medic2bsn

Just curious. Does your OR require you to have ACLS? And for a friend of mine, do you have to have ACLS in order to administer IV Conscious Sedation? I am saying yes. Thanks.

You mentioned you were having conscious sedation. Were any of the stories on Larry King about waking up with General Anesthesia?

Thanks to all who have responded to my question. I used to be a Paramedic so I have had ACLS for many years. There are only a couple of us in our OR that do have ACLS and are the only ones who give Conscious Sedation (other than the CRNA's of cours...

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Now that's what I call comfortable.

Daily schedule, preference card for the case were doing and scissors. Phone in cell phone pocket. This is a hospital phone that only works in the vacinity of the OR, but it works like a regular phone. I also carry 2 pins, 'cause I am always laying ...

I'm pretty sure we have a dress code. Requires us to dress neatly. No jeans or such when attending classes. It's not strictly enforced though. We do wear shorts to work (OR) before immediately changing into our scrubs, but were not dressing like ...

thank you, thank you, thank you

Me too! 37 years young. 16 years as a Medic. Got my RN License back in January (BSN Program - 5 guys, 3 gals). Spent a few months in the ER. Have now been in the OR since June. It's great. Good luck to all.

10 hours for a ventral hernia repair!?! What took so long?

A position came open in the OR about a month ago. I applied, got interviewed, was offered the position and accepted it, RN Circulator. All in the same day. I started last week and so far it's great. Thanks....Bill

Our ER as been extremely busy lately. Same amount of help. 6 or 7 to 1 ratio. 4 to 1 in cardiac and trauma rooms. nonstop I am newgrad in the ER. Paramedic prior to getting my license in Feb. 2006. I feel overwhelmed and not up to the speed. I don't...

I thought all weekend about the position. I told my wife and myself that if I was offered the position, then it was meant to be. I put in a transfer request. Was interviewed the day after and offered the job that same day. I accepted the position...

I really enjoy working 3 days a week. I believe that OR would be M - F with call. What are your responsibilities in the OR?...and thanks for your input.

Our ER as been extremely busy lately. I don't know how you Veterans do it. Or how I can do it until I retire.....lol.

4 to 1 ratio? 2 techs per Nurse? Where are you guys at? I am new in the ER, been a medic for 12 years, but that isn't helping me right now. I feel like I forget everything when I walk in the door. I get so stressed out...I literally hate it. O...

I have to say thanks too for those words of encouragement. I've been in the ER for several weeks. At times I feel ok, but there are others when I wonder if I will survive. Feeling like I am not up to the speed I need to be. The paperwork is the p...

You sound just like me. I was 75 the first time then 254 the second time. I felt like I knew the stuff but was coming up short. I signed up to take it again as quick as I could. I myself didn't answer that many questions between the second and thi...

C = Continue. Whats the difference between a Nurse who made a C and a Nurse who made an A? Nothing, their both Nurses.

What bothers me most about starting IV's (this comes from working on an Ambulance) is being able to start IV's all day long, but having trouble when it comes to a critical patient and not being able to hit the broad side of a barn. With that said......

congratulations

I DID IT! The third time was a charm for me. I took it on January 4 and found out Jan 6 at 1:30am. Imagine the look on my wife's face when I woke her up to read what was on the monitor at that particular time. Thanks Suzanne for your study ti...

You will pass. I too failed twice. Took it again last week and passed. I posted what seemed to help me in a different thread. Hope it helps you. Good luck. I don't know if we are allowed to link to other postings or threads, but it is titled, "...

Suzanne method. Remember ABC's, Maslow.

Congratulations...:balloons: