NurseCDT MSN

NurseCDT has 17 years experience as a MSN and specializes in OR, Quality & Risk, Administration.

Latest Activity

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   Precepting in the OR

   NurseCDT replied to hl111's topic in Operating Room

   We all know the OR is a terrifying place when you are learning, so I am not shocked that in 4 months she is still overwhelmed. BUT, all of us long term OR nurses do the same thing when it comes to...
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   Surgical Techs Running O.R. Board?

   NurseCDT replied to LAM2010's topic in Operating Room

   The board is always a power struggle because whoever runs it gets to put their friends in the easy rooms or wherever they want to be. The nurses are just mad because they can't control it. There are...
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   Surgical Techs Running O.R. Board?

   NurseCDT replied to LAM2010's topic in Operating Room

   What's wrong with it? OR board running is just basically playing Tetris on level 5 but with surgery cases instead of blocks! Those scrubs probably know those cases better than the nurses do. They...
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   HANA table question??

   NurseCDT replied to Kelina's topic in Operating Room

   Our ortho reps run the Hana table. You mean like changing the position and angles of the legs
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   Experienced RN moving to OR

   NurseCDT replied to 2ndChance's topic in Operating Room

   It can absolutely be done! The OR is like NO OTHER department so you wouldn't have tons of advantage even if you had recent clinical experience. Just realize that before you go in and that it will be...
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   Hca staRN OR residency

   NurseCDT replied to Kendrabendra's topic in Operating Room

   Hi! No shade for HCA here, I actually scrubbed at East Houston Regional for 8 years before they tore it down. You will likely have to do PeriOp 101 which will take a while and teach you the...
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   On Call time

   NurseCDT replied to Nurse Carla's topic in Operating Room

   In my experience it means you live 30 min from hospital, or you have 30 min to get there. There is no way you could require someone to get the call and be ready to go within 30 min unless you have...
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   How long did MSN Leadership path take you at WGU?

   NurseCDT replied to NurseCDT's topic in Western Governors University

   Hi! I absolutely LOVE WGU, I have done both my BSN and MSN in Nursing Leadership and Management there. The reason I choose WGU is because the program is not rigidly structured like many other...
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   How long did MSN Leadership path take you at WGU?

   NurseCDT replied to NurseCDT's topic in Western Governors University

   Hi. I didn’t plan anything out actually. With WGU I have always just started on class 1 in the program and knocked them out one at a time in order. I got super lucky and had amazing mentors for both...
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    Call pay?

    NurseCDT replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    $3.50/hr for call at my Texas
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    Where did you start your OR career?

    NurseCDT replied to jer11ren's topic in Operating Room

    I scrubbed for 8 years before I got my
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    Is seeing a pt in Preop really a must for OR nurses??

    NurseCDT replied to Guest 1170770's topic in Operating Room

    Yes it’s absolutely
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    How long did MSN Leadership path take you at WGU?

    NurseCDT replied to NurseCDT's topic in Western Governors University

    No discussion groups, thats why I chose WGU. You do have to do these short videos but its super easy. I studied various amounts. I already work quality/risk so for me it was just writing the
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    How long did MSN Leadership path take you at WGU?

    NurseCDT replied to NurseCDT's topic in Western Governors University

    I just finished the MSN at WGU. Took me 7 months. Mostly papers. 1 or 2 per
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    How long did MSN Leadership path take you at WGU?

    NurseCDT replied to NurseCDT's topic in Western Governors University

    Papers