Oedgar

Oedgar has 12 years experience and specializes in peds, allergy-asthma, ob/gyn office.

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1. Is it just me...but nursing is "haunting" me.

   Oedgar replied to magnoliamockingbird's topic in Retired

   I can absolutely relate.

2. New Nurse, New Job, Feeling Dumb

   Oedgar replied to aimee32907's topic in New Nurse

   It is normal to be afraid. I probably spent my first year terrified, and the 2nd year merely nervous in certain situations. A contributing factor in my anxiety was that I trained at a small-town community hospital. My first job was in a well-known, l...

3. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

   Oedgar replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

   I left hospital nursing in 1994. Did some office nursing, most recently a hellish OB/Gyn office, which I left 16 months ago. I did an interesting career detour this past summer. After my husband's hours were cut, I took a job as an office cleaner. Ot...

4. would you take a job with a mean doctor?

   Oedgar replied to mmccool719's topic in Relations

   No! I have worked in two different offices. In one the doc was kind, humble, low-key, and treated as as humans. Best job ever. The other was for another doc who was the complete opposite. It was the worst two years of my life.

5. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

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

   Graduated in 1992, and remember lots of these things. I guess this makes me a crusty old bat at a few-weeks-shy of 45!

6. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

   Oedgar replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   We wore white scrubs in school, 1992. For graduation we wore whites (skirts and hose). The staff nurses then wore colored scrubs, as did I from my first job on.

7. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

   Oedgar replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am pretty sure this is in violation of labor laws, and is certainly not safe for you or the patients. My husband, who works in manufacturing/chemicals, recently worked similiar hours to this for nearly a month. Two paychecks in a row had 174 and 1...

8. Commuting an hour to work

   Oedgar replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

   Many years ago I commuted 50 miles each way. It was just under an hour plus allowing time to catch the shuttle bus from the parking lot that was several blocks away. During orientation it was awful because I was working 12 hour shifts 7 a to 7 p. I o...

9. sick child care center

   Oedgar replied to bklynbaby's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I have considered this before. I have room in my home, but would not want all the germs in my home. Also, as you probably know, there would need to be some pretty strict guidelines on what sorts of illnesses you would accept. Due to the pressures on ...

10. How does it feel to have a Foley insertion?

    Oedgar replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had it done while I was in preterm labor and getting a Mag drip. My contractions weren't that painful... so I felt every bit of the Foley insertion. It was .... very unpleasant... and uncomfortable the day or so I had it in.

11. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    LTCNS... may I ask generally what your salary is? My job is not paying me quite what I expected, but I took it anyway, because I felt it was a rare opportunity. If you don't want to discuss I understand.

12. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    LTCNS..... OH my wow!! Yes I recall your struggles. I think your office was even more messed up than mine! My title is Clinical Data Integrity Analyst. It is a brand-new position at the hospital, so the boss is still determining what I will be do...

13. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    My coworkers are all HIM people, coders, RHIT, transcriptionists. The job opening asked for RN and/or RHIT. I am LVN and have a few HIM classes done.

14. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    I began a chart abstracting job this week. I work in the HIM dept and sit in an office cubicle with a friendly bunch of coders. OMG wow! I can't get over how laid back this is compared to anything I've done. The folks in my group just sit at computer...

15. Retired LVN

    Oedgar replied to WinterLilac's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would keep the license active. Even if she wants to retire... she could easily find temp/part time/occasional work in a physician office. The offices I have worked in have always been desperate for prn (as needed) nurses for vacation, sick days, et...