portland_guy

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1. T.H.C. shelf-life

   portland_guy replied to SuicideKings73's topic in CRNA

   A couple puffs? I wouldn't worry about it.

2. New grads in the ER

   portland_guy replied to Jim Rodgers's topic in Emergency

   I'm wondering what type of personality of a person best fits in an ER? What are some of the qualities that are required? Organizational skills? Flexibility? Reason is I am thinking of a career change to nursing. I think ER sounds like a very fast pas...

3. Are you sure about your decision to become a Nurse?

   portland_guy replied to taronicaweaver's topic in General Students

   Funny you should bring this up. Sometimes I read the posts on here and I am scared that I am getting into the wrong profession!!! Maybe I should just stay in my cubicle and sit in front of my computer for the next 25 years. Oh yeah....I need a change...

4. Gets up on one knee

   portland_guy replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

   Mario, What program were you in in Portland?

5. Other reasons you became/want to become a nurse???

   portland_guy replied to RedKat's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Kathy, I am right there with you. I am doing quite well financially (> $50k salary with amazing benies). However, I am NOT getting anything out of my career. I come and go, do the paperwork and really don't feel fulfilled at all. It is me and m...

6. Condom catheters!! Getting them to stay on !!!

   portland_guy replied to passing thru's topic in Urology

   I am still just doing my pre-reqs, but somehow I find it hard to imagine not being able to find "that little varmit", aka the button. Please explain....at least on the anatomy that I am familiar with it is right there.

7. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   portland_guy replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   I, too, am a career changer. I currently am a geographic information system specialist. What's that you ask? I make maps and manage data on computers. Sounds interesting you say? All I do all day long is type and click away on my mouse. Really, a mon...

8. lost instruments in patient

   portland_guy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone experienced this before? Jan. 15, 2003 | BOSTON (AP) -- Surgical teams accidentally leave clamps, sponges and other tools inside about 1,500 patients nationwide each year, according to the biggest study of the problem yet. The mistakes...

9. anyone from Portland, Oregon - education options

   portland_guy replied to portland_guy's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the reply. I am not going to be applying until 2004, but wanted to know what the options are out there. Being a male with a good GPA, I am really hoping that I get into OHSU. I have heard that they pretty much accept all male applicants if...

10. anyone from Portland, Oregon - education options

    portland_guy posted a topic in General Students

    I am currently taking pre-reqs to get into the OHSU nursing program. I am wondering if I should go to one of the community colleges instead to get my associates degree? This would leave me having to get the bridge of classes if I want to go on to get...

11. Moving to Canada from USA

    portland_guy replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in International

    Gypsy, Have you done any more research into moving to BC? I would like to hear what you have found.

12. Is marijuana addictive?

    portland_guy replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see that side of Amsterdam. I guess one could probably make the same statements about any large city though. The US has an intense war on drugs, but even here in Portland there are some streets that I wouldn't want to go down with drug deale...

13. Is marijuana addictive?

    portland_guy replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi allnurses members - I would love to hear anyone elses take on this. Do others feel legalization is a good/bad idea? What do people think of the drug war? Is it possible to have 2 global wars going on at once (drug war and terrorism)?

14. Is marijuana addictive?

    portland_guy replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    When was the last time you were in Amsterdam? It is one of the safest large cities in Europe. Do they have shoot outs between police and drug dealers that we do nearly everyday in the US? No. The drug war is not working, face it.

15. Is marijuana addictive?

    portland_guy replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing