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  1. Pros and Cons of Working in the OR

    Awesome!!!!! thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Pros and Cons of Working in the OR

    Thank you so much for this answers, they help a lot. As well as the previous nurses, I will pretty soon start a perioperative program, and I am very excited but also nervous. I want to do my best in order to have a smooth transition. I know it will b...
  3. thank you for your comment, yes they said to wait until August 7th, but also said that that is the time they have to turn of the paperwork for the selected people. It has being about a 1 week since the last interview...and nothing, no call, no email,...
  4. Hi fellow nurses, Well, I applied and got 2 interviews for the chance to be part of the perioperative program at Memorial Regional in Hollywood, Fl, and even thought, I think i did well in the interview process, I am now anxious to here from them, si...
  5. Don't let your pt use the call bell...

    Thank you guys for your feedback. Soldiernurse22 thank you soooooo much for your sheet. :)
  6. 5th week into my orientation at the Tele unit. I am taking care of 4 pt by my own (I know there are not as many as other nurses have to take care of) I am still under the supervision of my preceptor. She is there whenever I have a question. My facili...
  7. New Grad / Difficult time

    Nowadays, there is no more nursing shortage and getting a job as a nurse is becoming a harder task Did you wrote on your resume or application your clinical hours? they definitely count as experience. I learn this in school, and I wrote them as exp...
  8. 1st med mistake....feeling :'(

    I am soooooooo depress and feel super stupid, more than stupid. The thing is that I am 3 weeks into my orientation and yesterday I gave my pt Aldactone PO without even checking his K levels and I just realized about that today (which is my day off) T...
  9. Night shift/inservices

    Maybe you can schedule the mandatory training in your day off. I hope you have days off
  10. Night shift dinner time

    Thank you all for your feedback. Now, I do have an idea of what to buy and how to organize my night. I agree with Anotherone, TheCommuter you are impressive; my husband also think that it will be a good idea for me to go to the gym after the shift. I...
  11. My first job is a night shift

    Thanks everybody for all your replies!! I am very excited to start this job. I also believe in positivism, so needless to say I will start my shift thinking positive. I will keep you posted on how I am adapting or I am feeling. Thanks again :)
  12. Night shift dinner time

    Hi there, I was wondering what do night nurses eat during their shift? (when they are lucky enough to enjoy couple minutes of dinner time) If I would look at your lunch-bag what kind of snacks could I find in there?
  13. New to Cardiac

    Thanks Do-over. Thank you very much!!
  14. Nursing is not related to gender

    Totally agree, the quality of nursing doesn't nothing to do with the gender of the nurse. I have 3 friends that are male nurses and let me tell you they are amazing. There patients love them and they are awesome team players. When I was in school I m...
  15. New to Cardiac

    Congratulations in your new job Avaloncar. I am so glad you posted this, since I am in the same boat. However I am a new graduated and the Cardiac unit will be my first job in an acute care facility. I also need my ACLS, and the nurse manager told me...