This chest tube was sutured, but at some point they were out when I first took care of patient. Honestly, I've taken care of a patient who developed tension pneumo and that is no joke..... The cardiac team had been notified of the tube being pulled ...
I recently took care of a patient who had a VATS and left chest tube to water seal. I recieved report from day shift that the chest tube had "come out some" and that the PA called to just secure the tube (tube likey to be pulled the next day). When I...
JuliaC~RN~ replied to JuliaC~RN~'s topic in Oregon
Not really. I did have my EMT-B cert. in CA, but I never worked as an EMT. I saw another post you wrote. I would apply at all the colleges if you can. I know that clackamas and Mt hood are already part of the OCNE program and PCC is working on their...
JuliaC~RN~ replied to JuliaC~RN~'s topic in Oregon
Huh, thats funny. I thankfully just a got a job. I wonder which Advisor that was?? But I think I am still going to get my BSN.... I really just wanted to hear what people in the Linfield RN to BSN program thought about the work load. Thanks!!!
I graduated in June from PCC. I haven't gotten a job, its killing me. I am going to have to start paying student loans, so I'm thinking about, sigh, going to Linfield for my BSN. Is it worth it?? Can any current RN-BSN online students tell me what...
Well, it sounds like everyone is pretty fired up..... I am certainly happy for you Soonyluv, and all the other people who have jobs. No grudge for you coming from LA. I hate the traffic there! I've been reading all the posts about BSN/ADN and getting...
JuliaC~RN~ replied to JuliaC~RN~'s topic in California
Yikes! Sounds bad. Just a heads up for anyone interested... the VA in Reno is hiring new grads.... I've applied at a few nursing homes up here and I'm waiting to hear back from an interview. I kinda gave up on the hospitals. There are a few ope...
JuliaC~RN~ replied to JuliaC~RN~'s topic in California
I do know a NP in Auburn, but I was wondering if the sac area is bad. i kinda figured though... I saw a post from CT and there were tons of new grads without work there too. Is the economy that bad?? I mean people still are ill..... I thought that ...
I grew up in the Bay, and then moved to Foresthill, outside of Auburn. I moved to OR for my husbands seminary training. I just graduated from RN school up here, but there are at least 7 nursing schools in the Portland Metro and most of us can't find ...
JuliaC~RN~ replied to JuliaC~RN~'s topic in Oregon
WOW! What a great community here! Thank you all so much! I have applied everywhere! I did apply to the critcal care internship posting at Corvalis, I applied at marion county, state of oregon, salem critcal care internship--but already got the big n...