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  1. On Call Schedules

    Squaw posted a topic in General Nursing

    Circulators- (or other nurses that take call) What kind of cool call schedules does your facility

  2. No one dies in OR

    Squaw replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen hundreds of successful procedures and lives improved by us in the OR. The few that we have taken to ICU knowing that they were going to die, came from ICU knowing that surgery only...

  3. Belly Button Gunk

    Squaw posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just thinking of something that has changed since starting in the OR....... I have a cleaner umbilicus. Anyone agree?? If you don't, have you done your share of Laparoscopic

  4. OR or ICU what will u choose ?

    Squaw replied to simwes's topic in General Nursing

    CRNA is more school and yes, anyone can obtained this status. You would be able to see first hand before going back to school if you are interested in this. Do I ever get bored? I have not been there...

  5. OR or ICU what will u choose ?

    Squaw replied to simwes's topic in General Nursing

    So far OR=0 and ICU = 1........ I work in the OR so let me get a point in for them. We have a set schedule....normally M-F with weekends and holidays off. I have to be on call evening/night during the...

  6. Salary Differential for Speciality Units

    Squaw replied to roady's topic in General Nursing

    We get a $1 for OR and $ for

  7. Southeastern Hospital that pays a sign on bonus or helps to relocate?

    Squaw replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    We are located in West Atlanta and have 5 hospitals and many doctor's offices. If you want to talk more, message me. If you apply and put my name on the application, I'd split my referral

  8. failing in the OR

    Squaw replied to heartincalif's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry to smile at your post but I have felt this way so many times. I have been in the OR for about 14 months but because I am the superuser for the OR Electronical chart I have only been in the rooms...

  9. Best thing since sliced bread!

    Squaw replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive the new nurse....but what is

  10. Belly Button Gunk

    Squaw replied to Squaw's topic in Operating Room

    I am going to have to try this!! Just too

  11. Belly Button Gunk

    Squaw replied to Squaw's topic in Operating Room

    It is amazing to me how the cleanest looking person can have such nasty belly

  12. Policies for masks in the OR

    Squaw replied to maritimegirl's topic in Operating Room

    We only wear them when the set-up is open in the

  13. Turnover time between cases

    Squaw replied to lc4043's topic in Operating Room

    We are required to do less than 19 mins or we have to write and incident report stating the reason that we could not get it accomplished. It happens most of the tie but I hate it when the doc thinks...

  14. Excessive sweating! I need advice please!

    Squaw replied to swatch83's topic in General Nursing

    I have this problem and I work as an OR Nurse. I find it easier to control because we are able to wear the hair nets that are material and I have some made with a sweat band for the forehead. It works...

  15. What do you *LOVE* about nursing?

    Squaw replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I love that when I take a family member back to the OR suite, I have put the family at ease that I will do my very best to take care of their loved one. I love that they believe in me. I love to tell...

  16. Norwiegan scabes?

    Squaw replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    We have had an outbreak in my LTC center. It is only considered Norwiegen in the immunocompromised whereas when a healthy adult becomes infected they would not progress to such a horrible stage (that...

  17. How long before i get my RN license?

    Squaw replied to almoret's topic in General Nursing

    You should get it in abut two weeks. The license itself is attached to a larger piece of paper. Congrats and

  18. Liquid Gold

    Squaw replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    I understand this victory. I am a new nurse and new to the OR. It is wonderful that my patients are asleep when I have to cath them but we are on a time restraint. Everyone in the room is waiting for...

  19. Graduation Songs

    Squaw replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    We graduated last Sept. and my best friend from school sung, "Do I Make You Proud", by Taylor Hicks. Everytime I hear that sone I cry. It was perfect and her voice with the voice of the piano...

  20. on call pay?

    Squaw replied to Pray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am from GA and we get $3.00 per hr on call and then if we have to go in it is 1 1/2 times our pay. The biggest perk of this is that we have EVERY weekend off except for the one 24 hr day a month...

  21. Anyone work with Surgical Techs?

    Squaw replied to MrsSportcat's topic in General Nursing

    I work with them on a daily basis being as I am a new OR Nurse. I love what I do but you have to be really strong and determined to get through the orientation process. It is really difficult due to...

  22. Maybe Nursing isn't for me???

    Squaw replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    C=RN.....That was my belief through my A&P and some of my Med-Surg. We were a new nursing program and ended up passing 32 out of 33 first try on the NCLEX and the other one passed on the 2nd try....

  23. Surgical Nursing

    Squaw replied to foxgirl2's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from nursing school in Sept. of last year and went straight into the OR. What a learning curve so far!! I was not taught that much in nursing school about the OR and have since learned a...

  24. BEST NYCLEX Prep courses

    Squaw replied to nurselala33's topic in General Nursing

    Kaplan classroom review course worked for me! (That sounds like the commercial "Hooked on Phonics worked for me"). My immediate study buddies and I had about 6-10 different review books but I believe...

  25. Got a Great Job Offer

    Squaw replied to Lilnurse0803's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also being a new nurse, what they taught in school about the reality shock is true. I love this more than I could tell you but it is a learning curve. I am a new OR nurse and that is unheard of where...