MadpeysRN

AT my staff job, at a level one trauma-we got P time (which the called procedure time) after 36hrs, which is time and a half. So if you worked your 12, stayed an hour late to finish a case-time and a half. AT 40HRS, then if you stayed Late, you get Ptime and OT because you were now over 40hrs-essentially double time. Any time you were called back its time and a half every time.

How are things so far??

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?

I get an extra $3/hr for my dept in neurosurgery. Only one other OR gets that, also. If anyone else doesn't like it-they are welcome to come work with us..there is a reason we get it..

registered for the 6ce on environmental health on Arizona center and i followed the instructions and relogin and and the CE is no where to be found..

Well I happen to have one of those 31 bags that stay cold without a fridge, guess what it's a sham..jokes on me.🤔

We have two fridges in our already crowded breakroom, that are always full. No one throws away their old stuff, coupled with daily lunch bags..

And *drops the mike* P.S. My husband wore socks with flip flops today, no joke..🙄

Im sorry this happened to you and the dog. In the future, please consider that animals are not disposable. So please make sure that you are able to love the pet for the life of the pet. They are sentient beings capable of feeling. Not to be traded in for a newer younger model, the latest accessory or when life gets stressful. It doesn't seem you are going to get the responses you are looking for so Use this as lesson and learn from it moving forward. Adopt don't shop[emoji111]🏻️

My husband and I have 3 dogs, no kids. They are my kids.[emoji177]

Why do you say until you left to travel for ICU and trauma?

Looking to make the switch to ICU also, look forward to responses

What about the hours? Do you find it difficult to find 36hr/wk assignments? Also the idea of having to figure out where everything is every 3 mos sounds daunting

What are your thoughts on traveling as an OR nurse. I went into the OR thinking that what I wanted to do as a traveler. After some years I'm thinking OR traveling probably won't be for me. I've talked to some people I know that say regular staff doesn't help travelers in the OR they expect you to know everything. Plus I'm not all excited anymore about circulating because I don't even feel like a nurse anymore, I used to love it-I feel like all I do is run and get stuff for people. And I'm afraid that'll only get worse as a traveler. I'm not interested at all in working 40hrs a week and that seems to be what OR traveling assignments mostly want. I hate scrubbing. So what are your experiences as traveling as a OR nurse ? I'm thinking of going back to bedside, I'm thinking he OR is not for me anymore.

I wonder if this is a sign, I pick up on my old floor also. I just got done talking to a coworker about trying labor and delivery and our conversation ended up me telling about often my most gratifying times a bedside M/S nurse were when I had patients on comfort care. I think this may be a sign I just so happened to just out all nurses today after months and months of not being on here and happen to cross this thread..[emoji119]🏻[emoji120]🏻