gwendelyn

gwendelyn has 7 years experience and specializes in med-surg.

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1. Tacoma Community College NCLEX pass rates

   gwendelyn replied to RichardSEA's topic in Washington Nursing

   I graduated from the TCC nursing program in 2007. Wow, the program has gone down hill-- 67% pass rate in 2013. Clover Park was only 55%! Click the link below to learn the NCLEX passing rate of every...

2. Could I survive in the OR?

   gwendelyn replied to usnwbama's topic in Operating Room

   Update on my situation. I ended up leaving the OR. Not for me. The OR is NOT for sensitive people. You have to be a fricken robot. Sorry. My opinion.. Now I'm back in a unit where compassion is a...

3. Could I survive in the OR?

   gwendelyn replied to usnwbama's topic in Operating Room

   I'm an older nurse (don't know how old you are), but I'm 44. I've spent most of my nursing career in med-surg and pre-op nursing. About six months ago I started an OR residency at a major hospital....

4. Skills you don't miss from floor nursing to OR

   gwendelyn replied to Dove87's topic in Operating Room

   I miss not being under a microscope. I miss getting to know my patients. I miss starting IV's. I don't miss crazy family members. I don't miss getting to know my patients. I'm glad the...

5. ChloraPrep Allergies?

   gwendelyn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

   I'm a new OR nurse in the OR residency. I learned that Chloraprep can't be used in mucous membranes..Gyn, ENT.etc. So far I haven't seen a problem with it used in

6. Anterior vs. Posterior Hip Replacement

   gwendelyn posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'm in peri-op 101. New OR resident here (4 years of med-surg)... For my case study I chose a patient I had recently. His diagnosis was Avascular necrosis of the left hip. He received a posterior...

7. OR resume

   gwendelyn replied to gwendelyn's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you very much for the great advice.It's true med/surg is a very crazy environment and I sure did learn how to multitask and

8. OR resume

   gwendelyn posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'm a med/surg nurse with 3 years experience. I will be applying for a perioperative residency. What relevent med/surg surg skills should I include in my resume? What are OR managers looking for...

9. Phase II Question

   gwendelyn replied to Phase2Pro's topic in PACU

   Sometimes you'll come accross nurses whose only goal is to go home at the end of the shift. I admit I feel that way sometimes but my nursing instincts kick in when a patient has problems. You were...

10. Turning hip fracture patient

    gwendelyn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    My patient has a left hip fracture and is scheduled to have a hip replacement in two days. I decided not to put him on a turn q2 hour schedule because: 1. His hip wasn't immobilzed as it would be...

11. NPH insuln

    gwendelyn replied to fallrisk2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been in this situation once before. My pt had scheduled NPH 15 units q pm in addition to a Novolog sliding dose scale. I checked her blood sugar at 9pm and it was 130. I felt uncomfortable with...

12. Will my pay go down?

    gwendelyn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been in med/surg for 2.5 years. I am ready to move to a new specialty area, but how will this effect my pay scale? Will I have to start at the bottom again? What is the most common practice in...

13. Tele vs. M/S

    gwendelyn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

    I wouldn't say that I love med/surg...some days are better than others...like any job.But it's the perfect place to develop your nursing

14. Tele vs. M/S

    gwendelyn replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Cardiac

    When I was in nursing school most of the nursing instructors told us to start out in med/surg. So I took their advice. It's been a great learning experience in med/surg. I've gotten good at starting...

15. are there alot of cliques on your nursing floor?

    gwendelyn replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Workplace psychology is a strange thing. Funny, it is a lot like high school sometimes. "I hate her/him"..."he's/she's a jerk"..."shhh, she/he did what!"..bla bla bla. I just go to work everyday, work...