Rottie1

Rottie1

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About Rottie1

Rottie1 specializes in Surgery.


Mom, wife, OR nurse, Air Force Reserve Nurse

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  1. I am also wanting to see how other hospitals handle sick and vacation time. We are wanting to bring this up to our board of managers, and I was hoping to gather some info from other parts of the country. We don't actually get and "sick days" we get a...
  2. sick time

    I am also wanting to see how other hospitals handle sick and vacation time. We are wanting to bring this up to our board of managers, and I was hoping to gather some info from other parts of the country. We don't actually get and "sick days" we get...
  3. Air Force?? Navy??

    Tanya, Not sure if there are any cons, or catches - if you are interested in the military you must know all about the possibilities out there. That could be - adventures in traveling meeting different people and places, and especially now it could me...
  4. Any Military Nurses Out There?

    When I became an RN, I could only get into the Air National Guard all other branches wanted a BSN. And that was in 1998 and in 2000 the Oklahoma Air National Guard changed that to now only letting BSN nurses join. Yes you can go in enlisted as an AD...
  5. Woo-who, I got a job in the OR!

    Congratulations! Remember don't take the Dr's yelling personally. And do not get discouraged early on, it will take some time before you feel comfortable in all cases. Esther
  6. Nursing terms

    YUK! Placenta pie!? I don't think I will be eating any chery pies anymore!
  7. Guys in Nursing...What's your Input?

    None of the male nurses I work or worked with are gay. And being in the Airforce Reserves there are plenty of them there - no gay ones though. I work with several female nurses that are gay though. To each his/her own.
  8. how long have you been at your job?

    Four years as an RN = four years in the OR for me (at the same hospital)
  9. Heinous or Forgivable???

    Someone needs to explain it to her that way. How would she appreciate a sign like that on her own mother? I agree, Sr. Margaret.
  10. Where do you nurse?

    Hospital - OR
  11. I answered yes. Working in the OR, I put myself in that setting and I know which nurse I would pick to be my nurse. But after reading some of the posts, I recalled some of the situations that happen and realized that No I would not feel confident i...
  12. why do we settle for such low pay

    That is a tough question... I have been thinking about that one for some time now. First of all I do have a contract with this facility which will be up in January (they paid $5000 towards my BSN). That was a good thing. So do I feel loyal to them?...
  13. How much do you make?

    RN 4 years OR $19.46/hr night diff weekend diff=$3./hr call pay $1.50/hr
  14. Yes, certainly take a copy of your resume. Remember you are out to brag on yourself, so you want all to see it. It also shows that you are prepared. They may take you more seriously, showing up with the resume in hand.
  15. The answer to the nursing shortage they use at our facility is "we are working on it." Having an ad in the local newspaper for the last year, is called "working on it"