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    What I like about OR nurses...little talk outside the bounderies

    Argo replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with this remark.I also haven't been on much but I don't see any questions from
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    Having a problem "getting the hang of it"!

    Argo replied to joidaro's topic in Operating Room

    Joidaro,Take a step back and chill out. No reason to freak out. The OR is a more closed unit than any other unit and hat in turn makes it have tighter groups of people that don't take to...
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    Attitudes in the OR

    Argo replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

    Your key to survival is 1. Grow thicker skin and 2. Learn to get over it because There are a bunch of jackass's around. I have worked in the OR about 17 years now. The first 16 were in south tx and...
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    Burn Out?

    Argo replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I got burnt out about 18 months ago. I decided to make some changes. I wanted to see more of the country and of my family so I deciided to move to a primary vacation sport spot(snowboarding) and work...
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    learn to scrub?

    Argo replied to birdie22's topic in Operating Room

    Apply for every or job you see even if it asks for experience. When you get an interview seem ready, willing and able as well as
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    Being the OR Nurse for Organ Procurement

    Argo replied to BrooklynATX's topic in Operating Room

    You will have Anesthesia through most if the case. He will.leave @ some point. There will be 3- 4surgeons @ varying times come through the room. There will be a couple of techs with them and a...
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    Can you ever go from a big OR to a small OR and be happy?

    Argo replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    I recently moved up to Vail, co into a 4 OR facility coming from a big city hospital with 14 ORs and 2 cvor's. I did alot of cvor along with the mixed in trauma here and there. Personally im cool with...
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    New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

    Argo replied to theald's topic in Colorado Nursing

    In usual g & d form. The relevance is
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    New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

    Argo replied to theald's topic in Colorado Nursing

    There's plenty of gloom and doom on here. That's for sure. I got hired up in vail and in denver without ever applying to the hospitals. I called for info and emailed my resume. Hired. 4 years RN...
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    First travel assignment for 1 year experience RN -HELP!

    Argo replied to jsallen's topic in Travel

    Don't do it unless everything feels right... for your base 40 hours its like $34/hr. Just sucks that ot will be based on $15/hr and no housing .... im sure u can find a place off craigslist for $800/...
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    Where to work in San Antonio while in nursing school?

    Argo replied to daisyis's topic in Texas Nursing

    No sales rep in the medical industry, human side of it, would have time for school. Most hospital jobs other than nursing in san antonio pay very little especially entry level. Best bet would be to...
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    Underarm Sweating

    Argo replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in Men in Nursing

    Its natural. I sweat alot too. My son sweats alot.... my sister sweats alot.... fortunately I work in or and change my scrubs if its excessive. I also find that cutting the caffeine, especially...
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    Vail seasonal employment

    Argo replied to mveldma3's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I work there now... nice hospital. They have the seasonal thing down good. Likely would last through march/April. The staff is friendly and very accepting of seasonal staff, they are used to it. Pay...
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    Circulators-do you ENJOY your position?

    Argo replied to luvapug's topic in Operating Room

    One key point for you. Work to live, don't live to work. I enjoy anything I do that gets me to the goal of more family/fun time. OR is so far the best route I've found to that and it keeps me happy...
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    Free flap reconstruction - two scrub teams and one scout

    Argo replied to Picklednerd's topic in Operating Room

    Have done similar cases as a single circulator. Its doable but ideally you would at least have an assistant ofeven if its not a nurse... someone to run for you for supplies and instruments that are...
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    moving to SA

    Argo replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    Look.up google maps. In the search engine type in hospital and a ton will pop up in the city. When you click.on the little points and letters on the map it should give you the name, addy and website....
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    Would you suggest nursing as a career to someone considering it?

    Argo replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Again, why so negative? It currently takes me about 8 hours to find a job. I can literally walk off my job one day and be working somewhere else the next day.... people need to be more positive in...
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    Would you suggest nursing as a career to someone considering it?

    Argo replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't follow the thread after my post but I would still 100% recommend nursing to people. I guess I'll have to make sure they aren't the negative friends and acquaintances so I wont have to hear...
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    Wrong site surgery - how to prevent

    Argo replied to Sunnyday2235's topic in Operating Room

    H&p updated and on the chart, consent signed by everyone and on the chart, surgery orders signed and on the chart- all matching. Sight market by surgeon, timeout with consent out and verified by...
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    moving to SA

    Argo replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    Universal city on the northeast side of san antonio?. Northeast Methodist is super close. Northeast Baptist is close. North central baptist, stone oak Methodist and a few others are within 15
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    My first job!! How much should i get paid in San Antonio?

    Argo replied to sanurse5's topic in Texas Nursing

    They will not hire new RN straight into surgery there. They will though offer the periop 101 program if they like you. I don't work there anymore though.... moving to vail, colorado. I will go back...
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    MA circulates?

    Argo replied to kvd_RN's topic in Operating Room

    If that was the case surgery_RN I would call the medical board, dea and state health dept. It is illegal. They can not do iv conscious sedation in their office with an RN monitoring their patients...
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    On call most of night...work next day???

    Argo replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    I am opposite and can work on minimal sleep so I would go in. I also do lots ofheart call and have come in for plenty emergency cases at all hours of the night, for general call too. If I was too...
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    San Antonio

    Argo replied to Doodleit's topic in Travel

    Try master
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    "Professional Dancer"

    Argo replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have known strippers tha become RNs. I don't even think about it twice. If someone asks me about it I just tell them that if they think that's bad they don't wanna know anything about my past... I...