kdtink
has 3 years experience and specializes in OR.
I find nursing to be far more emotionally challenging than I expected but I love it so much more than I ever imagined. I was a PCA and I phlebotomist for two years on the same floor I began as an RN. I am now a full time OR nurse (a very recent change). I live with my amazingly tolerant boyfriend and our two fur babies, Lucy and Zoë.
Never feel you are above doing a task. We all have to toilet a patient, change a bed, get a drink for patients, and ensure the bedside commode is emptied sometimes and your techs will greatly appreciate your help.
kdtink replied to gracecase's topic in Technicians
I cannot sing the praises of a sleep mask and/or blackout shades enough. Personally, I go for the sleep mask, a sound machine that plays relaxing sounds (nothing fancy, just a little cheap-o one that I got from WalMart for less than $20), and the res...
Did you end up doing the Critical Care Residency? If so, what was it like? I am a current PCA at Christ and will graduate from TCCNHS early next year. I am trying to decide if I want to stick around in Cincy and apply for the residency program or ...
I have been working toward my RN for an eternity. After changing careers and doing one class at a time for a long, looooooong time, I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I will have an ADN by May and I already have a BA in an totally unrela...
kdtink replied to joshsmother's topic in Technicians
I currently wear my Saucony tennis shoes with some arch supports I bought at Walgreens. The shoes, coupled with some compression socks, have made a huge difference. But I am not happy about the fact they are mesh, so I have been looking into some D...
I am still in school and I have those days where I wonder just what in the world I am doing. I started working toward my RN in 2007 while still in a career I loathed. I often wonder if I am cut out for this career, but I think it may be last minute...