MinneNurse

MinneNurse BSN, RN

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About MinneNurse

MinneNurse is a BSN, RN and specializes in Operating Room.


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  1. Best OR In Twin Cities

    Hi! I realize I am responding several months later but I hope this information still helps. Twin Cities native here and OR Circulator. We have plenty of the hospitals in the area. Some are union, others are not. We also have plenty of Ortho ASCs ...
  2. On Call Pay Rate

    Minneapolis, Minnesota - $10.00ish and some change an hour, guaranteed 4 hours of pay if called in
  3. What do you like about OR nursing?

    Hi there, I am a former bedside nurse turned OR Circulator! Hopefully I can answer some of your questions. My first suggestion would be asking for a shadow day with a nurse in the OR so you can actually get a feel for what OR nurses do at your facil...
  4. chain of command

    In my OR there is no "chain of command" where the circulator "runs the room." We work as a team and we all have individual duties to meet the common goal. But no matter what your OR's culture is, when it comes to sterility any concerns made by anyo...
  5. Been OR nurse for 6 months..not sure Im happy.

    I don't think it's just you, a lot of what you described can be pretty typical for the OR. In general the OR is filled with strong personalities which can be difficult at times. I think you should give yourself more time, I know 6 months seems like...
  6. I would agree with the suggestions that you should shadow first if you can. You have to really have a passion for the OR to be able to work in it. You either love it or you hate it, but even if you love it, as @Kali.RN said, it is a harsh environme...
  7. Commute time to hospital job

    Driving to work without traffic in the morning, roughly 25 minutes from my garage to the parking ramp. Going home with traffic in the afternoon/evening, 45 minutes to an 1 hour 15 minutes.
  8. 3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    I read your previous post when you initially posted it about being fired after charting early that you gave the med before you actually gave it and went back today after reading this post and read all your other ones. I can't say if nursing all-toge...
  9. Nurse vs sleep tech vs chaplain...age 60

    I can't speak for parish nursing or "sleep techs" but I would consider the availability of these positions. You mentioned you looked into the polysomnography program and said "there supposedly are jobs in this field in my city." My thought would be...
  10. The trend is definitely shifting towards hospitals "preferring" new grads have their BSN, but I think it just depends where you live. If you know where you plan on working, check available job postings at local facilities and see the requirements the...
  11. I am frequently pulled from my lunch break or don't get to take a full 30, so at the end of my shift I punch out no break (we don't punch in & out for our breaks). You are short staffed AND OT is not approved? Sounds like your facility is trying...
  12. Nursing preceptor

    It really depends on what you are interested in. I hated my mother/baby rotation in nursing school and have never had any interest being in this area of nursing so I would have definitely went with the OR. Like others have said both are really spec...
  13. Patient Ratio 1:8 and no tech!

    Wow, those ratios are high, and without an aide?? And your charge is also working as charge for the ICU AND working as a monitor tech? What the heck? Can someone tell me if this is normal for Florida? I'm in Minnesota on a tele unit and my ratio ...
  14. Nurse Bullying. Have you experienced it?

    I sometimes wonder if the comments about appearance come from a place of insecurity? I wear my hair down a lot at work because I have dermatitis and sometimes wearing ponytails or buns all day starts to really hurt my scalp. I have had a few co-work...
  15. Was it verbal abuse? Y/N or maybe?

    I agree with the others, I think you are being wayyyyy too hard on yourself. The patient asked why you were administering the medication/"poking" her with needles and you responded appropriately as to why the medication is being administered and pot...