emergenceRN17 ASN, BSN, RN

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    How long did it take for you to know if you were going to like being a circulator?

    emergenceRN17 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in Operating Room

    It's all in what you want... it took me over a year to enjoy and appreciate being a circulator. It's not for everybody you have to decide what you want to do bc it's different from floor nursing .....
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    Nurse injector programs in Boston area

    emergenceRN17 replied to anig's topic in Aesthetics

    I did not. I ended up taking an OR position in 2022 but still interested in
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    OR vs PACU

    emergenceRN17 replied to Faith.O's topic in Operating Room

    I work in the OR and I love love love it .. best job
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    Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

    emergenceRN17 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    I love the OR. I'm responsible for one patient at a time. Love love
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    Hard Time Finding OR Jobs

    emergenceRN17 replied to bdemismi's topic in Operating Room

    Definitely keep your eye out for OR residency programs, Also, look into any schools that offer the PeriOp101 program. Some do, you will have to pay out of your pocket, but once clinical/final exam is...
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    Linen between local only procedures

    emergenceRN17 replied to Brownie76's topic in Operating Room

    When I work in the pain clinic side as opposed to being assigned an OR, that is exactly what we do. We will se an upwards of 24 pts per day and will fill a dedicated linen bin. If I am in an OR, the...
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    On call

    emergenceRN17 replied to Nurse deba's topic in Operating Room

    If there is a call out for an on call shift, a text goes out for a voluntary pick up of the shift. If nobody picks it up, it will then go to the person who is working that day with the least...
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    Periop 101 books/ resources

    emergenceRN17 replied to lvloverRN's topic in Operating Room

    I was also coming here to say Alexanders. I might have an extra copy, let me check for
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    emergenceRN17 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm realizing this now. I
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    emergenceRN17 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Except this did not warrant access to an emergency med. This situation was not even close. A med like vecuronium should not have the ability to be
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    emergenceRN17 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No. I do not believe that she should have it reinstated. She violated the very basics we learn in nursing school. (Rights of medication administration) 1. She overrode the pyxis (she should have...
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    Decisions decisions

    emergenceRN17 replied to Miss_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    I couldn't agree more! I love it so much that I plan on getting my NP at some point to work better with surgeons.
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    Decisions decisions

    emergenceRN17 replied to Miss_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    Couldn't agree with this more!!
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    Decisions decisions

    emergenceRN17 replied to Miss_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    It really depends on what you like. OR is a different kind of nursing than floor nursing. If you're worried about burnout, I feel like floor nursing is a quicker burnout than OR (IMHO) only because...
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    Questions about OR fellowship?

    emergenceRN17 replied to eah8y4's topic in Operating Room

    That's wonderful. I am a circulator but can definitely say that had I learned to scrub first, it would have made the understanding of circulating a bit easier. Try to do both if you can. You will be...
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    Questions about OR fellowship?

    emergenceRN17 replied to eah8y4's topic in Operating Room

    Will you be both scrubbing and
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    What are medics doing in your ED?

    emergenceRN17 replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Emergency

    I am sure that it is different depending on the hospital system. In the field, medics can give almost 125 medications independently and do a few interventions that even us RN's can't do such as...
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    Calling A Code Death (call police?)

    emergenceRN17 replied to Jcezz's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, Police, Fire, and EMS usually show up
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    Advice Please: Seeking Operating Room Job

    emergenceRN17 replied to Famturn's topic in Operating Room

    I found these to have OR nurse residency programs: -Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center. -Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. -Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical...
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    Advice Please: Seeking Operating Room Job

    emergenceRN17 replied to Famturn's topic in Operating Room

    I totally agree with Rose_Queen. See if you can find an OR Residency program once you graduate. Not sure what state you are in but there are several in mine (MA). Or you can also take Perioperative...
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    What to do with my dog?

    emergenceRN17 replied to Rosina's topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    I am an nurse and hubby is a medic. We are both gone for long hours but all 3 of our fur babies are litter trained, have tons of food, water, and toys to keep themselves occupied until one of us gets...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    emergenceRN17 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I believe it..
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    emergenceRN17 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I have no words..
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    How to spot a bad nurse

    emergenceRN17 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Most I know go through a longer more specialized residency. This is the link to the program: https://www.mass.gov/doc/post-graduate-transitional-year-program/download After doing this 1 year...
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    How to spot a bad nurse

    emergenceRN17 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well it is a 1 year residency so I look at it as good. I am not sure why it is named as such as it makes it look like an internship but it is