Cinnamongirl

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1. just got hired into the OR- any tips?

   Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi everyone- I am a new grad nurse with about 7 months of med/surg experience. I just got hired into the OR. Any tips for orientation? How to deal with doc's or preceptors when they are snippy? What do you thing is the toughest thing to learn/deal ...

2. OR orientation and contracts

   Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks- I was able to do my shadow day and I really liked it. I am excited about applying for the OR.....wish me luck!

3. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

   Cinnamongirl replied to jc449's topic in New Nurse

   oh, one more thing. If you work in a hospital who is really interested in retaining their nurses, and trust your HR person, go talk to them. I did. Your HR person can possibly help direct you toward a better direction. Also, you can find out what...

4. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

   Cinnamongirl replied to jc449's topic in New Nurse

   I asked this question alot while still in school and it always seemed to be split down the middle, half said yes, half said no. I have been struggling with this myself as I am on a busy med/surg (mostly surg) floor and don't really like it. I'm stil...

5. OR orientation and contracts

   Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi everyone- I am a new grad with almost 6 months of med-surg experience. I have an interest in the OR, but my experience in the OR so far has been limited to a 1 hour surgery I saw in nursing school. My hospital has a PONI program coming up, and I h...

6. Job in GI

   Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi everyone. I recently applied for and got an interview with a GI practice. I have 6 months of med/surg experience and no GI experience. The ad says "busy practice, you would be averaging 8 pts per hour" Is this an average load? Also, I am assum...

7. failed out of nursing school.... now what?

   Cinnamongirl replied to leelife's topic in New Nurse

   were you in long enough that you got your LPN certificate? I went to an ADN program, and halfway through our program you could apply for the LPN exam. I would go this route if possible. Not only will you gain good experience that will help you as ...

8. Job market for new grads?

   Cinnamongirl replied to Bunny RN's topic in Career Support

   I agree, I think it varies from state to state, and even within different areas. I live in a large city, and there are about 20 hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the city. Each one hires differently. Some hire a group of new grads at one time 2...

9. the almighty year of med-surg experience

   Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi everyone- This is related to my recent post "quit my job after three months?" and for anyone who is working in a hospital and not sure floor nursing is right for them.... what is everyone's opinion on getting that almighty "year of med-surg experi...

10. quit first RN job after 3 months?

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi everyone. I'm thinking of quitting my job. I've only worked three months on a med/surg unit. My workplace isn't terrible, but I hate working nights (I feel like I'm sleeping my life away), and I hate the stress. Our ratios are too high and it...

11. Kaiser is the best to work at?

    Cinnamongirl replied to Future-nurse's topic in California

    in my state, kaiser has the highest wages that I know of, starting salary is $25 an hour, and they also have great benefits. I would like to get on with kaiser myself after I put in my time on m/s. in CA, are there kaiser hospitals that offer thi...

12. bachelor's degree question

    Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone, for all your insights, inputs and opinions! I guess the bottom line is, I still need to figure out what I want to be when I grow up! There are lots of things that interest me, like working in OR, for insurance companies, for rese...

13. bachelor's degree question

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey everyone, just wanted some opinions on this. I am a new grad, associate's prepared RN. I am close to coming off orientation on a med/surg unit. So far, I'm not loving floor nursing, and have been researching types of non-bedside jobs available...

14. Thinking about OR....

    Cinnamongirl replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

    thanks Lily, for taking the time to share what you do. I've looked online, and alot of the job descriptions are really generic and don't go into much detail. I am thinking that I will try to see if I can shadow someone in the OR in the next couple mo...

15. Thinking about OR....

    Cinnamongirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all! I am a new grad orienting on a general surgical unit....it has so far been my plan to stay on the unit for a year or so to get some good base experience and move on. I've thought about oncology some, but recently have been thing ALOT about O...