nurseLori

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1. Any SWOCC Nursing Students here?

   nurseLori replied to housecat1216's topic in Oregon

   I graduated from SWOCC in 2003 and am currently working in Community Based Care and Per Diem agency nursing...

2. Questions re: Agency Nursing as alternative to permanent staffing

   nurseLori replied to GSPmama's topic in Oregon

   Oh, sorry...makes sense. Do you have any good advice or past feelings on the subject?

3. Questions re: Agency Nursing as alternative to permanent staffing

   nurseLori replied to GSPmama's topic in Oregon

   I am a new-er nurse, I say that and forget that it's already been 2 years. (Still not very long in terms of nursing) But anyways, I am just getting into travel nursing. I live in Coos Bay and have found an agency that has contracts in Bandon, Coquil...

4. new to the site

   nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Oregon

   I am not sure when those last posts were, been a while since I have been on the net..... I went to Southwestern Community College, and I am working in Coos Bay. I got my notification that I passed on the internet, can't remember how the official lett...

5. new to the site

   nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Oregon

   Yes, that is what it is. They still have it. We don't have many students but come visit our facility when you are in the area!

6. Caps anyone??

   nurseLori replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   My class was also shocked when they said, "ok, time for you to plan your pinning." We had to plan it, and do it all ourselves, and purchase our own pins. There were many of us who were sad that caps were not avialable as well. We felt let down. It wa...

7. new to the site

   nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Oregon

   Well congrats! I graduated only a year ago, but it is still very fresh in my mind. I think I will remember the day I found out for the rest of my life! I'm sure you will be able to find something, if I wanted to move, almost every larger city has 3...

8. Patient didn't know she was pregnant

   nurseLori replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in an assisted living facility, and one of our resident's only daughters swears that happened to her as well. :stone I first met the daughter when I was admitting to the facility. She was also heavy set, and at the time I didn't think to myse...

9. Any Assisted Living People out there?

   nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Geriatric

   I am so happy to hear there are others out there! I started at my facility on contract in November when their full time nurse up and left, due to some personal problems. I had not had experience in this before, and found it fun and challenging. They ...

10. new to the site

    nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Oregon

    they sound very similar. i do all the stuff you listed as well. what type of facility is it? i work m-f 8-5, :) and i can wear whatever i want. i usually just wear nice clothes, or with a nurses jacket, but every now and then i wear scrubs when i wan...

11. Tell me the truth about being a CNA

    nurseLori replied to justkaren's topic in General Students

    I was a CNA for 3 years before becoming an RN. At first I looked at it as what I had to do, to get through it to become a nurse. I started in a nursing home, and didn't last long there. I threw up my first day, after an advanced MS patient threw up, ...

12. new to the site

    nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Oregon

    Thank you! I have a friend flying to new york today. She is a model. I have always wanted to go, the farthest east I have been is chicago. I love it there, in the summer or spring only, I am afraid of more than a foot of snow! What type of nursing ar...

13. new to the site

    nurseLori replied to nurseLori's topic in Oregon

    the last part of the nursing program you precept on an assingned unit, following an rn, and then she follows you. i was on med/surg, and liked it a lot. now they offer a program after graduating, the apprentice program. you basiclly do some more clas...

14. Who pays for CPR?

    nurseLori replied to natalie wilson's topic in Geriatric

    Everywhere I have worked before has paid for the CPR certification, and paid me my hourly wage as well for time spent taking the class. I would look close at policies and procedures, and your state regulations. Some times the company will have put i...

15. Any Assisted Living People out there?

    nurseLori posted a topic in Geriatric

    I am an RN working in an Assisted Living Facility interested networking with other people in ALF's. Write back and let me know!