RN_JuJu

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1. On Call Pay Rate

   RN_JuJu replied to Steph T's topic in Operating Room

   California. On-call rate is half your base pay, which for me is about $40/hour. Time and a half for being called in, also a minimum of 2 hours.

2. Starting out in ASC vs. inpatient setting

   RN_JuJu replied to kubelkabondy's topic in Operating Room

   I think that if your main goal is to eventually transfer to a big hospital with big trauma cases, then you would be better off taking the hospital job! While the pay may be lower, the experience that you'd gather would be more valuable for your end g...

3. Best Periop 101 programs

   RN_JuJu replied to r.breneiser's topic in Operating Room

   Oh sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. The AORN Periop 101 course I did was through my hospital. I didn't travel or apply to a course/program on my own. It was part of my on the job orientation/training, and provided to me by my perioperative nurse educator...

4. Best Periop 101 programs

   RN_JuJu replied to r.breneiser's topic in Operating Room

   I actually started off my first circulating job at an outpatient surgery center that specialized in ophthalmology, too! I was there for 2 years before I transitioned into a main OR at an acute care hospital. My current job actually put me through the...

5. Periop 101 Final Exam Advice? (2018 / 2017?)

   RN_JuJu replied to N urse's topic in Operating Room

   I was super nervous, too! But you have 3 tries to pass the test, and the questions aren't very difficult at all. I would say it was a lot easier than the NCLEX. If you study the study guides and go through the quizlet questions, you should be good. T...

6. Periop 101 Final Exam Advice? (2018 / 2017?)

   RN_JuJu replied to N urse's topic in Operating Room

   I had to really dig for it. Was NOT easy to find, lol. But here's the link: https://www.aorn.org/periop101/student-resources-dp Go down to PeriOp101 Final Exam Study Guides and click on the first link that says "PeriOp 101 - RN/ASC Final Exam Study ...

7. Periop 101 Final Exam Advice? (2018 / 2017?)

   RN_JuJu replied to N urse's topic in Operating Room

   HEY! I actually just took the exam about 2 hours ago. I basically used the study guides to study off of and then just reviewed the questions at the end of each module and also studied off quizlet questions the night before. Surprisingly, some of the ...

8. OR nurses pls comment

   RN_JuJu replied to Lac1527's topic in Operating Room

   As a new graduate nurse with NO prior OR experience, I found it extremely hard to land a position in a main OR at a hospital since I didn't precept or do my capstone in the OR. However, I knew that the OR was where I wanted to be, so I was really pic...

9. Adventist Health OR Interview!

   RN_JuJu replied to RN_JuJu's topic in Operating Room

   Hi! I'm sorry for just seeing your reply now. I have an interview coming up in two days and would appreciate any advice you could give me! Sending an e-mail to you now. :)

10. Adventist Health OR Interview!

    RN_JuJu posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey everyone! So I currently have 2 interviews coming up, both for Adventist Health in different cities, but both positions are for an OR opening at their hospitals. Interview 1 is an in-person interview with the surgical team (Note: I already went t...

11. bovie pad (grounding pad) site

    RN_JuJu replied to zarkasik's topic in Operating Room

    Curious: If a patient has bilateral total metal hip replacements and a pacemaker, what would be the best site for a grounding pad placement to avoid accidental burns and complications? Fairly new to the OR world myself and this is something that has...

12. Struggling with the culture...

    RN_JuJu replied to nurselisa207's topic in Operating Room

    I'm so so sorry to hear about this. I honestly feel like a lot of OR environments are like what you're experiencing. I've been working as a circulator in the OR for about 6 months now and only really recently started being comfortable in it. I rememb...

13. Getting your foot into the hospital OR

    RN_JuJu posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone! I'm what you could consider a "stale new grad." I graduated in May 2016 with my BSN, and have been having an extremely hard time landing a hospital job in California . My passion for nursing is definitely in the OR, but I have ZERO prior...

14. Recovery time post sedation

    RN_JuJu replied to Nurse_cox's topic in Ambulatory

    I currently work at an ophthalmic ASC and we have very specific policies for our MAC and general sedation cases. Usually if a patient just gets monitored anesthesia care (MAC), we have them in recovery for 15-30 minutes/or until they are back to base...