Good luck with your transition into public health if that is what you choose to do! I spent 10 years in acute care doing three 12 hour shifts. I had the same concern about working Monday through...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing
So sorry to hear you are experiencing this. This sounds exactly like my first nursing job. I was worried sick I would lose my license because of how unsafe the working conditions were. I left after...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to BrandNewRN83's topic in General Nursing
Hi there! First off congrats on passing your boards and scoring a job that's great! I am almost at my one year mark as a new rn in the or with no previous experience and I love it! You will learn a...
Hi everyone! Sorry if this is a repeat but what is everyones new years resolution?? We could all use a little motivation by hearing everyones goals for the new year! Mine is to ditch some of my...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing
Love my job! I work in an elective surgery operating room and I never want to leave! One patient case at a time, always learning, no call lights, fun staff, guarenteed coffee and lunch breaks, no...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing
Wow did we work at the same place?? Lol I completely understand how you feel. My first job out of school was on a tele floor with 5 to 6 patients on days with fat night rotation ugh talk about no...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to jnl2000's topic in Operating Room
Hi all! I appreciate the posts because I am going through the same thing! I am a brand new OR nurse (did fabulous in nursing school, and did great in an ICU and PCU as an RN!). I feel like an IDIOT...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing
Hello! I was in a bsn rn program and took on executive board positions and eventually became Greek coordinator of all of Greek life on campus during my senior preceptorship in the Icu graduated with...
oh boy the things I wanted to say to my patient in 298B the other day... 1. You have been on "oxycodone 30mg for thirty years" so you say even though you are only 40, FDA didn't approve that high of...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in Operating Room
thank you everyone for your advice! i am so excited to learn this field of nursing and i definitely understand that it is going to be a long process of learning in this specialty! i borrowed the...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in General Nursing
prnss808, i hope you find something that makes your quality of life better! Are you looking for something else right now? I wish you luck in your quest :) hang in
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in General Nursing
Just an update, I finally found a new job up near my hometown and family! I accepted a position as an OR nurse!! So thank you for all of your support I am glad this tough time has passed. :
Hi All! I just got hired today for an OR position in Boston woo hoo! I have six months of cardiac step down experience, but none in the OR. Luckily the hospital is putting me through a 6 month...
Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to VAJenny's topic in General Nursing
Hi, What I learned in nursing school is to always attempt to insert an IV in the UNaffected side of a stroke patient. Rationale behind this is that if the IV infiltrates or the vein gets phlebitis,...