FurBabyMom MSN, RN

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  1. FurBabyMom

    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
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    SINGLE STATE LICENSE

    FurBabyMom replied to KaforeignRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible that you could use your FL license in a federal facility. However, I don't think that you would get through the background check process without them asking why you applied for a FL...
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    Manager ignoring me?

    FurBabyMom replied to Kind-N-Caring's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise patience and grace right now. Please remember your manager is just one person, and is very likely working more than 40 hours a week right now (it's true most of the time, but with the...
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    new circulator, but want to scrub too

    FurBabyMom replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

    I have to agree it depends on facility and staffing needs. In general, surgical techs are "easier" to find and hire than OR Nurses. I was taught to scrub in my hospital's new to OR program....
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    Do hospitals still have RNFA?

    FurBabyMom replied to WYRN's topic in Operating Room

    My facility is a teaching hospital, so RNs and surgical techs generally do not get to first assist. Cardiothoracic surgery uses a PA in addition to a resident or fellow. Most of the inpatient...
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    New Grads with no patient care experience in the O.R

    FurBabyMom replied to Joanni61's topic in Operating Room

    Wow. The replies on this thread shock me some. The overwhelming attitude of "that's anesthesia job" or "I just do this" or "I don't assess"...if we give up what sets us apart from our coworkers with...
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    Do you have trust in your doctors?

    FurBabyMom replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the surgery specialty I worked with the most in the OR - I would let any of the surgeons operate on me or my family with no reservations about them. I trust most of the anesthesiologists,...
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    Guidance needed.

    FurBabyMom replied to Boonietunes's topic in Operating Room

    I have to agree with RoseQueen. Check your policies, protocols and procedures for guidance. I also think the "why" matters. Did they really leave or were they around? Commonly our surgeons will...
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    Severe vasovagal reaction

    FurBabyMom replied to asystolesurgery's topic in Operating Room

    If it really truly was vasovagal, then it was not truly cardiac in the sense of an MI or something like that. What makes you think this is a cardiac situation? Or that a workup was warranted? Did...
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    New grad only night shift available

    FurBabyMom replied to NurseSara's topic in General Nursing

    My first nursing job I was on days. The only non 0700-1930 shifts I worked was a holiday shift where I worked 1500-2330 Christmas eve and then 0700-1500 New Years Day. With that said, that specific...
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    bring back diploma they can function on graduation

    FurBabyMom replied to Susan Boff's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some states DO publish clinical hour data. I completed my BSN and was originally licensed in Ohio. I haven't looked lately but at the time I was attending college this was all published. I think...