ggoodman

ggoodman

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  1. Nurse Practitioner Pay in Federal BOP

    ggoodman replied to pennprincess's topic in Correctional

    NP"s can get G11 step 10 with 4 years exsperiance as a NP. Benefits includes time off, Student loan repayment, and Leo retirement pension which is 1.7%x 20 years then 1% for 21+ years. There are...

  2. Corrections NP: questions

    ggoodman replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Correctional

    Currently a NP, work 40hrs per week. Great benefits. 12 patients per day. please send me PM if you have other

  3. NP performing lumbar spine epidural and facet inj's ?

    ggoodman replied to lakewood77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello I am working in Pain management and completing other injections My supervising physician and I are getting a C-ARM. Were discussing training me to do epidural and facet injections. I was...

  4. New grad, First NP at clinic

    ggoodman replied to missdeevah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for posting information like this I am a year out from finishing but I believe that the pay in my area is so wide spread due to negotiating ability. We are not informed about physician pay...

  5. APRN Required To Have First Assist

    ggoodman posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I work in a busy level two trauma center's operating room and I am also in school to be an ARNP(finish in 17 months) My faciliting is enacting a rule they say was in a law passed in 2015 requiring...

  6. APRN Required To Have First Assist

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Advanced Practice

    well this thread has gotten very interesting. As an end result the hospital backed down and is only requiring FA training for RN's understandably to open and close. The you cant do it as your school...

  7. APRN Required To Have First Assist

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Advanced Practice

    I was told it was a national Law. I live in Florida so I am trying to find the statute with no

  8. Struggling with the culture...

    ggoodman replied to nurselisa207's topic in Operating Room

    Each of us get to know our service, the doctors their preferences, you are relied upon and counted on. unlike the floor there is direct communication with the MD. when something goes wrong or is...

  9. Robotics or Cardiothoracic

    ggoodman replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Operating Room

    I ran an open heart room for while before I became a nurse manager, if you want to work hard and be a part of something life saving amazing and challenging at times go OH. We really save lives as in...

  10. Is this the standard for a FST (Military)

    ggoodman posted a topic in Operating Room

    in researching FST's, which in talking with a recruiter I would be eligible to join given my background. I found a youtube video posted in late 2016 of a field training excersize and I must say it...

  11. Is this the standard for a FST (Military)

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the responce, I see my ignorance of the situation has led me to make assumptions that may not be. I get the omission of counts when we are doing true life saving procedures where minutes...

  12. Bored and thinking

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    after lots of talking with the wife and the recruiter I am planning on going into the reserves after I pass my boards. Wife does not want to move the kids. Id get the higher rank, train locally, and...

  13. Bored and thinking

    ggoodman posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am and OR assistant nurse manager at a level 1 trauma facility. ADN, BSN, BS, and working on MSN ARNP or ACCNP. I am also a former fighter EMT from a large metro area, we ran EMS in addition to the...

  14. Is this the standard for a FST (Military)

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Operating Room

    There is no central command presence, It is apparent they have not worked together, the tech has to be told how to use the drapes. It seems there is discussion about sututre/ silk ties. The Docs are...

  15. What's in your O.R.?

    ggoodman replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Operating Room

    Tell me what you do Weekend nurse manager, Whatever needs to be done How do you start your morning, or night? Coffee, oatmeal Do you ever assist? Clamping? Suture? Intubation? Yes to all What kind of...

  16. Preceptor Issues -CVOR

    ggoodman replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

    From my perspective, if you are new to the OR and are not in your heart rotation is is not worth my time to really get into every aspect of an open heart case, you wont remember it. Hearts can be...

  17. New Grad OR Nurse Feeling Alone and Unsupported

    ggoodman replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

    There is no tough enough. to the op Hang in there and try not to get down on yourself. Thick skin is must. and untill you've been at it a while.... you dont know what your doing. people are...

  18. Circulator Presence on Induction?

    ggoodman replied to Dielsh's topic in Operating Room

    in there during induction and extubation, unless there are extra staff in the room i am at the head of the bed. If im not at the head of the bed(orientee, two MD's, resident) I guarantee you i know...

  19. Grad struggling in OR

    ggoodman replied to Pianoo's topic in Operating Room

    Be aggressive in your learning, they should be able to print the case cards for the next days surgeries for you... take these google them and watch the videos you can find. As for sterile technique,...

  20. Bored and thinking

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you all for your feedback... would I be better off benefit wise waiting till I pass my ARNP

  21. Bored and thinking

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    Dont want shoot em up band full time that would be a great way to burn out I would think. I am just tires of working on people who don't give a S*** about them selves, in a system that does not have a...

  22. Bored and thinking

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    after doing a bit more research FST is what really interest me. The patient population and procedure type would better match what I circulate now and the logistical side would match more to what I do...

  23. Did I do the right thing??

    ggoodman replied to Loxam10's topic in Operating Room

    you did the right thing. Politics are what they are and it sounds like you have the situation figured out. If you want to stay I would just keep working and not worry about it. All in all this is a...

  24. Dealing with conflict in the OR

    ggoodman replied to lux libertas's topic in Operating Room

    thats along the lines of what I would do any doc worth his salt will hold positioning and sterility as important as you

  25. Bored and thinking

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Government, Military

    33Yo 162lbs and