Oz2

Oz2 has 2 years experience and specializes in rehab, long-term care, ortho.

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1. Nursing school at age 50

   Oz2 replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

   I started school at 45 and regret it completely. Go work as a nurses aide to get a good idea of what the job entails before you make a decision. Just because you can do something doesn't always mean you should. I want the last 6 years back! I wan...

2. About to start Nursing School and having doubts

   Oz2 replied to wishywashy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would strongly recommend you listen to your gut feelings, OP. I so wish I had. There are many different healthcare positions. What about OT, PT, radiology tech, etc... Excellent post, DNS.

3. Frustration and Gratitude

   Oz2 replied to rachelita's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...you actually get to talk to your patients and listen to their stories. You certainly are lucky!

4. 2 job offers... now what???

   Oz2 replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Its a no-brainer. Take the job at the VA!

5. Scared/unsure about starting masters degree in january

   Oz2 replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

   Four years from now would you rather be a nurse with a masters degree or the floor nurse that you are now without the masters?

6. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

   Oz2 replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

   So feeling so desperate and hopeless that you want to kill yourself is not a 'legit' reason? You must know there is something inherently wrong with this attitude, or you wouldn't have predicted a response to your post. Not all illness is physical, as...

7. Colleges spitting out new nurse without any training?

   Oz2 replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

   My clinical skills are definitely lacking, but I can give one h*** of a PowerPoint presentation! My nursing education was definitely NOT what I was expecting when I forked out that $30,000.

8. Is This Possible??

   Oz2 replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

   lmao...So that's what you call it!

9. Teaching time management

   Oz2 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

   I can only imagine what the new grads call you...

10. Second guessing myself after watching foley catheter insertion video

    Oz2 replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm female and have had a Foley inserted....it wasn't painful at all. What kind of video was this? Seems like this would be low on the list of painful procedures unless there are extenuating circumstances with anatomy or something.

11. What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

    Oz2 replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Remove the third party profiteers. I want a single-payer system.

12. Things that leave you stunned.

    Oz2 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you ChristineN and NurseKitten!

13. Things that leave you stunned.

    Oz2 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Can I ask a question (I'm not a nurse yet)? What would happen if you let it all drain out? I would feel nervous about clamping it off....like maybe it would burst her bladder!

14. Emergency stroke treatment time window extended

    Oz2 replied to misswoosie's topic in General Nursing

    Cute!...and very memorable

15. Positive ppd test

    Oz2 replied to foster's mom's topic in General Nursing

    Sunny, where I live, if you have a positive TB test, you can go to the health department to get a chest x-ray or the blood test (they gave me my choice). It's likely the Health Department in your state is the same, instead of depending on a physician...