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  1. Travel nursing- Car question?

    adzam08 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi! I am looking to start travel nursing soon and have a question regarding car transportation. I currently have a car lease so driving my car cross country to California is not an option. I am...

  2. CPN Exam Advice Wanted

    adzam08 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for studying for the CPN exam. I have been doing peds a year now and want to seriously start to study to take it. Although I have the hour requirement...

  3. Two companies - same hospital and unit- different offers

    adzam08 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi! I am getting ready to take on my first travel assignment and am at the point of having recruiters send me possible jobs to submit me for. I have 4 companies/recruiters I am working with. In the...

  4. California Endorsement

    adzam08 replied to strawberryfields's topic in California Nursing

    I just recently applied for my CA License by endorsement and it took just under a month to process. I submitted all the required components along with the hard copy fingerprint card at the same time....

  5. Surgical Attire in Your OR

    adzam08 replied to JoeTheRN's topic in Operating Room

    The only new policy our OR has adopted is the cloth jackets. They prohibited us from wearing them and after a while of allowing us to wear nothing, they have provided us with disposable scrub jackets....

  6. O.R. nurses...

    adzam08 replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Operating Room

    If it is a very low volume case day, they will try to ask people the day before if they want the day off. Then as the day progresses, they will allow people to leave early if they want. If it is just...

  7. changing areas early

    adzam08 replied to Whitewlf00's topic in Pediatric

    I would suggest you just apply to any positions you see that interest you. HR will be the ones who decide if they want experience or not. Sometime even when it says Peds experience required/...

  8. Experiences Travel Nursing as OR Circulating Nurse

    adzam08 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I was wondering if anyone can give me advice on their experience as a travel nurse in the OR? I have only worked in one OR and curious how others are run for ease of being a travel nurse. I am...

  9. Labor and Delivery Travel Nurse

    adzam08 posted a topic in Travel

    I am wondering if anyone can give advice on traveling as an OB nurse. I have my most and current experience in a high risk high delivery L&D and less experience but more recent in pediatric OR....

  10. Traveling L&D Nurse

    adzam08 replied to dalton22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am wondering if anyone can speak to this previous post as a traveling OB nurse. I have my most and current experience in a high risk high delivery L&D and less experience but more recent in...

  11. Lightweight or Classic II?

    adzam08 replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I prefer the classic. I would second the previous poster by saying to get it engraved. You would swear that stethoscopes have feet the way they will disappear in the hospital. Between doctors,...

  12. Experiences Travel Nursing as OR Circulating Nurse

    adzam08 replied to adzam08's topic in Operating Room

    Thank You so much for the detailed personal experience! I am excited to embark on this crazy journey and just trying to get as much information as possible to best prepare

  13. CPN Exam Advice Wanted

    adzam08 replied to adzam08's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks so much! I appreciate the

  14. Travel company you are happy with...

    adzam08 replied to I'mAnRN2's topic in Travel

    Thanks for your great questions! I am in the same boat as you, and could benefit from the answers also! Looking to travel within the next few months and have talked to a few agencies but have not...

  15. Weekend call

    adzam08 replied to Earthnurse5's topic in Operating Room

    On the weekends we do two 24 hour call shifts, Saturday and Sunday. That consists of one nurse and one tech for the main OR. Some specialties have teams, in which they also take their own 24 hour...

  16. Travel nursing- Car question?

    adzam08 replied to adzam08's topic in Travel

    Thanks for all the advice! Driving my lease car cross-country is not an option due to the overage of miles I would have on my car. I like the idea of Zip Car if I am in an area with decent public...

  17. Pediatric cardiac surgery

    adzam08 replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit has a great cardiovascular surgery department. Our CV team in the OR is a great group of people, nurses and techs, who all work together as an incredible...

  18. ESU Pad Documentation - What is your policy?

    adzam08 replied to lymac10's topic in Operating Room

    In our electronic record, we document ESU machine serial number, settings, pad location, pre-op and post-op skin

  19. Chloraprep for foley insertion?

    adzam08 replied to kguill975's topic in Operating Room

    In our OR, we only use betadine for foley cathether preps due to the mucous membrane

  20. Hospitals that hire New Grads in ED?

    adzam08 replied to amylburk's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Providence Hospital in southfield does! Good