OKNURSE

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1. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   OKNURSE replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   Shopgal, Although I have been in Oklahoma for the past 29 years, I am originally from Kansas City. I grew up there, graduated from Ruskin HIgh School & took my nurses training at Research Hospital & Medical Center.I worked there for 4...

2. Phasing out LPN's.

   OKNURSE replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Safety

   I have also been an LPN for many years (37). There has been discussion for that many years in regard to phasing out LPN's. The large metropolitan hospital that I worked in 37 years ago attempted to do that and hire only RN's. They found out it was...

3. Different Cap Styles

   OKNURSE replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, Petiteflower is correct about each nursing school having their own cap. When I was in nursing school in a very large metropolital area, we could tell which program the nurse had graduated from by the style of her cap.

4. PACU Nursing

   OKNURSE replied to essarge's topic in PACU

   It all depends upon what YOU want in a nursing position. Where do your preferences lie? I personally think that you should have more experience working as an RN to be hired to work in PACU. I, for one, work in PACU (among ten other positions) the ...

5. So.... How many years have YOU been a nurse??

   OKNURSE replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from nursing school in 1968 in Kansas City. So I have been a nurse for 35 years!

6. Jack Osborne Rehab....

   OKNURSE replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   The drug was, in fact, oxycontin & not oxytocin. Oxytocin is used in labor & delivery. As far as "deadly street drugs", any medication, if in the wrong hands and used in an inappropriate manner could be labled as "deadly". In regard to oxy...

7. For OKNURSE

   OKNURSE replied to guest27716's topic in General Nursing

   If you are drawn to nursing, than you should, indeed, pursue that career. There is a multitude of career paths for you to take in the nursing field. I am a case manager (among many other titles at my hospital ie; diabetes educator, nursing adminis...

8. What do you think?

   OKNURSE replied to guest27716's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that if it is economic security, prestige and status that you desire, then you should pursue a career in health care administration. There is very little prestige/status invovled in the nursing arena. Iwould strongly advise you against ad...

9. tobacco free policy

   OKNURSE replied to purplemania's topic in General Nursing

   Out hospital implemented the NO SMOKING policy several years ago. It is a law in our state that all hospitals be smoke free. It evoked some anger & resentment initially from both the employees & the patients that smoke. ...

10. Nursing Changes Since the 80s?

    OKNURSE replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I graduated from nursing school in the 60's and have seen many changes. Some changes upset me. Being of the "old school" so-to-speak, I hated to see white uniforms & nursing caps go "by the wayside". I am certain that all of you youn...

11. Respiratory Therapist versus RN

    OKNURSE replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    there really is no comparison between being a nurse or a respiratory therapist, other than they are both involved in health care. The primary distinction between the 2 isw that if youi were to pursue respiratory therapy, you would only be taking care...

12. Celebrity patients anyone?

    OKNURSE replied to nursebucky's topic in General Nursing

    I was originally from Kansas Cty and ex-president Harry Truman was in a suite on the medical floor where I worked in the late 60"s.

13. Should the state tax commission prohibit licensure renewal?I

    OKNURSE replied to OKNURSE's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to clarify the fact that I/we do not owe the state anything-----they, in fact, owe us, as it turns out. And to clarify their term "non-compliant", means if you have not filed, or if you owe money.---------here's a real "kicker". My hu...

14. Should the state tax commission prohibit licensure renewal?I

    OKNURSE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently, my state tax commission has implemented a law that prohibits anyone from renewing their license if they have any form of occupational license in the state if the licensee is not in compliance with state taxes. I have reviewed the Nurse Pr...

15. ER Charting

    OKNURSE replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    I have currently been assigned (by the Medical Staff) the duty of obtaining examples of ER records from other facilities. Our record, as well, lacks adequate space for nursing documentation and we frequently have to attach a nurse's note for narrati...