Rory8

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  1. Evening shift in the OR?

    I worked the evening shift in the OR for a while when I was done with orientation and I loved it. At my hospital, evening shift is 3-11pm so when we got in we would finish the cases that were going and sometimes we would start cases after those were ...
  2. Struggling with the culture...

    I was struggling with the same thing when I was in the periop program for my job. It took quite a while for most of the staff to even smile back at me. However, now that I've been working there for a couple years I understand that they were just stan...
  3. Robotics or Cardiothoracic

    I agree, robotic cases are very similar to laparoscopic cases. I was recently trained in robotics and I really enjoy those cases. There is a lot more down time when the circulator doesn't do much, but it does require a bit more set up and take down (...
  4. Hi, I'm working at UNMH currently! Which units are you planning on applying to? With your experience you have a lot of options. I checked the job openings site and there were quite a few openings. We have a CAP system for pay here, depending on exper...
  5. Hello everyone! I'm starting a position in the OR in January (yay!) and I will be learning how to both circulate and scrub. I was just curious, for those of you who do both, which position to you prefer to do and why? Thanks! :)
  6. Do you prefer to circulate or scrub?

    Thank you all for your input! I'd never thought about how knowing how to scrub makes it easier to be a good circulator because you are more familiar with the equipment and the surgery but that makes a lot of sense! And I agree that circulating must b...
  7. Do you prefer to circulate or scrub?

    Thank you both for replying! I agree that scrubbing does seem to be a bit more fun since you're so involved! I'm way more intimidated about learning how to scrub than circulate though!
  8. Thank you so much for starting this thread and to everyone who has commented! I'm starting an OR position next month so I've been reading this post and it has helped me go from nervous to mostly excited! I'm sure I will think of plenty of questions o...
  9. failed nclex

    I used the Kaplan program to do most of my studying and went through most of the Qbank. I had a hard time answering questions on the computer though so I got NCLEX RN Mastery and NCLEX Stanford Review RN Qbank apps for my phone, both of which I found...
  10. Job offers

    I would take the second one just because a 45 minute drive to work sounds awful to me! But it depends on what is most important to you. Is driving 45 minutes a big deal to you? How did you feel at the first place? Was it welcoming, did people seem ha...
  11. Ways to stay in touch with clinical unit?

    You could look into a tech position on that unit. It would show that you have a serious interest and it would look good that you would be very familiar with how the unit works and the staff. If that's not possible or not something that you're interes...
  12. Almost all of my classmates that got jobs prior to graduation were part of the new grad nurse residency program at the hospital. You could look into residency options where you are, the deadline to apply might have already passed but it can't hurt to...
  13. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    1. New Mexico 2. $29.80 base 3. New grad, no experience 4. OR
  14. Accepted an OR position!

    Congrats, that's so exciting! I also just accepted a position in the OR and I'll be starting in January! I'm a little nervous because I know there will be so much for us to learn in this first year but I'm mostly excited! The OR seems like such an in...
  15. Nclex RN 12-30-15

    I wouldn't rely on the pvt, you don't know for sure until you get the official results. My license came up on the Board of Nursing website the afternoon of the day after I took my test. I hope the pop up was wrong and you did pass but if not, it's no...
  16. 2016 Salary thread

    Albuquerque, New Mexico Brand new grad, BSN in OR (dream job woo!) Base pay: $29.82 Rent for my 1-bedroom apartment: $580. Utilities: ~$100 Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment here is pretty reasonable, ranges from ~$500-$1000 (I lucked out with a great ...
  17. Nclex this friday

    Do a bunch of SATA and picture practice questions! I took and passed my NCLEX in early November and I had a lot of SATA on my test. I focused on SATA questions the week before my test because I knew I was weak in them, and the practice helped calm my...
  18. NCLEX

    It sounds to me like you are well prepared! I did a lot of SATA practice questions in the week before taking my NCLEX and I'm glad I did because about 1/3 of my test was SATA questions. I would just continue to do practice questions, more content rev...
  19. OR or ICU rotation

    I think it really depends on what you're interested in. If you can really see yourself being an OR nurse, and are okay with more observation than hands-on, then you should go for it! The feeling I get from you though, is that the idea of a likely job...
  20. PLEASE HELP! I have taken the NCLEX RN 3 times

    If you are having trouble breaking down the question, maybe you could try doing the full Kaplan program and using the decision tree they give. I personally didn't find it helpful, but a lot of people I know did! It has steps for you to follow with ev...
  21. What did you study to pass the NCLEX?

    I used Kaplan and did all but one of the question trainers. I also did a couple hundred of the Qbank questions. I hated Kaplan and found it really hard to get through. The resource I found most helpful is an app for my phone called NCLEX Stanford Rev...