shodobe

shodobe

O.R., ED, M/S

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  1. Need good advise for OR

    shodobe replied to mercyme128's topic in Operating Room

    This particular question has been asked many, many times on this board. Do a search and you will find out all you need to

  2. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    shodobe replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I must be "OLD" because I remember most of these! Just keep repeating over and over, "Retirement is only 8 years

  3. nurses 50+ leaving the profession

    shodobe replied to ww2's topic in General Nursing

    I am 54 and have worked in the OR for 30 years. I work very hard now and have for a number of years. The money is very good and I want put as much as I can away now so by 62 I can cut back to a...

  4. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    shodobe replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    The only patients that are allowed to go out and smoke are the ambulatory ones who can get around on their own. Patients also have to sign a waiver of responsibility to do so. Patients that are...

  5. Generation wars in your OR?(this is a rant..)

    shodobe replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    I just don't get the way some people are treated. Deliberate sabotage, allowing mistakes, etc....... Unfortunately in my 30 years I have seen this happen. The group I work with now is in a position...

  6. OR nurses in California -- do you scrub in?

    shodobe replied to Califlower's topic in Operating Room

    I work in SoCal and live in

  7. OR nurses in California -- do you scrub in?

    shodobe replied to Califlower's topic in Operating Room

    We train our RNs to scrub and circ. We have an ALL RN staff, oops I forgot we do have one tech. If you want to come out to my area of SoCal PM me and I will get back to

  8. California Home Prices Drop ...

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Housing prices are dropping but only at a minuscule rate. I guess the difference between $500,000 and $490,000 is really nothing. Prices are only coming down a little at a time. Waiting a few years...

  9. Why is it some areas of the country.........

    shodobe replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    Some hospitals purposely deny the new grad of OR, ICU, ER, etc.... so they can staff areas that most nurses do not want to work in, example M/S. They can fill positions on M/S with the "promise" that...

  10. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    The last post is why I don't like to post on this board. A little criticsm by someone who has more OR experience than the majority of most other posters and you are branded as old-fashioned and a...

  11. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    The last post is why I don't like to post on this board. A little criticsm by someone who has more OR experience than the majority of most other posters and you are branded as old-fashioned and a...

  12. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Every situation is un ique. Mine is an exception. My wife and I, yes I'm a guy, decided years ago when we moved up north that this would have to be. At first it was very difficult to leave home for...

  13. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I live in a town of 766. I moved 10 years ago from a city of 200,000. I have to drive about 20 minutes to shop for groceries, I have to go get my mail, I do have garbage pickup but still go to the...

  14. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, a few months or more on a M/S floor will benefit you alot. This has been a ongoing conversation for quite awhile. I DO think having M/S experience is very important to function independently in...

  15. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    Doesn't matter, I do both. You HAVE to remember that I have 30 years experience and not everyone can go anywhere and adjust to that particular department without problems. You have to be able to do...

  16. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    Probably about 6 hours of DT and 6 hours of OT. It changes all the time. I take alot of call, 60-70 hours a week, but don't work all that time. That is stand-by and not actual work

  17. Tomorrow will be a bad,bad day!

    shodobe replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    I can do my charting in 1-2 minutes, usually less. We have been computer charting for about 5 years. We use meditech. It is not the best because it is written in old DOS programming and should be...

  18. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    shodobe replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    RUN AWAY! RUN VERY QUICKLY AND FAR! People can be very stupid especially those with a license. The tech should lose their cert because they are practicing out of thier scope. The supervisor should be...

  19. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Well enough said about this. I am just so disappointed the direction the area went. I know there are considerably more resources in the area than 10 years ago. To many people they have exactly what...

  20. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry to burst your bubble but I go up there quite a lot. I lived there way before you ever were there so I know what I am talking about. My friend does commercial and home DSL installs not phone...

  21. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    I lived in the Victorville/Hesperia/Apple Valley area from 1962 to 1978 and wouldn't go back IF you Gave me a home! Trafic is terrible and people live on top of people. The small town atmosphere has...

  22. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    No, gross pay. I usually take home about 3200 per pay period(6400 a month). But as someone said, lots of extra hours and

  23. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    shodobe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    What is property taxes like back East? The mortgage payment might not be to bad but the taxes will kill you. My taxes on my house, 3 acres in the mountains, will be about 1600 this year. I know people...

  24. OR Nurses that Make $$$$$

    shodobe replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room

    Do a search on this and you will find all the info you need. Last year I made about $120,000, but that was with alot of OT, call time, and working PT at other places. I work in the OR where OT can be...

  25. Hello from California!

    shodobe replied to Coconut444's topic in California Nursing

    Do a search on this subject. I know not to long ago there was a thread related to this. I think, might be mistaken, that the consensus was, YES, a non-licensed person can actually be a Director of a...