ruralgirl08

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. Though as an OR nurse I would not be covering ...

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

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. But if you want to go straight back to the OR, do ...

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 do?

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 weekends, nights, & holidays though). Administrati...

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

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 30 minutes now. So much better. I personally would...

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 anyway.

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 Luck!

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 after you are working.

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 tattoos and have had no issues on the job.

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, as they bring me more joy then being career focused...

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 surgeon, loading a vascular pledget on a needle driv...

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 areas in nursing you may want to work, job shadow thos...

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 knowledge base on anatomy and body structure, and ...

Sometimes its better to just get into the hospital and try an internal transfer. Are there any RPN positions in another department where you completed your OR clinical? Also a good base in bedside nursing is still helpful in the OR. It helps with in...

Can you think of any issues that came up during your clinical placements? Med errors, family centered care, consent to treatment, cultural practices with healing, ect.

I think mental health would have more opportunities as I have seen more job postings in this area, and its transferable beyond the hospital:geriatric psychiatry, addictions, ect. To places like LTC, home care, outpatient programs, community integrat...

I think you need to treat nursing like a job not a "calling". Do the best you can and ask for feedback from preceptors, be aware of your weaknesses. Try and improve them. Work on developing positive interpersonal skills with your co-workers. Nursing ...

I don't think you need to go out of your way to tell them. Its your business what you do on your days off. If you are applying to other positions internally do include it on your resume. Many nurses I know work prn, myself included.

If an OR staff member is injured during a case from a dirty hypo/blade/suture. When does the surgeon gain consent from the patient to test their bloodwork: before surgery, or after the exposure happens? What does your hospital do? The reason I am as...

Our current process is to have the surgeon as the patient/family in recovery. This has recently been a problem because the process has been challenged (a surgeon refusing to gain consent or give the order because "its not their problem".) As nurses c...

What are the job opportunities in the far north like Alaska? Or maybe military nursing? Just throwing out ideas, not sure if you have already looked into it or not.

It's a huge transition. You will feel like a new grad all over again, and it takes years to feel comfortable especially if you scrub/circulate and rotate through all the specialties often (like I do.) It can take a long time to learn your surgeon/ane...

I had to reply to this older thread, because I too had a bad day with anesthesia acting like a "god." Its unfortunate that they get away with belittling nurses. I always try to work it out after, or "take the high road" but its not always helpful whi...