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Trying to decide if I want to switch from my full time status to PRN between two different units. One of the units always stays busy, but the other has low census days and I know I would be the...

I have only worked at one facility so I don't know if it is the size of our hospital or if this is just how it is everywhere. I have worked on two different units and on both units I have hit a...

does anyone ever feel bored in working in the OR? Sometimes I feel like once the case is set up and rolling I am just on the sidelines doing my charting. Am I the only one??

We can wear the cloth hats if we wear the disposable ones over them. We are told the same thing that there is no way of knowing how often they are being laundered.

Can anyone recommend books on cardiac surgery? Looking for something that gives specifics about the procedures, going on by-pass and cannulation. As a circulator I feel I could better anticipate if...

canesdukegirl: Yes I am new to the OR, I guess that is what is making the decision so difficult. You are right, I do want to have the opportunity to learn more about all of the services and be able...

How did you decide which service you wanted to work on? There are so many that I am interested in and I don't know how to decide. On some services I feel I relate better with the nurses and techs,...

I am new to the OR after working the floor and I can't imagine going back. Maybe you could try accepting a PRN position on one of the other units if you really think you would like to consider a...

If you are able to I would highly recommend finding a job as a tech asap. These are the first people units look at when hiring. Make sure to start applying early, I would start getting in touch...

Don't know if it is due to stress and fast pace on my unit or what, but I find on my days off I feel exhausted. People always say how lucky I am to work only 3 days a week, but I don't get much done...

I am considering a position I have been offered in wound care nursing. I am nervous that I will lose valuable nursing skills such as physical assessment, interpretation of lab values etc. working in...

Most hospitals in the area start new grads at 22.50-23.50 an hour. I think University is under a hiring freeze again, but not sure. Did you just graduate? If so just make sure you have...

Any nurses out there working for Tulane? Just interested in what people think of the hospital.

I need help. I have taken an EKG course and understand the rhythms when they explain them, but then the info. seems to get lost. I seem to have some mental block when it comes to reading these and...

I am out of orientation now and working 12 hour shifts. Does anyone else just feel physically and mentally exhausted after their shifts? Does this get better? I am wiped out on my days off and have...

There were a lot of people who had to take the review in our class. The problem is, you don't have time to go back and review for this because you are wrapping up the semester. Are you in NACII...

No you are not kicked out. It is the Hesi exit exam and if you don't pass it means you have to sit through an NCLEX review class for a few days. This review class is free and takes place on...

I have heard mixed things from people working at Tulane, some people love it others hate it. I think it just depends on the unit. I would ask the recruiter if you could spend a day on the unit doing...

I agree with crescentcitygirl, I wish I had taken the ACLS and or the EKG course. These classes would have been extremely helpful! And yes the instructors do have a need to either frustrate the...

Wish I could give better news, but many of us that recently graduated are having problems finding a job. I guess between the economic changes and the hospitals that never reopened in the area there...

I found the third semester to be the easiest of the 4, maybe it was because of the variety. Don't worry about buying any of the extra books they recommend you will not need them. Most people in my...

I used a book from Barnes and Noble called Math for Nurses a Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation and Drug Preparation. It really simplified things.

What is the best way to for a new nurse to work toward being part of the OR transplant team? We have a few hospitals in the area that do transplants and I would really like to be in the OR. Should...

Many of us in the area are having problems finding jobs as new grads. I can tell you Children's & East Jefferson do not have positions. Good luck!

Make sure to double check that they did receive it, they will not send you confirmation and they are famous for losing applications. Make copies of everything you have to turn in because chances are...