Trying to decide if I want to switch from my full time status to PRN between two different units. One of the units always stays busy, but the other has low census days and I know I would be the first cancelled. Also worried about the choice of shif...
does anyone ever feel bored in working in the OR? Sometimes I feel like once the case is set up and rolling I am just on the sidelines doing my charting. Am I the only one??
I have only worked at one facility so I don't know if it is the size of our hospital or if this is just how it is everywhere. I have worked on two different units and on both units I have hit a point that my coworkers and I are thrown into things we...
We can wear the cloth hats if we wear the disposable ones over them. We are told the same thing that there is no way of knowing how often they are being laundered.
How did you decide which service you wanted to work on? There are so many that I am interested in and I don't know how to decide. On some services I feel I relate better with the nurses and techs, on others I like the temperment of the doctors. An...
canesdukegirl: Yes I am new to the OR, I guess that is what is making the decision so difficult. You are right, I do want to have the opportunity to learn more about all of the services and be able to fill in where I am needed. So far I like ortho, ...
hs2005 replied to dontcallmeamurse's topic in Operating Room
I am new to the OR after working the floor and I can't imagine going back. Maybe you could try accepting a PRN position on one of the other units if you really think you would like to consider a change. If you are comfortable with the level of pati...
Don't know if it is due to stress and fast pace on my unit or what, but I find on my days off I feel exhausted. People always say how lucky I am to work only 3 days a week, but I don't get much done on the days I am not at work. The first day seems...
I am considering a position I have been offered in wound care nursing. I am nervous that I will lose valuable nursing skills such as physical assessment, interpretation of lab values etc. working in such a specialized area. I am still a fairly new ...
Most hospitals in the area start new grads at 22.50-23.50 an hour. I think University is under a hiring freeze again, but not sure. Did you just graduate? If so just make sure you have applications in at all of those facilities and just keep apply...
I am out of orientation now and working 12 hour shifts. Does anyone else just feel physically and mentally exhausted after their shifts? Does this get better? I am wiped out on my days off and have to use them as recovery.
I have heard mixed things from people working at Tulane, some people love it others hate it. I think it just depends on the unit. I would ask the recruiter if you could spend a day on the unit doing a shadow shift. This would be the best way to see ...
I agree with crescentcitygirl, I wish I had taken the ACLS and or the EKG course. These classes would have been extremely helpful! And yes the instructors do have a need to either frustrate the hell out of you or make you cry. But just keep your e...
hs2005 replied to scrubsfan31's topic in Louisiana
I found the third semester to be the easiest of the 4, maybe it was because of the variety. Don't worry about buying any of the extra books they recommend you will not need them. Most people in my class did not even buy the required text for mental...
What is the best way to for a new nurse to work toward being part of the OR transplant team? We have a few hospitals in the area that do transplants and I would really like to be in the OR. Should I try to work on the transplant floor and then go t...
hs2005 replied to HopefullySpring2010's topic in Louisiana
Make sure to double check that they did receive it, they will not send you confirmation and they are famous for losing applications. Make copies of everything you have to turn in because chances are you will be asked for those items again.
You can pull off a 79. I remember the test questions being a lot more general than they were on the individual unit tests. You will be surprised at the amount of information you remember. Just don't let yourself get too stressed. Good Luck!!
hs2005 replied to MarillaMojo's topic in Louisiana
I would definitely recommend the program, especially if you plan on moving to New Orleans after you graduate. I did the program last summer and learned more than I ever did in clinicals. It is very organized and all of the staff is interested in ma...
Did anyone else feel this way? There are so many choices and I keep hoping as I go through clinicals that something is going to strike me. So many of my classmates know exactly which unit they want to be on which makes me feel even worse. Any advi...