ornurse2001

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1. Wages - we are underpaid

   ornurse2001 replied to George's topic in Operating Room

   I work at a rural hospital with an average in-patient daily census of 5-20(max)...no kidding.We do OB, but are about to lose our general surgeon so the only call we usually get is c-sections, D&C's, and some emergency endoscopic procedures which ...

2. "Nursing homes" giving nurses a bad rap

   ornurse2001 replied to M2BchgoRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto ....what everyone else said so well.I feel the love here man !!Hats off to ALL LTC/Nursing Home/ Rehab...whatever workers-You do a very special service to these old people God Bless em', and God Bless You for doing it!I have done it myself for ...

3. How much do you make?

   ornurse2001 replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   1) LPN / RN 2) 12 yrs / 1 yr 3) many areas-currently OR 4)current-14.70/hr as an RN/OR and $1.25/hr for on-call

4. What does it take to be an LPN?

   ornurse2001 replied to AmandaF's topic in General Nursing

   :) If you are currently a nursing student and are already studying toward a degree to be a RN, I would not stop to pursue a LPN education.LPN's can do many things that RN's can do-varying state to state, and they are a valuable asset to nursing the s...

5. Surgical Tech

   ornurse2001 replied to Lausana's topic in Med-Surg

   Surgical techs scrub their hands and go into the operating room before the doctor does and usually before a second nurse(actually the first assistant)does if a first assist is needed.(not all surgeries require more than one person scrubbed in-who wou...

6. False Nails (Does it promote infection?)

   ornurse2001 replied to bjweiland's topic in Safety

   I am also a member of AORN, and they definitly state that artificial nails should not be worn.The concern with nail polish is mostly due to chipping of the polish.AORN does not really condone it, but says that if worn, should be freshly applied and n...

7. Depressed over salary

   ornurse2001 replied to wanna B an RN's topic in General Nursing

   I sort of feel the same way.My husband has a BA and is a social worker (normally) but is working in a factory because it pays more money.I also don't think the pay is real bad, but maybe the costs of living are higher other places than where I am.

8. Depressed over salary

   ornurse2001 replied to wanna B an RN's topic in General Nursing

   I sort of feel the same way.My husband has a BA and is a social worker (normally) but is working in a factory because it pays more money.I also don't think the pay is real bad, but maybe the costs of living are higher other places than where I am.

9. Getting My RN

   ornurse2001 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

   just saw that this was a new reply(dah) thought it was old when i saw register date.

10. Getting My RN

    ornurse2001 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

    just saw that this was a new reply(dah) thought it was old when i saw register date.

11. Getting My RN

    ornurse2001 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little late probably, but I got my associate degree and became an RN after being an LPN for 12 years.I kept my FT job, took care of a 95 yr old woman in our home and had 3 teenagers in the house-all while studying.I did the Excelsior (Regen...

12. Getting My RN

    ornurse2001 replied to nurse110's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little late probably, but I got my associate degree and became an RN after being an LPN for 12 years.I kept my FT job, took care of a 95 yr old woman in our home and had 3 teenagers in the house-all while studying.I did the Excelsior (Regen...

13. silly question but please reply

    ornurse2001 replied to Anagarcia26's topic in Career Support

    honestly, if you go into nursing with the attitude that you are never going to have to touch a persons "waste products" be that pee, poop, puke, mucous-you are going in blindfolded.There are nurses who perform office jobs, have management positions, ...

14. Hi-tech pill crushers

    ornurse2001 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Humor

    I laughed out loud at that rock!!That is funny! I might try that on co-workers for a joke.I really enjoy that 20lb steel device that has the arm that goes up and pounds the pills inside that little bowl at the bottom that is never big enough for a me...

15. Funny Names for Nurses

    ornurse2001 replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

    OK-This is an old thread, but I am reading it for the first time.I was referred to a dentist one time in Murphy,NC named Dr. Harry Dickey-no kidding, and his daughter operated an ice-cream parlor next door to his office called "Thw Sweet Tooth".