Owensaunt

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1. Dilemma... How to leave gracefully

   Owensaunt replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Career Support

   "I resign, my last day will be_____________" is all you need to tell them

2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Owensaunt replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   mother bring her child in because according to her "he needs his tonsils out" strepped him (positive. Doc examined and wrote script and DC orders. I gave the mother instructions and asked if she had any questions and she asked "aren"t you gonna take ...

3. Where have you found missing countable items?

   Owensaunt replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

   I worked at a level 1 trauma in ohio. We had a trauma pt come in and they were doing a bowel resection. The count was over by 1 lap which was found in the bowel. The patient had pica and had eaten a lap that they bought on the internet prior to their...

4. Safety glasses for the OR

   Owensaunt replied to UVAnurse9's topic in Operating Room

   gargoyles are really nice-but expensive.

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

   Owensaunt replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

   Scope of practice? ST's should never hand up anything that comes out of the med PYXIS.

6. Travel Agencies

   Owensaunt replied to mexdf's topic in Travel

   I've worked with Medstaff out of Philadelphia. Donna G. was my recruiter and has always been someone I gladly give people her info.

7. OR Nurse Educator

   Owensaunt replied to mrsilly's topic in Operating Room

   Did you look on AORN?

8. Jacked Up Schedules in the OR

   Owensaunt replied to tarheelrn2000's topic in Operating Room

   Oh and your afternoon charge is sooooo much better than the person she replaced. I would be scrubbed in at 7 and at 1830 she would call in and say "yeah- I have no one to replace you". Eileen is better than the old charge RN.

9. Jacked Up Schedules in the OR

   Owensaunt replied to tarheelrn2000's topic in Operating Room

   I know what you mean- I di the same program in 2001. The "F" shift is a pain for several reasons- parking, traffic, etc. The best you can do is wait it out. Working off shifts there has its advantages. Working 8 hour days is usually only for the serv...

10. are people seeing movement in the nsg job market?

    Owensaunt replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    If you check out Monster, Career Builder or Indeed. com the home health and LTC areas are always hiring. But in a hospital you may have to take whatever you can find to get your foot in the door. Good Luck.

11. Got the job only because of who you know?

    Owensaunt replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    As much as it's not appropriate it happens. Nursing is more like high school than anyone would ever think if they weren't a nurse. The sad part is those who did get a position because of who they know will still rely on that connection and not always...

12. Trying to get into Peds nursing but not having any luck. Tips?

    Owensaunt replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Pediatric

    Try taking a PICU job for a year. That should help greatly in getting a Peds PACU position.

13. why leave an open appendectomy open after surgery?

    Owensaunt replied to Tami707's topic in Pediatric

    Leaving the incision open depends on the amunt of damage has been done by a rupture. Obviously if it hasn't ruptured laproscopic is the standard method of removal. But in many cases when there is a rupture it has been ruptured for a few days. So by l...

14. RN assigned as a CNA

    Owensaunt replied to myree72's topic in General Nursing

    The first class in nursing school is all about doing patient care, ADL's etc. And if you never did that kind of care as a student nurse than your school did you an injustice- and an injustice to patients.

15. Need quick advice re job interview!

    Owensaunt replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same dilemma about a month ago. I left early and ended up sliding off the highway and slamming into a guardrail. I called to say I would be late and why. Once I got there I thought the interview went well. And haven't heard from the manager...