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Happy holiday weekend everyone, I've spent the weekend doing my homework and researching information on becoming a travel nurse. I just want to say THANK YOU to this forum and all who have contributed! I've gained so much valuable information from ex...

Ned, this information will definitely give me something to work with as I think on my options. Thank you so much for your insight!

Hello! This fall I'll be relocating to Minneapolis and I would like to reach out to get some information on the job market as I begin my moving battle plan. At the time of my move, I will have four years as an RN in the operating room as a circulatin...

So white shoes are needed for clinical. Since we all have very different feet and personal preferences on shoes, I thought I'd see if anyone is in the same boat I am. I've been working 12 hour shifts in the clinical area for many years and have gone...

Graduation is finally around the corner! It's a little hard to believe it's already 2010 and I'm done in May. I'm looking for additional advice/tips/steps I can take to make my new grad dream job as a perioperative nurse a reality. Resume tips would...

Hi all, My anticipated graduation date is May 2010 and I'm a mission to make my passion for perioperative nursing a career reality! I've recently joined the AORN as a student nurse. I'm extremely impressed with the plethora of educational resources i...

Great advice all, thank you! I'm also taking the 221 test on Monday...eeek! Looks like I'll be continuing my studies at work...all....night....long... I bought the Saunders NCLEX book and have been doing some the diabetes questions, which seems to h...

I did Chapter 20 and some of 21 in our math book and found that to be helpful in learning the concepts needed for this part of the math. Chapter 20 breaks it down using either R/P or DA, whichever you use. Points to remember: -1mg=1000mcg -Know how t...

wo This was my situation, exactly. I finally saw my award go up on webadvisor in June. Never received anything in the mail, printed out the letter myself and waited 30 min. at the office to turn it in last week. A fellow classmate of mine just got hi...

Hi everyone, To those new grads that went straight to OR...... 1. Did you have the oppurtunity to work as an SNA in the perioperative area? 2. Did you shadow in the OR during school? 3. We're you able to easily find new grad OR programs in your area...

I'm so happy to hear so many of you, like me, who felt OR was their calling as a nurse, were able to land a job as a new grad. This gives me great hope! I'm shadowing tomorrow morning (:D:D:D) at the same OR I had my clinical rotation at! I was able ...

I stumbled upon that site years ago and have recommended it to many classmates. I like to muster up reactions from my non-medical friends by whipping out my ORlive podcasts

Congrats everyone! Just passed 150 today, one more year!!!!!!!!!!!! WELL DONE to all those who have graduated. Talking to some of you today in the atrium was great motivation before our final. IT CAN BE DONE

St. John perioperative nurse graduate program - what I'm striving for: http://www.stjohn.org/innerpage.aspx?PageID=4771 Good luck Chandra

Hello everyone, Thank you for the info! I'm in the same boat as techraider77. I'm year away from graduation, and I'm seriously considering (more with every passing day, lol) a career as a perioperative nurse. I have video OR's on my iPOD people..... ...

Working. A lot. :-)

Hi! For those who applied and received the MI nursing Scholarship: How long did it take to notify you? How were you notified? Do they send you a check or is there a direct deposit option? Thanks, have lovely night.

Hi there, I'm in my second semester at HFCC and work part-time/single no kids/living on own. Your school schedule is chosen from four options based on a lottery. Below is my first two semesters. This is one of the four options. First semester Tuesday...

I'm can't recall the piercing policy at my school, but I'm sure it's much like the policies previously mentioned. I do recall tattoo policy though, mentioned at orientation. HFCC here in MI now allows visible tattoo's of a tasteful manner (our handbo...

I'm in an almost identical situation. I'm also starting my second semester in January, med/surg. I'm 26 yo, lived on my own since 20. Been working full-time as a CNA ever since. I'm less than 10 minutes from work, 20 minutes to school. My first semes...

I'm looking at the list of textbooks for 155 and see that there are two patho books close to $100 each. Does anyone know which one is more beneficial? Should I get both?? Thanks, Chandra

1)Pathophysiology (W/Cd), Porth Lipp Binding Hard Copyright 09 Edition 8 ISBN 978-0-7817-6616-6 $99.95 2)Understanding Pathophysiology (W/Cd) HuetherMosby Binding Hard Copyright 08 Edition 4 ISBN 978-0-323-04990-0 $96.95 AND they list the PATO Made ...

One semester down, three to go. :)

I only waited 7 months before getting that letter in the mail. Oh, what a happy day that was! :)

I just wanted to second HFCC's program. Really enjoying it. And I know a couple students in the program that have prior degree's. Don't give up! Chandra