MJN2007

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1. OR Travel Nurses

   MJN2007 posted a topic in Travel

   Can anyone tell me about their experience as a Travel Nurse in the operating room? I currently work in a pediatric hospital and have been an OR nurse for nearly two years. I'm thinking about traveling, and would love to hear some stories. Also, what'...

2. Why do we give hair to the patient?

   MJN2007 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   I work in a children's hospital. We save the "crani" hair often because it's baby's first hair cut, or in the event that the child might not survive the surgery =/

3. Bad fit for the OR?

   MJN2007 replied to CTRN2679's topic in Operating Room

   I have not worked on a med-surg floor since nursing school. Therefore, I can't really compare the two. But, I've been in the OR for almost two years and LOVE it. It does get stressfull, but it is a different stress from what you might encounter on "t...

4. Call Pay for OR

   MJN2007 replied to crazyornurse's topic in Operating Room

   I work in a Connecticut hospital. We are staffed up until 11pm. We have "lates" and "call." Call starts at the end of your shift and continues overnight until 7am. So for me, I am on from 3:30pm to 7am the next morning. We get $6.50/hr to hold the be...

5. Introductions: New-grad RN/OR nurse

   MJN2007 replied to kelci22's topic in Operating Room

   JamieRN2007.. I am also a new grad and started in the OR this summer. The same things you are experiencing, I am experiencing..right down to the "you will lose your skills" or "managers are horrible and everyone is quitting" remarks. I can relate, bu...