ChocoholicNurse

ChocoholicNurse

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  1. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello to all! I have recently accepted a circulating posiiton on our open heart team at my hospital where I've been working as an LPN on our medical floor for the last 4 years. I have been an LPN for...

  2. I LOVE OR but i think i am too soft for the OR

    ChocoholicNurse replied to nar-es's topic in Operating Room

    OMG, I had a very similar thing happen to me today! I'm in my 9th week in the CVOR and starting to do straight ACB's on my own (with my preceptor watching through the window) and so far I'm loving it....

  3. First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

    ChocoholicNurse posted a topic in Operating Room

    This has been probably the best week of my LIFE. I started off in the CVOR on Monday, Wednesday I took my boards with my best buddy...Thursday we both found out we passed and then went back to work...

  4. First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks Argo, that is awesome for you to offer a connection for me;) We like CO Springs area, but honestly would probably go anywhere in CO to get us started. That won't be for another 3 years or so,...

  5. First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    That's awesome! Yes, Clearwater is a beautiful area! I'm north by a little town called Mt. Dora. It's nice but just wanting something new. For now we'll make the best of it and it helps a LOT that I...

  6. What does your username mean?

    ChocoholicNurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I LOVE

  7. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks..?

  8. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks...

  9. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Erin thank you so much! I'm going to have to read this a few times lol. I'm a little familiar with the flow because I've observed a couple of surgeries in open heart... But that's pretty much it! I...

  10. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    No problem, Argo and THANK YOU so much for the advice. I'm definitely going in there with an open mind, humbled and ready to learn. I don't think they expect me to be on my own until 6 months, and...

  11. New Open Heart Nurse

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for replying:) I will def check it out! Good luck and focus on the positive! I'll follow my own advice and it helps to know I'm not

  12. ICU to OR, any advice?

    ChocoholicNurse replied to nursgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Dear Cheese, Thank you for making me LOL at 0600 after a short night of tossing and turning, envisioning myself as the NKOTB in our OR. I haven't started yet, but just yesterday, accepted a position...

  13. tell me about your brainless moments

    ChocoholicNurse replied to goats'r'us's topic in Operating Room

    Phew, this makes me feel better. New OR nurse here, haven't started yet and getting

  14. Just another new nurse needing some advice :(

    ChocoholicNurse replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I empathize with your frustration...but why do spend "countless hours" looking for information. Do you have your lab results in a computer? If so, this is much faster than flipping through pages in...

  15. Please help on obtaining a Colorado License!

    ChocoholicNurse posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    My husband and I have been planning ("dreaming") about moving to Colorado (Springs) for the last 3 years. We have a couple of friends there and completely fell in love with it. I know the market is...

  16. Please help on obtaining a Colorado License!

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Ok Thank

  17. Please help on obtaining a Colorado License!

    ChocoholicNurse replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thank you for replying! I have thought about that but it seems more difficult than just making the move all together you know? I'll talk to my friend who has been traveling for a while:) hopefully...

  18. first day high..

    ChocoholicNurse replied to iamgabrielle's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi there! I'm an LPN working on a medical floor for 3.5 years but soon to be a GN next Thursday:) yay! Anyway, our floor has 72 beds and we have repeating Dx that we always get. The big ones are...

  19. Nursing Student-Getting discouraged and overwhelmed

    ChocoholicNurse replied to beatrice1's topic in General Students

    I feel you for you, but as many of the nurses here have said: We have all been there. You are not alone. Especially in nursing school, trying to juggle "life" and family or any other things that may...