SandraCVRN

SandraCVRN

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  1. How long have you been here?

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know the member since shows in the corner, but many of us lurked here long before posting. So how long have you been here?? Also, I had a different screen name years ago and forgot all the info...

  2. New OR nurse here

    SandraCVRN replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Good luck to all you new

  3. Liability Insurane for the OR RN

    SandraCVRN replied to CaliLvr000's topic in Operating Room

    You can get NSO Ins now, even cheaper to get it when you are a

  4. Liability Insurane for the OR RN

    SandraCVRN replied to CaliLvr000's topic in Operating Room

    I went for years without ins, but recently went back with NSO. Here in TX it is about $250 a year. But still worth it. I feel better having my own, don't for one minute think if a facility can...

  5. CNOR

    SandraCVRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    I really think I will as soon as I get this Service Leader promotion a little under my

  6. Service Leader

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I just wanted to make an announcement!!!! In a week or so I will be the new :redbeatheCV/Thoracic/Vascular:redbeathe Service Leaded in my OR!! :yeah: The only part I'm worried about is the budgeting...

  7. Service Leader

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    I have to put a filter on my mouth????

  8. CNOR

    SandraCVRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats!!!! I keep thinking about doing it then never do. We get an extra $1 an

  9. Wife wants all-female personnel in OR. Is this reasonable?

    SandraCVRN replied to SuperSixEightMD's topic in General Nursing

    Just ask/tell them what she wants. Don't even tell them anything about yourself unless they already know you.(You don't want/need any of the "they think they are special treatment") There would be...

  10. Statements taken completely out of context...and are FUNNY!

    SandraCVRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    I thought we just did something similar to this not long

  11. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    SandraCVRN replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    When my first preceptor was teaching me how to do some things on the computer...looking up labs, placing orders etc.... I noticed she was very frustraated, for all that she was a great nurse, no one...

  12. OR nurses not critical care?

    SandraCVRN replied to AZRN52's topic in Operating Room

    I'm sure the reason we are not considered critical care nurses is because in the OR there is usually someone with us. We are not monitoring drips, vents, and the patient, we have anesthesia, the...

  13. Calling in sick...what are your facilities policies?

    SandraCVRN replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    If I am sick I call in, I get so tired of people spreading crud around. Their are the martyrs that come in when they need to be home or hospitalized themselves. I hate getting sick and possibly my...

  14. Incorrect count..

    SandraCVRN replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    We just write extras down on the side of our regular count sheet. long scissors - 1, deavers -3,

  15. OR RN who started out in OR in another position

    SandraCVRN replied to srobb11's topic in Operating Room

    If you really want in the OR, take an OR position if you can get it.

  16. OR RN who started out in OR in another position

    SandraCVRN replied to srobb11's topic in Operating Room

    Take the job. Having your foot in the door is the best thing you can do apart from doing the job you get to the VERY best of your abilities. Don't call in, don't be late, etc....you want to show...

  17. Need help! CV OR nurses

    SandraCVRN replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

    Is it a new heart progam? New CV doc? Why are there 3 openings? Are you looking for circulators or RN's that scrub? On our team all but 2 of us scrub, of course some of the RN's scrub better than...

  18. Need help! CV OR nurses

    SandraCVRN replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

    Where are ya'll located??? Send me a

  19. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    SandraCVRN replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    Medical terminology is also very handy when playing Words with Friends on ones

  20. Can a nurse just be a nurse anymore???

    SandraCVRN replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine jumped all the hoops then had a bad run of illnesses and lost her clinical ladder so her pay was reduced!!! Currently ours is still voluntary so I just do my worker bee job and leave...

  21. calling report to ct icu.. to the secretary?

    SandraCVRN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Nurse to nurse report, we give the Unit Clerk other info. IE, we call when we go on and off bypass and give ht &

  22. Community Health Systems Takeover

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Community Health Systems is attempting to start a hostile takeover of my not for profit hospital. Any thought comments on them. Respond by PM if desired. Thanks for any

  23. Community Health Systems Takeover

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, passed that link around at

  24. Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    SandraCVRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    My current hospital is navy or navy white combo for RN's. 5 years ago at a different place it was navy or white pant with whatever top (no cartoons, except in peds) the guys usually wore white...

  25. Pulling Meds Early

    SandraCVRN replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    If we pull early (I don't) we keep the meds in the room. Meds are supposed to be monitored at all