Alicia777

I would tend to say no, you have hover mats to move obese patients from the stretcher to the OR bed, a dedicated team helping versus trying to find anyone to help you boost a floor patient or walk someone to the BR. But, scrubbing provides a different and at times more difficult physical element-lifting pans of instruments, standing on your feet for hours, being hot/cold/sick/full bladder in the OR and not being able to touch your face/go to the bathroom or leave without someone scrubbing you out.. So long story short, it just depends.

I'm a sub-surgical specialties NP inpatient. We get paid a measly $20/hour (this is weekends only 7a-7p) but if we get called in or have to go in assist with a case or even to round, we get 4 hours. If we get called in again later for a new consult for instance, another 4 hours.

I've worked with Weatherby Healthcare in the past. I've also spoken with Aya. The one piece of advice is that the agency did not have the correct information about site needs, so I went into the interview looking a bit clueless. I would take the postings with a grain of salt until you speak with the actual employer. Definitely wouldn't see locums as a negative, if anything, its a great opportunity for you to try the job out with no strings attached.

Hey there— Wondering if any APP's work at a QC kinetics around the county? It's Ortho-focused 'regenerative medicine' franchise that uses a patient's own bone marrow, which is then injected into the affected joint. I had one interview. Sounds very interesting. They provide a paid cadaver training course. I have some experience with knee aspirations and I have a second interview coming up. Pay is fantastic and it's just one day a week. Other than it not being helpful for some patients, What are the downfalls of this job?

200K year is roughly $100/hour. Yes, possible in San Francisco, but its probably based on three 12 hour shifts, 36 hours.

It differs by hospital. At mine the rep runs the table but I interviewed at another hospital where it was the circulator's role to run it.

I didn't last more than a few months! The learning curve was steeeep and I was only there a few times per month so was not making good progress They wanted to throw me on the schedule! Plus the hospital had big time staffing problems and it just wasn't worth the added stress it in the end. Good luck to you ?

I worked briefly in outpatient urology. My main training is as a RNFA in surgery. There are many patient who surgery wouldn't be indicated. For instance, I had I had a big segment of female patients with overactive bladder. Sometimes the meds are all they need. You do need to know that botox in the OR is the third line, but wouldn't need hands on experience with that to refer them to the surgeon. I think its a nice niche job. My main complaint was the skeleton support system, and the never-ending patient messages, but I thinks that everywhere these days.

Hey there—-so I am a surgical NP. I’m an RNFA and it’s been a great job. Previously I had been an OR nurse both scrubbing and circulating but that was several years ago. Lately, I have been very interested in taking on a local travel assignment , specifically first assist assignments, but they are nearly impossible to find. FF recently, I’ve been interested in expanding my search , which has led me back to a OR nurse positions. I’m interviewing for a strictly OR circulator position—-Is this a terrible idea haha or do you think it’ll be like riding a bike? I don’t want make a complete jacka$$ of myself, but then again I still spend a part of every day in the OR, so how much will I have forgotten ? Thanks for your feedback

I work in inpatient surgery and it varies. In my particular hospital there is no requirement to pick up call per se, but I end up taking 1-2 Saturdays a month, 7a-7pm. This could require doing nothing if there are no active patients or consults to having multiple consults, inpatients to see and cases to first assist it, it highly varies. I try and be within 30 minutes of the hospital, but again there is not requirement.

Hi! So as I'm always on the hunt for the perfect side hustle, I've been contacted by a recruiter for a part-time NP wound care job. Apparently I would visit a few SNFs per day, and change dressings, perform minor bedside excisions, debride if needed, prescribe treatment. They are willing to train, pay me while I train and pay for wound care certification. The autonomy, flexibility and task-oriented nature of this role appeals to me and as I have a surgical background the 'blood and guts' part doesn't bother me. Those that have done this work; is it depressing given these patient are mostly elderly at end-of-life or rewarding? Do you like what you do? Can I become competent with part-time (1 day a week) work? TY!

Hi! So as I'm always on the hunt for the perfect side hustle, I've been contacted by a recruiter for a part-time NP wound care job. Apparently I would visit a few SNFs per day, and change dressings, debride if needed, prescribe treatment. They are willing to train, pay me while I train and pay for wound care certification. The autonomy, flexibility and task-oriented nature of this role appeals to me and as I have a surgical background the 'blood and guts' part doesn't bother me. Those that have done this work; is it depressing given these patient are mostly elderly at end-of-life or rewarding? Do you like what you do? Can I become competent with part-time (1 day a week) work? TY!

Simple; "I'm sorry I can't do that. Take care and see you at follow up."

Agree, staying on per-diem sounds like a good compromise. Having said that, if your new job doesn't allow you enough free time to give them per diem shifts, drop them. You tried.. Similarly, I am leaving a new-ish job and originally was going to give them 3 months notice because I didn't want to desert them. They actually suggested that I leave sooner because I was still bringing in initial patients that would then require follow up anyways with someone else... Good Luck ~

Agree with PP, this is not CRNA school and you can definitely at least work part-time and go to school...