Silver_Rik

Silver_Rik ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    Silver_Rik replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    OR was one of my top 2-3 choices from before I started nursing school. The biggest influence was probably that my mentor through school is a Periop nurse though she never pushed me toward OR....

  2. Time to leave the OR? Options

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the reply. It’s helpful. I have more to say in response but no time right now. Be I’ll try to

  3. Malpractice insurance

    Silver_Rik replied to CAnewgrad2016's topic in Operating Room

    I’m not saying the advice is wrong, or there’s any motivation to say something not in your best interest; but I wouldn’t fully trust a hospital’s risk manager on this. Their job is ultimately...

  4. Operating Room vs. Med Surg Decision Tool

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry, I only recently saw your reply. To answer your question, he loves the

  5. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    Silver_Rik replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I recently read that close to half the population 18-64 and more than half of those 65+ have one or more of the underlying conditions associated with higher risk of death from Covid-19. And...

  6. Ex-Nursing Assistant Pleads Guilty in West Virginia VA Medical Center Insulin Deaths

    Silver_Rik replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Today I learned you can buy insulin at WalMart without an

  7. Ex-Nursing Assistant Pleads Guilty in West Virginia VA Medical Center Insulin Deaths

    Silver_Rik replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I want to know how a nurse aide had access to insulin, especially to do this 7 times? A nursing assistant shouldn't have access to any medications (unless certified as a medication aide in LTC and...

  8. ADHD in the OR

    Silver_Rik posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm a new (December grad) nurse 4 months into orientation as an OR circulator / intern. Six month orientation and 2 year commitment. Due to Covid-19 stopping elective procedures and lack of PPE we...

  9. Favorite specialty? Why?

    Silver_Rik replied to SillyFever's topic in General Specialties

    Although I've complained about my struggles, OR nursing was one of my top 2 choices through nursing school and I really don't want to do anything else. I love the interaction and coordination with the...

  10. Career existential crisis

    Silver_Rik replied to iheartzidane's topic in Operating Room

    Mistakes are 100% unforgivable and are held against the offender? Do you mean that any mistake - even small ones that don't put patient safety at risk in any way - are held over your head, like...

  11. ADHD in the OR

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Operating Room

    I had my progress meeting. Instead of assigning me to a dedicated preceptor for 4-6 more weeks of primary orientation, I'm being moved to the next phase (service line rotations) starting Monday....

  12. ADHD in the OR

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the great replies. I have a progress meeting with my Periop education coordinator tomorrow and I'm anxious about it. One point of struggle is I haven't had a consistent preceptor in over a...

  13. OR Job Interview

    Silver_Rik replied to Ciale's topic in Operating Room

    1. I’m 4 months in. Some days I feel like I’ve got it, others I’m just trying not to lose it. Everyone says it takes at least a year before you feel like you know what your doing. 2. I...

  14. New GraduateWith 3 Incident Reports

    Silver_Rik replied to Taito29's topic in General Nursing

    I met with my nurse manager and they were very supportive and basically agreed it was a process issue (but that I need to question when things don’t seem right), but they still need to discuss the...

  15. New GraduateWith 3 Incident Reports

    Silver_Rik replied to Taito29's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you are able to get things on track. I'm a new grad nurse, 3 months into an RN internship. Tomorrow I will find out whether I'm going to be written up and referred to HR for mishandling a...

  16. Perioperative 101 during covid

    Silver_Rik replied to rinap's topic in Operating Room

    We've been back in the OR since the first week of

  17. Full time jobs hard to find ?

    Silver_Rik replied to Anotherdegree4me's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated last December at 52 and got an interview and offer from the first job I applied to - full time with great benefits and schedule. I think all of my class got jobs, many before graduation....

  18. Are you yelled at a lot?

    Silver_Rik replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Operating Room

    You made the decision you're most comfortable with at this time. I hope you get an opportunity to work in the OR one day if that's what you want. I'm a new grad RN 3 months into a OR internship like...

  19. Valid Covid19 Dx?

    Silver_Rik posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    SIAA - can a doctor make a valid Dx of Covid19 without a positive Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 test? (Ie from S/S and lab values in the absence of a test or a negative

  20. Valid Covid19 Dx?

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do you mind if I copy and repost this? If you do I can rewrite

  21. Valid Covid19 Dx?

    Silver_Rik replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I knew - at least pretty confident - that this was the case. I asked because in a Covid19 group for nurses on FB an ICU nurse who says the Covid19 statistics are being fraudulently exaggerated has...

  22. Due to COVID-19, Postposted NCLEX TEST

    Silver_Rik replied to AspiringRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Scheduled March 21, canceled Rescheduled to April 29, canceled Rescheduled to May 28, then maybe 3 days later April 29 was available again Took NCLEX-RN 4/29 PASSED in 61 questions - received...

  23. Informed employer I was going to NYC to help with COVID crisis and was threatened to be reported for pt abandonment

    Silver_Rik replied to Butterflygrl38's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting, but it's all patient abandonment from the perspective of a physician or nurse practitioner, which I pretty sure does not follow the same principles as patient abandonment by an RN (or...

  24. Pearson Vue Trick 2020

    Silver_Rik replied to mmdrbm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just got home from taking mine. Shut off after 61 questions. I brought my passport because my DL expired a few days ago and local renewal office is closed due to Covid-19. Except I didn’t...

  25. Covid-19 and body donation

    Silver_Rik posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know that Covid-19 victims can not be organ donors (at least I think this is right.) Can their bodies be donated as anatomical cadavers for medical schools, or for Covid-19 research (though I’m...