SandraCVRN

SandraCVRN

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  1. Technicare Alert--now what??

    SandraCVRN replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    We didn't hear that either... Guess I'll google it..thanks for the info, any prep

  2. O.R Tech to RN to the O.R or Med/Surg first?

    SandraCVRN replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    The only thing I can add is unless you plan on staying in the OR forever, having some floor experience might be helpful. I was aprivate scub for a Maxillofacial group before going to nursing school...

  3. OR RN's recovering their own patients in a small, rural hospital

    SandraCVRN replied to wilbur1's topic in Operating Room

    I worked in a 25 bed rural hospital. There were only 3 RN's including the Dept Director, (who also circulated and recovered pt when needed). We would recover our own pts most of the time. Of course we...

  4. I Just Got My Acceptance Letter for RN-BSN!!!!!!!!

    SandraCVRN replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats!!!!!!

  5. Get to OR as nurse or PA?

    SandraCVRN replied to Laird215's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be "hands on during the surgery" then I would say PA. Some nurses scrub but all circulators (in the US) have to be RN's. It also depends on what kind of salary you require. Scrub...

  6. Can't decide if I should go to the OR

    SandraCVRN replied to mshorrible4's topic in Operating Room

    I love the OR (most days, LOL) and don't want to work anywhere else. Go for it, good

  7. New Grad positions anyone/anywhere???

    SandraCVRN replied to SantaCruzNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    We have opening for new grads as well an experienced nurses and can't fill the positions. We are hiring out of area also.... What is the

  8. New nurse seeking advice

    SandraCVRN replied to zegirl605's topic in Texas Nursing

    We have positions, new grad and experienced that we can't fill................. It's a

  9. 5 week classes

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm looking into starting my classes at UT- Arlington online RN-BSN What do ya'll think about the 5 week classes? I loved school when going for my ADN but have never taken an online class. I'll...

  10. When do you debride and when do you just leave a wound alone?

    SandraCVRN replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    tlc2u, GREAT answer, I'm glad I read ahead before typing out my reply. Also, anyone that took the NCLEX within the last 5 or 6 years should have been able to see why that was the correct answer. Or...

  11. Dayshifters- What time do you get up on your days off?

    SandraCVRN replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I wake up around 5 on workdays as well as those I'm off, but like most of you I try to make myself sleep later, but I do love a nap. I also go to sleep early,

  12. RNFA vs STFA

    SandraCVRN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Operating Room

    I would think in the OR they are mostly the same but outside of the OR, the RN can do more for the DR, make rounds, write orders

  13. GN vs. new RN

    SandraCVRN replied to js12's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just search the hospitals websites, most have listings for RN & GN, we hire GN's throughout the year. Any reason you didn't apply while in school? Good luck in your job

  14. How many hours can you work ?

    SandraCVRN replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    This is were we just have to stand up for ourselves, if I'm on call and work past midnight or so, I'm calling off the next day, period, end of story, I am not taking the chance of "hoping" to be the...

  15. New RN having trouble finding job in Dallas

    SandraCVRN replied to js12's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, still apply for the GN positions, most places that just means "New Nurse". Good

  16. Recruiter or no recruiter?

    SandraCVRN replied to wellred's topic in General Nursing

    Our recruiters get the same referral bonus we get for finding nurses. We are understaffed due to our previous management and still have not caught up. Don't pay one yourself, many are preying on the...

  17. alternative solutions for a vaginal prep

    SandraCVRN replied to suzelle's topic in Operating Room

    Yellow slimmy stuff called technicare surgical

  18. Is ortho a good area for a new grad RN?

    SandraCVRN replied to AJ BSN 2008's topic in Orthopedic

    Iwent to an OrhtoMed floor as a new grad and loved it. Of course it was a a very organized place. The trick with ortho is having good techs to help with all the moving. Good

  19. how do i get into the or as a tech before i start nu school

    SandraCVRN replied to ErinDel's topic in Operating Room

    I agree that orderly is probably your best bet, BUT if your longterm goal is CRNA, SICU is were you need to work. Good

  20. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    SandraCVRN replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    Is management open to various shifts? We have 10's and 12's to cover the late cases. Plus, if we are "forced" to work late, ie no one to relieve you, we (most of us) put that time on a call sheet....

  21. Nursing Book Nightmare

    SandraCVRN replied to mom35's topic in Texas Nursing

    What you need to remember is you will use most of those books all through nursing school and will only have to get a couple more. At least that's how most programs work. Good luck in

  22. Paramedics are taking our Nursing job!

    SandraCVRN replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    Alot of ER's have medics working in them, been happening for over 10 years around

  23. how you do charting???

    SandraCVRN replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    We use Meditech, crappy DOS program, but can chart relatively quickly. It was very slow getting started but now most of us can chart anything except a case with a ton of implants in less than 5...

  24. Anatomy & Physiology for Beginners? (Games, Text, Cards,etc.)

    SandraCVRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the student boards and you will find a bunch of "stickys" with tons of student links, some of the links might not work anymore, I posted a bunch of them when I was in nursing school. Good

  25. How far do you drive to work?

    SandraCVRN replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    That is a LONG day, I wouldn't do more than 2 in a row, I did 3-12's on a row for over a year. You can't do anything else but sleep. 2 wasn't too bad. We also had an old nursing dorm we could stay...