ruralgirl08

ruralgirl08 specializes in med-surg, OR.

Latest Activity

1. Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

   ruralgirl08 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   Hi Maverick, I work both OR & PACU. During handover from OR to PACU. The OR nurse should know alot about their patient. As you would, when you hand your patient off to the Inpatient units or phase...

2. Nursing Education Initiative

   ruralgirl08 replied to RAIC17's topic in Canada

   I wonder if it has something to do with the election...no idea why the funding is being withheld. Also

3. General refresher or OR refresher? Needed?

   ruralgirl08 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Canada

   I think you should do the RN refresher, it'll open more doors for other positions. I think due to your previous OR experience, you would still be a great candidate if you wanted to go back to the OR....

4. Ontario Nurse, please help looking for work.

   ruralgirl08 replied to Violet_roses's topic in Canada

   Not sure what part of ontario you are in but hospital jobs seem harder to get in to then homecare agencies or ltc. What kind of nursing do you want to

5. Nursing hours and family

   ruralgirl08 replied to Miss21's topic in Canada

   If you want alot of kids part-time work for a large portion of your career, may offer you the best balance. Administration has better hours, but you will have more days off with 12s (working more...

6. coronary care 1 help!!

   ruralgirl08 replied to NurseP1988's topic in Canada

   They just want to see you have it. It doesn't matter which

7. Driving an hour and half - two hours to work for a new grad

   ruralgirl08 replied to dot93's topic in Canada

   Not worth it for 8hour shifts. That commute is too long. I did 8hr shifts 1hour each way FT. I was miserable. Went down to PT and it was torerable (while I looked for a more local position.) I drive...

8. How important is it to start work right after graduation?

   ruralgirl08 replied to fingers_crossed's topic in Canada

   Go to China! Come back refreshed and actively start the job search. As long as you start applying the same year you graduate, and put the effort in you should find something. Thats what I would fo...

9. Recognized Perioperative Nursing

   ruralgirl08 replied to kumonile's topic in Canada

   I would suggest taking it at a local college, they may have access to placements in hospitals closer to where you live. Your performance in your clinical, may lead to a position after. Good

10. Recognized Perioperative Nursing

    ruralgirl08 replied to kumonile's topic in Canada

    I work in the OR and did my certificate through Mohawk. I think all college programs are considered equal when applying for a position. Experience and CNA certification are looked on favorably though...

11. Tattoos

    ruralgirl08 replied to niico's topic in Canada

    I work in the OR, where we almost always have our arms covered, with either a surgical gown or a hospital supplied cover up because its always cool. Several co-workers have sleeves or visible arm...

12. thinking of quitting nursing

    ruralgirl08 replied to miki92's topic in Nursing Career

    Try a different specialty. Not the perfect solution, but maybe another area of nursing may be more tolerable to you. I hated med-surg, but like OR/PACU. I also went Part-time so I can enjoy my kids,...

13. perioperative care RPN

    ruralgirl08 replied to BeccaMary's topic in Canada

    I do not want to discourage you in anyway from fulfilling your dreams. But as a scrub nurse steady hands in some situations are required. For example: handing up a micro suture during surgery to a...

14. possible career change advice? leave nursing for rad tech/x-ray school?

    ruralgirl08 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    Maybe talk to rad techs at your workplace, they would know more about job prospects in their field. See if you can job shadow a day in the medical imaging department. Also if there are any other...

15. possible career change advice? leave nursing for rad tech/x-ray school?

    ruralgirl08 replied to ontarionurze's topic in Canada

    Make a pros and cons list on what you like about being an OR nurse. Are there any areas of nursing that might meet your pros? If not rad tech might be a nice transition for you. OR nurses have a good...