cwinlv

cwinlv

Perioperative; Gyn-Onc

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  1. Poll: Does your O.R. have RN's working 11pm-7am?

    cwinlv replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    We have two teams in main OR and one team in Trauma (we're a Level 1 trauma center). One of our main OR teams acts as trauma backup should multiple level 1's come in. We also have first and second...

  2. Is it okay to treat a family member?

    cwinlv posted a topic in General Nursing

    My daughter, a 25 yr type I diabetic who is in CHF, recently had her Pacemaker/ICD moved to a new location. She has since developed an infection in the site and now has a PICC. She has been discharged...

  3. OR Pet peeves

    cwinlv replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    Another pet peeve of mine... I've stocked my room and grabbed all of the supplies I need for my entire line-up... then one of my cases finishes late, delaying all the TF's. To "help me out," the...

  4. OR oreintation and contracts??

    cwinlv replied to idahonative's topic in Operating Room

    I signed a two year contract which stipulated a $4000 payback clause should I leave prior to contract end. However, the contract was at the hospital level, not the departmental level, meaning I am...

  5. OR Pet peeves

    cwinlv replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    How about the charge nurse who forgets to assign lunch relief for you and your tech?? This happens all too often

  6. Perioperative Nursing Program at UMC

    cwinlv replied to Penny Cillin's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I realize this answer comes to you 1 year after you posted it, but I was hired after completing the perioperative practicum (it took over 6 months to get hired, tho). The job consists of a 40 hour...

  7. At what point are you too old?

    cwinlv replied to cinja's topic in Operating Room

    I had to chuckle at your comment.... thanks :) I'm a "new grad" (graduated last May and worked as a gyn-onc floor nurse for 8 months) who was just recently hired in the OR. I'm 48 years old. Am I...

  8. New to oncology

    cwinlv posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I'm a nursing student in my last year of school who was just hired as a "nurse apprentice" (NAP) on the oncology unit of one of our local hospitals. I'll be able to perform all skills that I've...

  9. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    cwinlv posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I recently floated to the ER and witnessed such poor ethics in two nurses and paramedics I was astounded! The EMT team brought in an extremely morbidly obese woman in respiratory distress who was...

  10. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    cwinlv replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I re-read this post months later and wanted to say thank you to everyone who responded! I am starting my first RN position tomorrow (I was previously a NAP) and I want to remember what being a...

  11. Dream job: Where and Why?

    cwinlv posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you could choose any medical institution in the world to work, where would you choose and why? (Your dream job... not necessarily realistic) My answer: I would love to work at a cutting-edge...

  12. Dream job: Where and Why?

    cwinlv replied to cwinlv's topic in General Nursing

    And if I couldn't work at NIH or CDC, my next wish would be to work as a travel nurse in Europe. That's something I may one day be able to

  13. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    cwinlv replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I also notice nurses label many, many patients as drug seekers when I don't agree with their assessment. Why do so many nurses feel that if a person asks for pain meds, they are a drug

  14. Is it okay to treat a family member?

    cwinlv replied to cwinlv's topic in General Nursing

    In answer to some of the questions... yes, my daughter would rather I take care of her than home health. And yes, home health will still be out to draw labs twice weekly. And finally, my daughter's...

  15. Lowest blood sugar you have seen

    cwinlv replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    The patient, a 23 yr old type-1 diabetic for more than 20 yrs, received an inadvertently high dose of insulin when the night shift nurse "primed" the insulin pump while the catheter was in place (he...

  16. Sunrise Hospital

    cwinlv replied to Nursebaby23's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Sunrise is an HCA facility and is the largest hospital in the state of Nevada. Sunrise has Nevada's only children's hospital and only Gamma Knife. It is a certified stroke center, has a nationally...

  17. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    cwinlv replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Your "unsanitary" remark automatically assumes these people have just left work. Perhaps they are on the way to work! I, personally, head straight home and change immediately. After taking care of...

  18. Anyone Ever take Micro with Physio before?

    cwinlv replied to OCstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had A&P II and Microbiology in the same semester; got A's in both classes. Time consuming but not impossible to do. Good

  19. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    cwinlv replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank goodness the majority of respondents feel as I do! I've met other nurses who have become somewhat calloused to their patient's situations, and I do NOT want to become part of that statistic. I...

  20. hypoglycemia and seizures?

    cwinlv replied to laine's rn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My daughter, now 25, has been diabetic since 22 months of age. She also seizes when her glucose levels drop below 30 or so. Thankfully, she has only seized four times. I highly advise you to obtain a...

  21. please vote--change career mid life?

    cwinlv replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 47 year old grandmother who, three years ago, made the decision to end a lucrative career in computer programming. At the time I re-entered college, I was making an annual salary of $72,450. My...

  22. iSeries Computer Programmer Turned Nurse

    cwinlv posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Three years ago I made the decision to leave computer programming (iSeries/AS400) with 15 years experience and become a registered nurse, something I'd always wanted to do. I am in the last year of...

  23. New traveler. Las Vegas?

    cwinlv replied to rnjoy's topic in Travel

    Sunrise Hospital is the largest hospital in the state of Nevada. It is an HCA facility and is home to the state's only dedicated children's hospital. Sunrise has a level II trauma center, but is a...

  24. Questions...

    cwinlv replied to pjsleepy's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Disregard.

  25. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    cwinlv replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently a NAP (nurse apprentice) on an oncology unit but I haven't decided yet where I'd like to specialize. My plan is to establish a good basic foundation in med/surg nursing (minimum of 1...