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1. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   heartholder replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   we are SEIU service employees international union. and we are trying but that is a good suggestion. if everyone would only stay for 2 hours. they even manditory people on their days off. can you...

2. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

   heartholder replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

   the circulator can sit, as long as they face the field. I don't sit very often, but when I do, I pull up a prep table with my paper work and face the sterile field. I also put extra suture, laps and...

3. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   heartholder replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   Pj the union at our hosptial is getting better, but the last offer by managment doesn't address mandatory overtime or staffing. and today......at least 3 RNs were mandatoried to work over. I know I...

4. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   heartholder replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   OH yea Pj....here in the south. wages are LOW. I am a nurse with 11 years experience and at my hospital (which is the only one in East Tennessee) top wages for a RN is a whopping $19.24 /hour with $20...

5. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   heartholder replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   Shevalove, I went into the OR right out of school. The orientation is longer for new graduates now. It was six months for me. it is now a nine month orientation for new grads. and 3 months for nurses...

6. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

   heartholder replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

   wow. where i work there is a form for the or staff to fill out, if a surgeron is abusive. then at the next surgery section meeting the doctor in question is brought before his peers. i recently "wrote...

7. instrument count records

   heartholder replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

   is there an instrument count sheet? the kind that comes with the sterile insturments. if so, the you as the circle can demand that your scrub count the instruments. just to make sure that the total on...

8. Benefits vs no benefits. I have a ? for ya.

   heartholder replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

   I work what is called POP ( premium occasional pay) I work 32 hours a week and get $5 more an hour. but that means no vacation or sick time either. I am also required to work 2 holidays a year and 4...

9. Wage compression

   heartholder replied to OC_An Khe's topic in General Nursing

   where I work there is LESS than a $2 difference between a newbie and a nurse with 5 years experience. yea, you top out at 5 years. I have 11 years experience and some a brand new nurse can make More...

10. For fellow nurse Travelers

    heartholder replied to cpkranky's topic in Operating Room

    I have to agree... I have learned so much...I feel much more confident, and that is a great feeling...I have been an OR nurse for 10 years and started traveling this year...I have tried a couple of...

11. For fellow nurse Travelers

    heartholder replied to cpkranky's topic in Operating Room

    I am a new (well kinda) traveler...I am on my third assignment I just extended here in Nashville,Tn doing CTOR (CardioThoracic Operating Room) it is great here in Nashville, lots of travelers where I...

12. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    heartholder replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    it is really sad:o that OR nurses make so little money...the responsability that we have is unreal...the hospital were I was a staff nurse for 10 years gave NO wage difference between specialty nurses...

13. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    heartholder replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    OR Nurse ...my speciality is Open hearts. was staff nurse for 10 years in East Tenn. I topped out on pay after 5 years @ 18.98/hour I am now a travel nurse in Nashville,TN making over 25/hour with...