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    OR Pay?

    Argo replied to marhelper's topic in Operating Room

    My experience is That it pays more once you have a decent reputation in your field and in your city. If you are a real good nurse staff/directors will know who you are and surgeons will give you a...
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    Fail Pbds?

    Argo replied to mojofla's topic in Travel

    Probably forgot those small details like the fact that This thread is 5 years old. Either way, move on, learn from it and better yourself. A lawsuit for something like This would be what I call...
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    Small hospital preparing to gear up for Ortho

    Argo replied to RNiel's topic in Operating Room

    I really like the depuy FMS pumps. They are easy to use and I have never once had one fail on me. I have used them hard and put them up wet... literally(with cleaning fluid). I dont think I have...
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    Christos Santa rosa. Anyone?

    Argo replied to RNcorazon's topic in Travel

    What area do you work in? As in
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    Small hospital preparing to gear up for Ortho

    Argo replied to RNiel's topic in Operating Room

    do you have all the implant trays there? is there a rep in the area for each case you plan on
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    Small hospital preparing to gear up for Ortho

    Argo replied to RNiel's topic in Operating Room

    Make sure your rooms have proper airflow for current standards. Airhandlers have to turn your air over 20 times per hour minimum. Be up to par on scip protocol. Do you have all positioning equipment...
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    Moving to San Antonio

    Argo replied to Jaykster's topic in Texas Nursing

    78250 is a very new area with christus westover hills being out there. I dont know that area too well. stay away from the 78244 area, numbers very bad neighborhoods around
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    Moving to San Antonio

    Argo replied to Jaykster's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have lived in SA my whole life. Just realize, it is a big city with bad areas. They are not confined to certain areas unfortunately. The north side has bad areas, southside has bad areas, east...
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    Difference b/t Cardioversion and Defibrillator

    Argo replied to pinoysn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    that is correct. typically you will start a cardioversion at about 200 joules on a normal patient. We have done first shock at 360 joules on really big people. The people up in this thread that...
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    Pet Nurse?!

    Argo replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Using the term "pet nurse" is almost as rediculous as spending $4000 on an animals surgery with a vet and then complaining about your kids not having good health care..... that analogy was in no...
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    Interview #3 is on Wednesday...

    Argo replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

    Wth is with all the interviews?
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    Boss Keeps Asking Me to Lunch

    Argo replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    Just ignore the females and their drama. If there is none, they will make some....
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    Christos Santa rosa. Anyone?

    Argo replied to RNcorazon's topic in Travel

    What area do you work in? Which facility are you asking about in particular, there's a ton of them in San Antonio .... Christus as an organization is great
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    not being paid for "casual" overtime

    Argo replied to flnursemichelle's topic in Travel

    This is happening because the hospital is complaining about paying for your ot. Make them take your report first so you get out
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    PA speaks poorly of RN's

    Argo replied to heavenbound's topic in General Nursing

    PAs are in some form always supervised. The attending has the right to come and over rule any decision you make about that attendings patient. They may not always chose to use their supervisory...
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    How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    Argo replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    this is a touchy subject for some people on here. i have responded before and been flamed for it but oh well...... 1. what is your degree in? adn and ba in psych(had it 8 years before nursing but...
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    Foley Irrigation in the OR

    Argo replied to L&DRNC's topic in Operating Room

    Indigo carmine or methlyn blue. I asked for a clamp from the field. Clamp the foley, disconnect drain bag, connect irrigation syringe, retrograde fill bladder with saline/blue mix. Usually 250cc is...
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    What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    Argo replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    My reflection in the mirror after working 26
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    Need an agency!

    Argo replied to huntfishwv's topic in Travel

    on assignment was recently looking for 2 MS nurses in northern california for a 13 week assignment. It was on their facebook
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    PA speaks poorly of RN's

    Argo replied to heavenbound's topic in General Nursing

    I live in san antonio, tx. I made $101k my first year out of nursing school. Sorry to burst your bubble. You have now met one, you know what city I am in. I work in surgery and was at a smaller...
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    So I took my wife to the RV show on saturday. She really likes the toyhaulers. She has some idea that you can pull her car in it... It is 14' long and 4000 lbs, a little too large and its a small...
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    Vail Valley Medical Center

    Argo replied to Argo's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am headed up to vail in 4 weeks to check the area out. I am also looking at Frisco, its about 20 miles down the road. There is a St Anthonys facility there that has 4 openings in there OR.... Why...
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    Best way to study for CNOR exam

    Argo replied to mol42's topic in Operating Room

    just out of curioustiy, what is the differencein paygrade from an RN2 to an RN4. I am not familiar with this ranking. I agree with canesdukegirl. Know the sterilization, decontamination process. Know...
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    Bad Day as a New Grad in OR

    Argo replied to ORNurse33's topic in Operating Room

    You apply to the jobs anyway, even when it asks for experience. These jobs are posted and stay posted for a long time because there arent enough OR nurses out there. We train them and train them but...
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    How will the new healthcare law in 2014 NOT create more jobs?

    Argo replied to xInspiredx's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    they should just keep all the earned income that they plan to dole out to the poor people every year that already soak up government monies in medicaid/welfare/foodstamps. If they kept that money it...