MsLeylaBar

MsLeylaBar

Med-Surg;Rehab;Gerontology; Now OR

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  1. burdened,.

    MsLeylaBar replied to gabrield's topic in International Nursing

    You are in the Philippines, correct? So you have your RN already from the NLE. Well, I think if you are not ready for the NCLEX then just postpone it. I think you need to focus on getting that job...

  2. OR travel nursing

    MsLeylaBar replied to forest2525's topic in Operating Room

    rbs105: Scrubbing experience is always a good thing so grab those opportunities when you can. As far as your working experience in regards to traveling assignments, I'm sure there are a lot of trauma...

  3. Teaching Hospital question

    MsLeylaBar replied to lacool's topic in Operating Room

    Like Shari said, teaching OR's takes longer with their cases and the flow is slower than community hospitals. I think it's a great way for a new grad to learn and get paid for it . The pace is...

  4. Breaks for OR RNs

    MsLeylaBar replied to Asklepios's topic in Operating Room

    Honestly, OR would not be ideal with this kind of problem. A lot of OR's are pretty much set, you get a 15 min morning break, a half hour lunch and a 15 min afternoon break. You are basically at the...

  5. Private practice vs. hospital - pros and cons?

    MsLeylaBar replied to alkaleidi's topic in Operating Room

    Let me tell you, my background has always been big hospital OR's and when I got a travel assignment in a surgicenter, it was a bit of a shock. The first week, I was soooooo tired and my feet hurt so...

  6. OR travel nursing

    MsLeylaBar replied to forest2525's topic in Operating Room

    I was a traveler, did it for 5 years. I actually started after only 1 year of OR nursing. If you are open to the adventure and is willing to adapt to any environment, then travel nursing is for you....

  7. Please help, any advice?

    MsLeylaBar replied to kitnaw's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would wait for the WA license and then apply to the hospital you mentioned. Is that the only hospital in the area? I don't think the staffing agencies would help you at all. You have no recent...

  8. Bummed Out- Leaving OR

    MsLeylaBar replied to Joe Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    i feel bad for you. 3 months is not enough of an orientation for anyone to feel comfortable circulating on their own. you seem to like the or so please don't give up. find someone in your workplace...

  9. skin prep

    MsLeylaBar replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room

    We normally use Betadine and ours do not come in single use bottles but we haven't had any problems at all. We use Technicare on perineal preps when patients are allergic to Povidone-Iodine. Our...

  10. Need help creating policy for counting needles in eye surgery

    MsLeylaBar replied to sharon03031956's topic in Operating Room

    We count all needles on eye surgeries. The eye team leader even counts sponges but that's too anal for me. :wink2: Our policy says to count all needles but use discretion on

  11. Travel nurses in your OR

    MsLeylaBar replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Operating Room

    i used to travel ( 5 years), i work with many travelers now. each rn is always required to circulate, those who scrub may scrub once in awhile, depends on tech availability. traveling by...

  12. When can a resident be the 1st operating doctor?

    MsLeylaBar replied to akor's topic in Operating Room

    i'm not so sure what you mean by first operator. i have worked in many teaching hospitals and every surgery has an attending surgeon and an assistant could be anyone from an intern (r1) to a resident...

  13. Favorite specialty and why?

    MsLeylaBar replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    i like neurosurgery...craniotomies, spine surgeries, i never get bored doing these type of cases. the brain fascinates me. i do work in pediatrics so it is very sad sometimes to deal with kids...

  14. OR Nurse moving to NC or CA?

    MsLeylaBar replied to babaz's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not sure what the rate is in North Carolina nowadays, I lived there in '93 but there are 3 big hospitals around the triangle area, Wake Med, Duke and UNC. Duke and UNC always seem to advertise for...

  15. New Grad in CA needs Advice

    MsLeylaBar replied to NewGrad08CA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    your post makes me smile and be sad at the same time. :nuke: --- because at least you are honest and have really thought about what in nursing you like and dislike. ---- because ---- good lord, what...

  16. What Is An OR Tech?!

    MsLeylaBar replied to Batman24's topic in Operating Room

    I traveled for 5 years as an OR nurse so I have experienced everyone's frustration when the RN and scrub tech does not work well together. I don't agree with techs saying a circulator has the easier...

  17. I missed a call in!

    MsLeylaBar replied to lmd's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work, if someone is not answering when on call, you will get in trouble, the manager or director would certainly want to talk to you, especially if they had to look for another person...

  18. Low pay in Seattle

    MsLeylaBar replied to WAstateRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    5 years experience would probably be around $29-30/hour base salary

  19. Whats a "shadow" day like?

    MsLeylaBar replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Shadowing is basically following an OR nurse around while he/she is doing her job. This would be your chance to see how their OR works, from Pre-op to Recovery room, see the paperwork, where the...

  20. Are these books worth the $$$

    MsLeylaBar replied to justjenny's topic in Operating Room

    "Alexanders Care of the Patient in Surgery" by Jane Rothrock An OR nurse must have Alexander's. Also, Operating Room Technique, Nancy Marie Philips is good. The pocket guide is okay, not extensive...