ORSmurf

ORSmurf

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  1. Outpatient Surgery Center

    ORSmurf replied to ORSmurf's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've been working at the surgery center per diem for about 6 months and they just offered me a full time spot! It's been a really great change for me. I still miss my "family" at the hospital where...

  2. What are the first signs of burnout?

    ORSmurf replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    When after you've taken time off (like a week or two) and you still dread going back to work. When you find yourself crying and depressed about work on a regular basis. When you almost get in a car...

  3. Thinking of switching to per diem status...advice please

    ORSmurf replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

    I totally know what you are saying! You really should do whatever you have to in order to take care of yourself. Whether you go per diem, quit and go some place else - do sometihng! I quit my...

  4. What do I DO??

    ORSmurf replied to silly1982's topic in Operating Room

    Silly, Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you ~ thanks for posting your update :)

  5. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    ORSmurf replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - I've enjoyed reading this thread. Great question! I'm an ADN working at a Surgery Center and I love my job. I have been debating on whether or not I should go on for a BSN. There's a mostly...

  6. A Quick OR Question:

    ORSmurf replied to shenanigans327's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work, you either work OR, PACU or PreOp. There isn't a rotation or anything, you work one place or the

  7. Outpatient Surgery Center

    ORSmurf replied to ORSmurf's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hey - thanks for responding. Congrats on nearing the end of your nursing program! Good luck to you as well

  8. Hospital OR to ASC

    ORSmurf posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am considering leaving the hospital OR for a job at a free standing surgery center. I'm tired of the call mostly and was just wondering if anyone out there had made such a transition and if they've...

  9. So, why Oncology?

    ORSmurf replied to bucketheart's topic in Oncology

    Still no responses?? I was curious about that as well. Hopefully someone will share :)

  10. Hospital OR to ASC

    ORSmurf replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    Hi Lyn, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I appreciate the input and am glad to hear that you loved it! I gave notice at the hospital and start at the surgery center in a few weeks.

  11. Hospital OR to ASC

    ORSmurf replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    Hi ortess, Thanks so much for the input. Yes - I know how hard it is to get into a surgery center. I guess that's why I'm willing to give up my benefits/security and take a chance. I'm going per...

  12. Surg tech to R.N advice..need some!!

    ORSmurf replied to amber74's topic in Operating Room

    I was an LVN and the hospital trained me to scrub. I loved (and still do) scrubbing. I was able to find a part time LVN program back then and worked full time while going to school (I was single...

  13. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

    ORSmurf replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I love L'Occitane shea butter hand cream. It's a bit pricey, but works wonders. I also keep a tin of their pure shea butter in my nightstand and work that into my hands at night (it's too heavy for...

  14. So are you staying where you are? ~A Poll

    ORSmurf replied to SteveNNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm working in the OR and love it, so plan to stay for a long time. It's just over a year there as an RN, although I worked there for 9 years as on LVN.

  15. OR assignments

    ORSmurf replied to oldornurse99's topic in Operating Room

    We are required to rotate to each specialty. Everyone has their favorite area, but they try to keep the schedule as fair as possible and everyone has to be flexible, like it or not. It's a good idea...

  16. New Grad-RN Just got hired into OR

    ORSmurf replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    IsseyM, Congratulations on your graduation and on passing NCLEX!! Also, congrats on getting an OR position! I graduated last year and went right into OR nursing. It was very natural for me since I...

  17. work in glendale adventist medical center

    ORSmurf replied to iema's topic in California Nursing

    Hi - well, I've never worked at Glendale, but I do work for an Adventist hospital (have for the last 11+ years) and I LOVE it! It's the nicest place I've ever worked. The staff and the doctors are...

  18. ASN or BSN poll

    ORSmurf replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated with ADN in May 2005 and am currently working towards

  19. Pay increase after bridging?

    ORSmurf replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I did stay at the same hospital after going from LVN to RN. They gave me some credit for LVN years and started me higher than a new grad RN. I worked in the OR as a scrub (LVN) and stayed in the...

  20. Scrub...or circulator?

    ORSmurf replied to spinyerselfdizy's topic in Operating Room

    I work in Northern California and all of the RN's in our OR can scrub. We also have scrub techs, so we don't get to scrub all the time. I usually just do scrub breaks once or twice a week, and maybe...

  21. What was your favorite graduation gift?

    ORSmurf replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get her a gift certificate for a massage. The first year of nursing is so crazy and stressful - she'll really need

  22. stay

    ORSmurf replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in California Nursing

    Family - I love living near them. We still may move someday... if we ever want to buy a house! I do love it here though -

  23. Online colleges in California

    ORSmurf replied to yabet's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm looking into taking some of my prereq's online through Coastline Community College: http://dl.ccc.cccd.edu/ The ones I still need are completely online. Good luck to you!

  24. Handoff's.......lunches, breaks, change of shift

    ORSmurf replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    We just document who gave the break and the times, for example: "Nurse so-and-so,RN, circ. relief 1200-1230". Nothing is specifically documented about report (a verbal report is given, of

  25. Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    ORSmurf replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May 2005 and took a circulator position in the O.R.. I love it! It took about 6 months to get comfortable, and I wasn't sure I'd made the right choice for a while there, but now I'm...