Scorpio, MSN, RN

Scorpio, MSN, RN has 1 years experience and specializes in OR Nurse.

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1. Transitioning from 12 hour shifts to Mon-Fri?

   Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to wsoxgirl2008's topic in Public/Community

   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 Friday but I absolutely love it. I find I am once ag...

2. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   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 6 months because we work too hard to get our lice...

3. OR Nurse Advice Needed

   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 whole new set of highly specialized and technical...

4. what is your new years resolution??

   Scorpio, MSN, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   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 first year in real world nursing pounds I gained and ...

5. Who loves their job?

   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 nights weekends or holidays, interesting surgeries t...

6. If you could no longer work as a nurse, what would you do?

   Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to LockportRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would go back to school and become a meteorologist for a major news station! Either that or a dog walker or painter both are so therapeutic to me!

7. Nursing is not what I thought...hate my job...need ur opinion

   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 energy or life! Felt pulled in 100 different diecti...

8. Brand Spanking New OR Nurse

   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 95% of the time, but I don't take it to heart bec...

9. Social sorority and nursing school.

   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 a 4.0 and worked two other jobs and my good friend...

10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Scorpio, MSN, RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    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 a dose to patients until 2006, and you have NOTHIN...

11. Brand New OR Nurse - Any Advice?

    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 Alexander book from my friend who is an OR nurse she ...

12. Just in need of some support

    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 there

13. Just in need of some support

    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. : ):yeah:

14. Brand New OR Nurse - Any Advice?

    Scorpio, MSN, RN posted a topic in Operating Room

    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 orientation program, but I was wondering if any nurses ...

15. IV's in Stroke patients

    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, the patient will not be able to feel the pain or co...