ORRocksRN

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1. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   ORRocksRN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   what do you all do about lateral violence? some nurses are not very nice to us new nurses and I feel abused at times. I am doing my best, but I am not perfect and I have a lot to learn. Why do some...

2. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   ORRocksRN replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

   do keep in mind that this month marks the first of the baby boomers turning 65. there will soon be rapid fire retirement of older nurses from here on out and positions WILL open. Hospitals WILL have...

3. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   ORRocksRN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   i think thats the key. the SATA questions are the hardest ones, so if you get a lot of those, that means you are consistently above the passing line. If you get easy questions, I would be a lot more...

4. New OR nurse here

   ORRocksRN replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

   stereo- the standard OR bible if you will is Alexanders Care of the Surgical Patient. Get the 13th edition, not the most current. they left out some good things in the latest version plus the older...

5. New OR nurse here

   ORRocksRN replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

   absolutely do that if its offered!! wow, what a great opportunity to meet everyone! let us know what the manager of an OR does, because i still don't really know. lots of meetings i suspect. at our...

6. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

   ORRocksRN replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

   remind me to tell you, as soon as you get into the program! for now, i have to sleep. get your rest now, they will work your butts

7. New OR nurse here

   ORRocksRN replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

   bds165- i don;t know what a L&M is but i did 2 terms of nursing school in an OR setting which was a special rotation offered by my school. I went to this school because that was an option there....

8. New OR nurse here

   ORRocksRN replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

   stereotypical- find out what kinds of procedures your facility does and focus on learning the instruments for those cases, also review meds, sterilization, positioning, fire safety, codes and...

9. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

   ORRocksRN replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The versant program starts at the end of Feb, and they realize people need to give 2 weeks notice at their current job, so Id say if you don't get a call by mid Feb you can safely assume you didn't...

10. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    ORRocksRN replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    a job means many more trips to come in the future...right? but likely, if you get called for an interview it will be a week before you go in. i think you are pretty safe. just make sure they have...

11. New OR nurse here

    ORRocksRN replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

    BOY!! Aren't we just the luckiest people on earth right now? so many new grads are having such a tough time...and here we are walking into the dream job of a lifetime, right out of school. I still...

12. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    ORRocksRN replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    so how can you use those connections? Can they make some calls for you, write letters, notes, emails, texts? Make some recommendations to key people? can you get in touch with them and charm them...

13. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    ORRocksRN replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Legacy requires patience in lots of ways. Id recommend you continue looking for other positions while you wait, and get your ACLS, PALs and any other cert that you can. Join a nursing organization...

14. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    ORRocksRN replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lilredrn- i'm sorry to say that your clinical instructor lied to you. Not on purpose probably, but she has no idea what the current situation is like and how would she? her focus now is on...

15. Travel Buddy

    ORRocksRN replied to Saywhat!?'s topic in Travel

    I am also interested in travelling. I have applied for my Cali license and am interested in Sac, Bay area, NoCal and San Diego, for next January 2012. OR is my specialty. Would love to find some...