texas

    So now that we've had orientation, what's your name? I'm Jessica