Nscorpiored

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  1. Are there any OR jobs that Don’t have on call obligations ?

    Nscorpiored replied to martymoose's topic in Operating Room

    Wow! This thread is 4 years old and I am coming up on my 4th year as a circulator time flies and the way my career has changed. Hopefully, you have been able to find a solution but I did want to add...

  2. Travel Nursing (Operating Room)

    Nscorpiored replied to rcb114's topic in Operating Room

    Agreed! It's so much to learn and you have to hit the ground running it's unfair how they expect OR nurses to come in, know everything, and be comfortable doing it. I would say that is my...

  3. Travel Nursing (Operating Room)

    Nscorpiored replied to rcb114's topic in Operating Room

    Do you feel that you will pursue contracts solely for orthopaedics or trying again to work in an OR with various

  4. Travel Nursing (Operating Room)

    Nscorpiored replied to rcb114's topic in Operating Room

    Is this a travel contract??? Because I enjoy Ortho/Neuro as I move further into my career I plan to more than likely do solely Orthopedic Surgery/OR PRN/Per

  5. Travel Nursing (Operating Room)

    Nscorpiored replied to rcb114's topic in Operating Room

    Interesting because travel nurses have told me that you need to skilled in, of course, the basics, neuro/ortho/general/robotics/gynecology/cysto (I do all of these in rotation but my main service line...

  6. Is seeing a pt in Preop really a must for OR nurses??

    Nscorpiored replied to Guest 1170770's topic in Operating Room

    VERY! At my hospital the CRNA/AA/PA brings the patient back to the OR but only after the OR nurse has seen, interviewed, signed off on the patient. Those few minutes have helped me determine what...

  7. Are there any OR jobs that Don’t have on call obligations ?

    Nscorpiored replied to martymoose's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah I can see the dilemma Then I would say working in a surgery center would be best instead of an acute setting...because call is apart of OR life...and unless they are willing to work with you (my...

  8. Are there any OR jobs that Don’t have on call obligations ?

    Nscorpiored replied to martymoose's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry you will have to take the advice of others and just do ambulatory/surgery centers (and even they sometimes have to do urgent/emergent cases)...the only other option I have heard of is if you...

  9. Are you seeing changes due to Covid?

    Nscorpiored replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Yes! They have cancelled all elective surgeries emergent/urgent only. We come in the morning and have more than 20 surgeries, by 730 am the surgeries are cut down to less than 10 Speaking for myself...

  10. How can I land an OR Job?

    Nscorpiored replied to Nurse2bArielle4life's topic in Operating Room

    Well let me just update all of you because I didn't mean to quote myself LOL It's a lot of hard work but it's proven to be even harder since Covid-19 hit my orientation has been majorly effected On...

  11. Periop 101 Final Exam Advice? (2018 / 2017?)

    Nscorpiored replied to N urse's topic in Operating Room

    Well it's official I passed the PeriOp 101 Final Exam and I am now looking forward to my rotations for the next 6 to 9 months. As for the final exam To the poster who said it wasn't as bad as they...

  12. How can I land an OR Job?

    Nscorpiored replied to Nurse2bArielle4life's topic in Operating Room

    Congratulations and my program started in October so in a matter of a month I will be taking the Periop 101 Final Exam...I am now on week 2 of didactic/computer modules...we are rotating in and out of...

  13. On call policies

    Nscorpiored replied to marcnor's topic in Operating Room

    My previous place of employment had a policy in place that nurses who have been in the OR for 25 years or more did not have to take call My present place of employment, the educators explained to me...

  14. Is Periop 101 needed?

    Nscorpiored replied to MNNurseJoJo's topic in Operating Room

    I am finding that it does come in handy because it allows for you to learn at your own pace, it specifies in great details why you do what you do and the reasoning behind each aspect, in addition...

  15. Periop 101

    Nscorpiored replied to Starkiss1209's topic in Operating Room

    Look into Emory they do their PeriOperative 101 Nurse Residency around February/March, June/July, and September/October; Grady Memorial is Level 1 Trauma but I saw their job openings for the...

  16. How can I land an OR Job?

    Nscorpiored replied to Nurse2bArielle4life's topic in Operating Room

    What helped me land my first OR PeriOp 101 was the following: 1. Looking in to Indeed, creating job alerts at local hospitals, and being proactive. I would spend days at the computer looking for...

  17. 2019 Nursing Salary Survey

    Nscorpiored replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Updated my account information and I was able to complete the survey I do find when it comes to salary it really does depend on where you live. Some of the highest paid are out in California, New...

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

    Nscorpiored replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    This thread has been most helpful for me and has helped with my final decision to pursue the OR. As a Med/Surg Neuro unit nurse I am tired of being weighed down with 6 pts, countless admissions,...

  19. How do you get into the ICU?

    Nscorpiored replied to renae0404's topic in Critical Care

    Why would anyone want to leave the ICU? I guess it's one of those moments when the grass is not greener on the either side because I am thinking of the patient to nurse ratio and the mere fact I can...

  20. How do you get into the ICU?

    Nscorpiored replied to renae0404's topic in Critical Care

    The feedback I am getting is that unless you are hired directly into the ICU you must do at least 1 to 2 years in Med/Surg or some acute care setting that would relate to the ICU. Currently my goal is...

  21. What Do You Love About Nursing?

    Nscorpiored replied to Allison007's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I can say for me to have my current first nursing position I work with a wonderful set of people. There are times when they get on my nerves but I can see I am not experiencing the "nurses...

  22. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

    Nscorpiored replied to Elizabeth1's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thanks for this I appreciate the comment really I do. I am an RN but have no clinical experience. I literally graduated, passed the NCLEX the first time, and spent months being denied or not called...

  23. Qatar

    Nscorpiored replied to katierobin23's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks so much for the advice what steps did you take to acquire your contract? Do you still work with this company and do you recommend this as a possible option for new graduate nurses? I am trying...

  24. Qatar

    Nscorpiored replied to katierobin23's topic in International Nursing

    I am also interested in nursing in Qatar and this is the first time that I actually considered going overseas. Doing some research it looks as if you will need to apply for a license overseas and then...

  25. I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    Nscorpiored replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took NCLEX examination on Thursday and received my unofficial results that I passed. To be honest with you the best advice that I would and could give to anyone is to not make it complicated...