IPrepU

IPrepU specializes in Med/Surg,OR.

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1. Question for all nurses with specialties:

   IPrepU replied to princesasabia's topic in General Nursing

   when i was a student i really wanted to work in pediatrics but was told i couldn't get there until i did med/surg first. i did however, know right away! that psych nursing was not for me!! hats off to those who are psych nurses though. [color=#556b...

2. VENT: ADN and BSN

   IPrepU replied to Sweet_Cheekss's topic in ADN/BSN

   as an adn for the past 13+ years, i'm sorry that you are having such a hard time. and not to start a controversy, but, one of the best nurses i learned from as a student was an lpn.

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   IPrepU replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Unfortunately...yes. Not only the young, but agency nurses, travel nurses also. But in our case, we call it "setting us up" to fail. I work as an agency nurse and I go to over 30 facilities here and yes, I have been "set up" by a few. I am very mu...

4. Steris...

   IPrepU replied to orrn1991's topic in Operating Room

   Hmmm, brings up a story. I was working in an outpatient surgery center. The city notified us that there had been an issue with one of the water lines to the facility. As you know, the last cycle of Steris is rinsing. Steris was contacted and coul...

5. Is it actually worth it to become an RNFA?

   IPrepU replied to shorty24's topic in Operating Room

   Good question. I am in the process of RNFA right now. My first response is that I should have done it sooner. I am not working full-time in any one hospital right now so I am having a very hard time getting into ORs to get my clinical time in. Eve...

6. Child Restraint During Induction ?

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

   I was Pediatric Lead in a level one Hospital for 5.5 years. I think the question deserves multiple answers depending on the age of the child. For infants often the Anesthesiologist would cradle on his/her lap one arm around, the other holding the ma...

7. Med/Surg vs. Specialties for new nurses

   IPrepU replied to EvaLuna's topic in General Nursing

   I started my RN career in Med/Surg and now, as a Surgical RN, I am glad I did. The skills you learn and knowledge base you get will only enhance your capabilities in any other field of nursing. I'm not saying it was easy, and at the time when I grad...