KristybayRN RN

KristybayRN has 11 years experience as a RN.

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1. Orthopedic Surgical Nurse

   KristybayRN replied to KristybayRN's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you. It sounds like a challenge but I am ready for it! I will go through extensive training and learn how to circulate and scrub before being out on my own. My training will also include going to each service line and learning those procedures ...

2. Orthopedic Surgical Nurse

   KristybayRN replied to KristybayRN's topic in Operating Room

   This is gold! Thank you for the advice and I’ll definitely use it 🙂

3. Orthopedic Surgical Nurse

   KristybayRN replied to KristybayRN's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you Rose-Queen! I appreciate the tip.

4. Orthopedic Surgical Nurse

   KristybayRN posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi there! I will be new to the OR and will be placed in Ortho. I have tried to research this specialty but there is not too much literature out there. Any Ortho OR nurses out there that can provide me with some helpful tips, pros/cons?

5. Norwich PMHNP program

   KristybayRN replied to Oleacronon's topic in NP Students

   Anyone have any feedback on this school?

6. Interviewed with MD Anderson today????

   KristybayRN replied to newnursefall21's topic in Job Hunt

   I know this is late, but what ended up happening. I had a similar experience.

7. Should I take the ICU leap?

   KristybayRN replied to KristybayRN's topic in Critical

   Thank you! I decided to take the leap and just started yesterday!!

8. Should I take the ICU leap?

   KristybayRN replied to KristybayRN's topic in Critical

   Thank you. I appreciate your response. I start in ICU at the end of this month ?

9. Should I take the ICU leap?

   KristybayRN posted a topic in Critical

   Long story short, I have tried to be a well rounded nurse and explore different areas of nursing. I have found that a few positions that I would like to try require ICU experience. ICU has always been a strong interest of mine but never had the oppor...

10. ICU Nurse Residency Program

    KristybayRN replied to madsbsnrn's topic in Post Graduate

    How did the interview go? I have an interview coming up as well.

11. Houston Methodist Nurse Residency Winter 2021

    KristybayRN replied to nursing_hopeful21's topic in General Students

    Hey! Glad to see you started this thread. Which one did you apply for? Do you know how many they will accept

12. I miss floor nursing...I think?

    KristybayRN replied to tshunni's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I am going through the exact same thing. I went into Case Management thinking I was done from the floor for good...but I was wrong. I am extremely bored and miss patient care terribly. I called my old manager to ask for my job back.

13. Torn between 2 jobs

    KristybayRN replied to KristybayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at does offer per diem shifts but would have to see if there are any openings. That would be ideal if I could. I just don't want to leave the hospital altogether. I guess I'm just afraid that once I apply that my supervisor would ...

14. Torn between 2 jobs

    KristybayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have worked the floor for 2 years at a hospital and have been recently offered another nursing job. The new job is Monday-Friday with weekends and holidays off. I also will run my own office and have a significant decrease in my stress level. It so...

15. San Jacinto College ADN Fall 2011

    KristybayRN replied to sunshyn_42's topic in Texas

    Does anybody know what the average day would be like?