summerhill

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1. vap access: can you still use even if no blood return?

   summerhill posted a topic in Critical Care

   To chemo certified nurses: I am getting conflicting information & I want to clarify what is the best practice for an port that does not give any blood return. I have received a pt from ER, where...

2. OR nurse job interview

   summerhill replied to summerhill's topic in Nursing Career

   I got the job!!! Any feedback or recommendations on how I can prepare myself will be greatly appreciated. I am so

3. OR nurse job interview

   summerhill replied to summerhill's topic in Nursing Career

   thank you all for the feedback. I just got back from my interview. I think it went well. Will see if I get the

4. OR nurse job interview

   summerhill replied to summerhill's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks for the reply. My only hesitation is from reading couple of the old threads on being pregnant while working in the OR, there is the harmful risk of flouro, bone cement, etc to the baby. From...

5. Brand New OR Nurse - Any Advice?

   summerhill replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in Operating Room

   Hi cubbyRn, I am also a telemetry stepdown Rn with 3 years of experience. I would like to find out from you how you are doing now assuming that you are in the training program. Do you feel that by...

6. Pregnant and interview for OR tomorrow... HELP ME!

   summerhill replied to rn2bn07's topic in Operating Room

   Hi rn2bn07, I just discovered your thread that you have posted & I find myself in a similar case as you. I was recently offered an interview for OR training program & I have one scheduled...

7. OR nurse job interview

   summerhill posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hi everyone, I am interviewing for OR training program & I was wandering if it is appropriate for me to disclose the fact that I am planning to start a family a year down the road. I know that...

8. OR nurse versus ICU nurse

   summerhill posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Which is better, ICU nurse or OR nurse, if my long long term career goal is to become CRNA. I think that by working as a OR nurse, I will get a better idea on whether I really want to pursue CRNA in...