teenarn

teenarn has 15 years experience and specializes in all kinds.

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1. Masters degree for OR?

   teenarn replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

   I got my Master's as a Family Nurse Practitioner and some physicians need them in their office and as an assistant in surgery. Check out that option. You would need to choose a specialty and learn how to scrub and assist proficiently but you could ...

2. Role of LPN in OR

   teenarn replied to yoo jin's topic in Operating Room

   In California, the state law requires an RN in the OR, no LPNs or LVNs may be the circulator

3. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

   teenarn replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

   $7.50 in Los angeles

4. Changing jobs

   teenarn replied to FlyOR's topic in Operating Room

   I think if you look into surgical centers who need staff on an as needed basis, you may find what your looking for! What part of the country do you live in?

5. Masters degree for OR?

   teenarn replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

   What is your goal? What would you want to do with the Master's?

6. Tell me what you would like to learn about the OR environment?

   teenarn posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am taking a poll on what kind of CEU offerings Perioperative Nurses would be interested in. I know that to maintain CNOR certification you have to have 300. What would you like to learn about?

7. CNOR Exam help please!!!!

   teenarn replied to richardsrl's topic in Operating Room

   there are no multiple/multiple questions, they are straight forward. Very readable, no trick questions, you just need to know your standards. Good luck!

8. CNOR Exam help please!!!!

   teenarn replied to richardsrl's topic in Operating Room

   I just took the exam last week and basically there were a lot of questions about the standards, specifically, consents, sterile processing, bloody sponge drops on the floor, emergency surgical procedures, basically: each standard with a question. It...

9. experiences with poor or training programs and orientation promises

   teenarn posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'm doing a little research about Hospital based OR training programs and how they measure up. It has been my experience that hospitals don't have a very comprehensive program to train new grads or new nurses to the profession on how to be OR nurses...