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  1. Question for nursing professionals

    i agree with everyone who has already posted; i am living proof of starting out in the or upon graduation - i did it! and i still love my job. i would also add that adding some increased or...
  2. Question about School "prestige"

    i wonder if there really is a response that would be appropriate. i assume that there might be some sort of competitive rationale for the man's comment. i don't think this should be a common thread...
  3. how to adequately take care of my own stress...how to come home, and leave work at work. and, what to do if i can't. i think nurses are the among the worst professionals at taking care of...
  4. Ouch! Glass stuck in foot - What to do?

    I did this, too...was out gardening, took off my clog on the porch and stepped on a tiny shard of glass. Could not get it out for anything. I wound up going to my pcp where he injected some local and...
  5. Tell me why BSN now?

    when i went to nursing school for my bs, i had already had a master's in another subject. it took me 3 years because of the clinicals, but i went part-time and worked, too. i'm sure other schools...
  6. Question about School "prestige"

    i think this would only matter if you were, say, going into research, or you wanted to become a nurse educator. however, having said that, nothing speaks more highly of a person than their own...
  7. video laparoscopy complication

    how did she place the trochar? did they use a veres needle or something else? i've never seen this happen. i have heard of an occasion where the aorta was compressed accidentally by a liver...
  8. OR interview scheduled this week..advice?

    i've been lucky enough to start out in the or directly from nursing school, and i don't regret it. i was a pct for the last 2 years of nursing school, and i could see how i would not truly appreciate...
  9. What about Internship?

    i recommend that you get a copy of the contract and take it home with you to read...if they won't give you the actual contract. they should. don't sign it until you are sure, and then, wait to sign...
  10. Need help on deciding to take an OR internship

    regardless, as a new nurse in the or, i stood around for maybe 3 days...after that, i was off running! i think a lot depends on the program. some are better than others, different requirements over...
  11. typically, the davinci works like the surgeon...but on a much smaller level. this sort of machine was really pushed by our urology chief, and it is used almost exclusively for prostatectomies at uva....
  12. Nurses and doctors...

    there are a few doctors i work with that have some cultural difficulties, particularly gender roles, and it tends to play out when the "boys" get together and start getting rowdy. they start kidding...
  13. never forget that healthcare is a business, often run by corporations. therefore, when you get your first job, you are entering into corporate life. the first rule to corporate life is: get it in...
  14. we do lap prostatectomies with the davinci robot, though i've never scrubbed one yet. they have a specialized team for these cases. frankly, i've never seen an open prostatectomy! odd, eh? this...
  15. Who does the prep in your OR?

    i rarely do a prep except to speed things along. the residents or surgeon generally do the prep. this is done mostly because it is considered a learning experience for the residents and/or medical...
  16. Computer Charting in the OR, looking for users!

    ditto with shodobe. we also have templates built into the program for commonly done procedures. this is especially nice for those super-fast procedures (like gamma frame placements). of course, you...
  17. What about Internship?

    well, if i were you, and i was because i graduated last june, i would write down all the stuff you'd really like in a "wish list," all the stuff you need in a "need" list, and the things you don't...
  18. i interviewed several places before i chose the current facility wherein i work. while this isn't considered the "deep" south, it's south to me! i think i immediately nixed working in alabama,...
  19. New Grad. med/surg or acute care?

    this question has been asked and answered several times before in this forum. the best answer i have seen is: begin where you feel most comfortable, if possible. if your heart is in critical care,...
  20. What about Internship?

    there are many ways to find out what internships are available. you can check with the nsna (national student nurses assoc) or the specialty association. many will list internships available for new...
  21. having grown up (and still am) a unitarian-universalist, i typically answer these types of questions with "in what way?" if requested, i will pray with a patient and their family, but not lead the...
  22. Taking Care of yourself.

    i go to the gym to work out nearly every morning, and sometimes again in the afternoon after a particularly hard day. i eat well, drink mostly water or coffee, walk my dog everyday, go get a massage...
  23. depends on the state. from what i know you cannot work as a gn in massachusetts...state law. here's where i was accepted into an internship program, and it's been wonderful. good luck - let me know...
  24. leaving work at work is such a hard thing to do sometimes...i understand. the last two evenings i've had some pretty anxious dreams (nightmares) about being in the or and being totally clueless with...
  25. i live 30 minutes away from the hospital in which i work. while there are some guidelines for call, this has not proved a problem for me. for those that live greater than a 30 minute commute, our...