JLynnOR

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  1. NPs in Surgical Specialty Practices? (I have Ortho interest...)

    JLynnOR posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would like to work as a mid-level with an Ortho Surgeon or group. Are there any NPs here who function in that role? What I'm wondering: -How widely available were jobs for you (versus places...

  2. Anybody here used Mckesson/Cerner/Meditech systems?

    JLynnOR replied to perseus29's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I use Cerner. Our new hospital was one of the first to go live with an integrated hospital-wide use of Cerner. Can't say the experience has been a positive one. My hope is that, as various large...

  3. Advice For Nurse New To The Or

    JLynnOR replied to gehr14's topic in Operating Room

    Aside from the shoe advice (which is awesome), here are a few other tips: -If you want a generalized, good OR textbook I'd go with Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery (Berry & Kohn's, as of...

  4. being an OR nurse

    JLynnOR replied to spinyerselfdizy's topic in Operating Room

    I love the OR, too. What I would say, though, is to get any other types of experience that you need/want out of the way first. In the OR, you stop using some of your nursing skills, and you gain an...

  5. OR nurses & students

    JLynnOR replied to RNin2007's topic in Operating Room

    I'm sorry that you had such a rough experience. I've worked in ORs at 3 hospitals. In the first, a community hospital, some of the older nurses were rude in "protecting their turf". They were cold to...

  6. nursing or teaching??

    JLynnOR replied to SamanthaLu's topic in Nursing Career

    I haven't been a teacher, but right now look at my nursing career as "a good business decision". If faced with waiting lists and a saturated market (as in the Portland, OR metro area), I'd not choose...