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1. VA Hiring Process

   fauxpaus replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   I was hoping that someone could help shed some light on the VA hiring process that I just got thrown in to, whirlwind style. I did read a lot of the posts here, but I didn't see an answer addressing my specific situation. I applied for an RN positio...

2. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   Yes! I thought I said this somewhere already. Agreed.

3. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   A year? That is...excessive. If after a year someone isn't ready, they shouldn't have been hired in the first place. We can tell after a couple months if it just isn't the right fit.

4. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   I suppose I wasn't specific/clear enough on my first post when I commented on this. Now, at my own facility, there are 4 weeks paired before soloing IN THE OR, only AFTER the didactic training, which is why I felt (with the information available at ...

5. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   I have, and a "basic assessment" and prioritizing are not the exclusive purview of floor nursing. Saying so would be incredibly absolutest and untrue. I can't say that I have "know idea" how to prioritize. I do "know" that people can prioritize wit...

6. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   "I never said that." Yes, you're correct. I did not accuse you of saying that. My statement was "unless you believe". Not "You said that (xxx)." "Different as in NON-NURSING, which is my point. Paperwork, consents, orders, what kind of patient...

7. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   Again, I'm curious, did someone actually say that they are rushing you through orientation in order to open more OR rooms? Or is this a hunch? Feeling? Guess? Compilation of a lot of different factors? Regarding random surgeries... well. One of...

8. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   1) I would love to know the plethora of life saving med-surg basics that provide the fundamentals to fall back on in OR that are taught only in med-surg, and not taught to new grads in OR or in any other specialty. What do you consider "basic nursin...

9. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   To be clear, my prior post was not directed at the OP. Her situation is an "OR vs other" question, not a "to be or not to be a nurse" or "do I have to sit in med-surg prior to doing ICU" question.

10. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

    Actually, that's a ton of crap, IMO. Unless you believe that a new grad HAS NO BUSINESS BEING IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN MED-SURG/STANDARD FLOOR NURSING. A new grad at my hospital gets 6 months OR training, 1 month in ICU or ED, and 1 week on the floor...

11. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

    OR nurses with experience here don't get training...they get a few days of refresher/assessment, and then maybe if they are particularly deficient because they are coming from a surgical center and not in actual trauma hospital, they get a few oppor...

12. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    fauxpaus replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

    Our OR (a level 1 trauma center) trains our circulators to solo after 4 weeks initial training, on all levels of what they consider "general" cases. After a few weeks of "soloing" the trainees move on to other specialties (ortho, neuro, vascular, pl...

13. Mission Hospital Vs. UCI

    fauxpaus replied to fauxpaus's topic in California

    The problem isn't so much of a lack of willingness to do the homework, so to speak, as it is the lack of ability to casually peruse the area whenever I want because I don't live within a casual drive to the area yet. I'm asking for advice so that I ...

14. Mission Hospital Vs. UCI

    fauxpaus replied to fauxpaus's topic in California

    Darn it. I hate these types of decisions. I looked at some Irvine complexes online and saw some safety concerns posted there as well. The spectrum does not have safety concerns but would the commute be unreasonable?

15. Mission Hospital Vs. UCI

    fauxpaus replied to fauxpaus's topic in California

    This sounds like a darned if you do darned if you don't situation Live close to work and avoid traffic/being late, end up in a crime area... live outside the super close commute zone and risk horribly long commutes and daily anxiety. I contemplate...