liveintheOR

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1. Wish me luck!

   liveintheOR replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

   Hey girl! Where are you moving to? What part of the mtns do you live in now? I grew up in Tucker co., but work in Parkersburg

2. Need Advice On The Excelsior Program

   liveintheOR replied to closatssl1's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I graduated from Regents ( now Excelsior) in 1999. There were only 6 nursing exams then and I also had to take micro. I had been an LPN for 7 years working TELE/ ICU stepdown and surgery. The CPNE...

3. CPNE in Columbus Nov 4-6...this really bites!

   liveintheOR replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I took my CPNE in Columbus in Oct 1999. It was at Ohio State Univ. and also at Children's. The instructors were very professional. Remember to measure I/O's carefully and chart everything! Good...

4. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

   liveintheOR replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   The answer is NOOOOOOOOOO---that's why I'm looking for a new job after 13 years. I work in surgery now, but don't even care if I find another OR job. Sad day for me because I love surgery, but can't...

5. video laparoscopy complication

   liveintheOR replied to akor's topic in Operating Room

   I have never seen the aorta punctured with a trocar. However, I have seen the iliac artery punctured while doing a laparoscopic appy on an eight yr. old. The surgeon was new to our facility and we...

6. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

   liveintheOR replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

   When a doc starts demanding and blowing up I just say " Yes,sir" "No, sir" It usually freaks them out and they can't think of anything to say. I have one surgeon who wants everything under the sun...

7. Regents College

   liveintheOR replied to NightOwl's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from Regents in '99 with an ADN. Before that I worked as an LPN for 7 years--5 on step down from ICU, 2 in surgery. I purchased study guides from The College Network. I CLEPed 7...

8. instrument count records

   liveintheOR replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

   We do not do instrument counts at the very busy OR where I work. Several years ago they talked about it, but it never really got anywhere. In the six years I have worked there I have never seen a...

9. Difference in atmosphere between OR nurses and Med-Surg nursing?

   liveintheOR replied to nrsbaby2be's topic in Operating Room

   The OR is a great choice for those who are truly interested in helping their patients in a whole different way than working a med/surg floor. I did not chose to work where my patients are asleep...

10. How much do you make?

    liveintheOR replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    1. LPN/RN 2. 7yrs/2yrs 3. West Virginia 4. work in the OR 5. $25/hr per diem--no benefits $41/hr for voluntary overtime $3/hr call pay time and a half for on call overtime shift...