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    What is the best shoes for the OR?

    Argo replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

    Depends on what your doing. Scrubbing I find the clogs that have solid support to work well. If your a circulatory in busy services and your an active nurse then get some Good running or crosstrainer...
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    How long have you been traveling?

    Argo posted a topic in Travel

    I'm curious how long have you guys or ladies been on the road traveling? What's the longest you stayed out on the road before returning "home"? How hard was it for you to return to life at home or how...
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    Has Anyone Heard Of Prime Staffing

    Argo replied to gerry79's topic in Travel

    If that wasn't specific, I don't know what
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    Breaking Contract Question

    Argo replied to JulsRN's topic in General Nursing

    doing the one you want that is closer to home is the one that obviously makes sense, they wont really care or give you consideration when they want to fire you. Go where you will be
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    Obstructive nurses

    Argo replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in Operating Room

    my easy solution for this as a manager was to get rid of the "holding room" RN. I hired another circulator in that position and rotated nurses through it on a weekly basis. Other nurses outside of...
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    I need the DIRT on travel nursing!

    Argo replied to RNof2011's topic in Travel

    Put him in league sports like soccer, basketball, football. That's all the friends you need.
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    well I am back in the search for a Class A. I am looking for and have found some nice ones in the $130k range which will keep my payments under $1000 for a mobile house. Most of them are still...
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    I need the DIRT on travel nursing!

    Argo replied to RNof2011's topic in Travel

    why not just home school him all the way. I am enrolling my son in texas tech homeschool, they have k-12. They are accepted by NCAA colleges, there are quite a few homeschool places that are no...
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    How long have you been traveling?

    Argo replied to Argo's topic in Travel

    wow, youve both been doing it for a while.... I cant wait. only 8 more months. My wife is a little nervous about getting home sick. I might just preschedule flights for her to come back to the...
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    OR Pet peeves

    Argo replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    I hate when people pilfer suplies and equipment out of my heart or vascular room. When you get called in for an emergency heart or ruptured AAA, its an emergency.... The general OR staff think a...
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    would you do this......

    Argo replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    I would be highly offended if someone contacted me on Facebook foe something like
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    Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

    Argo replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Every place I have worked it appears as though the MDs get free food but this is not the case. They ring it up and walk out without paying but get a bill for everything at the end of the month. They...
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    BSN to Med School

    Argo replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    I know 3 or 4 MDs that were nurses. They would work 2-3 night shifts a week while going to med school. It is a good way to plan your route if you dont have your own financial means to pay for it...
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    RN w/ 8 yrs experience looking to transition into the OR

    Argo replied to gigidalrymple's topic in Operating Room

    If you are currently employed somewhere you should go talk to the department manager over perioperative services. It might take a few months of befriending them and trying to get in but if you are a...
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    Does anyone know of a perioperative NP or CNS program?

    Argo replied to LuvTheOR's topic in Operating Room

    All of the NP's I have met, not including CRNAs, have done general NP programs and gotten jobs with surgeons working directly for them. My current hospital has a CNS that is our educator. Not sure...
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    Wife wants all-female personnel in OR. Is this reasonable?

    Argo replied to SuperSixEightMD's topic in General Nursing

    I am a male nurse in surgery and have been in a manager/director roll for 3 years in a busy hospital, recently moved to another busy hospital too..... I have never had a request nor heard of a...
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    For those experienced travel nurses out there???????

    Argo replied to Katybugg7's topic in Travel

    Its great to hear from you experienced travelers. Keep your stories
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    What do i need to become a first assist rn in or.

    Argo replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in Operating Room

    you can be a scrub RN in the OR or a circulating RN in the OR if you find the right place that will train you. You will need 2 years in the OR. As an RN you only have one credentialing pathway to go...
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    How long did you stay?!

    Argo replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I went straight into operating room and stayed at my first job 3 years. Just moved to another job 3 months
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Jusy for clarification. The TVs and stuff would be to put in the housing not the trailer. If I did use it to camp it would be a side excision and the heater would be a 12v through the power that is...
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    I have also contemplated a TT but it would need to be bumper pull. My truck has a lift on it that would limit the 5th wheel I could pull. I know with a 5th wheel I could also tag along the scion...
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Also, another thing about this all is that I will still be maintaining my home in San Antonio so my daughter and neice can live here during college. This is why I dont just drop the coin on an RV...
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    RV's anyone???

    Argo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Rod, Tell me what you think about my idea. I have narrowed down where I want to go, central colorado next september for a 6 month seasonal contract in vail or frisco. I am going to buy 26' enclosed...
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    Moving to Northwest Oregon

    Argo replied to scaredtorelocate's topic in Oregon Nursing

    My idea.... if you can get a job locally and get a year of experience then do it. Being military I'm guessing this is a lifestyle your used to, somewhat. When your done with your year of experience...
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    CNOR

    Argo replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    you can take it after 2 years full time in the OR I have never seen it posted as a mandatory requirement, just something that is respected and preferred by