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    First Post- Not a nurse yet... advice for an old guy?

    Argo replied to thecadman99's topic in Men in Nursing

    I graduated nursing school at 29. Went straight into the OR. If you are a technology guy then get in an area with a lot of tech. The OR and cath lab have a lot of it. My first full year out of...
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    Relocating from Canada to Texas U.S

    Argo replied to ayetoro101's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can also try Corpus Christi or Harlingen/Brownsville/macallen area. Close to the beach and hot all year. I have lived in both in the past. The further south you go, the pay gets higher. San...
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    Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    Argo replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    Work is not about doing what I love. I work so I can live, work is my paycheck and I disconnect from it when I leave the job. Find other things you enjoy in life outside of work. I go to work, do...
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    The "Flirt"

    Argo replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have no problem with a friendly smack on the butt.... There are a few chicks at work that do it. I'm just not responsive to it, growing up playing sports and doing coed stuff through school made...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Argo replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't put this earlier but I live slope side in a major ski resort. 3bed/3bath with resort amenities and all bills included at $2600/month. My hospital is across the parking lot and the ski lifts...
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    RN to MD

    Argo replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    I know 7 or 8... 3 anesthesiologists, 2 surgeons and some other various
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    I want to cry...

    Argo replied to PatiencePlease's topic in General Nursing

    Expand our search and get a job where ever you can doing what you want to do. Apply nation wide and get an internship in an ED. Move to where you get a job. Alaska, Florida, New Mexico...... Go...
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    20, male, I could use some advice.

    Argo replied to Zgb9793's topic in Men in Nursing

    As someone that has been in a hiring position for the past number of years, men do have a leg up in many scenarios. The women posting in this thread know this but just WANT to be offended by it. If...
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    Moving to Colorado

    Argo replied to amandabrownrn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I live in the mountains but some of the people that have worked for me over the past few years said they enjoyed working at the banner health facility in Greeley. Greeley is a pretty small city, big...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Argo replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Qft. Great post. I don't ever want his
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Argo replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. State you work in ----------------------------------------------------------CO 2. Years of experience --------------------------------------------------------6 years as RN 3. Specialty/unit and...
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    O.R. nurses...

    Argo replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Operating Room

    We chill out and watch tv after all the work is done. We can leave if we want but are not sent home. We may walk around town and grab a coffee or ice cream.... When we get a down day we enjoy...
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    How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

    Argo replied to Nolander's topic in Operating Room

    I scrub and circulate. Im usually in charge though. We use a lot of nurses for scrubbing. We also do a training program to teach nurses to scrub. Everywhere that I have been in a management...
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    I miss my NEPTUNE

    Argo replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    We did the Stryker Inservices and still have
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    Anyone know of a creative badge holder?

    Argo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for anything different to hold badges in. I wanted to get them for staff as a gift. I found one from http://www.peelz-Inc.com that look pretty cool but have not found any others.Anyone...
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    Taking a man beating in the OR

    Argo replied to Glorifiedwaiter's topic in Operating Room

    I generally keep quiet, do my job and keep to myself. I never let anyone know if they are getting to me; nurses, techs or
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    What do OR nurses do anyway?

    Argo replied to greyL's topic in Operating Room

    I'd you can't understand what direct patient care would or could be given in an OR then you should A. Shadow if you haven't ever been in an OR. B. Go work on a patient care unit if u have shadowed in...
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    How do I get my foot in the door. OR

    Argo replied to mbrinson's topic in Operating Room

    You need schooling and certification to be a surgical
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    How to get an OR job!

    Argo replied to smleahy11's topic in Operating Room

    Let relocation be an option...... Is it? If not, try to find a local training program and keep
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    Sterile nacl or h2o???

    Argo replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    Every surgical oncologist I have worked with use water for irrigation. Rational is that the free cells absorb and burst, killing the cell before possibly
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    Covering 3-11 shift for a sick call.

    Argo replied to mbrj's topic in Operating Room

    Also, our nurses typically scrub and can cover the shift either scrub or
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    Covering 3-11 shift for a sick call.

    Argo replied to mbrj's topic in Operating Room

    First we take volunteers. They will get paid time and a half to work. Our call pay is $10/HR so people usually just pick it
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    First week in CVOR AND passed my boards!!

    Argo replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Glad you like it and congrats. When your looking for a job in CO give me a hollar/PM. Denver has lots of hospitals and I got a job at a hospital down there before I decided to live in the mtns...
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    Role of RN vs Surg tech in OR

    Argo replied to manskette's topic in Operating Room

    When you graduate nursing school in 2 years and feel like relocating, look me up. Where ever I am I am sure I will need someone and I like training people plus I am usually a manager or director at...
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    I know nothing about Colorado...

    Argo replied to beckster_01's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I live and work in vail. For the couple of interested people on this thread feel free to pm me about info on the hospital and living here. Ive been up here about a year now. Love it. I could...