Linda J

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1. To all nurses: Is my life really over?

   Linda J replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

   Rebecca: Relax...I was a nontraditional student when I went to nursing school...I am married but have no children and I worked myself up about nursing school just like you until I realized that I was only given ONE day at a time and could only manage...

2. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

   Linda J posted a topic in Operating Room

   At the hospital where I currently practice we sometimes have 2-RNs and 1-Surg. Tech in a room (on good days). In some cases the Surg. Tech. is allowed to "ciculate" the room with one of the RNs. My question is when a surg tech "ciculates" can they sp...

3. nursing student w/ questions about OR

   Linda J replied to 77beetle's topic in Operating Room

   There are varied levels of education among the OR nurses that I currently work with (North Carolina)...as stated there are LPN/ORT that function as "scrub" nurses, RN(ADN, Diploma, BSN educated nurses) that can function as circulators/Scrub nurses, y...

4. Why do some discourage me to go into OR?

   Linda J replied to SSUleader's topic in Operating Room

   I am a new nurse with 9 months of OR experience...I went to the OR straight out of an ADN program and I love what I do. As previously stated it is a challenging area to work in but what area of NURSING isn't. Go for what you love...the challenges wil...

5. nursing salaries

   Linda J replied to natbrat's topic in General Nursing

   In the area that I live in NC the nursing salaries for new grads start around $15.30/hr and max out at $23.00/hr. I work in the OR setting and am paid no more than any other nurse in any other setting in the hospital. We of course are overworked, und...

6. How long did you stay on your first nursing job?

   Linda J posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new graduate working in the OR...because of the nursing shortage in this area my hospital offered a special program to attract nurses to the OR. I have been working in this speciality for about 8 months and I feel...I am afraid to say but...I ...