SandraCVRN

SandraCVRN

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  1. Going back to bedside after over a year!

    SandraCVRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to the floor after 6 years in the OR and my friend went to home health after over 10 in the OR, we both are loving it. Yes there are somecrazy days on the floor, but thats life....

  2. New Nurses Precepting Students/New Hires?

    SandraCVRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm not a new nurse I am new back to the floor and had never worked on a Cardiac IMC. On my first day off orientation a student came up to me, I sadly had to turn her down. I had precepted...

  3. Light hearted spot in busy day!!!

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was having one of those days Wednesday, I was in a pt room...slightly confused, IV in AC so pump beeps every few minutes. Yells "help me" abput every half hour....ya'll know, just a regular day......

  4. Light hearted spot in busy day!!!

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a recorded survey, with the CEO asking the questions. Are your nurses responding in a timely manner? Are they taking care of your pain needs? Is the room clean etc. I gave us great

  5. Light hearted spot in busy day!!!

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly how I handled it.

  6. Light hearted spot in busy day!!!

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    That would have been great but it was automated, using him as the

  7. Nobody is hiring...stuck in job I hate

    SandraCVRN replied to TXNurse92's topic in General Nursing

    Out patient surgery, as in working in the OR? or Recovery? Most people go the OR's in out-patient after they have been in a regular hospital OR. You might have a better chance looking at PACU in OP,...

  8. Since when is it my responsibility to...

    SandraCVRN replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    Our lab asks for the nurse taking care of pt

  9. Are doctor offices likely to hire new grad RNs?

    SandraCVRN replied to emptyboxcars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My neice worked nights in mother baby for 3 months. She found a job in a multi-physician office practice. It will vary depending on where you live. Do what you think is best (in many areas any job...

  10. Mid Shift Blues

    SandraCVRN replied to bsktballmom's topic in Operating Room

    In my place our last start shift is 5 8's, so from 0830-1700 M-F. She pretty much does the same thing that you do, give breaks, then lunches, etc, pick up a room at 1500. The difference for us is...

  11. 3 types of shifts

    SandraCVRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Tuesday was a number 3, then yesterday and today ACLS......having some wine (whine) right

  12. Cardiac surgery open heart TECH becoming a Cardiac OR Nurse.

    SandraCVRN replied to Amagoo's topic in Operating Room

    We have a lot of nurses that used to be scrubs. I think they would love to have a nurse that can scrub and circulate. Unless you facility has a specific requirement for BSN on the heart team. You...

  13. Question about signing MAR

    SandraCVRN replied to Kittypower123's topic in General Nursing

    I would write on the MAR "given @ (time) by xyz per

  14. Day from you know where....

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Cardiac IMC, still in orientation, thankfully. Yesterday we (myself and my preceptor) discharged and admitted all 4 of our pts. Uggggg Pts holding in the ED for 20 hours, so as fast as the...

  15. Kardex

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just moved back to the floor after 6 years in the OR. So far loving it. The thing that is bugging the tar out of me is that no one uses the kardex. So it seems to me a lot of wasted time telling...

  16. How long were you at your first RN job?

    SandraCVRN replied to hmellish's topic in General Nursing

    A. Orto/Medical Had the job before graduation, started the week after graduation, took NCLEX about a week or two later. 2003 B. Almost 2 years C. Got a job 2 miles from home instead of 50 miles,...

  17. Hardly a "new grad" anymore... this feels like a curse?

    SandraCVRN replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in International Nursing

    Don't have any help, just wanted to say good

  18. would you go to your old job ?

    SandraCVRN replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    Take it if you need the work right now, then look out for yourself and look for greener pastures... Good

  19. New timeclock system at work - "API Laborworkx" - VENT!

    SandraCVRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the others, I find most of it easy to use. We just need to check it to make sure we don't have any missed punches. No signing off here either. Good

  20. is there something wrong with this picture?

    SandraCVRN replied to Carlene1969's topic in Operating Room

    Where does break or lunch relief come

  21. Airforce operating room nurse wants to transition to ccu how?

    SandraCVRN replied to thompsonmr1's topic in Operating Room

    I think it's just a matter of having something available. I just left the OR to go to a cardiac IMC. I did have a couple years of floor experience before going to the OR. Also, try to get on a heart...

  22. do you make sure your pts

    SandraCVRN replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    But...how much time is spent chatting???? A LOT!!! We all think we are doing all we can but stop and really listen to how much time is spent just visiting and catching up on what happened over the...

  23. Back to hospital nursing?

    SandraCVRN replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I did about 2 years on the floor before going to the OR. I just started back on the floor a week ago, I'm loving it!! Good luck, you won't know unless you

  24. is home health good idea?

    SandraCVRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Home Health

    My friend left the OR after 10 years with little to no floor experience to do home health...she loves it!! If you need a change or are just looking for something different give it a chance. Good...

  25. Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

    SandraCVRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just went back to floor nursing so I could get away from