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  1. OR nurse pursing NP

    scrubulator posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi! I was wondering if theres any former or current OR nurses that are/will be NPs. Im pretty nervous because Ive been out for 6 years (and only done OR nursing)and have lost many bedside skills. Im...

  2. Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) Question

    scrubulator posted a topic in General Nursing

    Situation: MVA pt with heroin on board/hx of drug abuse, pt had surgery, MDs prescribed morphine/tramadol/tylenol for pain. I suggested we do COWS every few hours, my coworker didn't think we need...

  3. University of Southern Indiana NP program

    scrubulator posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thinking of going applying to NP school for either Family or Acute Care at University of Southern Indiana. I cant find much review of it online. I don't know if its a good school or just a nursing...

  4. PCCN Tips?

    scrubulator replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    do you like nicole's resources? is it

  5. Timeclocking apps

    scrubulator posted a topic in General Nursing

    Looking for an timeclock/timesheet app where I can punch in my start/end times to double I am getting paid for the right amount of hours. any suggestions? bonus points- if theres a way to include...

  6. dont understan DNP

    scrubulator replied to Mvillam's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I heard DNPs don't have to sit for boards, is this true? also, if they do have to take boards, is the certification similar to MSN-NP? same renewal

  7. CNOR exam: how was it?

    scrubulator replied to amysgonnabeanurse's topic in Operating Room

    I took it a few years back...2015? My hospital had a prep course and we got a binder of stuff but mine are probably outdated. Just remember, you passed your NCLEX and that was hard. You can do...

  8. Jobs after the OR

    scrubulator replied to Coral Gittings's topic in Operating Room

    haha yes! CRNA, it was late for me

  9. Best route to RNFA? OR or school?

    scrubulator replied to KC398's topic in Nursing Career

    This may or may not help. As far as I know RNFA's need to be certified in the OR (CNOR). to be certified in the OR you of course need hours in the OR. You might want to look into this a bit more... it...

  10. Jobs after the OR

    scrubulator replied to Coral Gittings's topic in Operating Room

    The highest OR nurse role is CNOR but that requires ICU training for 1-2years at least and then 3-4years of school. Management is next. If money is what you are aiming for, travel OR might be up your...

  11. CNOR exam: how was it?

    scrubulator replied to amysgonnabeanurse's topic in Operating Room

    hard. I've heard many stories of people getting questions outside of the surgical speciality (as if the computer knew-LOL). Mine was pretty fair (from what I remember not many anesthesia questions...

  12. new circulator, but want to scrub too

    scrubulator replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

    I like the variety of both. Some days I hate charting, so I scrub. Other days, I dislike the surgeon I work with so I circulate. I think its valuable to do both if you see yourself in a long term OR...

  13. New Grad looking for fun tips

    scrubulator replied to Swalton19's topic in Operating Room

    Offer to put extra stuff away for OR rooms. Thats where you find where things are located (and you aren't on a time crunch).Go into rooms you've never seen or what to see more of- ask questions about...

  14. Getting back into the OR

    scrubulator replied to NurseKell's topic in Operating Room

    I agree and disagree with @YoYosama. In nursing school, I learned tons about meds, how to do head to toe assessments, place IVs and how to give shots (among other things). Do I do this now? No. But...

  15. Change specialties? learn more? feel dumb!?

    scrubulator replied to RN1.618's topic in Operating Room

    I too went straight into OR from school. It was somewhere I wanted to be. That being said, it's really hard and some days I hated going to work. Theres a HUGE learning curve. I assure you, we all...

  16. Surgical NP

    scrubulator replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also stumbled onto this page (and late to the post). All my nursing experience has been OR and while I want to pursue ACNP to be a surgical NP I worry that I'm not preparing myself up well. Should I...

  17. What do you call a SICU NP? ICU/Critical Care/Surgical NP?

    scrubulator posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! Im an OR nurse applying to Acute Care NP school because I want to be a Surgical NP (alongside a surgeon) or an NP in a SICU. Are the NPs inside a SICU called Surgical NPs, Critical Care NP, or ICU...

  18. NP school application question- Confused on what they're asking

    scrubulator posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Im currently applying to a NP program (MSN) and am working on the essay. Im having difficulty understanding one part of the question. It asks... 1) Explain your plans for pursuing the MSN degree....

  19. UAB MSN Summer 2019

    scrubulator replied to Rnamber24's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi just following up. Im currently applying to UAB and am working on the essay- and finding articles for that evidence based literature part yikes! Part of the essay in asks 1) Explain your plans for...

  20. Applying for NP school- need advice

    scrubulator posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Im currently applying to Adult/Gero Acute Care NP school. In need of advice on what to include/not to for the application when it comes to submitting my resume... Do I need a "objective" or "personal...

  21. What do you like about OR nursing?

    scrubulator replied to Alex_RN's topic in Operating Room

    Hi! Im not a bedside nurse but still wanted to comment on what I like about the OR. Im a big anatomy person so the OR is super cool. You get to see the craziest/coolest things-an adult heart beat on...

  22. Getting low balled- i think?!

    scrubulator posted a topic in Travel

    I heard from a fellow agency person what the local rate is for agency nurses in my area. Im just a few dollars short which i bummed about but then I remembered my agency tried to give me $10 less than...

  23. Travelling OR RN career?

    scrubulator replied to kaekd's topic in Travel

    I enjoy it! (+) strengthen your skills, get to travel (-) every hospital is different (could be mean/poor staff and have different names for instruments) I don't think you need trauma experience,...

  24. Operating room travel nursing

    scrubulator replied to etodd123's topic in Travel

    Funny! I am in the US and thinking of going to Australia for nursing- ( do they do travel nursing in Australia? If so, can americans do travel nursing in AU?) In the US, most ORs train their nurses...

  25. Experienced US RN wanting to work in Australia

    scrubulator posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi All, I have recently decided that I want to work in Australia (specifically Melbourne if possible). I have 4years theatre experience and have visited Australia twice and I am certain that I wanna...