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  1. finding preceptors

    I am going to start cold calling offices and dropping in. for those have had success finding preceptors in the past, did you take a cover letter, resume, course objectives? gave you give me a example of the cover letter? or if anyone can help me...
  2. you have to print the form, sign it, and then scan it to upload the signed form.
  3. teaching plan help

    Hi, i am working on first teaching plan and it is about as clear as mud. does anyone have a sample? I am doing one on newborn development. (how talking, playing, etc. helps a baby to develop). thanks
  4. Just wondering how the Regional float pool is working and if it is consistent? thanks
  5. I moved to Reno 9 months ago and like it. I use the Renown system and have had good experiences all around (x-ray, vascular, urgent care, primary care). I work at another facility in town. Even though Reno is known for gambling it is very close to...
  6. moving to Reno, any advice

    thanks for all the info. just got back from house hunting in Reno. had a couple of interviews, but havent heard anything back yet. keeping my fingers crossed.
  7. moving to Reno, any advice

    Hi, I'm moving to Reno in Dec 2009 and am looking for info and opinions on best grocery stores in northwest Reno, restaurants, best deals on children's clothes, etc. also looking for a job too if anyone has any leads. thanks
  8. Chloraprep

    chloraprep is used for surgery and can be applied without sterile gloves on. like any skin prep containing alcohol, chloraprep must dry before drapes are applied. where I work now, chloraprep is what most general surgeons use.
  9. drive time

    how is the required response time if you take call
  10. moving to Reno, any advice

    thanks for the info. I am also looking for a kennel. my dogs will need to be in a kennel for 2 weeks until we can move into our house. any advice on pizza places, mexican, steak, sushi. thanks again
  11. The Sierra Nevada VA

    what department will you be working in? if you hear of anything in the operating room, med surg, or emergency room, please let me know. thanks
  12. The Sierra Nevada VA

    thanks. feeling a bit anxious about job huntng in December
  13. The Sierra Nevada VA

    have you heard anything from Sierra VA? I am moving to the Reno area in December and have thought about applying as I currently work at an Army hospital.
  14. where I work, bunionectomies are done frequently with MAC and a block
  15. a endo tech holds the scope during colonoscopies and EGDs and then cleans the scopes. that is their main duties.
  16. OR Pet peeves

    people nurses or techs who try to skate passed the rules. for example "we don't count instruments on open appys here." techs or nurses who flirt almost to the point of offering themselves to the docs or docs who due the same. please, this is a pl...
  17. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    if you are being forced to take comp time for overtime worked, i think that is illegal. i would discuss this with your manager and state that you would like receive $$ from now on. may be this needs to be addressed with human resources. you are be...
  18. My dream is turning out to be a nightmare!

    it is not ideal to work while in nursing school, but you can do it. I worked all through school and I am married and have 3 kids. it is hard, but you can do it. there are lots of scholarships out there and many go unused because no one applies fo...
  19. i am thinking that it is impossible to give alcohol via IV. first, how would you do it? mix whiskey with NS? i think alcohol would be very damaging to veins.
  20. i have worked in the OR and in the ER and I have never seen a dr order alcohol for a pt to prevent DTs. if the pt is haivng surgery, anesthesia knows how to manage pts who are alcoholics. i have never heard of administering alcohol via IV. it usu...
  21. looking for your help

    have you searched AORN website? they have a career area where you can search for entry level.
  22. CSU in Pueblo usually is easy to get into. they do have an accelerated program for people with a bachelor's. it is probably cheaper than other 4 year programs.
  23. Evans Army Hospital or Air Force Academy Hosp?

    I really don't think it is that hard to get a job at Evans. I applied there over a year ago and was offered a position, but declined it because I had waited 2 months to hear from Evans and in that time, I had accepted another position. But, I am work...
  24. Funny Patients

    a patient who signed in with at triage with blue bonnet plague. we all wondered whether it was caused by exposure to parkay or if the pt had been to Texas recently.
  25. Canon city is a small town. I moved here 13 years ago. It is considered to be in the banana belt of Colorado. the winters are pretty mild and it is within commuting distance from Colorado Springs and Pueblo. My husband is a runner (has done ultra...