DMCRN replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health
I have worked for an ALF and in order for a patient to qualify to stay in assisted living they have to be "chronic and stable". And yes nurses in ALF are qualified to do skilled nursing care, however...
Hey Everyone, I am a new grad and have been working in the OR for a couple months as an RN and it's just not for me. I just got an interview for an inpatient psych facility on the kids floor and I'm...
Hi Everyone, Here's my story- I am a new RN, graduated in May, passed the boards in July. I worked in the OR for over a year as a student nurse tech before taking a position as an RN in the OR. My...
Just to update everyone- I was forced to resign, the reasoning being that my director isn't convinced of my commitment to the OR. I did talk to HR and they said although it isn't the right thing to do...
Hi everyone, I am still a new grad RN, passed the Nclex in july and in orientation in the OR. I did 1 year of student nursing here and I used to think this was what i wanted to do. Now I am...
Thank you for the responses...I now understand the mistakes I made and that I shouldve just kept my mouth shut if I had any reservations. Its hard as a new grad to know who to talk to and what you can...
Thank you everyone for your responses, I probably didn't make this clear but I do want to stay in the OR, I was going through alot of confusion during this computer class due to lack of patient care...
I just started in the OR as a graduate nurse and I did do a year of student nurse work before I started in which I mainly learned to scrub, and I am very glad I did so because it is very overwhelming....
I've been interning as a student nurse in the OR for the past 8 months and I love it. I'm not sure what you will be doing in your internship but I have mostly been focusing on learning to scrub (like...
DMCRN replied to catherine_cardella's topic in Operating Room
I have been doing a student nursing internship in my OR for about 7 months now and I have been taught sterile technique, setting up the field, scrubbing, etc. Basically have been training as a CST....
I started working in the OR as a student nurse intern this summer and I really love it, especially after coming from the medical floor. The OR i am working in has put alot of time and effort into...
Hi everyone! I am currently a nursing student and will graduate in May 2009 with my associate's degree. It is my absolute dream to become a CRNA. I plan on continuing on to my bachelor's degree upon...
Hi Everyone! I'm in my first year of nursing and this summer I have decided to do a student nurse externship at the hospital where I work/go to school. I'm having trouble deciding which floor to do...