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1. Nursing in Appalachia

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to amartinm11's topic in General Nursing

   Just to clarify, in case it sounds like I was blaming her for those costs--I'm happy to live in a nation where we don't let people die out on the sidewalk for lack of insurance. I am thrilled a safety net exists... but I personally feel we'd be bette...

2. Nursing in Appalachia

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to amartinm11's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know how helpful this is because I was/am not a nurse, but I recently spent a couple years in Appalachia for my partner's job. It was heartbreaking how many people just had no access to even rudimentary health care, and most of them seemed to...

3. Wearing secular head coverings?

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

   For me, the thought of a stranger's floppy loose hair touching me at any time is kind of revolting, especially in an environment like a hospital, but I get what you're saying. This is basically the answer I got asking a nursing friend elsewhere about...

4. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric

   Deleting for irrelevance!

5. Wearing secular head coverings?

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

   I spent several days a week for a few months voluntarily job shadowing nurses in different units all over the facility. It is an old facility, but I didn't mean that it's "dirty" or that it looks unsanitary. I only meant that while it's cleaner than ...

6. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric

   Let me preface this by saying that I know nothing... Less than nothing; I'm a pre-nursing student slated to start a BSN program in the fall. I have a lot of options, I've run a small business for over a decade and have clients all over the world. I l...

7. Wearing secular head coverings?

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, that's really helpful feedback. I so appreciate all the responses. Thanks for your time, everyone!

8. Wearing secular head coverings?

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital we are training at isn't really all that sanitary. I mean, relative to the outside world, yes, but I saw nurses doing things all day long that would most definitely not have passed unnoticed in the biosecure facilities​ I've worked in,...

9. Wearing secular head coverings?

   Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

10. Wearing secular head coverings?

    Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the feedback, everybody. I'd love to hear any more thoughts on the topic. I definitely understand those concerns, but can't see how being able to change head coverings as necessary and laundering daily with hot water and bleach is more o...

11. Wearing secular head coverings?

    Oregon, My Oregon replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, it's clear that I miscommunicated my position. I don't in any way believe that personal style or work history has any bearing on my "right" to wear a modest head covering at work, and I'm most certainly not suggesting I wear my civilian headge...

12. Wearing secular head coverings?

    Oregon, My Oregon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, This is my first post here, so apologies if I've picked the wrong forum or otherwise committed a newbie faux pas. I have been accepted to a BSN program, starting in the fall. I am not religious, but for a variety of reasons I wear a "head ...