RN890

RN890 specializes in Neuro PCU, LTC, and soon OR.

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1. Jewelry policy

   RN890 posted a topic in Operating Room

   At your facility what is the policy regarding wearing earrings etc. in the OR? Are small studs acceptable? Just

2. PLEASE HELP

   RN890 replied to nicenrse's topic in Operating Room

   Congratulations on your interview! Since you probably already went through your interview (you posted yesterday) my advice to you is follow up with a thank you letter/email and send it to whoever took...

3. OK, Y'all...I need some advice

   RN890 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

   I will soon be starting a career in the OR at a teaching hospital and this is one thing I'm not looking forward to. It is a huge safety issue. OR nurses should only be responsible for educating and...

4. Dislike med-surg, like ICU & OR,OR internship opportunity

   RN890 replied to RN890's topic in Operating Room

   Hey, thanks for your reply! I felt burnout after only 15 months on med-surg! Just not for me I guess. Like you, I would like the working conditions in the OR better than the floor also. I definitely...

5. Dislike med-surg, like ICU & OR,OR internship opportunity

   RN890 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello all! I am seeking some finally opinions before I make a decision. I am a fairly new nurse with 15 months experience on a neuro PCU/general med-surg and one year in LTC. I just had a second...

6. ICU or OR; pros and cons of both

   RN890 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone..I might have a hard decision coming up very soon. I'm interested it your opinions. What are the pros and cons of both OR nursing, and ICU

7. New RN.... Did I pick the wrong career?

   RN890 replied to RN1221's topic in Nursing Career

   Hello there!! I am a newer nurse too (2 years experience) and I think what you're feeling is totally normal!!! I too, started out on a med/surg/tele/stroke unit. It is VERY overwhelming at first. I...

8. Making the move- PCU-ICU?

   RN890 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   Hello everyone. I have always been interested in critical care, especially neuro critical care and I just recently applied to a position at a large Trauma 1 hospital. My question to you is, do you...

9. Do I have what it takes?

   RN890 replied to RN890's topic in Critical Care

   Thanks for your input:). I recently just applied for a Neuro ICU position. I kind of wish I would have tried the ICU right away because I'm finding that most hospitals are not willing to train nurses....

10. Do I have what it takes?

    RN890 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello fellow nurses. I am a newer registered nurse with 15 months experience on a PCU stroke unit/tele medsurg unit. I currently work in a LTC facility part-time because I am going to school full-time...