CVORscrubRN BSN, RN

CVORscrubRN has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in OR.

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1. Call pay?

   CVORscrubRN replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

   Update to 2013 post: Working for different hospital system now, same area (Indiana), and we are paid $5/hr for call away from hospital; time-and-a-half if called in with a 2-hour minimum. Not sure if...

2. CVOR Call Pay

   CVORscrubRN replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

   I work in a specialized heart hospital in Indiana, and we are also paid $5/hr on call away from hospital. 2-hour minimum pay if called in; time-and-a-half pay with loss of call stipend while working....

3. To study or not to study????

   CVORscrubRN replied to rubato's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I agree with the above. As far as not studying, only you know how comfortable you are taking tests. You know NCLEX is a different kind of test. If you're OK with that, go for it and get it out of the...

4. What is your Holiday pay like??

   CVORscrubRN replied to ricksy's topic in General Nursing

   I was surprised by this, too, when I started in healthcare. Must be an industry thing sort of. I used to work in news, and we got paid for the holidays we were lucky enough to not work without it...

5. Hey OR Nurses!!! A few questions!!

   CVORscrubRN replied to Madras's topic in Operating Room

   Congratulations!!

6. Hey OR Nurses!!! A few questions!!

   CVORscrubRN replied to Madras's topic in Operating Room

   Good luck! I never even considered getting a med-surg job first, and I have not one regret about

7. Hey OR Nurses!!! A few questions!!

   CVORscrubRN replied to Madras's topic in Operating Room

   I worked as a student nurse in the OR prior to graduation. The duties are pretty much as the NM stated. You probably won't feel like you are doing many "nursing" duties. When I was a student, I helped...

8. How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

   CVORscrubRN replied to Nolander's topic in Operating Room

   We have more nurses than techs at the hospital I work at, too, so we scrub regularly as RNs. If you are interested in scrubbing, you should definitely ask questions about that during interviews at...

9. IUPUI Accelerated BSN 2013

   CVORscrubRN replied to Sarmjone's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I had a job lined up before graduation, and most of my classmates did as well. I recommend getting a PCI (student nurse) job when you are able to do so. If you want a hospital job anyway. IU Health...

10. IUPUI Accelerated BSN 2013

    CVORscrubRN replied to Sarmjone's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The program is expensive. I graduated from it in 2011 with about $32,000 in loans. I didn't owe a penny from my first degree, so yeah, when I look at the student loan statement from that program, I'm...

11. Moving to Indiana, looking for info on RN pay

    CVORscrubRN replied to nyki0089's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Base pay in Indianapolis hospitals is about

12. Call pay?

    CVORscrubRN replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    $2.25/hr on call; time and a half if called in, minimum 3 hours of

13. Can a registered nurse live comfortably with their salary?

    CVORscrubRN replied to Heath9672's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    First, let me say that I respect everything all before me has said about watching credit card debt, staying on track with a budget, putting money away for the future, etc. But the poster wants a Mini....

14. Where to go from Circulating?

    CVORscrubRN replied to Jgruber215's topic in Operating Room

    Excellent question! I can't offer any insight, as I started in the OR as a new grad at 32 years old as well. Once off orientation in a few months, I'll be 33. At our hospital OR we have quite a few...

15. Salary comparison

    CVORscrubRN replied to oriellyk's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Indiana RN, BSN - New grad, 2 mo. $22.30/hr base,