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  1. New Grad jobs/Residency

    @roxiroxmysox last I heard the hiring freeze on ADNs is system-wide, so all departments and all five hospitals. This may have changed recently but as Fairfax is up for renewing magnet status and they want that for the other hospitals, I doubt that's ...
  2. WHC Nurse Residency July 2014

    I'd love answers to these questions too! Also if any ADN/diploma nurses (whether you are already working on your BSN) we're accepted.
  3. Is scrub role still a thing?

    Where I work, the RN fellowship covers a little of scrubbing and a few nurses will get to scrub a little until they are part of full-time staff. The tech-to-nurse ratio, though, makes it so that it's really hard for nurses to scrub unless they have a...
  4. Looking for A&PII Online Classes

    I considered it and even registered there, but I've found a few other options that are almost a third of the cost of NOVA's out of state tuition. It's a real bummer.
  5. New Grad jobs/Residency

    Inova has a systemwide freeze on ADN/diploma nurses recently. They're trying to renew their magnet status, and management generally looks down on ADN nurses. Blech.
  6. First OR interview - need advice

    There is a lot of great advice in these message boards. I'm pretty sure it helped me land my OR fellowship, too! Patient advocacy is a key phrase and also being able to handle all kinds of less... savory personality. A little sense of humor and a tou...
  7. Nervous about the changing to OR

    Congrats! It's going to be overwhelming at first. And for a couple months after, but enjoy the process and don't be afraid to dive in! Ask lots of questions. The OR is no place for shrinking violets!
  8. I'm new to the OR and came in with six other people in our fellowship. Most of us were new nurses, one was in her 40s and had been in NICU for 12 years. She'd been feeling stagnant and wanted to learn a new specialty. She does really well and is supe...
  9. UTA RN-BSN online Official Degree Plan from advisor

    It took about three to four weeks for me, but that's because 1) I applied just before winter break and 2) I never actually checked my mav mail where all my nursing school stuff went.
  10. some questions about the RN to BSN program

    Have you checked your UTA email? I kept waiting to hear from them through my regular email, but all my nursing info came through my mav email, including my transcript eval. I never checked it after a few failed logins early on and ended up missing th...
  11. Only 8 courses, $9K??

    I'm sure this comment is a bit late, but I wanted to throw in my two cents should it help someone. I have a BA in English and with lots of science classes (I kept dabbling with the idea of applying to med school), finished my prereqs at a community c...
  12. Like the header says, I'm looking for an Anatomy & Physiology II class that's purely online. I've tried searching through other posts here but haven't been able to find the info I'm looking for. I'm sure others would appreciate a comprehensive li...
  13. What can you do AFTER being an OR nurse?

    I've seen people become sales reps and met one nurse who did pre-op interviews over the phone after her knees became too painful to stay in the OR.
  14. New Grad offered OR job...thoughts

    Congrats! I know some people who just stick around with friends who are closer to the hospital or, if it's an unusual circumstance that you might not make it right on time, just call the front desk. If nothing else, at least they'll know you'll be a ...
  15. Just got into the OR Academy...what next

    For the OR? Very comfortable shoes, above all things. Something to take notes on (other than your scrubs), and a willingness to learn. A lab coat isn't required but it definitely helps in those cold cold rooms. I've never seen an OR nurse need a stet...