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  1. Anyone work five 8's in a row 11p-7a?

    lily_lover replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    My normal shift is 11p-7a in the operating room. Once I adjusted to the schedule, I've found its not too bad. I'm home in time to take my son to school, and I sleep until about 5, and then I can...

  2. Questions for Fargo, ND?

    lily_lover replied to JDunRN71's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, and welcome to ND! I work at MeritCare as well, and I really, really like it. This is my first job, I came here straight out of nursing school, and everyone has been really great so far. I...

  3. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    lily_lover replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    Pinto, What hospital in South Dakota are you at? I'm originally from the state, and I've never heard of the pay that high anywhere.

  4. I Will Be On My Own Soon...SCARED

    lily_lover replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Hey Issey, I can completely understand what you are going through. My orientation ended last Friday, and now I'm the charge nurse on night shift!!!! There are times when I'm nervous even with my...

  5. What is your weakness?

    lily_lover replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the OR, so it takes quite a bit for me to become queasy. The worst was when we excised a dermoid cyst-that thing was full of hair and it had teeth as well, and to top it all off, it was...

  6. Scrub hat pattern?

    lily_lover replied to redraccoon's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the AWESOME website-I've been looking for cute hats for a while, as I can't really sew. These are great caps, with a variety of patterns, and the best part (for me anyway) is that they're...

  7. What's your typical day like as an OR nurse?

    lily_lover replied to amyrae76's topic in Operating Room

    As an OR nurse, I would love to know where you would make $100,000! That would be awesome, but I don't think it happens in my

  8. Switch to OR nursing

    lily_lover replied to CaliRN29's topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I'm a new grad, and I went straight into the OR. I love it, although I agree that it can be a tough place at times. I also think that your preceptors make a big difference in how you...

  9. Hello just passed the boards.. Is O.R a good choice for a 1st job as a nurse?

    lily_lover replied to lpjmmb's topic in Operating Room

    In my opinion, if you want to do CCU nursing, don't do OR. I say that because we had a nurse leave the OR after a year to go to the ICU, and he said he struggled so much with everything, due to the...

  10. Questions for potential employers

    lily_lover replied to MCHnurse's topic in Operating Room

    I would also ask about turnover rate- it's usually a good indication of how people are treated. Good luck to you-this is my first job, and I've known since second semester of nursing that I wanted to...

  11. Why do other floors think OB isn't real work?

    lily_lover replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to agree with Marie, people think that OR nurses don't do much at all, in my experience. I had a friend who told me she would "never work in the OR because she liked talking to her patients,"...

  12. How long is your orientation??

    lily_lover replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll be on for 6 months, but that's in the OR. It's going okay so far, I've only been yelled at by a grouchy surgeon:devil: once!!! Crossing my fingers that it keeps going

  13. 2nd thoughts about being a nurse

    lily_lover replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I read your post, and I can really sympathize with you. Have you considered working in a different unit at all? One of my best friends works on the med-surg floor of a big hospital, and she's...