Ali G.

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1. Change in BSN requirements

   Ali G. replied to texan's topic in ADN/BSN

   Up until last year ND only offered BSN programs and you had to have a BSN or prove that you were working towards a BSN if you were an ADN that moved here. Our great NDNA and legislature thought that they would "help" solve the nursing shortage if t...

2. What do instructors think of PDA's in clinical?

   Ali G. replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in Educators

   Would you mind sharing that list with me? I have ePocrates loaded on mine but not much else and would like to get more use out of it. I work in the OR and think it would be very helpful.

3. irrigation during TURP

   Ali G. replied to Seelo's topic in Operating Room

   We use Sorbitol Mannitol IV while doing the TURP and then use H2O when using the evacuator to get the tissue out

4. Nclex Question

   Ali G. replied to michw2's topic in General Nursing

   :) I just took my NCLEX a year ago. I had about the same % on practice tests. I also answered about 3,000 questions out of Mosby's book and it only took me the minimum 75 questions to pass. Mosby's is a hard book but worth it. :)

5. Looking for new Shoes...

   Ali G. replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

   Many of the nurses I work with including myself have started wearing Crocs. They are not leather in fact I have no idea what they are made of-they are like clogs but with a heel strap. Extremely light, many colors, side vent holes, wide width. I fo...

6. Wages - we are underpaid

   Ali G. replied to George's topic in Operating Room

   I have been on OR RN for 1 year. My starting wage was $18.06 (just out of school). I then took on the clinical coordinator position for plastic/urology surgery and received another $1.00/hr. We also just received a 6% raise which brought me up to ...

7. Who does the prep in your OR?

   Ali G. replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

   95% of the time the circulating RN preps our patients. We also work very closely with our techs and they all are able to help prep bilateral limbs, etc. if needed