FurBabyMom MSN, RN

FurBabyMom has 8 years experience as a MSN, RN.

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   What do I do? What would you do?

   FurBabyMom replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

   Internal inequity is a challenge for organizations to manage. Unfortunately, it's very common. It's a challenge to manage if organizations are not financially solvent enough to provide merit and cost...
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   I need help!

   FurBabyMom replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

   That makes sense. Now that you mention it, I believe one of our older (now retired) docs used something that was reusable that sounds like what you're describing. It's just been long enough since...
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   I need help!

   FurBabyMom replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

   Wow. I *literally* never spent "all my time" cleaning instruments. I know RoseQueen mentioned it, but where I worked, especially on the team I worked, we were expected to clean our instruments...
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   new circulator, but want to scrub too

   FurBabyMom replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

   Just remember, it's always easier to get a job with experience. ;-) If you can be flexible I might see what companies are offering for recruitment and "wait" for a relocation offer to come up. Also...
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   Preoperative Heparin Adminstration Timing

   FurBabyMom replied to ORnurse866's topic in Operating Room

   As an OR nurse in a Level 1 trauma center (> 30 rooms) - our facility primarily gave SQ heparin in pre-op or on the floor for those coming from ICU, stepdown or floor bed assignments (timed for...
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   Career Existential Crisis

   FurBabyMom replied to Kiri's topic in Operating Room

   The thing about nursing and health care - all types are required to "make it work". There is really no specialty better or worse than another, nobody more special. I left the OR recently and am in a...
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   Post-Graduation relocation

   FurBabyMom replied to 2021NEgrad's topic in General Students

   Some of it could be a form. Often there is something on the job posting side that wasn't unchecked. Apply, see what they say. Make an educated decision based on what is or isn't offered. The worst...
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   CVICU to OR?

   FurBabyMom replied to bhy7124's topic in Operating Room

   Hmm. Not sure why you couldn't send a PM earlier - I just tried and it looked like it would let me PM you. You certainly can apply, the worst they can do is say no. If they have a training...
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   Post-Graduation relocation

   FurBabyMom replied to 2021NEgrad's topic in General Students

   I have to agree. My first, second and third jobs were out of state compared to where I went to nursing school and took NCLEX. I didn't move between my first and second jobs (close enough to commute -...
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    Marriage/Name change before I graduate?

    FurBabyMom replied to Zsixela's topic in General Students

    Just remember, that your photo ID and other documents have to all be in the same name for admission to take NCLEX. If you're getting married in September, your documents could all be matching by the...
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    CVICU to OR?

    FurBabyMom replied to bhy7124's topic in Operating Room

    I disagree with the notion that there is very little translatable between the ICU / stepdown / floor and the OR. I do agree that it is a significant learning curve, especially if you will be learning...
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    Are there any OR jobs that Don’t have on call obligations ?

    FurBabyMom replied to martymoose's topic in Operating Room

    Call is part of life in the OR, unless you work in a surgery/procedure center which doesn't operate 24/7. Even that though, there are often call requirements (ex. the person to stay late when a room...
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    When a Covid 19 vaccine becomes available, will it be absolutely mandatory for healthcare staff?

    FurBabyMom replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would imagine this will work like H1N1 did, and staff will basically be required. I was a nursing student during H1N1, we were required to get vaccinated as a condition of attending clinical. I...
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    School cancelled pinning and graduation...

    FurBabyMom replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry about the cancellations. My institution hasn't made a decision yet on Spring commencement. Likely to postpone but TBD. Why do I care? I'm a MSN grad who graduated last Summer/fall and...
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    Ohio University Accreditation?

    FurBabyMom replied to Keyboard Warrior's topic in Ohio University

    What do the requirements of the MSN program state? I would be amazed if CCNE wasn't acceptable a BSN accreditation prior to a MSN