solneeshka

solneeshka BSN, RN

PACU, Surgery, Acute Medicine

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  1. Can't find a happy medium

    solneeshka replied to pink_monster's topic in Operating Room

    I don't think the OP's point is that she would like to be faster at turning rooms around; her point is that she doesn't really feel like a nurse anymore working in the OR. And I do know what you mean,...

  2. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    solneeshka replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has changed tremendously in the last 20 years. The medications are newer and more complex, and patients are sicker than ever before because they are living longer with more diseases, thanks to...

  3. Do you like short or long?

    solneeshka posted a topic in Operating Room

    I started in the OR in ophthalmology about 6 months ago and I really love the OR environment, many wonderful things about it, and I hope to stay here for the duration of my career. One thing I'm not...

  4. new grad, OR

    solneeshka replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    Personally, I don't think there's any benefit to that. It's not that it would be bad, but at a smaller outpatient center, the cases are more likely to be shorter, and you will find out soon that much...

  5. Do you like short or long?

    solneeshka replied to solneeshka's topic in Operating Room

    Well, I was *supposed* to rotate through other services, but that never materialized. Eyes are pretty different from everything else, totally different instrumentation and equipment, so my...

  6. new grad, OR

    solneeshka replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    I work at a large teaching facility and they *prefer* new grads. Don't worry if you didn't have the chance to do any sort of OR rotations in school. The best thing you can do would be to try to get a...

  7. From Med/Surg to OR

    solneeshka replied to nursingismydream's topic in Operating Room

    How did it

  8. OR nurses not critical care?

    solneeshka replied to AZRN52's topic in Operating Room

    In the facilities that I'm familiar with, only ICU/ED nurses are considered critical care, not OR nurses. We pretty much always have at least an MD and anesthesia care provider in the room with us....

  9. Night Shift Advice

    solneeshka replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights my first year out of school and still pick up shifts once in a while. I never noticed any difference in the amount of work between days and nights. As they say, nursing is a 24-hour...

  10. Staff Scheduling

    solneeshka replied to Altra's topic in General Nursing

    I have a nurse friend who works every Tuesday and Friday, and every other weekend. I am so envious of her schedule! She can arrange to take classes, and when she wants to schedule something non-work,...

  11. Why do patients..??

    solneeshka replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, that dreaded 0600 - 0700 hour! That's when colostomy bags start springing leaks, PIVs that have been perfectly functional all night clot off, and Joe Immobile decides he really needs to pee in the...

  12. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

    solneeshka replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

    This question makes me really glad that I work in eyes.

  13. From Med/Surg to OR

    solneeshka replied to nursingismydream's topic in Operating Room

    I worked in med-surg for a year out of nursing school and made the move to the OR last summer. The benefits: TONS. The down-side: none. Really. Maybe I just have the magical "OR" personality that you...

  14. frustrations

    solneeshka replied to cyncopia's topic in Operating Room

    Oh, your post just made me feel so much better about myself! I'm almost 5 months into my orientation and had been flying really high, then just had my 2 worst days ever, out of nowhere. Everyone tells...

  15. advice needed

    solneeshka replied to freespirit2's topic in Operating Room

    You said you liked your first OR job; were there as many scrub tech there? I seem to see this theme over and over again of scrub techs copping an attitude with the nurses, and having a real us-vs-them...

  16. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    solneeshka replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    That is simply in violation of OSHA, flat out. They *must* give you a 15 minute (paid) break for every 4 hours that you work, *and* half an hour (does not have to be paid) for lunch. They are not...

  17. Surgical &/or Operating Room Nurse

    solneeshka replied to BERMY-dmg's topic in Operating Room

    As stated by previous posters, if you want to be a nurse in the OR, first you have to become a nurse. If your question is getting more toward how to get a job in the OR once you are a nurse, the best...

  18. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    solneeshka replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    I can't even believe we're having this conversation. At my facility, if anyone even brought food or drink into the back hall, let alone an actual OR room, they'd be fired. Eating is what breaks are...

  19. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    solneeshka replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    Holy. Cow. You clearly feel well-supported in this practice, and I won't try to talk you out of it. But has your management ever heard of this great thing called "a break"? Or its even better sister...

  20. crisis of confidence

    solneeshka replied to PeanutintheOR's topic in Operating Room

    I'm really sorry to hear that you're having to deal with this. It's one thing to hear "Don't let it get to you," it's another thing to actually put it aside. I've worked in a unit like this (it can...

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

    solneeshka replied to srobb11's topic in Operating Room

    Definitely, if the OR is where you want to work, take the position that gets you experience in the OR. If you behave yourself, you'll do fine transitioning to RN, especially since (presumably)...

  22. Anyone here had any trouble finding a job after graduating from Chamberlain?

    solneeshka replied to Kuniklo's topic in General Nursing

    Can't help you, I haven't heard of it. I've worked in St. Louis for a year and a half, but I didn't live here before then so I'm not tuned in to all the local nursing schools. I can tell you that a...

  23. When IV's aren't in use

    solneeshka replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Are you KIDDING ME?!?! How can they possibly imagine that they are getting that opening clean/sterile/anything-but-gross before they hook something up to it? Can you imagine if that lock slid off...

  24. When IV's aren't in use

    solneeshka replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We're required to have IV access on every patient, all the time. It's generally a really big deal if we lose it and can't get it

  25. Nurse pondering career change

    solneeshka replied to Tress24's topic in Nursing Career

    No worries, you just need to find a different area to work in! I felt the exact same way in nursing school. When I did graduate, med-surg was all that was available to me. I did it, can't say that I...