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  1. Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    insa replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if perhaps the patient asked the question in front of his family members because he wanted those family members to hear a nurse answer it. Sometimes it's not the patient who's in denial. Is...

  2. Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    insa replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    Bear with me. There are several types of tires. Most cars come with all-season tires. Most people replace their tires with more all-season tires when the mechanic warns them their old tires are...

  3. United Kingdom NMC new registration process for overseas RNs

    insa posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi everyone, This month (October 2014) the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revised its process for registering for nurses trained outside the European Union (EU). The short version is: this...

  4. New OR Nurse and feeling overwhelmed...

    insa replied to astrn's topic in Operating Room

    canesdukegirl, this is such a good perspective. I wish I could have gotten this advice when was orienting in the OR! There are definitely those who will intimidate, bully, or try to establish pecking...

  5. States/Cities looking for New Grads?

    insa replied to Squarestate's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated from UT El Paso, then moved to Virginia. It took me months to find work; all my classmates seemed to find jobs in town immediately. More than half of the population of El Paso speaks...

  6. Passive aggression, bullying, or just trying to help?

    insa posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm struggling to relate to a colleague in my unit. I'm six months off orientation in the OR - because it's OR, we have to partner closely with another nurse or OR tech in the room each day. I have a...

  7. Passive aggression, bullying, or just trying to help?

    insa replied to insa's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, I'm off for Memorial Day but with all this good advice and perspective, I'm already looking forward to going back to work! Thanks so much to all who posted - I am very

  8. New OR nurse needs some advice

    insa replied to smiggers's topic in Operating Room

    I'm 6 months out from my OR orientation. The truly terrible days are coming much less frequently now. It really does get better. My orientation was supposed to be nine months, but it stretched out to...

  9. gowning and gloving technique

    insa replied to isabing's topic in Operating Room

    Gloves on top of gown, slide towel and gown out. The rule that was stressed when I was learning was that you can't put your gloves or gown on the sterile field with other supplies. They must be on...

  10. Seeking OR Nurse advice

    insa replied to iamNurse23's topic in Operating Room

    I'm just coming up on one year in the OR. It's my first nursing job. Definitely harder than school for me. I recommend "Pocket Guide to the Operating Room" by Maxine Goldman. I bought the Kindle...

  11. has anyone left the OR for the floor? or after 1 year?

    insa replied to dontcallmeamurse's topic in Operating Room

    Hi dontcallmeamurse, How's it going since you posted in July? I'm about to start working independently in my OR after 10 months of orientation, and I'm still not sure if it's the right place for me....

  12. What to do with your rings when you scrub?

    insa replied to AmyCardsNP's topic in Operating Room

    I use a small carabiner that I bought at Walgreen's. It's versatile: usually I clip it, with my wedding ring, to my car keys and leave everything in my locker. If you didn't want to leave it in a...

  13. New grad in the OR

    insa replied to new grad or's topic in Operating Room

    I am in the same position. Even with the benefit of a formal training program, it's tough being a new nurse in the OR, and I rather sense that I am already seen as "the slow one" in comparison to the...

  14. What to do? Not so great encounter with HR....

    insa replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like you may be over-thinking this. I agree with everything you say - it may be difficult if you're offered a job you don't want; it may be too late for the job you do want; you may never...

  15. UK mental health nurse looking to move to texas

    insa replied to babyb78's topic in International Nursing

    babyb78, You mentioned waiting for the immigration process, and I want to make sure you realize that you should be working on that before you leave for the States. Certainly, don't show up without a...

  16. OR intern program

    insa replied to finallyRN7's topic in Operating Room

    I'm in just such a program after getting my license in November. I'll say it's a challenge alright. My hospital sends me to another, much bigger, hospital nearby for training - we're taking Periop...

  17. Rotating shifts at your hospital?

    insa posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another poster mentioned that new grads at WHC must work rotating shifts. Is that true at other Washington-area hospitals? I'd love to hear your experiences, in particular as it applies for new grads....

  18. SO hard to get back in the GROOVE !

    insa replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I'm just getting over the first-week block. I find what it takes is one good day when I really focus on getting momentum. Another more suggestion: if you're done for the day and watching some TV, turn...

  19. Am I too old to just be starting?

    insa replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    I will be 39 when I finish. Not as old as many who've already replied. It's certainly not too late, and your age gives you two advantages for school: first, you know what you don't want to do with the...

  20. Are clinicals really difficult for schools to schedule?

    insa posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a junior already in my school's nursing program registered for my first clinical class in Spring 2009. I'm already registered, note. This semester, the class I'm taking is offering clinicals...

  21. Are clinicals really difficult for schools to schedule?

    insa replied to insa's topic in General Students

    I'm in a medium-size city with several hospitals. I would think that the difficulty for the school arises from juggling several sites and instructors and 90 students divided among nine

  22. Should I go to the Dean?

    insa replied to 3perfectcats's topic in General Students

    I too would advise talking to the instructor first. Regardless of reputation, instructors generally don't bite. I'm not sure why the fact that the instructor is the department head means you can't...

  23. How did your spouse handle the news of a career change?

    insa replied to CTGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Does your wife already know you're not going into the ministry? It's hard to tell from your post exactly how much she knows about your plans, and my only observation there is, the more she feels as if...

  24. Guys- what made you want to become a nurse?

    insa replied to glamgalRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I did not necessarily have the "calling" to be a nurse like others may have. But I must say that I give the patient my all for the 12 hours that I am on, and I take my job as a nurse seriously. After...

  25. Guys- what made you want to become a nurse?

    insa replied to glamgalRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here's a twist on the flexibility angle: my wife's job will take our family all over the world for the next 18 years, maybe more. Part of why I chose nursing (I'm completing prereqs for an accelerated...