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  1. no RN in the OR just techs

    inspir8tion replied to gooch951's topic in Operating Room

    Definitely report him. You'll be a great patient advocate for all his future

  2. OR Training Program Interview

    inspir8tion replied to lynnr_98's topic in Operating Room

    I was asked if I had leadership/management in school (I said yes) and what was my weakest area when I did that (I said I was too detailed and that took up a lot of my time at the beginning, but I...

  3. Very Scared!!!!!

    inspir8tion replied to nurs4eva's topic in Operating Room

    I was asked if I had leadership/management in school (I said yes) and what was my weakest area when I did that (I said I was too detailed and that took up a lot of my time at the beginning, but I...

  4. New Grad-RN Just got hired into OR

    inspir8tion replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I just started working on a med/surg ward (my first RN job since passing the NCLEX in July) and will be there until September. Then I am starting a 9 month OR program. They teach us to scrub and...

  5. RN pay in AR-what can I expect to make?

    inspir8tion replied to RNLeavingTheOC's topic in General Nursing

    SO!?!?! How is

  6. what is OR trauma like

    inspir8tion replied to kcorny8's topic in Operating Room

    Ok, don't think I am crazy, but with trauma I love the blood and guts of it, the not knowing and the race to help the patient. Maybe I am an adrenaline

  7. Tragedy

    inspir8tion replied to surgnurse2006's topic in Operating Room

    Tragic. I am very sorry for your loss. And to those families that lost their loved

  8. pls help- what should I do?

    inspir8tion replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in Operating Room

    I am planning on going into my hospital's OR program. They require you to sign a contract stating you will give 12 months after the program back to the hospital by working for them or pay them...

  9. Saunders

    inspir8tion replied to tx2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just graduated nursing school and I used the Saunders book for the last year of school. That book and the Saunders Strategies For Success For The NCLEX-RN-Examination helped me think critically (as...

  10. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    inspir8tion replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    I graduate on the 25th of this month. I am already hired and will start the OR program at my hospital in

  11. I got to see a hysterectomy today!

    inspir8tion replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Operating Room

    Yes scrub technicians are paid less than

  12. I got to see a hysterectomy today!

    inspir8tion replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Operating Room

    The hospital I work in usually uses scrub techs, but the nurses are trained to circulate and scrub (so at times RNs scrub in too). P.S. I graduate in May from an ADN program and plan on going into the...

  13. Failed my 1st math proficiency test

    inspir8tion replied to nadjjaa's topic in General Students

    I am the president of my class and I failed my math test in 3rd semester. I was devestated, embarrased and scared that I might have to graduate later than planned. I also was confident when taking...

  14. Friends failing class :(

    inspir8tion replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

    Excellent! Good luck. Hopefully we'll all be doing the happy dance soon because we've graduated AND passed the

  15. Friends failing class :(

    inspir8tion replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

    Hi, I am in my last semester of nursing school, graduating in May. I know what helps me is using Saunders "Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination" by Linda Anne Silvestri. As you probably...

  16. What is the Course to take in Perioperative RN

    inspir8tion replied to vivalasvegas's topic in Operating Room

    Ah, see, and I just thought you loved to gamble! I just wanted to mention that my "internship" is as a student nurse worker. Once I graduate and take the boards the hospital changes my job title to...

  17. What is the Course to take in Perioperative RN

    inspir8tion replied to vivalasvegas's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I am a student, graduating in May 2006. I work as a nurse intern in the OR of LAC+USC Medical Center. It is a teaching hospital in downtown Los Angeles. They offer a 9 month perioperative...

  18. Help!! Question on pretest about IV rates and tubing

    inspir8tion replied to newrn05's topic in General Nursing

    I have this information in my "Calculate with Confidence" book by Deborah Gray Morris It says: "The two common types of tubing used to administer I.V. fluids are as follows: MACRODRIP TUBING This is...

  19. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    inspir8tion replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Earnings Median annual earnings of registered nurses were $52,330 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $43,370 and $63,360. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,300, and the highest...

  20. Salary question??

    inspir8tion replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, directly out of school with an ADN, they start staff nurses at $4800 gross per month. I am in Los

  21. OR Orientees

    inspir8tion replied to hondurena's topic in Operating Room

    The program at my hospital is 9 months (circulating and scrub). We are required to sign a contract and say we are staying for 2 years to "pay back" their investment. If we decide to leave we are...

  22. OR Internship Interview

    inspir8tion replied to Pitbullgirl's topic in Operating Room

    I am not an RN yet (graduate in May 06). But I am doing a nurse internship in the OR. The reasons I like it are: I like that there is a beginning, middle and an end Your patient load is one person I...

  23. RN pay in AR-what can I expect to make?

    inspir8tion replied to RNLeavingTheOC's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I'll check it out. Went for a visit to Little Rock and it was very relaxing! Hardly any traffic, including at rush hour. Good

  24. RN pay in AR-what can I expect to make?

    inspir8tion replied to RNLeavingTheOC's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting this. It is too bad no one answered you. Since you are probably now living in AR, can you tell me what you think? I live in CA and may be relocating to Little Rock.

  25. Los Angeles Area Nursing Schools

    inspir8tion replied to Juni's topic in California Nursing

    I actually have researched this. I wrote the following letter to random schools across the U.S. There were only a handful that would not take me into their program. "Hello: I recently began an ADN...