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Hello, looking forward to hearing from anyone with info on any of these programs. I am currently an RN and looking to do RN-BSN. Relatively new to Baltimore so I dont know much about the nsg schools and their reps (at least not from students/grads)...

St Agnes is also known as St Agony-- but i will keep this professional. I worked there briefly in the AICU and hated it but on the flip side their benefits are very good, and they do promote education ie CNA-RN and RN-BSN. I got a student loan repa...

Just wanted to say very informative (your posts) Took my physical this past Tuesday this paperwork for commisioning is time consuming but i know it will be well worth it. GO ANC! re-up re-up your'e crazy prior service 91C USAR 1998-2002

MCAT as in med school? you've got to be kidding me ---- I hope she becomes stronger over the next few years to deal with the surgical rotation

If open cases are too much for her perhaps she do lap chole's, lap gastric bypass, lap prostates, and maybe some "lumps & bumps". Don't know if this will be fair in terms of staffing--- what are your numbers like? If you guys have teams maybe t...

CST's like sunnyjohn and LPN's who scrub in the OR like Marie seem to be conscientious, confident and secure in their role and very knowledgeable. I'd be comfortable knowing that you guys were scrubbed in on a case in which I or family were having s...

Sunnyjohn, you could'nt have said it better "vigilance" is truly important-- the OR is definitely team oriented if i am scrubbed i depend on my circulator. I must trust that my team members have surgical conscious and the pts safety as a priority

Surgical technology training is very different from what the standard "tech" nursing assistant undergoes. Surg techs complete anatomy & physiology, microbiology and pharmocology at the college level among other courses and must complete clinical...

I left out one important thing----- you may find it helpful to refer to your med-surg textbook. It is said that operating room nursing is totally different IMHO certain things are basic to nursing. Never forget that! Your med-surg text will give y...

RollingThunder, congrats and welcome to the profession of (perioperative) nursing Thank goodness you have an educator, I am currently in OR orientation--- I do not have a "nurse educator" and I am precepted by different people everyday. -- No st...

GLN35 I think its awesome that you get to scrub as a student great experience. Too bad many schools don't bother most nsg instruction seems to be so much based on passing NCLEX and unfortunately perioperative nsg isn't covered in NCLEX. I worked as...

This question is for those starting or orientation ladyt618 and nocrumping but anyone with input please respond. Are you required to pay back any money to the facility should you decide not to complete the orientation or stay for > 3 years?

Red, that web info was awesome---- i'm in OR orientation and will be learning throughout my career as a nurse thank you

Thank you all for the replies very informative, its interesting to know how things vary form facility to facility. For those of you who do not have commitments or money paybacks i am envious--- study hard and learn all that you can about perioperati...

Marie i'm assuming that you scub as an LPN in that respect RNs, LPNs, and ORTs function the same (scrubbing)--- once you get your RN should you remain in the OR you will just be oriented to the role of circulator. I scrubbed for about 4.5yrs as an L...

I was an LPN/Scrub for 5 years, upon getting my RN I decided to do some med/surg and travel nsg for 1.5 yrs. I accepted a position for OR-RN back in Aug of 2005 my orientation is 9 months long scrub/circulate My boss who hired me informed me today t...

Catty is probably an understatement I am sure we can find other words to describe such behaviour. Men like women in nursing can be very difficult personality types. I find that some co-workers aspire to be looked at as heroes and try to look good b...

Can someone please answer what is HELOC:D I am also in Maryland and would like more info thanx

Well Picky you are already an RN so that's probably different. See I was seeking the Nurse candidacy but through the army--- i was previously in the reserve component as an LPN. In the reserve you can be commissioned as an RN holding an associates ...

Clarify things with your recruiter first. Don't know much about Navy--- but Army is "hurry up and wait" meaning hurry up to get your paper work in and loose all the weight you want then put the lbs back on waiting on them. Secondly you are not comm...

Lets face we live in a beautiful and diverse country--- our differences and similarities make us who we are. Did i say gay/lesbians were like prisoners--- absolutely not the comparison was in reference to an article about a NYC prison which separate...

As a professional discussing your sexual orientation/preference with a client is a . When caring for pts I do not get into conversations about whether i am married or single or gay/lesbian. I keep small talk short. Too many times pts have divulge...

Sorry I misread your original post, I thought you were looking for LPN-BSN. Anyway Helene is one year LPN-RN if you go full time. If your job has some affiliation e.g. placement preference or tuition reimbursement--- then go for it. I mentioned Mo...

In my book you may have fallen below the standards for the course but you are far from failure. You already have the spring semester planned out not to mention your mommy duties. You're a real trooper--- hang in there and best of luck to you

I went to Rockland Community College in Suffern ---- there were challenge exams to exempt LPN's from 3 semesters Med/Surg I, Maternal Child Health, and Pscyh--- so the last semester you do Med/Surg II and Peds, Health assessment and pharmocology. So...