RN890

RN890 specializes in Neuro PCU, LTC, and soon OR.

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1. Jewelry policy

   RN890 posted a topic in Operating Room

   At your facility what is the policy regarding wearing earrings etc. in the OR? Are small studs acceptable? Just curious:)

2. PLEASE HELP

   RN890 replied to nicenrse's topic in Operating Room

   Congratulations on your interview! Since you probably already went through your interview (you posted yesterday) my advice to you is follow up with a thank you letter/email and send it to whoever took the time to interview you. Thank them for their t...

3. OK, Y'all...I need some advice

   RN890 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

   I will soon be starting a career in the OR at a teaching hospital and this is one thing I'm not looking forward to. It is a huge safety issue. OR nurses should only be responsible for educating and training OR nursing students only!! It's not an issu...

4. Dislike med-surg, like ICU & OR,OR internship opportunity

   RN890 replied to RN890's topic in Operating Room

   Hey, thanks for your reply! I felt burnout after only 15 months on med-surg! Just not for me I guess. Like you, I would like the working conditions in the OR better than the floor also. I definitely will take the position if I am offered. I find out ...

5. Dislike med-surg, like ICU & OR,OR internship opportunity

   RN890 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello all! I am seeking some finally opinions before I make a decision. I am a fairly new nurse with 15 months experience on a neuro PCU/general med-surg and one year in LTC. I just had a second interview for an OR internship position. I feel very lu...

6. ICU or OR; pros and cons of both

   RN890 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone..I might have a hard decision coming up very soon. I'm interested it your opinions. What are the pros and cons of both OR nursing, and ICU nursing.

7. New RN.... Did I pick the wrong career?

   RN890 replied to RN1221's topic in Career Support

   Hello there!! I am a newer nurse too (2 years experience) and I think what you're feeling is totally normal!!! I too, started out on a med/surg/tele/stroke unit. It is VERY overwhelming at first. I think med/surg can be overwhelming to even the exper...

8. Making the move- PCU-ICU?

   RN890 posted a topic in Neuro

   Hello everyone. I have always been interested in critical care, especially neuro critical care and I just recently applied to a position at a large Trauma 1 hospital. My question to you is, do you feel like you had adequate training/orientation to fe...

9. Do I have what it takes?

   RN890 replied to RN890's topic in Critical

   Thanks for your input:). I recently just applied for a Neuro ICU position. I kind of wish I would have tried the ICU right away because I'm finding that most hospitals are not willing to train nurses. They want nurses who already have experience in t...

10. Do I have what it takes?

    RN890 posted a topic in Critical

    Hello fellow nurses. I am a newer registered nurse with 15 months experience on a PCU stroke unit/tele medsurg unit. I currently work in a LTC facility part-time because I am going to school full-time to finish my BSN (graduated from a hospital-based...