kd7hfw replied to WishfulThinkingRN's topic in School Programs
I am also in Utah. All of the local colleges have moved away from the traditional "waiting lists." Now the best students get the positions. After training many new nurses and working with students I can tell you that I personally notice a difference ...
I just went down to SP and asked to borrow one of their books. After a couple of weeks of studying I paired up with a scrub and he quizzed me for the next few weeks. It worked great. I personally love Dansko shoes .. after the month long break-in per...
If you decide to make a change in your specialty the OR is a great place to work ... but not for everyone. I also work in a county jail as a nurse which is completely different form both the OR and the floor. If you look around you will find many spe...
I agree with ORoxyO - Find the closest teaching hospital and go through their internship program. That is what I had to do before transfering to a private hospital. Good luck!
I am in a Trauma 1 hospital and we have 1 circulator and 1 scrub with the exception of bad trauma cases. The pediatric hospital next to us always has 2 of both.
I live an hour away from the hospital. For the first 3 years I didn't mind the drive at all (three 12 hour shifts a week) and the unit was okay with the travel time for call shifts. A few months ago I switched to PRN and took a new job closer to home...
My best advice is to ask your preceptor if there is anything they do that they feel strongly about. This helps them feel like you are willing to learn and will most likely get them to back off a little. Putting in a foley can seem like a small thing,...
kd7hfw replied to Lovenursing89's topic in Operating Room
That is a tricky question. What are your concerns? Are you feeling intimidated, or just unhappy while at work? I have found that I love to work in certain services and dislike others. Give us a little more info and I am sure you can get some useful a...
kd7hfw replied to smpnurse's topic in Correctional
Safety depends entirely in the facility you are planning on working at. I feel completely safe at work. You are going to need to spend a significant amount of time reading posts on this forum to find out individual opionions concerning correctional n...
In my opinion, nursing is not necessarily proficiency in a certain set of skills - but instead it is a way of thinking, problem solving, communicating, and knowing where/how to find answers. All of those traits are used constantly in the OR, plus you...