ORSmurf

ORSmurf

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  1. Outpatient Surgery Center

    ORSmurf posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I quit my job at the hospital where I've worked for the last 12 years. I accepted a per diem position at an outpatient surgery center. Has anyone else made a move like this? How did it work out for...

  2. OCN Review advice please!

    ORSmurf replied to janellewhalen's topic in Oncology

    I appreciate all the good information here. I'll be taking the OCN exam in Nov. and am pretty

  3. RN Salary survey

    ORSmurf replied to RNnurse07's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. 3 1/2 years RN in CA, just over 39/hr. Work outpatient, hospital based, part time, weekdays, no nights, weekends,

  4. Xylocaine for Port Access

    ORSmurf replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Oncology

    We offer our patients a xylociane injection. I'd say it's half and half as far as how many prefer it. We don't have the spray or emla cream

  5. Please share nurse to pt ratio

    ORSmurf replied to RADONC-RN's topic in Oncology

    That's awesome! Do you work in-patient or

  6. How much is your pay?

    ORSmurf replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Northern California and work in an outpatient specialty clinic with no nights, weekends or holidays. I'm an ADN RN with 3 years experience and make

  7. Cancer survivior to be oncology nurse? Feeback?

    ORSmurf replied to galenanurse2b's topic in Oncology

    Hi Jen, Wow - congratulations on everything you've accomplished. What a good story. I think you'll love working with oncology patients. I work in an outpatient cancer center giving chemotherapy. I...

  8. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    ORSmurf replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Northern Calif., small hospital, 2.5 years exp., ADN RN,

  9. wait list

    ORSmurf replied to disneydiva21's topic in California Nursing

    I was put on the wait list the first time I applied to the LVN to RN step up program. I didn't get in that year, but did get in the next year I applied. It was pretty frustrating to have to wait...

  10. I am giving up

    ORSmurf replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Big hugs to you Mystic Fish. I am so sorry to hear about your situation. You are in good company, my friend. Good for you for recognizing when enough is enough. God bless you and much luck in your...

  11. Help me understand pay scales, please.

    ORSmurf replied to clhRN2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest calling your Human Resources person to ask all those questions. It might vary depending on your hospital/employer. Where I work, you get a yearly "step" raise, and usually a cost of...

  12. Tuition reimbursement !?

    ORSmurf replied to Jogirl's topic in General Nursing

    You're right that this will vary depending on the institution. I work at a pretty small hospital and they promote "tuition reimbursement" as one of the employee benefits, but they will only cover up...

  13. New Oncology Nurse

    ORSmurf replied to Soneshine's topic in Oncology

    Congratulations Soneshine!! I started at an outpatient cancer center about 4 months ago. I've also only been an RN for a little over 2 years (8 years as an LVN) and most of my career has been in the...

  14. Chemo Check!

    ORSmurf replied to RNview's topic in General Nursing

    I work at an outpatient cancer center and we always check the chemo, with 2 chemo RN's, for each patient all at once when the phamramcy delivers it. We also double check the pump settings each time a...

  15. From OR to...

    ORSmurf replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in Operating Room

    I've worked in the OR for about 10 years - 8 years as an LVN/Scrub, then 2 years as an RN/Circulator. I love the OR, but was feeling restless and in need of a change. I left the hospital OR for an...

  16. Just To Say "hello"

    ORSmurf replied to nurselatino's topic in Operating Room

    Congratulations and best of luck to

  17. staff pay rates in the bay area?

    ORSmurf replied to krazenurse's topic in California Nursing

    You could call the HR department where you want to work and ask them what their pay scale is for per diem and for FT FN's. Then you could sort of figure out what they might offer you. Good

  18. "Circulating is so easy"

    ORSmurf posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm sick to death of hearing how easy it is to circulate. The surgery center where I work is having a difficult time recruiting circulators and we are miserably understaffed right now. One of the...

  19. Please share nurse to pt ratio

    ORSmurf replied to RADONC-RN's topic in Oncology

    I just started working at an outpatient cancer center. There are 10 chairs - one infusion nurse for non-chemo treatments get 2 chairs, and 2 chemo nurses get the rest. It seems to be very busy most...

  20. Help!

    ORSmurf posted a topic in Oncology

    I just got a job at an outpatient cancer center. I have only worked 2 days so far, but my second day on the job was a complete nightmare. There seemed to be too many people scheduled to begin with...

  21. Help!

    ORSmurf replied to ORSmurf's topic in Oncology

    Thanks! I ended up calling with the intention of quiting, but after speaking to the director, I felt much better. It was never meant for me to do as much as I did that day - just a communication...

  22. If you are scrubbed in....

    ORSmurf replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Operating Room

    You're

  23. If you are scrubbed in....

    ORSmurf replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Operating Room

    I was fortunate to get hired into the OR and they trained me to scrub. I had been working at that hospital for a couple of years already within the "surgical services" department, so I just...

  24. If you are scrubbed in....

    ORSmurf replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Operating Room

    I was a LVN/Scrub for about 8 years and can tell you how it was at the facility where I worked: 1. I always went pee immediately before the case began (sort of like on a road trip as a kid). This was...

  25. Put in my 2 weeks!!

    ORSmurf replied to gracie05's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! A good team makes all the difference, for