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  1. Signing VA application forms - recent VA hires, please help
    you have to print the form, sign it, and then scan it to upload the signed form.
    Nov 13, '12
    Forum: Government / Military Nursing
  2. beth el
    do anyone know when beth el will announce who was accepted for the masters program -NP program in Fall 2012?
    Jul 14, '12
    Forum: Colorado Nursing
  3. SICU at Renown in Reno - is my recruiter hiding something?
    I moved to Reno 9 months ago and like it. I use the Renown system and have had good experiences all around (x-ray, vascular, urgent care, primary care). I work at another facility in town. Even...
    Nov 1, '10
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  4. moving to Reno, any advice
    thanks for all the info. just got back from house hunting in Reno. had a couple of interviews, but havent heard anything back yet. keeping my fingers crossed.
    Nov 18, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  5. Chloraprep
    chloraprep is used for surgery and can be applied without sterile gloves on. like any skin prep containing alcohol, chloraprep must dry before drapes are applied. where I work now, chloraprep is what...
    Nov 18, '09
    Forum: Ob/Gyn Nursing
  6. drive time
    how is the required response time if you take call
    Oct 29, '09
    Forum: Operating Room Nursing
  7. moving to Reno, any advice
    thanks for the info. I am also looking for a kennel. my dogs will need to be in a kennel for 2 weeks until we can move into our house. any advice on pizza places, mexican, steak, sushi. thanks...
    Oct 29, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  8. moving to Reno, any advice
    Hi, I'm moving to Reno in Dec 2009 and am looking for info and opinions on best grocery stores in northwest Reno, restaurants, best deals on children's clothes, etc. also looking for a job too if...
    Oct 26, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  9. The Sierra Nevada VA
    what department will you be working in? if you hear of anything in the operating room, med surg, or emergency room, please let me know. thanks
    Oct 5, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  10. The Sierra Nevada VA
    thanks. feeling a bit anxious about job huntng in December
    Oct 4, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  11. The Sierra Nevada VA
    have you heard anything from Sierra VA? I am moving to the Reno area in December and have thought about applying as I currently work at an Army hospital.
    Oct 1, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  12. jobs in Reno
    thanks for the info. i do have 3 years of OR experience and 1 year of ER.
    Sep 17, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  13. jobs in Reno
    Hi all. i am moving to the Reno area in November. Does anyone know of any OR openings? any opinions on the VA hospital in Reno? thanks
    Sep 16, '09
    Forum: Nevada Nursing
  14. Bunion/Osteotomy surgery - local vs. MAC anesthesia
    where I work, bunionectomies are done frequently with MAC and a block
    Aug 30, '09
    Forum: Orthopaedic Nursing
  15. has anyone previously worked as an endoscopy tech?
    a endo tech holds the scope during colonoscopies and EGDs and then cleans the scopes. that is their main duties.
    Aug 23, '09
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  16. OR Pet peeves
    people nurses or techs who try to skate passed the rules. for example "we don't count instruments on open appys here." techs or nurses who flirt almost to the point of offering themselves to...
    Aug 18, '09
    Forum: Operating Room Nursing
  17. problems with caps
    i have ordered from them and it seemed like it took 3 weeks for the hats to arrive.
    Jul 14, '09
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  18. "TIME BACK"  vs. Overtime $$ pay
    if you are being forced to take comp time for overtime worked, i think that is illegal. i would discuss this with your manager and state that you would like receive $$ from now on. may be this...
    Jul 3, '09
    Forum: Operating Room Nursing
  19. My dream is turning out to be a nightmare!
    it is not ideal to work while in nursing school, but you can do it. I worked all through school and I am married and have 3 kids. it is hard, but you can do it. there are lots of scholarships out...
    Jul 3, '09
    Forum: Colorado Nursing
  20. Question for Nurses, or more specifically ones that work or have worked in OR
    i am thinking that it is impossible to give alcohol via IV. first, how would you do it? mix whiskey with NS? i think alcohol would be very damaging to veins.
    May 25, '09
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  21. Government hiring LPN's
    i know of 2 LPNs who have been hired to work at an Army hospital. apply online and then call and speak to the head nurse of the department. it takes time sometimes up to 3 months to be hired on. ...
    May 25, '09
    Forum: Government / Military Nursing
  22. Question for Nurses, or more specifically ones that work or have worked in OR
    i have worked in the OR and in the ER and I have never seen a dr order alcohol for a pt to prevent DTs. if the pt is haivng surgery, anesthesia knows how to manage pts who are alcoholics. i have...
    May 24, '09
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  23. Perioperative Bullying Reduces Nurses' Effectiveness
    i stopped working in the OR for over a year because I just couldnt stand the manager. I was yelled at by a fellow circulator during morning report. My offense was standing there and not looking at...
    Apr 28, '09
    Forum: Nursing News
  24. looking for your help
    have you searched AORN website? they have a career area where you can search for entry level.
    Apr 27, '09
    Forum: Operating Room Nursing
  25. Perioperative Bullying Reduces Nurses' Effectiveness
    i have worked in a facility where a couple of nurses routinely sabotaged other nurses by unplugging equip or removing necessary equip from the room or they might remove all the prep supplies or...
    Apr 25, '09
    Forum: Nursing News