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Hello or RNs, Do you mind sharing what a work schedule is like for OR nurses at your facility? From what I have learned so far, it seems that OR nurses generally work every day, start early in the day and end early. Is it dependent on the r...

Since you seem interested in long term career growth, maybe you could ask questions of the staff regarding their level of involvement in the GI department. These questions could give you some good insight to how your career may start and continue to ...

I just finished a book, "Quiet: the Power of Introvert in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain, an ex wall street lawyer. She said "1/3 to 1/2 of people are introverts." She discusses the benefits of being "quiet" in your personal and profe...

Where does technology fit into this? Educational institutions should invest more in technology (computers, PDA devices). Courses that are lecture or discuss based could be facilities via internet. This strategy could reduce tuition cost, engage stude...

Hi VickyRN, 2-3 years out of a BSN program may be too soon (unless the nurse has already has years of experience in another nursing degree and has been working in the specialty the nurse is teaching). Nursing is based heavily in critical thinking an...

Isn't this already occurring in some areas? So do you see this as a possibility and hope for growth of the NP role then? OP, I see some of your points but agree with some who mention that NPs have a vital role in health care right now. Politics is c...

hello periop nurses, I am hoping that some nurses on here may have some tips for pediatric perioperative nursing? I have never worked with peds in any setting (under 18) and understand there are certain developmental issues to consider to be successf...

Thank you for those insights. Flavored anesthesia masks? Never knew they had these.

Hi all, I work in an urgent care clinic and many times, patients come in requiring short procedures (minor burn management, wound care). I am wondering, from your personal experiences (maybe even as a patient), what are some strategies to help your p...

haha, I remember during my OB rotation, the nurse was working hard to coach the woman through her breathing while the baby was crowning. I felt a little helpless and just kept saying "almost there, I see the head!" I kept repeating this multiple time...

It could prepare for working in the ER. The hospital interviews I have been too have asked if I were interested in the ER because of the triage experience in urgent care.

http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/ 2011 round ended but 2012 may be coming up if the gov renews the program.

Nursing schools are getting expensive. College overall is getting expensive and an average income has not risen much to compensate for the rising costs. Have you considered the federal loan forgiveness program for nurses? It helps pay some of your l...

During the week that you work 12s, does that mean you work fewer days? (3 days vs 5) or do you still work 5 days and count any hours over 12 as overtime?

Hello periop nurses, Is there any way to follow up with patients after their procedures? I see how the surgeons could do this but what about a nurse? As a nurse in a clinic setting, I follow up with all patients that I triage and send home if thir is...

Hi Skipbeat, I am in a similar situation such as yours except I am coming from another specialty. I signed up for a periop 101 to help with the transition. Some hospitals offer OR fellowships which experienced and non-experienced nurses can sign up f...

Nursing is a humanitarian service. Studying the humanities, whether in school or outside of school, is a good prerequisite for any human service profession.

Hello! I work in outpatient and we have been seeing many cases come back MRSA+ (and these are only the cases that the providers attempted to culture.) Patients are given Bactrim as a first line treatment if MRSA is suspected. While in the hospitals, ...

In a community clinic, nurses are responsible many times for triaging and be comfortable with sometimes sending people home sometimes based on your assessments and nursing interventions because not all providers will be able to see the patient that d...

Originally poster, it has been a year! any luck? I hope you are at your new OR job now!

Hello nurses! Has anyone worked in peds and adult periop before and able to compare the two? It might be facility dependent but I am curious as to what the differences are from first hand experience and insight.

Hi all, As a new grad, I have been thinking a lot about the benefits of nurse residency programs. The introduction of nurse residencies lately seems to be promoting an inconsistent training of new nurses: some new grads get accepted to a nurse resid...

Johns Hopkins SON has a BSN-MSN with a paid clinical residency (can google the program, not sure if allnurses let us link to schools websites.) According to the website, new grads complete the BSN portion, then do a paid, full time nurse residency fo...

If you want to pursue further education, especially research, it may be beneficial to keep the GPA high, usually whatever graduating with honors is at the nursing school. For a nursing job, it might not matter currently for all workplaces. However, m...

From what I have learned so far: Physician residencies are subsidized by the US Department of Health and Human services. Taxpayers pay for medical residencies. Teaching hospitals also receive an incentive to train physicians. WildcatFanRN, I agree ab...