heartlover

heartlover

Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

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  1. University of Arizona BSN-DNP

    heartlover replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not yet. I contacted them at the beginning of January to check statuses and they said they would be making decisions by the end of March. Soooo

  2. Medication access: nurse or tech?

    heartlover replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work currently, only RNs get meds out of the Pyxis for patient cases but a number of ORTs and anesthesia techs have access to the Pyxis and it makes me

  3. Call pay?

    heartlover replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    $5/hr currently just to be on call. Time-and-a-half when actually called in and 2 hr minimum pay like Sweet_Wild. I have gotten as low as $1.50/hr to carry my pager

  4. Job market for experienced nurses in Denver area?

    heartlover replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Centura health HR takes FOREVER! They are really slow getting applicants to the department managers. I know that doesn't help anything but I know people who have been offered a job at other...

  5. OR nurse training program, should I take the job?

    heartlover replied to ludwig6's topic in Operating Room

    Can you tell me the hospital where the internship would be? I have worked at a few in CO and might be able to tell you the demeanor of management and whether they would work with you to transfer or...

  6. if a hematoma is beginning to form in the groin after a cath.....

    heartlover replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    The most important factor is knowing how the artery was accessed as in which direction (retrograde vs antegrade)! That will depend how and where you hold pressure. If the artery was accessed...

  7. CORN is it worth it?

    heartlover replied to Tschinault's topic in Operating Room

    I obtained my CNOR for personal satisfaction and growth but also because I found it was highly recognized in every facility I have worked in (I have been a travel nurse as well as a staff nurse). The...

  8. Travel RNs with a DUI

    heartlover replied to LL2788's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I had a DUI about ten years ago and have been licensed in OR, ID, CO and AZ. I was a traveller in 3 of those states and decided to stay longer and switch my licenses over to perm. AZ took their...

  9. Nose piercings in the OR

    heartlover replied to bethesdarn's topic in Operating Room

    I have had mine for 3 years and another girl I work with also has one. They are very tiny and we keep them clean. Yes we cover them with our masks. I had mine when I got a new job and it wasn't an...

  10. How to deal with surgeons that treat you like ****

    heartlover replied to rncoco's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with TakeTwoAspirin, write them up, report them, do more than just sit back and "take it" or complain to co-workers. They have no right to act that way and in addition to making it a hostile...

  11. University of Arizona BSN-DNP

    heartlover replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just sent my application in to UA. Super nervous! I find it weird that it seems like they base acceptance only on gpa and the short personal statements. Well good luck to all and let's keep in...

  12. Cardio-Thoracic Differential Pay

    heartlover replied to GarretSTL's topic in Operating Room

    My CV team has a specialty pay differential of $1.90/hr. We cover CV and thoracic call and also take back-up general call and work in the main OR when CVT surgery is slow. I have worked in 4 CVORs...

  13. I know nothing about Colorado...

    heartlover replied to beckster_01's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Porter Adventist in Denver is a Centura hospital that offers a "peri-op 101" course to train nurses to become OR nurses. Most applicants have at least one year of previous nursing experience in...

  14. Denver Health vs. Centura Health vs. HealthONE

    heartlover replied to gulfcoastRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Been in Colorado for 2.5 years now and have heard nothing but bad news about HealthOne. I have worked for two Centura facilities including St. Anthony's. Porter Adventist is my current hospital and...