OwlieO.O

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1. Are You a Scrub Hoarder?

   OwlieO.O replied to Brian's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Nope; the only reason I own scrubs is because my school requires a certain color and patch. Otherwise I wear hospital scrubs exclusively.

2. Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

   OwlieO.O replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Students

   Sounds like you could sue. Just cause you're a male doesn't mean you don't get to take care of women. I was in OB helping with a pelvic exam and ROM not too long ago. No issues.

3. Physical exam on women

   OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

   Will do. Thanks!

4. Physical exam on women

   OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

   I agree. Confidence helps; it's just taking time to develop it!

5. Physical exam on women

   OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

   Makes sense, thanks! Just trying to be more careful than not.

6. Physical exam on women

   OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

   Makes sense. And yes, I wouldn't be discriminating on gender, just generally more comfortable doing assessments on pts. of the same gender.

7. Physical exam on women

   OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

   Checking integument as a head to toe assessment in general - in a recent case for rashes to screen for Steven Johnson syndrome. Thought I'd cast my net here for a more diverse response before asking my clinical instructor. If it's not necessary to i...

8. Physical exam on women

   OwlieO.O posted a topic in General Students

   Hey, everyone. So I'm doing clinicals in the hospital now and I'm having difficulty. I'm finding it difficult to initiate physical examination of women (as I'm a male) that incorporates observing or touching the breast tissue and perineum. I personal...

9. Mens nursing shoes?

   OwlieO.O replied to BumbleBuddy's topic in Men

   I wear these: Amazon.com: ECCO Men's 571004 Classic Moccasin, Black, 45 EU/11-11.5 M US: Loafers Shoes: Shoes I went from danskos to these because I kept almost braking my ankles in the danskos and they are too heavy to wear around all day. I don't d...

10. glove allergy

    OwlieO.O replied to sherone's topic in Student Assist

    Please speak to occupational health - both at clinical sites and at school. They should have non-latex equipment available. That isn't just for gloves, but other medical supplies you should be coming into contact with.

11. Clearing lines for pump.

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Student Assist

    Interesting. Yeah, we always squeeze the drip chamber while the line is clamped. How does it work then with no cassette? I think my hospital is getting new pumps. I wonder if they'll be these.

12. Clearing lines for pump.

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Student Assist

    Yeah, for some reason they got mad at me for back-priming. Seems simpler to me, but oh well.

13. Clearing lines for pump.

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Student Assist

    I just figured it out. You can back-prime into the drip chamber of the piggy-back. Got it!

14. Clearing lines for pump.

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Student Assist

    Oh, plus I like the idea of doing anything other than NS, LR, or whatever for other meds cause they usually need to be diluted, and I can stop line A if they don't need diluting.

15. Clearing lines for pump.

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Student Assist

    Okay, that makes a lot of sense. What would be the best way to expel air from the secondary line you just connected?