DanaOatman

DanaOatman has 15 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. ADN program at Chamberlain College

   DanaOatman replied to CMiracle's topic in Pre-Nursing

   do you have any experience in the medical field?? if not, i would find it very difficult to do an online program into nursing.. Do they have clinicals?

2. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

   DanaOatman replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

   you know... i have seen "studies" in all shapes and forms.. i have seen "studies" that say milk is good for heartburn, i have seen "studies" that say green tea fights cancer.. i have seen enough studies in my years of nursing... BOLOGNA!! i don't NEE...

3. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

   DanaOatman replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

   studies have shown more medication error happen in the last 4 hours of a 12 hr shift... our bodies are just plain tired..

4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   DanaOatman replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I worked in a county hospital ER that had the jail contract.. i had a prisoner coming in with chains on..it was christmas time.. i began hearing jingles..as they walked past me, i heard jink jink jink.. as he hurried along, his chains went into a ful...

5. NEED HELP regarding patient assignments in the ER

   DanaOatman replied to babygirl0024's topic in Emergency

   it's called communication amongst your team members.. whoever is giving you the "i don't knows" is hugely dropping the ball!!