ej1104

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1. Feeling lost

   ej1104 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Today actually marks 3 years since I graduated nursing school and what a crazy up and down journey it has been! A little background about me: I got my RN license the summer after graduating and immediately started in the specialty of the oper...

2. Do you prefer to circulate or scrub?

   ej1104 replied to Rory8's topic in Operating Room

   I was trained to do both, i think it depends a lot what service or type of case I am doing which I prefer. For example I used to do a ton of neuro and orthopedic surgery and would prefer to circulate over scrub a lot of them because of the fast pace ...

3. OR to NICU?

   ej1104 posted a topic in NICU

   Hey everyone! I have been a nurse for a little over two years now and since then I have worked as an operating room nurse. I initially really gravitated toward surgery out of school and dove right in, I am on my 2nd job in the OR and while I still am...

4. OR Specialty Call Teams

   ej1104 replied to maymf's topic in Operating Room

   I should also say we had a 45 minute window from when we were called to being in scrubs ready to go

5. OR Specialty Call Teams

   ej1104 replied to maymf's topic in Operating Room

   I recently worked @ a Level 1 trauma center. We had designated call for cardiac, liver, and eye teams each day during the week after day shift ended. As for the rest of the O.R., we were required to sign up for one 13 hour call starting at either 6a ...

6. Job Offer based on references?

   ej1104 replied to ej1104's topic in Operating Room

   Maybe My first post was confusing.. prior to my interview I composed a list of references who I informed And planned to use. however, at the end of the interview, said they will be sending me an email to me with information on sending surveys to such...

7. Job Offer based on references?

   ej1104 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi, I recently just had a wonderful interview for an OR position w/ prior experience, the hospital stated they are interested in me and I am in the position as well. however, the next step in the interview process is speaking with my references (at l...

8. Positive result of CJD Case

   ej1104 posted a topic in Operating Room

   So about a week ago, I was chosen to be a circulator in a brain biopsy case in which the patient was possibly infected with CJD(Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) for those of you not familiar, CJD is similar to mad cow in which it is formed by prions in the...

9. Brand New RN starting in OR

   ej1104 replied to ej1104's topic in Operating Room

   I just wanted to give an update on how the first two weeks of my job have been so far! some days are slightly overwhelming with new info and learning while others are amazing! Today, I was able to help circulate for the first time and I loved it so m...

10. Brand New RN starting in OR

    ej1104 replied to ej1104's topic in Operating Room

11. Brand New RN starting in OR

    ej1104 replied to ej1104's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for your response and Congrats on the job offer as well! when will you start in the OR? I begin 2nd week in October, you are absolutely right it is comforting to know there is someone else out there is a very similar situation :)! Like u, ...

12. Brand New RN starting in OR

    ej1104 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I graduated from a BSN program in May '13 and just recently passed my NCLEX-RN a month ago! Very exciting summer for me! With all this going on for me, in July, I interviewed for an OR position at the hospital Where i did all my clinical train...

13. First Week of Nursing School!!!!

    ej1104 replied to shayleejoy's topic in General Students

    I just graduated from a challenging BSN program this past Spring, but I still do remember very clearly that 'end of the first week scared to death feeling' when professors are just throwing info at you left and right and piling up the work. it can be...

14. New here, just took the NCLEX-RN

    ej1104 replied to 48hrs's topic in NCLEX

    Hey! I just took my NCLEX-RN today too.. what a stressful and uncertain experience! I was in there for about 2 1/2-3 hours and was BEGGING for more questions because I felt I too was doing so poorly, but it shut off @ 75 and I just was numb and cried...

15. NCLEX-RN tomorrow

    ej1104 replied to ej1104's topic in NCLEX

    Well its over... all i can say is most stressful and uncertain experience ever! I got so many alternative format questions I wanted to puke. it took about 2 1/2 - 3 hours for me and I was BEGGING for more questions but the test shut off at 75.... I w...