Winx51

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1. OR Pet peeves

   Winx51 replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

   She needs to be

2. New Grad RN starting in OR, any advice?

   Winx51 replied to missb1250's topic in Operating Room

   Get some thick skin and good

3. OR Pet peeves

   Winx51 replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

   1) Smart mouth PA's who talk too much during the case; "please keep the chit chat to a min while the surgeon is working". 2) Lazy ST's; "Im not running for you anymore-either open the must have...

4. Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

   Winx51 replied to Winx51's topic in Men in Nursing

   I spewed a lot of sharp negativity with the original and follow up posts. The truth is I am burned out of OR nursing. I am not condemning nursing at all. It is a great profession with more...

5. Dealing with Circulators as a New Student.

   Winx51 replied to gymnut's topic in Operating Room

   Get out of the

6. Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

   Winx51 replied to Winx51's topic in Men in Nursing

   Still looking. I have a BSN; big whoop. If you don have one you won't get hired by a big hospital where the decent money is. Everything is about accreditation these days from JCAHO or the ambulatory...

7. a change?

   Winx51 replied to sixty3dayswithSarah's topic in Men in Nursing

   Good

8. Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

   Winx51 replied to Winx51's topic in Men in Nursing

   Net glow you hit the ail on the head. I guess my post was a little rough. What a f'd up environment though. If the public knew what went on in a OR thy would be mortified. I should write a book. I'm...

9. Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

   Winx51 posted a topic in Men in Nursing

   After 15 years I have decided to quit the profession of nursing. I have been a OR nurse for a big hospital and a smaller clinic. I thought about going back to school but the idea of continuing in...

10. Old Dog

    Winx51 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello Everyone, I am an Operating Room RN with a little over 15 years of experience. I left the OR full time to pursue another career but have managed to work per diem for the last 5 years. My...