Justme123

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1. Question to NEW GRADS in the OR

   Justme123 replied to phluteloop's topic in Operating Room

   First and only job interview before I graduated nursing school and so happy I'm here in the OR. Had no experience prior either. Had over a year orientation and a few months in my specialty. From...

2. 12 hour Shifts?

   Justme123 replied to Guest296136's topic in Operating Room

   I work 11a-11pm and LOVE it! I have 4 kids at home and the 7-3 was KILLING me. I also prefer not getting up before dawn anymore, so this shift is great. More of a chance for some down time anyway,...

3. When should I love this job??

   Justme123 replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for the encouraging words!:) I'm hanging in there. I'm getting a bit nervous b/c I'm moving to an off shift, so I'll get anything and everything! I was talking to another nurse today and...

4. When should I love this job??

   Justme123 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I've been in the OR a year now, started as a new grad. Circulating is my comfort zone but they are having me scrub most every day to learn my service. I've become efficient in that service, but last...

5. Just a vent....

   Justme123 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I've been in the OR for almost a year now and am also a new grad. I've been scrubbing in my new service for a month or so now as well and am coming along pretty well. My frustration at this point is...

6. Funnies I heard today........

   Justme123 replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

   Oh sure!LOL! I had worked with a Gyn doc who always whined about the general docs having it all. So when I was scrubbed, every once in a while I would say if he asked for something new....."Well, it...

7. Surgery hats are KILLING my hair!

   Justme123 replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

   My hair is breaking off in the front, thats what I mean by killing it. I'll look into those different caps. I have a love/hate with hats and my hair anyway, so I'll just have to figure it out....

8. Surgery hats are KILLING my hair!

   Justme123 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Any ideas on how to prevent

9. How does your hospital handle this?

   Justme123 replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

   We get paid for the holiday and time and a half if we come in, so it's actually double time and a half if we work. No time out of our paid time off is taken out of our

10. Funnies I heard today........

    Justme123 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Orientee: "When will it get easier in the OR?" Preceptor: "It will get easier one day, the next day you retire!" Older Surgeon to the young Surgeon: "Just as soon as the patients stop asking you...

11. Nurses demand lawmakers force hospitals to ease workload.

    Justme123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses Demand Lawmakers Force Hospitals To Ease Workload Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:13 AM Print Story E-mail Story COLUMBUS, Ohio-Nurses gathered outside the Statehouse on Tuesday to demand...

12. How are the other RN's treating you?

    Justme123 replied to Tug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There must be some unwritten acceptance about the nurses eating their young. I even went to a Seminar before graduating that touched upon this very subject encouraging us to NOT act like that. There...

13. 1st experience with backstabbing.

    Justme123 replied to Justme123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the imput. Thinking back, a lot of what she 'taught' me, others would correct me saying that what I did was wrong. So now I'm wondering if she did that on purpose to make me look bad....

14. 1st experience with backstabbing.

    Justme123 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in Surgery, a new grad (last June) and have been on the job a few months. Sometimes I get pulled from my preceptor to another RN, but thankfully not too often. I don't care for this other RN...

15. Studying for NCLEX

    Justme123 replied to heywazzupdude's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did about 200 q's a day and reviewed any material I wasn't sure of. I didn't do any review classes either, although I did utilize medspub.com that was offered through my school which was a good...