Epona

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1. For those working OR who have worked in LTC

   Epona replied to Epona's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks everybody! That was very helpful!! Yes. I just do not really feel right there. It was a choice between this place (which has been dinged by state for MANY errors and they threaten to write...

2. For those working OR who have worked in LTC

   Epona posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hello all! I wanted to post this in the general discussion to get input from those who have worked in the field at any point.... I am at LTC facility which as gotten several 'dings' from the state....

3. Starting work in a LTC facility.. what to expect

   Epona posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi all. I come from a Med/Surg, Neurosugery backgorund. I have about a year of solid nursing experience. I was just offered a job at a LTC facillity. The hiring manager said the environment here is...

4. Overnights... how do you handle them???

   Epona posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   Good morning. I am scheduled to work roughly four nights a month on my nursing unit. I have worked ONE overnight shift in the past and did just fine UNTIL about 6 AM and then the bottom FELL OUT. I...

5. RN to Counselor??

   Epona replied to Epona's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks everyone! Yes! You answered my questions.... I was not sure if I could just counsel without a degree in counseling or if I had to be certified in that... was wondering if the RN degree alone...

6. RN to Counselor??

   Epona posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hello. I am considering going from a hospital RN to hanging my shingle and working in counseling. I have two degrees (one being my BSN degree). Do I still need to get a degree in Counseling?? Anyone...

7. Small eye examination light- help!

   Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I do not have to return to work for a few days and wanted to go ahead and order it before I

8. Small eye examination light- help!

   Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all!! I am new on a Neuro unit and see the nurses there wearing small little rectangle shaped eye exam lights clipped to their uniforms. I have tried typing a search for this and came up with...

9. Just got a new grad job in neuro - what to expect?

   Epona replied to Hands&Feet's topic in Neurological

   Great post all!

10. DONE as a 'nurse.' What else is there to do??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow. All wonderful comments! Thanks everyone! :) I was in the OR setting for 3 months. Scrubbing and circulating. I thought I was finally starting to get the hang of it and WHAM got word today......

11. DONE as a 'nurse.' What else is there to do??

    Epona posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all. I have had a few nursing jobs (Med Surg, Urgent Care, OR Intern), and none of those jobs have worked out. They are letting me go at my OR Intern program and I was let go at my urgent care job....

12. Some OR nurses need to get a grip... really!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

    Ok. 1. No. I was not scrubbed in. I have never broken scrub when I was scrubbed. I have only gone to the bathroom when we were in-between cases. 2. The preceptor left, then I did shortly thereafter....

13. Some OR nurses need to get a grip... really!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

    I agree everyone. I believe that manager just does not like me. Proof... the manager was supposed to scrub with me (act as my preceptor), and she assigned someone else to do it. She did not want to...

14. Some OR nurses need to get a grip... really!

    Epona posted a topic in Operating Room

    Ok. So I have been in my internship for a few months now. So far, not too bad. Well today I got fussed out by a service team manager... why??? Because I went to the bathroom yesterday before the start...

15. Attitudes in the OR

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks Circnurs. Yes. I have to swallow really hard sometimes. See I am older then the folks they typically bring in as new Interns. Most of the people in my group are in their 20's. They are...