ggoodman

ggoodman

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  1. What recruiter told me

    ggoodman replied to PK_ICU RN's topic in Government, Military

    I don't understand why this would put the OP at a disadvantage for

  2. New Grad Fellowship OR program 3 year contract vs tele job no contract

    ggoodman replied to SAS2016's topic in Operating Room

    Good luck let us know if you have questions or

  3. question for OR nurses !!

    ggoodman replied to Rn 1979's topic in Operating Room

    lots of personalities some stronger than others and with the specialties I work with, I have the big one's personality wise. That said they all like me and some are good friends now. Working hard and...

  4. RNFA: how does it work for you?

    ggoodman replied to NJRN1969's topic in Operating Room

    I'm an OR RN who is in an ARNP program, I plan to do the RNFA program. I love surgery and plan to end up with a surgeon at some point. If i'm already trained it's a bonus for

  5. Bair Hugger and Safety Belt

    ggoodman replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room

    in the heart room there is no safety belt and we use an under body bear huger. for other room belt goes on over a blanket or something to protect the patients skin, then the bear

  6. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

    ggoodman replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

    treat your scub's and support techs well. often they know what you don't since your just starting. Many times the scrub's are service, and surgeon specific. They know what and how the docs do their...

  7. question for OR nurses !!

    ggoodman replied to Rn 1979's topic in Operating Room

    love what I do, sometimes question where I do it. but I singed a contract so they have me by the BS for another year. It's busy, get a great team and it tons of fun. I love my Doctors, know more about...

  8. Specialities in the Operating Room...

    ggoodman replied to OR/GI Nurse Lisa's topic in Operating Room

    I work weekends so whatever roles through the

  9. New to OR -need advice -arrogant rude surgeon

    ggoodman replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

    All good advice, There are times to stand up and times so let it go learning that is the hard part. Whatever you do don't leave just because they are upset, stick it out and you'll get more respect...

  10. RN First Assist /Spinal Fusion

    ggoodman replied to Andi RN's topic in Operating Room

    i am a precepting rn but it so happens my preceptor is head of spine team(so I am seeing 2-4 cases a day x 5 days a week) and after two weeks I am circing the cases by myself and have FA in two L4to...

  11. Education Advice appreciated

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This was my understanding as well. If you don't have the RNFA cert you can first assist but you or your doc can not bill insurance/medicaid/medicare for you first

  12. Education Advice appreciated

    ggoodman posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I quit my job as a Fire fighter to become an ARNP. With that in mind I will finish nursing school this December and I am now looking at the next educational step. I have two options that I can see,...

  13. Education Advice appreciated

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    7 vs 8 semesters and same start time frame for both being fall of 2016 starting graduate coursework. Ant reason to think that the locall orthos would prefer a DNP vs

  14. Tallahassee Florida Pay & Best Place to Work

    ggoodman replied to Missy BSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    spoke with a new grad on our unit and new RN are starting at about 19.65/HR +evening night

  15. Male WHNP/CNM

    ggoodman replied to amos24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Loved to see this post as I am 30 in nursing school and after experiencing the midwifery care model and watching my wife birth our son at a free standing birth center, I was hooked. They offered...

  16. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    ggoodman replied to MaineMan88's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    As a student nurse who will be finishing the RN portion in a year, I have seriously been considering this career track and this thread was awesome to find. I know it's old but thanks for posting. I...

  17. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks for the info I emailed them yesterday, the system does not even recognise my username, however I have full access to the rest of their

  18. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I am very excited to apply for TCC's Spring 2014 cohort! I have a 3.7 GPA and 90.5 HESI score, totaling 143.5 points. I also completed microbiology and humanities. I feel good about my score, based...

  19. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am "Access denied" but these will be the first courses I have taken in a very long time at

  20. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    can anyone else get on

  21. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    That's all I see too. However, I do see the first class starts at 9am, so I am planning on being there around 8ish and trying to figure it out from there. Somehow I think I will not be the only one...

  22. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    I do not remember hearing this. Any who I cant image everyone in our class has their scrubs and has had them hemmed. I just remember that if and when you wear your uniform it had better be correct to...

  23. Thwarted by Viète! or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Accept I Suck At Algebra

    ggoodman replied to lovevolver's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Shoot for strait A's, anything less may not get you into nursing school. Now for the old school saying, "Anything worth doing, is worth doing to the best of your abilities." I just got into a program...

  24. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    any one excited

  25. Tallahassee Community College Spring 2014 Applicants

    ggoodman replied to ggoodman's topic in Florida Nursing

    Great post and good info Hayley, thanks for your