Junebug59

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  1. ORANGE PARK MEDICAL CENTER, JACKSONVILLE FL

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi Just got a job at Orange Park Medical Center in Jacksonville FL. Has anyone worked there in the OPERATING ROOM? I was hesitant when accepting the job, due to many openings in the o.r. The...

  2. CVOR Call Pay

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am doing some research on CALL PAY. Esp CVOR CALL PAY. But would like to hear about General O.R. as well. I am currently working in the panhandle of FL in a CVOR program. We have 1 surgeon, so some...

  3. What do I do? What would you do?

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I found out my hospital (HCA) is paying nurses with the same experience and less, 1.16 more per hour. If this were you, what would you do? I sent an email to HR asking what they were paying...

  4. What do I do? What would you do?

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks everyone for the great responses. I did get the raise (very quickly which was surprising) and also another raise , so pretty satisfied, but would like to get our call pay increased.......

  5. CVOR Call Pay

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks so much for offering, but I've been working in the O.R. since 1980. I was a tech for 10yrs prior to becoming a RN. I currently work in CVOR. I'm doing a little research on call pay esp for...

  6. ER to OR????

    Junebug59 replied to Valkyrie93's topic in Operating Room

    RN1.618, RN is correct. It's a whole different world other than nursing in other areas where school or other depts can prepare you. As RN1.618 said, give it about 2 yrs to truly comfortable where...

  7. Bovie grounding pads

    Junebug59 replied to target98765's topic in Operating Room

    Over the course of 4 decades of working in the o.r., I have never seen a burn from a bovie pad. I've always been taught that it isn't the metal in the area that can cause problems, but the scar...

  8. Bovie grounding pads

    Junebug59 replied to target98765's topic in Operating Room

    Hi and congrats! Many hospitals have the Star Programs for New Nursing Grads. They will train you to work in the dept you've been hired for. I believe most have you sign a contract also. Call...

  9. Bovie grounding pads

    Junebug59 replied to target98765's topic in Operating Room

    We use the Megadyne Gel Pad, so no bovie pads for us any longer....

  10. PAY SCALE FL NURSES

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi I work at a hospital on the FL panhandle. Anyone here work in this area? I'm curious what people are making with over 12 yrs experience in the O.R.

  11. Call pay?

    Junebug59 replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    5/hr call pay, 10/hr CVOR PAY added to 36/hr base

  12. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi All! Hope you are staying safe during this crisis. I have a question. We have a Husband & Wife that work on our CVOR team. The wife is the Team Leader (more about that in another post)...

  13. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    yes. The wife is our Team Leader and she has caused 3 really good cvor employees to leave and I may be #4. she has her pets which of course her hubbie is one.... She's a passive aggressive...

  14. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks so much! yep, I sent an anonymous email to find out

  15. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for your

  16. Interested in CVOR nursing

    Junebug59 replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

    How's it going? Did you leave the CVOR team? Can I ask the reasons? I'm considering leaving my CVOR team due to the Team Leader..... would love to hear your experiences and outcomes. thanks!!...

  17. HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    I have been on the CVOR team for a little over a year now. I came to the team with 40 yrs General O.R. experience scrubbing and circulating, past team leader with Neuro, Urology, Plastics,...

  18. STARTING FL IPN

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    hello all you fabulous nurses in recovery! i am just beginning my journey to getting my rn license back to normal. i've reported to the board, been referred to IPN. IPN referred my to a list of...

  19. Hca hospitals and ipn .........

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    hello everyone! I got a call today from a nurse recruiter for the HCA corporation to interview for a job at a HCA hospital in Florida. Has anyone in the IPN program been employed with HCA while in...

  20. Hca hospitals and ipn .........

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i just finished a 5 yr contract with IPN last week! yay. i've been working in a HCA facility for the last 3.4 yrs while i was in iPN. this hosp is ipn friendly. they have hired 4 of us. i was the...

  21. New Hire RN making more $$$

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    So we just hired this rn for our o.r. she has the same years experience as i do, yet she's making 4.36 dollars more per hr than me. This is so infuriating..... I guess I'll have to quit and find...

  22. Really need your input!

    Junebug59 posted a topic in Operating Room

    a couple of weeks ago i logged on to my computer in the o.r. we've been having i.t. issues with our computers not logging us out correctly and when the next person logs on, it will log you in under...

  23. "Recovery" and public shaming

    Junebug59 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i so agree with you berdeenbird!!! it's like we are in the middle of the town square in the dark ages with our heads in the headlock for all of the village to shame and throw rotten food

  24. Really need your input!

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    yep, so true.... i will probably be putting in my notice

  25. Really need your input!

    Junebug59 replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    lol, mind my business???? I DO KNOW SHE DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT SHE'S DOING! it's my BUSINESS when I'm in charge and this nurse can't pull her load. so, yeah, it's my business. and i'm not going...