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    I'm starting to think this field attracts a lot of crazy people

    springchick1 replied to swirlies's topic in General Students

    And your response to vanilla bean seems rude and
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    Advice for 1st semester nursing students.

    springchick1 replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Students

    Just make sure you have permission to record the lecture before you actually do
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    how to stay warm in the OR?

    springchick1 replied to RN6789's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You can do this but you will spend the whole case having the doctor, fellow, pa, scrub tech etc asking you to turn the air down. People don't truly understand how hot it gets until they have actually...
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    How do I get into the OR as a new grad?

    springchick1 replied to amari's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe you could call the managers of the OR and see if you could observe for a few days. I will say that you may have a hard time getting into a new head residency program since you will no longer be...
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    Be sure to know your call schedule!

    springchick1 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

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    BSN student: OR rotation next semester, pros and cons?

    springchick1 replied to Nurse2bViolinist's topic in Operating Room

    That isn't necessarily true. A lot of hospitals in my area hire new grads. In fact, my manager likes to hire new grads. OP, some people do think surgery is boring, especially since you are just...
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    Is shadowing necessary

    springchick1 replied to mnurse2b613's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to have a minimum of one year critical care experience before being accepted into a CRNA. Your school may require shadowing and if they do, you need to shadow a nurse, not a doctor. Those are...
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    sutures

    springchick1 replied to ovy32's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My incisions from surgery were pink/red for moths after the suture had been removed. Just because they are pink doesn't mean they have been retained. At some point, I would think, the are would either...
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    Work declining vacation request?

    springchick1 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    We can only ask off three months prior to the days we want. If we wanted off in July, the first day when can out our request in is April 1. So luckily, we don't have to ask off too far in
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    BSN vs RN...is it worth the tuition difference? I already hold a BA if that matters

    springchick1 replied to Mkakids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't necessarily go off of the job posting. I would call and talk to HR and verify with them. Just because it says the minimum education is an ADN, it doesn't mean they are actually hiring
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    BSN vs RN...is it worth the tuition difference? I already hold a BA if that matters

    springchick1 replied to Mkakids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of it depends on the area you live in. Are hospitals in your area hiring ADN nurses? Will you make more money with a BSN? In my area, hospitals hire ADN nurses and they make the same amount as...
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    Work declining vacation request?

    springchick1 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's a great idea! I should try that with my boss. And when I come back, I won't be able to clock in for being a no-call/no-show. OP, PLEASE have a little more common sense than to listen to this...
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    Work declining vacation request?

    springchick1 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, if you don't have the time saved in your "bank" when you put the request in, you don't get the time off. And it doesn't matter if you will have the time saved up by the time of the...
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    Do you always get out of work on time?

    springchick1 replied to sandiamts's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the OR and the days that I stay late are: 1) It's my scheduled late day 2) The case isn't going well and I don't think it's a good idea to leave 3) I volunteer to stay for a
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    Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    springchick1 replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    The RN does not and never has supervised the scrub. Yes, there are a few scrubs out there who may resent you for being the nurse but, the majority of the scrubs I've worked with aren't like that....
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    Best of both worlds?

    springchick1 replied to Triedandtrue5's topic in General Nursing

    Not all ORs. We have a variety of different shifts where I work, and I'm at a large hospital. OP, the OR has its own stresses and you can expect at least 6 months of orientation and a at least a year...
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    How do nurses work with each other in the hospital?

    springchick1 replied to nyletak's topic in General Nursing

    I STRONGLY suggest that you find a nurse and shadow them for a few shifts. It seems there is a lot about nursing that you don't know. It can be long hours with hard, back breaking work. You may or...
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    Failed NCLEX for the fourth time. HELP!!!!

    springchick1 replied to cardiacgirl123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe some remediation classes would be in your best
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    Lied to in Interview

    springchick1 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You're lucky you got hired at all. This is very demanding of a potential employer and it says to me that you are not a team
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    is it possible to get part time OR job w/ no exp?

    springchick1 replied to BHRN85's topic in Operating Room

    But pre-op is still completely different from the OR. Training in the OR is a minimum of 6 months of full time
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    Think a 3.0 grade is bad in a prerequisite class?

    springchick1 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A 3.0 in prereqs wouldn't get you into any school in my area. Nursing school is highly competitive and they want top grades for
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    is it possible to get part time OR job w/ no exp?

    springchick1 replied to BHRN85's topic in Operating Room

    My manager will not hire anyone with for a part time position if they have no experience. Training takes months and it takes at least a year to feel comfortable in the
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    Graduating nursing school but I just want to scrub

    springchick1 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Operating Room

    In my state, only an RN can circulate and the surgical techs are strictly limited to
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    Graduating nursing school but I just want to scrub

    springchick1 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Operating Room

    I'm an RN and I scrub 95% of the time. Like PPs have said, look for a hospital that will train you to both scrub and
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    Immunization??

    springchick1 replied to Jmcmillin1's topic in General Students

    When I was going through this process with school, anyone who had to have the boosters (like for Hep) just had to prove they had started the process, especially with a three step like Hepatitis. Then...