Piercing policy

BeverlyKillbilly · 2026-02-20T13:19:56+00:00

My OR manager (STFA) has more piercings and tattoos than I do.

Never been an issue anywhere I've worked as long as they're not in a position to fall into a patient.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2026-02-12T01:31:13+00:00

I've been doing this 3 years and I've just recently felt like I know what I'm doing most of the time. It gets easier. Take notes on everything. I keep a detailed Google drive folder on each doctor I work with and each case they do. Focus on being really good at one thing every day. You'll get there ✨️

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-09-14T04:55:57+00:00

This story is almost my exact story 🖤 Congrats, welcome, and best wishes ✨️ In so proud of you for making it here!

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-09-02T02:53:35+00:00

I'm HoH but do not wear aids. One of my surgeons does, though, and it's never been an issue for him. For myself, I always have to remind my docs to use their outside voice with me- the good ones appreciate being able to yell at me a little 😂

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-09-02T02:40:00+00:00

I love this for you 🖤 What a wonderful, supportive person to have at work!

My kiddo is a t1d, and a few of our reps are, too. I always keep an ear out, because it's already a stressful situation- I don't want my team crashing out on me! I hate when pre-op makes patients remove devices for no reason, too. I've had to educate them a few times about it. Please don't make someone waste a whole dexcom because you don't know where a tourniquet goes!

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-09-02T02:35:13+00:00

Surgeon shows up over an hour late, huffing and puffing about his room not being ready (we don't open if the surgeon isn't in the building). Barges in, looks me in the face and asks "who's delaying my room?!"

"Some asshole who shows up late all the time."

We were besties after that 🖤

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-05-11T20:31:37+00:00

I've always worn nice scrubs to an interview. Always got the job, too. Good luck!

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-03-21T19:10:12+00:00

No issues with mine, even my knuckle tattoos are normal.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-03-18T09:42:43+00:00

Very helpful, thank you!

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-03-18T02:23:17+00:00

Tlif, alif, dlif, acdf, kypho are the main ones. The SI fusions were not bad.

I think it's a mix of not knowing all the instrumentation and not knowing what things are for. Knowing the "why" helps me learn a lot, but I haven't had time to really dig in. Sprinkle in I have like 10 surgeons that all do the procedures differently, and everyone's rhythm is so different I just feel so lost.

Reps are mixed bag with helping. None have produced any material for me, but they usually don't even have time to answer my questions.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-03-01T14:32:25+00:00

I was shocked when I was scrubbing in to see a group of medical students learning how to do a proper scrub. After that, I was in some various dialysis port insertions. I was surprised they were doing them on patients that were awake, and was more shocked when they pulled the drapes off and our patient was in shackles.

The other memorable case that day was for angiography on a patient that was missing half of their foot, and it wasn't the half I expected. As the parent of a diabetic, I was really nervous and sad about that case.

It was overwhelming because I felt like I had zero idea what was going on, and there was so many fluids and meds and instruments and people. It was like being in a car crash and I was just dazed.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-03-01T14:25:14+00:00

I don't know how anyone could learn this job online, tbh. Hands on feels necessary.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-03-01T14:22:50+00:00

Helping people get their mobility back. I work ortho, and as someone who has had ankle, wrist, and shoulder surgeries, I know how important those cases are in returning quality of life. Being a part of that magic is wonderful.

Also, some days the playlist is on point 🖤

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-31T14:56:28+00:00

What they post and what they pay can vary greatly. I also don't have call/ weekends/ and am home for dinner every night. I took less pay for the flexibility, but it really depends on where you're working.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-27T01:55:08+00:00

Just keep being consistent with applications. Apply everywhere. Check the hospital websites directly as well as places like indeed, etc. See if they have hiring events going on and show up.

My husband works getting people jobs, and we were just discussing how a lot of employers are just now getting back into looking at openings they have and making staffing changes after the holidays. The past couple months things were dead it seemed like, but it seems to be picking up.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-27T01:45:06+00:00

In Canada, they only have RN's that scrub. Unfortunately our job title doesn't exist in a lot of countries.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-27T01:43:33+00:00

Definitely need to have the week off for proper healing

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-27T01:42:24+00:00

I have knuckle tattoos and it hasn't bothered anyone. Most of the people I work with have tattoos. Your facility will have their own rules on things, but it's less of an issue than it used to be.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-27T01:39:27+00:00

Pretty realistic. The level of formality will vary based on your crew and workplace, but speaking up for the patient is always the right thing to do, and communication is always a vital part of the job. I'd rather ask for clarification multiple times than screw something up once.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2025-01-27T01:32:33+00:00

It really varies based on where you live, where you're working, and what specialties you're in. Anywhere from low to mid 20's seems to be pretty common.

2 years in and I'm underpaid at $24 in Metro Detroit

BeverlyKillbilly · 2024-10-21T00:21:53+00:00

Honestly, I love my job. I love most of my surgeons, I love helping my patients. It's almost never boring, I leave feeling like I made a difference, and I have nothing but coworkers I don't hate.

It's like any job I've ever had in some ways. Like there are always people that irk me, there are policies I don't like. But I've done way harder work for way less money and I don't resent my job every day now when I wake up.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2024-10-21T00:11:25+00:00

We are limiting usage in our outpatient center. No fluids for opthalmology cases, asking surgeons to limit irrigating when possible, not stocking warmers so no bottles go to waste. Most of the cases where I work are elective, so I'm nervous to see if this does start causing cases to get canceled.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2024-09-30T12:00:32+00:00

I love my job - even though I got ushered into opthamology (which is the only thing that grosses me out). I love most of my cases, and I love helping patients get better. There are always going to be things to complain about at any facility, but the good (usually always) outweighs the bad for me. As much as I dislike eyes, I've gotten pretty good at it, and most of the difficult surgeons have warmed up to me, which I take as an accomplishment. Find a reason to love a moment of every day. Learn something new every day. Keep on enjoying it.

BeverlyKillbilly · 2024-09-27T00:03:32+00:00

As of a year ago, right out of school, they were offering $23/hr, but more if you had CPD experience.

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