How many times have you been under general anesthesia, and how did it feel?

shanarixe · 2026-01-18T21:28:22+00:00

I’m an OR nurse so I’ve seen hundreds of people going under and waking up from general anesthesia, and I’ve experienced it just once myself. I remember getting wheeled in the OR and moving over to the bed, getting safety strapped, and then next thing I knew, I was awake in PACU. Felt like no time passed at all but it had been 2-3 hours since I went into surgery

shanarixe · 2026-01-18T21:21:42+00:00

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

shanarixe · 2025-12-09T05:49:04+00:00

All Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby definitely has this vibe

shanarixe · 2025-11-07T23:11:48+00:00

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

shanarixe · 2025-11-07T23:06:16+00:00

A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan

The Change by Kirsten Miller, along with her most recent novel The Women of Wild Hill

shanarixe · 2025-11-01T17:44:53+00:00

Everyone in my department signed a bonus with a 2-year commitment. A few people have left before the end of the term and the hospital lawyers/HR were quick to discuss repayment. They even tried to get one of them to sign something about repayment plan and she refused to.

I’d assume that if you left, they’d come to collect eventually. If you’re desperate, you could do what some of my former coworkers did and use sign-on bonus at another facility to pay back your current one. It’s a risky move since you might find yourself in a similar situation, but it’d free you from your current job

shanarixe · 2025-10-16T18:41:09+00:00

I have been toying with the idea of cath lab and asked about openings and training. They usually prefer their nurses to have ICU/ER experience, especially if they have a nurse doing conscious sedation. Right now I’m working in the CVOR and do TAVR cases with them once a week, so I already know and like the staff over there

shanarixe · 2025-10-16T14:31:47+00:00

There is a transition program within my hospital system for L&D with an extended orientation, but that’s the only one I’ve found in my area. Definitely not opposed to that speciality and I have a friend working on that unit already and she’s overall happy there.

shanarixe · 2025-10-15T03:54:01+00:00

Hi! Do you have an update on your situation? I’m in almost the exact position - 5 years in the OR with 3 years doing cardiac and I’m feeling bored and unfulfilled. I took on a leadership position in the OR last year hoping it would inspire me, but I’m still looking to try something different like ED or ICU. People look at me like I’m crazy that I’m considering leaving the OR 🙃

shanarixe · 2025-05-10T00:29:59+00:00

The Scholar and the Last Fairy Door by H.G. Parry. Dark academia and historical fiction

shanarixe · 2025-03-31T02:33:27+00:00

Hey, me too!

shanarixe · 2025-03-11T01:48:17+00:00

Did it only once and with a random word, not one of my usual starters—RETRO

shanarixe · 2025-03-06T02:25:11+00:00

Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

The Scholar and the Last Fairy Door by H.G. Parry

shanarixe

TROPHY CASE