openheartnurse

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1. HElp me please

   openheartnurse replied to lpnga's topic in Operating Room

   Go for your ADN. surgical techs don't make as much as RN. and if you really want to be a CRNA. then let the hospital pay for BSN. then you can work in the unit for 2 years then go for your CRNA. that is what some of my friends are doing here in TN. ...

2. What color is your OR?

   openheartnurse replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Light green walls with light tan wainscoting and we wear nasty light blue scrubs:o

3. myths/truths about OR nursing

   openheartnurse replied to beaRNwhenIgroUP's topic in Operating Room

   I work in an OR and have since graduating nursing school...12 long years ago. I must be very lucky. The surgeons where I am are for the most part very nice. Of course there are the surgeons that will always be ass*****. and I have worked in other hos...

4. Anybody ever hear of The Hunter Group?

   openheartnurse replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

   OH yea I have heard of the Hunter Group.......Bad news. they came to our hospital and did terrible damage. said we were overstaffed...spoke of layoffs. the hospital was stupid enough to hire one of the consultants for the OR!!! many many people quit....

5. What is your title and what state/province are you in?

   openheartnurse replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   RN in Oak Ridge, Tn. licensed in Ohio and TN, use to travel now at home:eek: :roll

6. Anyone in Tennessee???

   openheartnurse replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

   Hey all you fellow Tenneseeans....I live in upper east tn. near Knoxville. I have traveled to Chattanooga and to Nashville as a travel nurse....currently at home. I worked at Parkridge in Chattanooga and at St. Thomas in Nashville. I work in the OR....

7. Brand new OR nurses UNITE!!!

   openheartnurse replied to KC CHICK's topic in Operating Room

   I have been an OR nurse since I graduated over 10 years ago....I fell in love with the OR the first time I ever walked into a OR room. But it wasn't easy, the personalities are strong in the OR. and you have to learn to be strong too. some nurses wil...