CAnewgrad2016 BSN, RN

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1. A Nurse's Guide to Remote Triage

   CAnewgrad2016 replied to Sandy G's topic in Triage

   I've been an OR nurse. Has anyone done remote triage nursing with only OR experience?

2. housing

   CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in Ohio

   For nurses that work in Cleveland Clinic, how do you like it there? Do they utilize travel nurses a lot? where do most nurses live in the area? Renting or buying is better there?

3. LAC USC OR

   CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am considering taking a per diem position at LAC USC for the OR. Do they do outpatient surgeries or have a surgery center ? Any experiences, thoughts or comments?

4. LAC USC OR

   CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in California

   I am considering taking a per diem position at LAC USC for the OR. Do they do outpatient surgeries or have a surgery center ?

5. Malpractice insurance

   CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'm thinking of buying malpractice insurance, do you carry it? What company do you recommend?

6. Are there any OR jobs that Don’t have on call obligations ?

   CAnewgrad2016 replied to martymoose's topic in Operating Room

   I started out in main OR. it is good for basic. surgery centers have no nights or calls or weekends. Some stand alone surgery centers require you to do pre-op, intra-op, and PACU. I'm at an ASC as part of a big teaching hospital and it's great, no ni...

7. Are you seeing changes due to Covid?

   CAnewgrad2016 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   they cancelled elective surgeries and I work in outpatient surgery. my per diem shifts have been cut. so far I've been floated to main OR. it's a huge hit on my income without per diem and overtime.

8. side gigs for OR nurses

   CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'd like to make extra money, have any OR nurses found side gigs outside of the hospital? What are the options?

9. Calling OR Nurses in CA!!!

   CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in Operating Room

   OR nurses in CA- what is your standby pay out of curiosity? My hospital's union is in negotiation, it has stayed the same for 16 years. They say that it is "competitive" to other hospitals in LA. Thanks!

10. Calling all OR nurses in CA!

    CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in California

    OR nurses in CA- what is your standby pay out of curiosity? My hospital's union is in negotiation, it has stayed the same for 16 years. They say that it is "competitive" to other hospitals in LA. Thanks!

11. California hospital medical center

    CAnewgrad2016 posted a topic in California

    Does anyone have any insight on working at California hospital medical center in downtown LA? Specifically OR?

12. Cystoscope skin prep

    CAnewgrad2016 replied to Jellybean39's topic in Operating Room

    at our facility, we dont' have N/A. not sure why, but everyone classifies it as clean-contaminated.

13. Cystoscope skin prep

    CAnewgrad2016 replied to Jellybean39's topic in Operating Room

    i've been an OR nurse for about a year, wish i had the experience you did! i've seen it done both ways. First, cystosocpy and most urology procedures are clean contaminated and the skin is never going to be sterile. For both males and females, i've s...

14. Not for me

    CAnewgrad2016 replied to amiss8488's topic in Operating Room

    i've been an OR nurse for almost a year straight out of nursing school. i went into the OR straight after nursing school. I'm in my second OR job and just got off orientation. my personality is much stronger these days, a lot of ppl in the OR have st...

15. UCLA Summer 2017 RN New Grad Residency

    CAnewgrad2016 replied to jakemckyndel's topic in California

    I'm one of the new grads in winter 2017 cohort in SM. I am looking to move there around October.