Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    Is the PACU floor a good start for a new RN grad?

    Honestly, I don't think it's a good place for a new grad. It can be a very fast paced environment- you usually have patients for maybe an hour before sending them on. You get one fresh post-op and as...
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    How can I land an OR Job?

    It could be that some facilities limit when they hire nurses without OR experience. Some will only run the orientation program once or twice a year and it tends to coincide with nursing school...
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    Should I Do the LVN to RN 30 Unit Option?

    Another consideration in regards to the 30 unit option is the ability to endorse your license to another state- there are some states who will deny a license obtained by the 30 unit method as they...
  4. With the exception of certain specialty areas (invasive cardiac/endo/OR/perianesthesia/life support (BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP), the educators are centralized and are their own deparment; the specialty areas...
  5. Nope. Wouldn't and don't see a point to it. What matters is what worked for me. I don't care about what works for other people. It's a one time test and this seems like waayyy too much effort for such...
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    Do you think I can get my job back?

    Except that she has every right to apply for the job and this interim role is an opportunity for her to prove herself. They may not publicly plan to make it a permanent role, but that doesn't mean it...
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    Well, technically they own the property. After all, they can search our lockers too because they own them. Break room =\=
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    CPR Training Online

    It does not appear that this includes a hands on skills demonstration. Most employers will not accept this. My facility only accepts AHA. Red Cross isn't enough. I would say that you need to check...
  9. Take the sure thing. It's a better bet than a "maybe" at hospital
  10. Not all states allow that. Mine, for instance, requires completion of an approved LPN program to be eligible for NCLEX-PN. Partial completion of an RN program doesn’t meet eligibility. Those states...
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    On call policies

    There is, but you don’t meet the requirements to access PMs yet. You need 15 posts first. Also, I won’t be sharing the names of local facilities to help preserve the anonymity I have here. If...
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    On call policies

    We do not. However, I would strongly caution against using age as a criteria for call exclusion as it could be seen as age discrimination. If you decide to go with exempting some from call, years of...
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    Spouse of nurse

    That’s what I really wanted to say in my response but didn’t. So thanks for being the one with the
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    Spouse of nurse

    Who says the man has to lead? 1, relationships are partnerships. 2, men don’t need to “provide security” because it’s a partnership and both need to contribute to the marriage’s
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    It’s not just HIPAA people have to worry about. Facilities also have social media policies. Some are stricter than
  16. There will not be a nursing program that will simply allow you to complete the final semester when you haven't attended their program previously. While the BON sets the curriculum that must be...
  17. Are you asking about a shift where you've had it cancelled and placed on call in case they need you? Or more of a procedural area where there's no staff/more staff are needed? I've been called in less...
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    RNFA

    Are you already an RN? If so, surgical tech will be a step backwards. Tends to be much lower pay scale and essentially no mobility. However, if you are not currently an RN, then there is a route from...
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    Telecommute as LPN

    Those jobs require experience. A brief look at some of the first results on indeed .com show that at least 1 year experience required, preferred 3-5 years plus case management experience. OP, a work...
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    Choosing an Operating Room Specialty

    RCIS work in cath lab with interventional cardiologists, not in surgery with cardiac surgeons. It also has its own allied health program. To become certified without attending an accredited program...
  21. Pick one that interests you. Being interested in the topic will make the paper a little less of a
  22. Except in this case it wasn’t being used for conscious sedation but for anxiolytic
  23. It’s not necessarily about not wanting to work with your schedule but having to actually staff the unit. By asking to have the same day off every week, you are essentially requesting to reduce your...
  24. How about registered nut instead of
  25. There’s an entire thread dedicated to that