RickyRescueRN BSN, RN

ICU, Trauma, CCT,Emergency, Flight, OR Nursing

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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    RickyRescueRN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    25 years here as a RN, in ICU for years then Trauma & ER the flight nursing for 17yrs and just switched to the OR and am loving being a neurosurgical scrub RN. Nursing has been good to me and the...
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    OR nurse with one year and half experience

    RickyRescueRN replied to anasco88's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, there are many jobs at all the hospitals in the Bay Area. You just need to apply. Some want at least 2 years though. Salaries typically start at $80-$85/hr as your basic (differentials excluded)...
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    Best Periop 101 programs

    RickyRescueRN replied to r.breneiser's topic in Operating Room

    Hi there, most of the very big academic / teaching hospitals usually run PeriOp 101 programs a few times a year. I am at Stanford in California and completed mine 2 years ago ( it was just for...
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    Tall OR nurses?

    RickyRescueRN replied to ReconRN's topic in Operating Room

    I have a colleague who is 6'5 and he manages fine (though he is a lot younger than I) . He does bump his head on the lights and booms with video screens from time to time, but otherwise I've not heard...
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    Is seeing a pt in Preop really a must for OR nurses??

    RickyRescueRN replied to Guest 1170770's topic in Operating Room

    I cannot imagine not having those 5-10minutes to connect with my patient outside of the busy OR. In my mind that is the only chance I have to get to know my patient as well as to ensure that it is...
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    Periop 101 Program Questions!

    RickyRescueRN replied to cr71890's topic in Operating Room

    That is great to hear that you are training to scrub. I spent a complete year in the scrub role and it made me a much better, insightful circulator . Most large academic hospitals have their nurses...
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    Periop 101 Program Questions!

    RickyRescueRN replied to cr71890's topic in Operating Room

    Yup that is the one! Yes that is the correct
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    What to charge for chart review/opinion?

    RickyRescueRN replied to INN_777's topic in Legal

    Be sure to have a retained contract / agreement drawn up and signed by yourself and the attorney you will be working for. I charge a retainer of $1000 before I start any work or offer any thoughts/...
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    OR electrical outlets

    RickyRescueRN replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Operating Room

    I have seen them in some of the older Ors where I work as well. I would post it on The OR Life facebook group page and ask the question as I know there are many long serving and retired OR nurses and...
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    ARE THERE CRNA’S IN ITALY?

    RickyRescueRN replied to vincenza scrima's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have friends in Italy that work as nurse anesthetists, but it is nothing like the scope that CRNA's have here in the USA. Nurses also function in Switzerland (bordering Italy) as anesthetists , and...
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    6 years of med surg, transferring to OR. I am told to prepare for the worst. It's really affecting my anxiety. Any tips?

    RickyRescueRN replied to Dkmn85's topic in Operating Room

    I wonder who was telling you all these "horror stories". Clearly someone who has no clue. You have good experience and a solid foundation in nursing . You will be an asset to any operating room team....
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    Call pay?

    RickyRescueRN replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    California Bay Area Academic hospital. We get 1/2 our base pay per hour on call (roughly $45-$50/hr) then time and a half when called in. We are union represented
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    What to do if home is too far for ‘on call’?

    RickyRescueRN replied to roamingnome's topic in Operating Room

    I live an hour away from my hospital , so I try an do my call following my shifts (usually 2-4hrs of call following shift). When I do overnight call, its from 11pm until 7am and I usually stay at a...
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    Student nurse questions...

    RickyRescueRN replied to ksCNA's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hey there, Whether you plan to do FW flight nursing one day or RW, the requirements in terms of education and experience are the same. I'd highly recommend you read through all the other threads...
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    CVICU to OR?

    RickyRescueRN replied to bhy7124's topic in Operating Room

    I've been in the OR for almost 2 years now after having spent my whole 23yr career as a RN in ER/Trauma, All the ICUs and Flight nursing for the last 10 years. Rose Queen is spot on when she states...
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    Scrubs in the OR

    RickyRescueRN replied to roamingnome's topic in Operating Room

    If you are working in the Restricted Zone of the OR Suite (actual operating rooms/ theatres and sterile cores etc) you should be wearing hospital provided and hospital laundered scrubs. That is the...
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    Wanting to apply to new flight RN job (newbie)

    RickyRescueRN replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    That should not be an issue as most program usually give one 6 months to get the NRP and TNATC or equivalent trauma nursing certificate/card. Just by what you mentioned here, sounds like you have the...
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    Call pay?

    RickyRescueRN replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    CA Bay Area hospital. Get 1/2 our regular pay rate for duration of 'on call' time. If we get called in its time & a half for the entire called in period. It's a pretty good deal all round so...
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    Periop 101 Program Questions!

    RickyRescueRN replied to cr71890's topic in Operating Room

    I did my PeriOp 101 program 18months ago , though I was a nurse with 23yrs experience in ICU, ED and Flight nursing. Our course was 3 months long as we were all experienced nurses from other...
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    Periop 101 help!

    RickyRescueRN replied to ren.romeo95's topic in Operating Room

    Congratulations on passing your periOP 101
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    Career Existential Crisis

    RickyRescueRN replied to Kiri's topic in Operating Room

    don't pay that miserable person any attention. Probably some burnt out bitter individual who feels better about themself when upsetting others or being negative. Just ignore them and surround yourself...
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    Change specialties? learn more? feel dumb!?

    RickyRescueRN replied to RN1.618's topic in Operating Room

    Have you thought about doing ICU for a year or two , or even having a Per Diem job in the ICU ? That will help you immensely with knowledge on various analgesic, sedative and paralytic agents as well...
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    new circulator, but want to scrub too

    RickyRescueRN replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

    I'm at a large academic hospital in the Bay Area with 60+ OR's and with a majority RN staffing model so we all scrub unless you absolutely don't want to or suck at it. I'm surprised that Mayo clinic...
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    Canadian RN to NYC OR

    RickyRescueRN replied to Jine's topic in Operating Room

    You will need to take the US NCLEX exam in order to become licensed as a RN in the US (New York State, if that is where you are wanting to live). Your training & education will also need to be...
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    OR Job Interview

    RickyRescueRN replied to Ciale's topic in Operating Room

    The best advice I can give you (as a Flight nurse for 18yrs before transitioning to the OR) is get into a good PeriOp 101 program. The course and clinical experience over several months takes you from...