ehil007

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1. New Grad in OR struggling

   ehil007 replied to StringOR's topic in Operating Room

   Omg, this sounds like I wrote this! Everything to the being told I'm quiet to an empty educator role and everything in between! Finally, 10 months in I'm finally not super stressed everyday.. If you like it then hang in there. Ps, I'm still quiet.. ...

2. Scrubs run the OR, not nurses.

   ehil007 replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

   We scrub as nurses, and the techs definitely respect the RN's. Techs talk about becoming nurses but never the other way around.. I would find a different OR, one with higher acuity in which the nurses are vital to the anesthesiologists and to the pat...

3. Periop 101- I just want a damn interview!

   ehil007 replied to amari's topic in Operating Room

   I got in with an ADN, try Colorado!!its beautiful here and has many hospitals.. My company's periop 101 cover Colorado Springs, Denver, Parker, castle rock and pueblo

4. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   ehil007 replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   I will say.. I felt so HONORED to become an OR NURSE.. I never thought twice.. But sometimes I think I need to shadow on the floor for the basics. I literally learn 5 things new everyday, and at least one thing would be common sense if I had some Flo...

5. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   ehil007 replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   I finished the periop program in 6 months too.. New grad as well...Then I had to fly solo. It is hard, face paced and I'm often nervous. The fast pace and the pressure to be even faster is something that makes me nervous too. Sometimes I just want to...

6. Finally in the OR!

   ehil007 replied to Toast&Butters's topic in Operating Room

   I'm doing my scrub rotation now and I feel like I suck!!! I want to just circulate at this point but I know I need to learn this skill.. So many rules and so much pressure! I'm feeling defeated

7. Finally in the OR!

   ehil007 replied to Toast&Butters's topic in Operating Room

   Hey all! I accepted the position as Peri-op nurse and I am going through the training program (101) at the hospital for the next 6 months! I am so excited but I'm also terrified! That's so weird, right?! What if I'm not good at it? I signed a contrac...

8. Let's Learn About Sutures!

   ehil007 replied to CheesePotato's topic in Operating Room

   Why a dyed or undyed preference, just out of curiosity? I start an OR training program soon and I'm trying to get a head start!

9. FL RN trying to get Colorado RN

   ehil007 replied to ehil007's topic in Criminal

   I gave them the records and wrote a letter explaining everything. My teacher told me to take ownership and be remorseful in the letter. I'm still waiting to hear back. I was told if they do say no, a lawyer can write a letter appealing it and a lette...

10. FL RN trying to get Colorado RN

    ehil007 posted a topic in Criminal

    2 duis and other small charges almost 10 years ago. Florida had no problem with my background but I'm trying to get liscened in Colorado and I'm getting some heat.. They want all court documents and a bunch of letters!! Getting nervous, I DONT want t...

11. DUI over 8 years ago - Endorsement to CA?

    ehil007 replied to MyCityLights's topic in Criminal

    2 duis and some other little stuff almost over 10 years ago... I'm liscened in Florida and trying in Colorado. They want a bunch of documents rand letters. I'm so nervous! I dont want to move back to Florida! Any encouraging words or advice? 😢😢...

12. National Helping Individuals with criminal record Re-enter through Employment Network

    ehil007 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Criminal

    I'm a RN in Florida and I just moved to Colorado, got a letter from the board of nursing in Colorado! Help anyone? I'm freaking out!!! This stuff was almost 10 years ago and Florida didn't even bat an eyelash about it. They want all my criminal hx a...

13. HELP!

    ehil007 replied to SdntLis's topic in General Students

    This feeling will not go away until you graduate! It only gets worse... I was in the same boat with a very expensive private nursing school. I saw people failing out near the end and I thought how awful that was that they were that far in debt! Use t...

14. Pregnant during nursing school

    ehil007 replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    Trust me when I say I'm not trying to brag but I passed my exit HESI on the first try and passed my nclex in 75 questions...my point is...is be strong you can do it

15. Pregnant during nursing school

    ehil007 replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    I had my second baby right smack in the middle of nursing school... unplanned! It makes a difficult time even more difficult but with even more determination, it is definitely possible.I even breasts feed the entire time through clinicals! Oh yeah an...