RobtheORNurse
has 30+ years experience and specializes in Surgery.
I am a registered nurse with 30+ years of experience. I have 23 years experience in the operating room. I am currently the Clinical Programs Manager. I travel internationally and provide clinical support to surgical facilities in the necessity and use of surgical plume evacuation for the protection of surgical staff and patients.
I am a nurse educator, MSN in Nursing education. I left the OR nearly 10 years ago after 25 years because my facility had no openings and no mobility options. I went to the medical device industry for...
This is just a phase of the bigger issue of the on going shortage. We have worked short staffed for over a decade, everyone is burned out to some degree, and this just added fuel to the fire....
RobtheORNurse replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing
Not every person can wear an N-95 respirator. The option is to use a Powered Air Purifying Respirator, PAPR. The Occupational Health Nurse should be able to discuss this with
There are geographic shortages. Georgia has a severe nursing shortage. Where I live, there is a nursing school on every corner it seems and there are few job openings. So the answer is Yes and
RobtheORNurse replied to OR_RN_KB's topic in Operating Room
I spent 35 hours at work one time because i was on call and never got to leave after my scheduled shift, worked all afternoon and all night. When day shift came in, the manager said she had no relief...
RobtheORNurse replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room
Don't be afraid to go elsewhere for career advancement. Many hospitals have very low advancement potential because when a person gets into a management position, they tend to stay put for awhile. I...
Most people I know worked while in nursing school. i worked full time nights and went to school full time days, had 2 kids at the time and was married. My wife worked days so we had to pay day care...
Makalah, I agree with the other respondents as far as courses in a program, you may want to reach out to a local hospital human resources department as well. Many hospitals have programs for high...