shodobe

shodobe

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  1. CNOR

    shodobe replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats!!! This is a very hard cert exam and it reflects your skills and OR knowledge. I first took the exam in 1984 and failed the first time! I retook it and passed and it was great. I renew in...

  2. PA and NPs in the OR?

    shodobe replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    We have one Ortho group that employes a PA and he scrubs and writes post-op orders. It is nice when that group is on call and brings him along. Makes the case go fast and

  3. How many years experience helps?

    shodobe replied to ericleroy's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be a party pooper but you will be Australian educated and if you come here and get a job you will be taking a job of an American educated individual. I personally don't think it is right for...

  4. Ca RNs drawing blood?

    shodobe replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in California Nursing

    ER always draws for labs while starting an IV. Sounds like Tech a little bent out of

  5. Hospitalists?

    shodobe replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hospitals in the area uses hospitalists thru a private group. They are not looked to favorably by other specialists because they are looking out for the bottom line of the hospital, money!...

  6. RN with 4 years exp. cant find a job in San Diego!!!!

    shodobe replied to taapple's topic in California Nursing

    You have to remember that not only you are looking in SD but evry nurse from Momtana to S dakota to NJ to FL is looking to relocate to either SD or SF. These two cities are the most popular places to...

  7. are c sections a norm?

    shodobe replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    After doing C/S for almost 10 years in the OR the cases were finally moved to L&D in 1989. We taught them, coached them and finally left them alone. L&D is down the hall and we still support...

  8. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    shodobe replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    Well, I only post every few months or so but I couldn't pass this one up. If you do any searches on me I have always said and will continue to say that an OR should be staffed with RNs and RNs only....

  9. Unlicensed OR personnel

    shodobe replied to CAORRN's topic in Operating Room

    After 33 years in the OR and only having one Tech, really an LVN, in all those years and working with an ALL RN staff that was required to learn to scrub as a condition of employment, OR nursing is...

  10. California bon requires ssn before eligibility to take the nclex-rn

    shodobe replied to examinee0705's topic in California Nursing

    Come to California, take the NCLEX test, just have that SSN in hand. Nothing wrong with

  11. California bon requires ssn before eligibility to take the nclex-rn

    shodobe replied to examinee0705's topic in California Nursing

    This just prevents foreign trained nurses from coming in and taking the test. They should have legal status before being allowed to take the exam. That's the way it should be. This also narrows down...

  12. Ever take care of a patient for a while to later find out...

    shodobe replied to wanderingRound's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in the OR for 33 years and before the scare of HIV years ago, I can't tell how many patients I took care that had problems never diagnosed. This was even before universal...

  13. HIPAA Violation

    shodobe replied to Deanne448's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever state you are from, certain Federal and State guidlines went into effect at the first of the year. They are coming down very hard on HIPPA violations. What you did is in reality a firing...

  14. Will there always be an RN in the OR?

    shodobe replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    Most states, at least the ones with intelligence, ONLY allow for RNs to circulate. This will be the norm for years to come. remember, there is a big difference between a certified person, scrub tech,...

  15. Or nurse float to floor?

    shodobe replied to JOURNEYDL's topic in Operating Room

    Our union contract dictates "clusters" for floating. The OR is clustered with OB and ONLY for c/sections. We would rather suffer with less staff than to ever have anyone float to us. That is the...

  16. BSN required to become an RNFA?

    shodobe replied to ib4au's topic in Operating Room

    I may have been wrong in the BSN aspect, but you do have to have a BS in something to sit for certification. That is what I meant. I still think you HAVE to be cert to bill medicare patients. Are...

  17. CNOR

    shodobe replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Operating Room

    I understand your frustration, but if you only did things for you that resulted in more pay you would end up in a stagnant profession. Sometimes you have to do things just for yourself. You are going...

  18. Take-home pay

    shodobe replied to BSNbyFaith's topic in General Nursing

    I think when you ask this question you have to remember the areas people work in and what they are making per hour. My situation is so different from others, most will think I am stretching the truth....

  19. BSN required to become an RNFA?

    shodobe replied to ib4au's topic in Operating Room

    To sit and take the certification test you must have your BSN. If you have any intentions on billing for your services you have to be cert. If all you want to do is assist then anyone can get their...

  20. Why do you put up with the abuse?

    shodobe replied to lilla_fjaril's topic in Operating Room

    How long have you been a nurse and how long in the OR? I work in 2 hospitals and ALL the surgeons are decent people to work for, not saying they have their occasional bad day. Even the heart surgeons...

  21. zzzzzzz.......

    shodobe replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    I don't think reading the book from cover to cover is going to do you any good. I think if you concentrate on chapters that relate to sterile procedure and getting patient's ready will be a good...

  22. First Assist Program at Angelo Stae

    shodobe replied to TX RN's topic in Operating Room

    Never heard of needing a Masters to get into an RNFA course. All you need is your BSN to sit for cert, other than that your license is all you need to work within that group. Unless the rules have...

  23. Experience vs. None

    shodobe replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    It depends on the person. Experience with an attitude doesn't cut it as opposed to an energetic individual willing to do almost anything to learn. Know-it-alls tend to be a real downer when trying to...

  24. Local without sedation

    shodobe replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Not every patient or every situation needs sedation. Most of the time patients do very well on marcaine or lidocaine. Sometimes sedation is a bit of a

  25. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    shodobe replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Well, I do have back off on you because I haven't done radio before but this isn't nursing and it definitely isn't OR nursing. Until you have walked in my shoes for as long as I have been doing this...