scoacrafter ASN, RN

scoacrafter has 2 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Surgery, Geriatrics.

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1. has anyone left the OR for the floor? or after 1 year?

   scoacrafter replied to dontcallmeamurse's topic in Operating Room

   It took me a year in the OR before I knew that I liked it. It is overwhelming and a lot to learn. You need to give yourself more time and take the experience in stride. There are a lot of Pros and...

2. On call... 24 hours??

   scoacrafter replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

   I have 30 minutes. Also there are call rooms available to sleep in when the weather is bad or if you live further than 30 min

3. On call... 24 hours??

   scoacrafter replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

   I work 12's 0630-1900. I am on call from 1900-0630 the next day. There is a chance that I could work all night as well. I have worked 17 hours straight and it gets unsafe. We try to give breaks...

4. Learning about Sutures

   scoacrafter replied to lnp0205's topic in Operating Room

   This is awesome, thank you for taking the time to do

5. First Day of Clinicals....Disaster

   scoacrafter replied to WILLBEANRN's topic in General Students

   Oh my goodness, you poor thing! It sounds like you don't have a very nice instructor. Remember WHY you started this journey...you want to care for others. Don't let that day discourage you. Some days...

6. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

   scoacrafter replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

   Where am I going, and why am I in this basket?:smilecoffeecup: just kidding, seriously, "I have come this far and I'm going to finish if it kills

7. most difficult part of nursing school?

   scoacrafter replied to bmr7's topic in General Students

   Absolutely NO FREE TIME. There is not even enough time to study and read everything, but man, do we learn stuff.

8. nursing program vs. prerequisite courses?

   scoacrafter replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Students

   The prereqs were very hard and there was so much pressure to get an A. Nursing school is a different kind of "hard". It is interesting, and I love it, but I am having to work hard to "get it"...

9. I start nursing school in 3 days...

   scoacrafter replied to misjac2's topic in General Nursing

   I am 36 too, and I start in one week!! I am scared to death. I am married with two boys and I am pretty much planning on no social life for 2 years. We can do it, we got this far! Good

10. 4.0 GPA people, HOW can you do this?!!!

    scoacrafter replied to nursic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with alot of the previous comments. I have given up literally all of my recreational activities. I don't watch TV, I don't sew, I don't do anything but... study, go to school, work 32 hrs a...

11. Just Took The Net

    scoacrafter replied to joymama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is the Net