SandraCVRN

SandraCVRN

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  1. Actually felt like a nurse

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I know we are always assessing etc, but lots of times I feel like a gopher not a nurse. Well, yesterday I'm coming to my room with my pt, (had talked to her before my previous case) and she seemed a...

  2. How important is it to get a nurse tech job?

    SandraCVRN replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in General Nursing

  3. Can anyone tell me what chemical impairment is?pls. thx

    SandraCVRN replied to netbenben's topic in General Nursing

    Impairment-not working or thinking in a normal manner chemical-any medication (legal or otherwise), alcohol, etc ie, chemical restraint-sedating a pt just to keep them from pulling out their

  4. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    SandraCVRN replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    Good luck Mary, You get more than me $2, here 75,000 population, northeast TX, 13 OR's, level 2 trauma. RN's used to get $3 hospital wide, and everyone else got a dollar, about 4 years ago they...

  5. OR Mask Conservation

    SandraCVRN replied to GotTraumaRN's topic in Operating Room

    Do they live to make our lives more difficult???

  6. longest surgery?

    SandraCVRN replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    Ahhhh, the already dead fem-pop. We had something like that last week, a fem thrombectomy...2 hours later a fasciotomy, then the surgeon says, I guess we should have done that first. Dead muscle.......

  7. longest surgery?

    SandraCVRN replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    OMG, we get cranky if our fem-pops last 3 or 4

  8. Sometimes call SUCKS......

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just venting here folks, needed someone that would understand. Was on :redbeathecall last weekend (F,S,S), went in Friday night from 2200-0200, on call again Tues, worked regular shift starting @...

  9. How likely is it as a new nursing grad I'd have to work nights?

    SandraCVRN replied to honeymist's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, some negative folks out there. A lot of places have good shift diffs so there are still good jobs on day shifts, not because the place was bad to work at. When I worked on the floor, I went...

  10. Changing needles for injections...

    SandraCVRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    We use 18 g blunt fill to draw up then switch to whatever we need for

  11. Working as a Graduate Nurse

    SandraCVRN replied to mandeestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Do you go to a big school? At my school the papers were sent less than a week after graduation, and I took my NCLEX less than 3 weeks after graduation. This was a small school in S ILL, took the...

  12. Working as a Graduate Nurse

    SandraCVRN replied to mandeestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you planning on waiting so long to take your NCLEX?? If you don't know it when you graduate, 2 more months will not matter. JMHO. With the job market the way it is right now, you would miss...

  13. What is a good site to buy Grey's Anatomy/Barco scrubs?

    SandraCVRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    The ones called Grey's are not the ones actually worn on the show. I read that sonewhere when I googled the scrubs. I do like the Barco/Grays, soft and easy out of the

  14. Good hospitals for a new grad near Texarkana

    SandraCVRN replied to JMRN09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sent you a PM, off to work right now,more info to

  15. Good hospitals for a new grad near Texarkana

    SandraCVRN replied to JMRN09's topic in Texas Nursing

    Come on just a little farther to Longview www.gsmc.org we like new grads. Let me know what kind of info you need. Good luck with your job

  16. Scrub tech working out of scope

    SandraCVRN replied to Owensaunt's topic in Operating Room

    When all else fails, ask the guy... Do you know how he is employed?? Most people can't change their ID on their

  17. OR Mask Conservation

    SandraCVRN replied to GotTraumaRN's topic in Operating Room

    How do you waste a mask?? At least 1 per case, maybe they figure you won't even change them between cases if it's a hassle,

  18. Is it really that bad out there?

    SandraCVRN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends opn the area. We are somewhat rural 70,000 pop and still hiring need grads. Can't always get what they what, but something is better than nothing.... Good luck and apply

  19. Post-bariatric surgery nightmare!

    SandraCVRN replied to trnsplntgirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is the big addition transfers that Oprah like on her show. Most of us handle the weight loss faily well. The are boards at www.obesityhelp.com for family members, addition transfers, etc....

  20. New RN on job hunt

    SandraCVRN replied to RNindmaking's topic in General Nursing

    We are still hiring new grads in Longview, TX, PM me if you have any questions. Good luck in your job

  21. How long are O.R. shifts?!

    SandraCVRN replied to BigTimeNurse's topic in Operating Room

    8, 10 &

  22. New Grad needing a job anywhere in TX or any state

    SandraCVRN replied to SheilaORN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the work commitiment only applies if you take a sign-on and/or relocation bonus. We are a pretty good place to work at. PM me if you have any questions. I've been at GSMC for a...

  23. Question about jewelry and ESU

    SandraCVRN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I'm with a couple of the others, I'm not worried about the burns, it's the

  24. Want to move to Texas, but worried about GroupOne!

    SandraCVRN replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Longview is a great town, about 75,000 with lot's of bedroom communities (suburbs) Like everywhere there are goog and not so good areas amd schools. Hallsville and Diana are very good with short...

  25. Want to move to Texas, but worried about GroupOne!

    SandraCVRN replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can come to East Texas/Longview, no group one here. We are also still new grad