MadpeysRN

MadpeysRN specializes in MedSurg, OR, Cardiac step down.

MadpeysRN's Latest Activity

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   Newbie OR travel nurse

   MadpeysRN replied to Newtotravel's topic in Travel

   How are things so far??
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   OR travelers..

   MadpeysRN posted a topic in Travel

   Please tell me what you hate most about traveling as an OR nurse. Is it hard to fine 12hr shift contracts in CA, without call and without scrubbing?
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   Is it possible to get the holidays off?

   MadpeysRN replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   Most surgery nurses I know I'm not!! Been a nurse almost 3 yrs and haven't worked a turkey day or Christmas yet!!
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   Staffing agency in California

   MadpeysRN replied to amberdonielle's topic in Agency

   I would need 4-5mos to recover from a 7day marathon also
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   Pros and Cons of Working in the OR

   MadpeysRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   we have nurses that do weekends, and either usually monday or friday with taking no call.
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   Consent issue

   MadpeysRN replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in Operating Room

   all Dr.s, anesthesia and nurses see patients in the preop holding area at my hospital . The anesthesia providers cannot(or atleast shouldn't-it has happened) bring patients back until the circulator signs the nurse to nurse handoff. So usually what ends up happening is anes calls a million times into the room, can we come back yet-can we come back yet? no patient comes back with incomplete consents, period.
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   RV's anyone???

   MadpeysRN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

   How do you plan for finding places to camp and how much they cost? Is it way to find places near hospitals?
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   Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

   MadpeysRN replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

   Is the stipend per month? I have been wanting to travel for a long time. I work in the OR and have my California license. That's were we want to go because we visit family there every year. I would like to know what I would gross weekly on average to just have an idea. I would stay central to northern California
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   Barnes-Jewish starting RN salary

   MadpeysRN replied to nursie_pants's topic in Missouri

   Night-$2.90 11p-7a Weekend $2.40 Evening $2.40 3p-11p (I think 3, maybe) Pay here sucks. Only way to make decent money is to work extra bonus shifts. Double bonus $20/hr single bonus $10/hr
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    What do you do with your partner?

    MadpeysRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Travel

    after 14+yrs I would not worry about him.
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    What do you do with your partner?

    MadpeysRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Travel

    Haha now he works and I'd like to keep him! We've been together for a very long time now.
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    What do you do with your partner?

    MadpeysRN posted a topic in Travel

    I am considering traveling sometime in the future. My question is what do you do with you husband or significant other??
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    ICU to OR

    MadpeysRN replied to Izzygirl's topic in Operating Room

    @sop you've been in the OR for 30yrs. So in 30 yrs are you still just circulating and scrub? I'm going to OR but I am worried about advanced degrees long term. There seems to be limitation for advanced degrees for OR everything seems to be someway affiliated with bedside exp
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    Advanced degree and RNFA

    MadpeysRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Options for RNFA's with advanced degrees. What advanced degree is most beneficial to have alongside being an RNFA? What are the options?
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    ICU to OR

    MadpeysRN replied to Izzygirl's topic in Operating Room

    I have 1.5 exp acute med, I am starting OR this month. Bedside was killing me. I plan on picking up prn bedside to keep those skills till I determine OR is all I want. Or what I want to major in.
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    Nervous about the changing to OR

    MadpeysRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am about to make the switch to the OR from medicine. I am really scared I am making the wrong decision. Everyone I talk to about this says they love the OR, unless they do not work there. I want to love my job. I am just scared I am limiting what I can do long term.