It's totally irrelevant if one thinks RN's are needed in the OR. AORN standards specify otherwise. I worked in the OR, at a Level I Trauma Center for many years. I've also worked Med-Surg\Oncology, long term care facility, and now I work in Urolog...
Those words have been echoing in my head since I read this post a few days ago. You're so right, that's what help me through nursing school as a single mother of seven, after going through a divorce. However I almost forgot, and would have aborted th...
Ok, i realize alot of scrub techs go back to school to become rn's in the or, but how many of you ever thought about going back to school to become a crna?
I say this about everyone, RN's, LPN's, EMT's, CNA's, Scrub Tech's,Dialysis Tech's,and yes even Doctors, we are all needed, we're suppose to have one common goal, when we learn to RESPECT eachother's position things will go alot smoother!
Okay it was the day before Hurricane Katrina, I was working on the postpartum unit. We were instructed to discharge the patients who were stable. One family member response has kept me speechless," Oh no, her and the baby has to stay here, cause they...
mzkede replied to southlandrn's topic in Louisiana
ALWAYS LOVE FOR ALL CHARITY GRADS! PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE! HATS OFF TO CLASS OF DEC. O8!!!!!! :heartbeat:redbeathe:heartbeat:redbeathe:yeah::yeah::yeah:
I've worked at both. The state has wonderful benefits, and if you go to their website, you can view the information for loan repayment, it's not automatic, but it is an option. Honestly, I think a teaching facility is a great place for a new nurse t...
mzkede replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in Pre-Nursing
Honestly it was hard for me. As mentioned in a previous post, you must be self motivated and FOCUS. The only thing I can compare to nursing school, is my experience in basic training. However, I am a mother of seven kids:16,15,13,12,11,4,and 2 year...
I WAS ALWAYS TOLD AN OPINION IS LIKE AN A**HOLE, EVERYONE HAS ONE. HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO BEING DISRESPECTED, OR JUST PLAN IGNORANT. IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THAT INDIVIDUAL TO KEEP THEIR IGNORANT COMMENTS TO THEMSELVES. ONE NEVER...