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Ortho wasnt what I was expecting



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Apr 17, 2009 01:29 PM

Ortho wasnt what I was expecting


Hello all! I recently started applying at the area hospitals for a new grad position.Honestly Ortho wasnt my first choice. However, I was offered a position on a M/S Ortho unit. I have worked on this unit as a CNA and have had specialty rotations to an ortho unit at another hospital as a student. This unit is great and the staff on this unit are wonderful! I am thankful to have a position there but I'm kinda afraid of it. As a CNA this was always the "hard" unit to be floated to and even in school I was always paranoid that I wasn't positioning the patient right or not able to help manage there pain well and I am afraid of traction. In a way this is my worse area in nursing. I am up to the challenge and look forward to working there but was wondering if anyone had suggestions for an ortho review or any good websites that I can use. Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks!


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Old Apr 21, 2009, 06:33 PM

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Late replying and you may have already found it, but this is a good place to start:
http://www.orthonurse.org/
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from smilealot
Old Apr 22, 2009, 01:58 AM

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Thanks! I hadn't come across it yet.
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Old Apr 22, 2009, 02:12 AM

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You're welcome, and I loved working Ortho, hope you enjoy it also.
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from smilealot
Old Apr 22, 2009, 02:46 AM

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Thanks! I really am looking forward to it and the people on the unit are all great and am very glad that I get to work with them.
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