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  1. HH visits at ALF

    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...

  2. Psych Interview...any suggestions?

    DMCRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    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...

  3. Terminated after applying to another department...Is this legal???

    DMCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  4. Terminated after applying to another department...Is this legal???

    DMCRN replied to DMCRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  5. OR nurse wants to go to ICU

    DMCRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    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...

  6. Terminated after applying to another department...Is this legal???

    DMCRN replied to DMCRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  7. Terminated after applying to another department...Is this legal???

    DMCRN replied to DMCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had just passed the 90 day probationary period by about 5 days, I forgot to add that in the original

  8. Terminated after applying to another department...Is this legal???

    DMCRN replied to DMCRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  9. Question to NEW GRADS in the OR

    DMCRN replied to phluteloop's topic in Operating Room

    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....

  10. Nursing Internship in OR: What to REALLY Expect?

    DMCRN replied to elb252's topic in Operating Room

    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...

  11. Student Nurses in OR???

    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....

  12. Bad idea to go to OR as new grad?

    DMCRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    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...

  13. path to becoming a crna in CT

    DMCRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

  14. Externship...need advice from the experts!!

    DMCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...