RickyRescueRN BSN, RN

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

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    Is it impossible to get in OR or what?

    RickyRescueRN replied to bryan_del's topic in Operating Room

    The only OR experience I had was 2 months during my student nurse days in South Africa. Just got hired into my hospital's PeriOp 101 program and a position in neurosurgery as a scrub and circulator...
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    What are the types of people that should and should not become flight nurses?

    RickyRescueRN replied to anjoku13's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Personalities who should not work as flight nurses: Those who only want to wear the flight suit; those who want to take dozens of Instagram selfies of themselves and show how awesome they are. Those...
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    O' Grady Peyton International Agency, are they any good?

    RickyRescueRN replied to goldenkeyz21's topic in Immigration Advice

    Ive been in the USA (California) since 2003 as a RN. I immigrated from South Africa and to be quite honest , would not have been able to accomplish the whole move with the legalities and documents ,...
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    Flight RN to NP

    RickyRescueRN replied to fmac88's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hi there, I have worked and do work with many Flight RN colleagues who either work as an NP in addition to their flight RN position or have done so in the past. My advice to you would be to first get...
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    9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    RickyRescueRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Love this post and all the other comments. After 22 yrs in ICU, ED, Trauma and Flight nursing, I'm getting an interview on Thursday for our hospital's 10 week peri-op 101 course. While I am excited ,...
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    Need some advice/opinions please!!

    RickyRescueRN replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

    Its most professional and courteous to let your manager know that there has been a change in your family's plans (husbands job move) and that it will affect your employment. Most managers just prefer...
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    OR Training program for experienced nurse in southern California

    RickyRescueRN replied to Zoom6971's topic in Operating Room

    Hey there, I am also an experienced (22yrs) RN looking for a career /specialty change, and I'd recommend that you first decide which hospital you want to work at, then check and see if they have a...
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    Bully Scrub Techs

    RickyRescueRN replied to Windyhill's topic in Operating Room

    Sounds like you have an unproductive/ hostile work environment on your hands. I'd recommend that you write incident reports, keep notes of dates, times, what was said, how you escalated it to your...
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    New to OR, need advice on resources

    RickyRescueRN replied to EmergencyNurse2012's topic in Operating Room

    In the same boat here; been a flight nurse for the past 17yrs and an ICU and ED RN before that. Applied for two different OR jobs at my hospital (large academic hospital). I started watching OR...
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    Specialty change Flight RN to CVOR

    RickyRescueRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    So after many many years working as a flight nurse on board a Life Flight helicopter, I finally resolved to put in an application at my facility as a CV OR RN. I had a good amount of OR experience...
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    If you could give one piece of advice back when you were a new grad RN, what would it be?

    RickyRescueRN replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    Grab every single opportunity for learning more; take extra free classes that hospitals offer. Get as much experience as your time off allows; volunteer to help out if the ward is busy and needs extra...
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    O'grady peyton nursing agancy

    RickyRescueRN replied to Carlen's topic in California Nursing

    I came to the USA from South Africa, through OGP 15yrs ago. I think you are referring to the Visa Screen test. I remember it being pretty simple ( but I had to put myself in the place as a new grad...
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    Destined to Be a Flight Nurse

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

    I feel I have to weigh in as a 22yr RN with 17 of those years being in Flight. No one is destined to be a Flight nurse.It's a nursing super speciality like so many others. One works hard for a long...
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    Shock Trauma OR Offer!

    RickyRescueRN replied to jackandjill123's topic in Operating Room

    Wow what an amazing opportunity. Sounds like the perfect job for an adrenaline loving RN (like myself). Hope you are enjoying it. What did you choose eventually
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    Not your usual questions

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

    It sounds like you have most of what is required for a Flight position. I would recommend a Trauma Course as well (Transport Provider Advanced Trauma Course -TPATC is the one which is CAMTS approved...
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    Flight RNs and Medics - I have some questions

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

    Best of luck for your
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    Interviewing for a flight nurse position,.or so I thought?

    RickyRescueRN replied to Jano8797's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    If it's a flight RN job you are wanting, then apply for that job. There is always an opportunity to ask questions of the employer at interviews and it would be totally appropriate to ask whether the...
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    What am I missing?

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

    Been a while since I checked in on this site, but here goes. I think you are well prepared already for a flight RN position. Contrary to popular belief, there are literally hundreds of vacancies for...
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    HIPAA violation and future employment opportunities

    RickyRescueRN replied to kmcd90's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As a Legal Nurse Consultant, I would strongly recommend that you get an attorney and do so promptly. This is a very serious offense and your employer will need to report it to the State BON. This is...
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    Is this too much or common?

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

    You are working WAYYY too much and I am pretty sure they are not paying you sufficiently either. The longer shifts you work and the greater the number, the greater the chance of safety incidents...
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    Best pathway for becoming flight nurse?

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

    Absolutely need ICU experience and the more you have of it, the better applicant you make . You cannot teach experience or take a course in experience or read it in a book. You need Solid ICU...
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    Airlift Northwest?

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

    I know at Airlift NW that they typically hire from within UW . Many of the flight nurses have worked at Harbourview MC (ER/ ICUS) or UW medicine. I have several friends that work there and thats the...
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    Vapotherm

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

    Hi there, the biggest problem and obstacle to using High Flow Nasal Cannulae O2 therapies is that in transport your oxygen source and supply is limited and also running flows as high as 50-60lpm often...
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    Pre Interview Written Exam?

    RickyRescueRN replied to wsoxgirl2008's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Definitely review all critical care knowledge (treating abnormal ABG's, treating electrolyte imbalances, PA Catheter waveforms and trouble shooting, EVD use/monitoring, 12 Lead ECG interpretation,...
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    Circulating vs. Scrubbing

    RickyRescueRN replied to NursieB's topic in Operating Room

    In the California Bay area here (SF) and at the teaching hospital where I work, OR RN's are required to scrub and circulate. I think you will find that in most teaching/ university