BCooper77

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1. Is the heart team worth it?

   BCooper77 replied to BCooper77's topic in Operating Room

   I've been offered a position on the heart team. The perks/benefits are a raise of $5/hr, during the week if I'm working past 3:30pm then I'm making premium pay which is 2.5 times my hourly rate, on weekends I make time and half, a hourly rate for bei...

2. Is the heart team worth it?

   BCooper77 posted a topic in Operating Room

   To all those nurses who are apart of a heart team, can you tell me average hours worked in a week, how many beeper calls a month, and many hours are you on beeper call for? i don't know what the norm is and am trying to get a gage on it. Thank you so...

3. Question regarding bovie settings and tonsillectomy.

   BCooper77 replied to ChrisNZ's topic in Operating Room

   We mostly use a Bovie and a suction Bovie. Settings are generally 25/25.

4. New to OR -need advice -arrogant rude surgeon

   BCooper77 replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

   I am hitting a year in the OR and I'm experiencing the same things as you also. I always take notes on the newer things I learn so I can always refer to it the next time it comes up. I am made to feel like I'm stupid and instead of answering my quest...

5. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   BCooper77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   I have been in the OR for almost 7 months now and I LOVE my job! I'm so grateful for the opportunity that my boss has given me. We are transitioning to a Level 1 trauma unit so there's a lot going on right now. I staff in ENT (what a confusing servi...

6. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   BCooper77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   I do agree with what you say. However, he's seeing the trends in his company and he's seeing that they are consolidating lines of business into one and laying off employees. There have been a few discussions about the willingness to relocate to Sea...

7. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   BCooper77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you! Actually, the hospital will be a Level 1 Trauma center at the end of the summer! Super excited! I now have a new question. I understand the cost associated with educating and training a new hire especially for Periop, however, a 2 year...

8. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   BCooper77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   After my interview I go into the OR for a few hours to shadow a nurse so I'm super stoked about that! I've been reading up on Scrub and Circulating functions and responsibilities. I've started writing down questions already so I'm glad I did that. ...

9. Failed NCLEX Twice :(

   BCooper77 replied to BCooper77's topic in NCLEX

   My reply will be long so hang in there with me Let's say we have a NCLEX question like this: The nurse receives a change-of-shift report for a 76-year-old client who had a total hip replacement. The client is not oriented to time, place, or person...

10. What do you think about managers and employees being friends on Facebook?

    BCooper77 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I would never friend a boss. My FB consists of people I actually see outside of work, family, friends, etc. I think it's a very bad idea. You also need to consider that many employers are watching you and can use what you say on your social media ...

11. Failed NCLEX Twice :(

    BCooper77 replied to BCooper77's topic in NCLEX

    I just wanted to update this post and say that it's been several months but I did pass the NCLEX the third time. I found what I was doing wrong and killed it in an hour and 20 minutes and 75 questions. Thank you!

12. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

    BCooper77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone!! I'm a new grad and am interviewing for the Perioperative Program tomorrow morning. I am so nervous and excited! I was told to review the scrub nurse and circulating nurse positions and what it entails. I was also told to prepare for...

13. Pearson Review

    BCooper77 replied to BCooper77's topic in NCLEX

    Exactly! I've taken the test twice and failed. The first time I was so anxious and nervous I could hardly focus and keep it together. The second time I studied for hours, practiced questions, did study groups and went into the test feeling good an...

14. Pearson Review

    BCooper77 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I was wondering if anyone has used the Pearson Review and Rationales book to study for the NCLEX? I have studied Lippincott's, Saunders, and have taken a review course and I'm not really feeling like I'm getting practice with the difficult questions...

15. Failed NCLEX Twice :(

    BCooper77 replied to BCooper77's topic in NCLEX

    All 265 again. The first time I took it I got all 265 and used all 6 hours. This time it took me 4 hours to answer all 265.