msancheeze

msancheeze BSN

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  1. Need advice to prep for ED interview

    msancheeze replied to Scooter321's topic in Emergency

    I am quite sad to update you my transfer to the ED was blocked by my director, citing insufficient time available to train my replacement. I am crushed, however, I am planning on applying to the next...

  2. Need advice to prep for ED interview

    msancheeze replied to Scooter321's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, The Nurse Motivator! I just used your post to prep for an ED RN training program interview. My interview panel was impressed...and I got the job! I anticipate the transition from OR...

  3. Military base contract - what was your experience?

    msancheeze posted a topic in Travel

    I have been offered a "local" 12 month assignment at a military base hospital through Spectrum Healthcare Resources. I have never traveled but the compensation seems pretty good for a full time OR...

  4. Military base contract - what was your experience?

    msancheeze replied to msancheeze's topic in Travel

    You are absolutely correct. Side-by-side comparison has a regular staff position as the better deal. No family, I have a day dream of taking my VW Westfalia on the road as a travel nurse. Thanks...

  5. Military base contract - what was your experience?

    msancheeze replied to msancheeze's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the reply, NedRN. Colorado Springs, CO; local contract (I own a home here) at $40 per hour with a 12 month contract, $44 per hour if I decline benefits. Keep in mind it's about $10 more...

  6. Job abandonment

    msancheeze replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You absolutely did the right thing. I found myself in a similar situation the first year of my professional nursing career and again, just last week. I found it emotionally jarring to have to walk...

  7. New grad starting in OR...shoe help!

    msancheeze replied to deseretm's topic in Operating Room

    I rotate between Dansko clogs and high quality running shoes. I spare no expense when it comes to shoes. Also, I'm young-ish, healthy, and fit, but I don't go a day without compression stockings....

  8. I miss my NEPTUNE

    msancheeze replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Still using our Rover 2's for now but in addition to a "Neptune Suction Safety Checklist" that must be verbally completed for each procedure with the time out (if you ever worried about adequate prep...

  9. Best and Least Cases?

    msancheeze replied to It Takes Heart's topic in Operating Room

    Love vascular and ortho. I'm not too picky but I hate any procedure that starts with "I & D

  10. On-call in the OR

    msancheeze replied to lozstar's topic in Operating Room

    I would go so far to say that I am burnt out on call. There's just something about being yanked out of my bed at 2am and having to work every third weekend in addition to my 40+ hours per week that...

  11. Has anyone gotten into OR via veterinary experience?

    msancheeze replied to lw7789's topic in Operating Room

    I worked with a CST and an RN in the OR who were both veterinary techs prior to their careers in the OR and from what they told me, there was a fair amount of crossover. I would say you have a leg up...

  12. Anybody LIKE working holidays?

    msancheeze replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my best work memories are of working the holidays... Like many have mentioned, the patients and families are grateful, the doctors are nicer, and the one's that are not get a little something...

  13. Denver Health vs. Centura Health vs. HealthONE

    msancheeze replied to gulfcoastRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Stay far, far away from HCA/HealthOne. Two words: FOR PROFIT. Lowest pay, worst benefits, most expensive health insurance (especially if you have a family), and notorious for the bait-and-switch...

  14. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    msancheeze replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I work in surgery so the only time I come out of the "dungeon" is to interview patients or speak with family members. I always make sure my name badge is flipped to the correct side before I...

  15. On-call in the OR

    msancheeze replied to lozstar's topic in Operating Room

    I just transitioned from a small, regional hospital OR where I took over 100 hours of call every four weeks to a large, level I trauma center OR where I take approx 32 hours of call every four weeks....

  16. CNOR cert; ACLS/PALS cert

    msancheeze replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    My workplace does not pay for AORN membership but does encourage membership. They do offer reimbursement for the CNOR certification exam and pay in full for ACLS/PALS courses in addition to paying us...

  17. HealthOne hospitals-What are they like

    msancheeze replied to whichone'spink's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The market is still pretty bleak for new grads across the state, but considerably better than it was three years ago. There seems to be a high turnover rate for experienced RNs in several of the...

  18. Experienced OR RN Interview - What questions should I prepare for?

    msancheeze posted a topic in Operating Room

    I will be interviewing for an OR position in a few weeks, what questions should I be prepared to answer as an experienced OR nurse? I have an idea of the behavioral questions (for example "describe a...

  19. Experienced OR RN Interview - What questions should I prepare for?

    msancheeze replied to msancheeze's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you lockheart678 and Dela RN! Your suggestions will most definitely help me prepare for my upcoming

  20. HealthOne hospitals-What are they like

    msancheeze replied to whichone'spink's topic in Colorado Nursing

    What is the management and administration like at Swedish right now? There seems to be a continual ebb and flow of RN vacancies and I question the turnover

  21. TNCC for OR nurses

    msancheeze posted a topic in Operating Room

    Has anyone taken or been required to take the TNCC course as an operating room RN? I recently saw this listed as a preferred qualification in addition to CNOR for a job listing - is this common? If...

  22. How to get an OR job!

    msancheeze replied to smleahy11's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with ScrubRNwannabe. The OR needs to see your face and know you're interested. I was working on a surgical floor as a new grad but knew I wanted to be in the OR. I went to the OR for a day...

  23. Coming home (aka) returning to OR

    msancheeze replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    Your post brought a smile to my face. I was a floor nurse before transferring to the OR three years ago. On occasion, I entertain the thought of returning to the floor, romancing the idea of the...

  24. Need a job?

    msancheeze replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    I'm in the process of looking. Would you PM me with

  25. What shoes do you wear in the OR?

    msancheeze replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    I have been wearing Sanita/Dansko Professional clogs for years but recently tried a pair of Super Birki Clogs. Both are great with sturdy construction, good support, and wipe