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  1. new grad salary Question

    Owensaunt replied to emille's topic in General Nursing

    You have the right to ask the salary range. They will usually give the lowest of the range and the midpoint. Your take home pay will be 2/3 of this range. All of your expenses are tax deductible for...

  2. New Grad to the OR....good decision?

    Owensaunt replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    There are no "dues". I started in the OR 6 months after getting my license. I did work on a peds floor until the internship program started ( student loans needed paid). I LOVE the OR but have...

  3. Why are OR nurses frowned upon?

    Owensaunt replied to hopefornursing's topic in Operating Room

    If you're interested in OR than try it. If you don't like it thatn atleast you tried it out. It helps if you can stand up for yourself because this is a type of nursing that is totally different from...

  4. Scrub tech working out of scope

    Owensaunt posted a topic in Operating Room

    Advice/ insight please. I work in a trauma hospital in the OR. We have a scrub tech who has LPN but is not employed as one in the hospital. We do not have them in the OR. He changed his ID to say LPN...

  5. Best unit to prepare for OR?

    Owensaunt replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    I went into the OR 6 months after I got my license. Nothing can "prepare" you for it except working in it. Keep looking for a hospital that has an OR internship. Don't waste money on a class. They'll...

  6. Skirts in the OR

    Owensaunt replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    Most places got rid of scrub dressses, but some have kept some. They usuaaly wear scrub pants underneath. Perineal shedding is why they were gotten rid of. Apparently only women have pubic hair and...

  7. Exercises in the OR??

    Owensaunt replied to oldcop's topic in Operating Room

    walk around the room if you're the circulator rock on your feet if your scrubbed. We've also been known to bust an "old school"groove to break the tension. One place we had a ritual of a "Friday"...

  8. Best shoes for OR??

    Owensaunt replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    Birkenstocks. Don't autoclave though- I did it once. They were blue- melted and looked like flippers. Otherwise they are the shoes my podiatrist said were the best for

  9. Quick OR question?

    Owensaunt replied to thegreatone28's topic in Operating Room

    Anyone can ask for another caregiver. Guys usually have it easier when it comes to Docs. I don't go with "nurses eat their young" like alot of Female RNs do. But remember if you decide you don't like...

  10. Hello OR nurses, please

    Owensaunt replied to motrin's topic in Operating Room

    Be honest about what your interests are. Personalities of your peers and the surgeons and anesthesia staff are the hardest daily thing. It's not like you can walk away. You are in a room for up to 8...

  11. How much do OR Nurses make?

    Owensaunt replied to thegreatone28's topic in Operating Room

    NC is tricky. I worked at UNC (FTE and a traveler) and in Raleigh. Cost of living is much higher than pay . In 2000 I started at a WHOPPING $15.25/hr. I hear that the average new grad is now $18-20/hr...

  12. How does your hospital handle this?

    Owensaunt replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    Alot of facilites do this. If you work the holiday usually 8 hours of time will be added to the PTO bank in addition to time and a half. Beware some hospitzals don't even recognize holidays unless...

  13. Difference between travel and agency??

    Owensaunt replied to nursern20's topic in Agency Nurses

    Agency is working in the area (county) you live in.Travel is usually work in a facility atleast 50 miles from where you live. Most hospitals won't hire a "traveler" if they live in the same raduis...

  14. Clocking in to change

    Owensaunt posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm a traveler in Ohio in the OR. Everywhere else I've been ( traveler or permanent) th staff was allowed to punch in 6 or 7 minutes early to change and get to the desk for assignments. My current...

  15. What is the Best Time to Have Surgery According to New Duke Study?

    Owensaunt replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    My opinion is that having surgery scheduled 9-10 ish is best. It gives fed ex time to deliver any supplies that were overnighted and any issues with first case are resolved. But always remember that...

  16. Surgeons "go ahead" problem ?

    Owensaunt replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Personally it all depends on the doc. A habitual offender gets written up by me for delay. I usually don't take them back until I see their smiling face unless Anes needs to do lines and

  17. Please! Advice, I have NO idea what step to take!

    Owensaunt replied to Posh18's topic in Nursing Career

    My only advice is do what you have to do. But remember that LPN's aren't even used in alot of facilities. If was you I'd continue to work towards RN without

  18. Surgical Tech

    Owensaunt replied to Emery's topic in Operating Room

    I encourage all the techs I work with to go back to school for something. Most go fro nursing. If you want to work in the OR as an RN, but may not get into a program right away I suggest to train...

  19. Techs and MEDS?????

    Owensaunt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    The scrub is supposed to label not only the cup the circulator pours it into (med, concentration,exp date) but is also supposed to label the delivery device if applicable (syringe, asepto). The...

  20. newbie OR traveler?

    Owensaunt replied to NurseEllie's topic in Operating Room

    I worked 18 months in the OR before traveling ( for past 3 years). If you feel comfortable with your skills now then do it. Try it for 13 weeks and see if you like it. It's not for everyone. I know...

  21. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    Owensaunt replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I see people like this all the time. I even went to the one persons manager because they were dangerous but it fell on deaf ears. I'm also amazed at how many nurses stand there and take the behavior...

  22. What do OR nurses do all day?

    Owensaunt replied to DeanG's topic in Operating Room

    I don't know about anyone else but I sit around, eat bon bons and file my nails all day. What a question. If you really are interested get a TEXT book like Alexanders Surgical Nursing, go to a nursing...

  23. How Does This Happen in an OR?

    Owensaunt replied to Jussurfin's topic in Operating Room

    That is quite disgusting. But it's really hard for hospitals to get rid of staff. I've seen and reported multiple incidents that you would think people would get fired for, but with the nursing/staff...