pinoyrn

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1. I posted this in general discussion as well.

   pinoyrn replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in Operating Room

   I had the same experience as you when I trained to become an OR nurse. After ten years of OR nursing, I can honestly say that, sadly, it is par for the course. At times, I felt like these dinosaurs...

2. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   pinoyrn replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   I think that the reason why nurses feel a sense of camaraderie and kinship is because we ALL, as nurses, went through the hardship of "nursing fundamentals" which to me is like BOOT CAMP. As an RN,...

3. Removing needle from syringe

   pinoyrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard of two incidences similar to yours. The nurses involved did the antiretroviral drugs ASAP and was followed for months by employee health. Fortunately, they didn't seroconvert. It is a...

4. Wound Classification for Eye Procedures

   pinoyrn posted a topic in Operating Room

   It is my understanding from the criteria in evaluating surgical wound classification that all eye surgical procedures are considered Clean. Another nurse told me that Entropion and Ectropion repair...

5. LPN's in the OR

   pinoyrn replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

   I was working as an LVN, when I noticed an in-hospital training for RNs and LVNs to work as Perioperative Nurses. I jumped on the opportunity and was selected as one of 4 nurses (3 RNs and 1 (me)...

6. Received an "F" for a "B"!

   pinoyrn replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

   that is true in my experience as well. In order to get admitted to the nursing program, I have to have passed a college calculus class, get 100% in a math test, pass with 90% or higher a drug...

7. Do you work overtime?

   pinoyrn replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

   as little as possible. if asked to stay and finish my case, then I stay, but only if I like the surgeons. I usually stay and finish neurosurgery

8. Meet the Fockers

   pinoyrn replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I saw the movie. I thought it was hilarious. I was entertained, well worth the matinee ticket. I'm a nurse and I wasn't offended. Anyone who can use a good laugh should see

9. ATT how long in FL???

   pinoyrn replied to SixFtNurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   it took me three weeks to get my ATT, 4 weeks for the earliest appointment to test and two days to find out I