Argo

Peri-Op

Member

  • Content

    1,221

  • Visitors

    16,691

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    23

All Content by Argo

  1. Argo

    Perioperative Nursing Certificate or Not????

    Argo replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Operating Room

    Colorado, in the
  2. Argo

    Moving to Oahu

    Argo replied to Bkanar's topic in Men in Nursing

    Is Dallas near Oahu?
  3. Argo

    Perioperative Nursing Certificate or Not????

    Argo replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Operating Room

    We are going to start a new periop class in august. Have not seen an application for it yet... Next week I think we post the application online. We are in vail
  4. Argo

    OR enviornment

    Argo replied to LovedRN's topic in Operating Room

    I would get what experience I need and call the state anonymously to have this place shut down. And straightened out. Surprise visit from th state board for surgery center certification..... Or just...
  5. Argo

    Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    Argo replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    We have people in vail that commute that far. If I needed the experience I would do it for sure as long as I had family to help out. After you get your year under your belt life gets a lot easier...
  6. Argo

    Trying to get my foot in OR door

    Argo replied to yoland's topic in Operating Room

    Did any of you find a job in OR? Are you still
  7. Argo

    OR enviornment

    Argo replied to LovedRN's topic in Operating Room

    What state are you in? Most states have laws requiring one RN per patient in a surgical
  8. Argo

    New Open Heart Nurse

    Argo replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry my posts come out all jumbled... Stupid iPad doesn't work well with the
  9. Argo

    New Open Heart Nurse

    Argo replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    1. Go in with an open mind2. Pay attention to everything that is going on and what people are saying, eventually you will learn the ques that the circulators and scrubs work off of.3. While paying...
  10. Argo

    circulating and scrubbing?

    Argo replied to coconutzz's topic in Operating Room

    In TX it was all CST. In CO its mostly RN scrubs up in the mtns.. they are hiring a few csts now though. Out if 25 staff there are 3 cst right
  11. Argo

    Single Parent Traveler

    Argo replied to motennrn's topic in Travel

    I.homeschool my son through keystone online schools. They have been around a long time and know how to do
  12. Argo

    Call pay

    Argo replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    $10/hr and time and a half when called in. Colorado.....
  13. Argo

    Travel nursing and relationships..How do you make it work?

    Argo replied to Lunalitsa's topic in Travel

    I would do it. If you guys are meant to be, he will come and you can continue together in life. You will end up regretting not going and resent it... I'm on the road now but in a different way. I'm...
  14. Argo

    Man with Law Degree Considering Nursing

    Argo replied to JSBes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Most nurses are also female. The law back ground will help you in the long run and nursing may help you with the law work too.... I'm a big guy too and you can find scrubs but your gonna pay a...
  15. Argo

    Where to go from Circulating?

    Argo replied to Jgruber215's topic in Operating Room

    OR all the way.... I know nurses that are over 60 and still get around alright... Just do easier services. Once you get more experience you will run around a lot less
  16. Argo

    Nurses who worked through school

    Argo replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time, went to school full-time and had a wife, 3 kids, mortgage and everything else that comes with it. No big deal if you have your sights on the end goal and not the daily bulls........
  17. Argo

    Working for the Rich Population?

    Argo replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I work in vail. The rich are surprisingly gracious in my opinion..... I work in OR though and not the "floor" so we see them in a different
  18. Argo

    Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    Argo replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never had an issue with icu nurses doing direct transport from our CVOR. I spent 18 months at my last job taking 3-4 cabg/valve patients a day up to sicu from my OR and there was always mutual...
  19. Argo

    CRNA VS NP

    Argo replied to Sabotai's topic in Men in Nursing

    I thought about it and it was not worth it for debt acquired to income level achieved for me. I'm 5 years out of school as an adn working in the OR and make $45/HR now. I'm happy with my income...
  20. Argo

    Traveling with Kids

    Argo replied to krijay1976's topic in Travel

    Also. Keystone has your teachers available for Skype or phone or email.... I was using Texas tech at first. He hated
  21. Argo

    Traveling with Kids

    Argo replied to krijay1976's topic in Travel

    As long as its online and you put about 1 hour a day into it you and him will for
  22. Argo

    Traveling with Kids

    Argo replied to krijay1976's topic in Travel

    I moved to vail last year. I didn't want to be somewhere for only a small period of time so I took a year contract on staff. I also decided to homeschool my son. My wife did come with us though. My...
  23. Argo

    Anyone know of a creative badge holder?

    Argo replied to Argo's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about the bunched up paragraph... Spacing doesn't come out right for some
  24. Argo

    Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

    Argo replied to Winx51's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have an ADN and have never had a problem getting a job. I worked for small places and a large health care system up until last December. They could care less. I'm in Colorado now and they also...
  25. Argo

    Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

    Argo replied to Winx51's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was kinda bored with my job too. I decided to use it to let me move where me and my family want to visit for a period of time. My first stop has been vail. I work evenings and homeschool my son....