RacheloneRN

RacheloneRN

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  1. Any tips for a new nurse?

    RacheloneRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey Y'all, I'm a student about to graduate with my BSN and am starting in an OR internship in January. I'm so excited and can't wait to start! Does anyone have any tips for me before I start so I...

  2. Prep

    RacheloneRN replied to tiredfeet2's topic in Operating Room

    Hearing yall mention a 10 minute prep is shocking. I could only imagine the crap I would get from my surgeons if I prepped for 10 minutes, I feel rushed while using chloraprep sometimes, and these...

  3. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

    RacheloneRN replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

    In our OR if someone is asked to stay late or come in on their day off and they are not on call, they are paid a Critical Shift Diff... which I believe is time and a

  4. Skirts in the OR

    RacheloneRN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    We have a few nurses in our facility in TX that wear scrub skirts. They are provided and laundered by the hospital, as are the rest of our scrubs, and the ladies wear thick pantyhose under their...

  5. Surgery hats are KILLING my hair!

    RacheloneRN replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    I wear hats from SparklingEarth.com, they have a terrycloth band around the hairline and I've never had any breakage, they're comfortable too! Good luck, I hope you find a good

  6. How does your hospital handle this?

    RacheloneRN replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    Our facility also charges us PTO for "holidays." I think it sucks, but I guess you just have to factor holidays into your PTO when considering using it. I'm glad to hear we aren't the only

  7. First Code (Sorry it's long)

    RacheloneRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey Yall, This is kind of a vent, but also any tips would be appreciated. I'm a new RN, 6 mos working OR and this week I had my first code. I am still being precepted, and have not experienced a...

  8. Pay for carring the beeper

    RacheloneRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    region - north texas level 1 trauma, not-for profit, private # of or's - 47 $$ for being on call only - 2 specialty get extra?? - not sure good luck, i hope you are

  9. Scrub pants vs thighs

    RacheloneRN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    We had to wear Landau for school - I found them uncomfortable in the thigh area - I was so happy to never have to wear Landau

  10. New Grad, So confused

    RacheloneRN replied to AliciaRN2008's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you considered school nursing? The OR (at least at my facility) offers 8 hour shifts - but not a normal 9-5... We start at 0630-1500. Good luck in the job hunt. Congrats on passing your

  11. Belly Button Gunk

    RacheloneRN replied to Squaw's topic in Operating Room

    Haha I couldn't agree more! I'm a new OR nurse and one of my first abdominal preps I was so grossed out by what I dug out of this clean looking patient's belly button. It is also interesting to find...

  12. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    RacheloneRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    187. You were so excited when you passed your boards because you could go change your username to

  13. Foley Balloon Test

    RacheloneRN replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    I'm also a new OR nurse, and in our facility we do not test the balloons on our foleys. The rationale at our facility though is because the manufacturer instructed us that it is not necesary as the...

  14. Shoes...what do you wear?

    RacheloneRN replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I decided to try out danskos, hopefully my feet will thank me more than my bank account did... Thanks for the tip about the pants, but I'm only 5'0" - I don't think any pair of pants has ever...

  15. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

    RacheloneRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just want to cry!! I went straight to the mall for a little retail therapy and to keep myself from thinking about it... I feel horrible. I don't know why, but I was just convinced that I would only...

  16. failing in the OR

    RacheloneRN replied to heartincalif's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a new OR intern too, I am also the type of person who is too hard on myself. The OR is a totally different type of place. I see nurses come who have been in the OR for 10 years come in with the...

  17. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

    RacheloneRN replied to RacheloneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm an RN! Thanks for your support!! I think that was the hardest couple days ever! Thank God Texas is a quick result

  18. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

    RacheloneRN replied to RacheloneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck to you too! I heard that feeling like you failed is a good sign because of the CAT... hopefully that's

  19. Shoes...what do you wear?

    RacheloneRN replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I too am a new grad and during nursing school, and even working in an office for 12 hour shifts I LOVED my nursemates, I especially liked that I don't need to tie them, I always have shoelace issues,...

  20. Cloth surgical hats

    RacheloneRN replied to Mourkoth's topic in Operating Room

    We are allowed to wear cloth if all hair is covered. Wash to AORN

  21. What ?'s to ask a future employer....

    RacheloneRN replied to oldcop's topic in Operating Room

    Ask what the retention rate is and what is the reason that most employees give for leaving. That's a pretty good thing to know, it helped me make my decision between 2 facilities. Good luck in your...

  22. Surgery Nurse or Operating Room Nurse???

    RacheloneRN replied to Joie777's topic in Operating Room

    Actually some facilities do refer to a "med/surg" floor as Surgery, if they have their post-op patients on a separate unit from the "med" or ill patients, I am a new grad in the OR and I did apply for...

  23. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    RacheloneRN replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    I am about to graduate with my BSN in Dallas, TX. As an OR graduate nurse intern, my starting salary is 21.50, an offer that I received from another hospital was $23.77. Both hospitals are level 1...

  24. Actual GPA! (TWU or others)

    RacheloneRN replied to Babynurse83's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor's scale is based on GPA, you need to pass the NET but I'm told it doesn't make much of a difference unless you score below college level. I'm in nursing school @ Baylor's school of nursing in...