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oktravelnurse

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  1. not sure i can pass???

    oktravelnurse replied to jillk101's topic in General Nursing

    I did fine in my nursing classes and prior to becoming a nurse I was an accountant. You will do

  2. Am I too old?!

    oktravelnurse replied to RyanL's topic in General Nursing

    No! you aren't too old. The average age of a nursing student is 43 (the last time I heard). You will probably find many students in their mid 40's pursuing a second career. Good

  3. RN Pay Wichita / Hutch

    oktravelnurse replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone tell me anything about the hospital in Hutchinson? I've been approached about taking an assignment there. Was wondering what the nurse/pt ratios were or any info about working conditions....

  4. Never Give UP!

    oktravelnurse replied to silly1982's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! It is really sad how some people react to new grads and students. Sometimes you just can't explain why or how someone acts. We need nurses, OR techs, etc. You were obviously getting...

  5. Test and more test

    oktravelnurse replied to purpose driven's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I used NCLEX books and bought a program at Barnes & Noble. I passed w/ no problem, only took 76 questions. I also had previously taken the NLN exam which was a requirement my senior year. This...

  6. Hillcrest anyone?

    oktravelnurse replied to mistiffy's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Took an assignment there and only lasted 2 weeks. Drs. were awful, floor was understaffed. The employees were nice, but I quit after 2

  7. New grad just got fired

    oktravelnurse replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ Elisheva, ask your preceptor and tell her you want to learn from this experience especially, since your were told shortly before this happened how well you were doing. I don't know all the...

  8. Platt?

    oktravelnurse replied to Renee73's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I worked w/ 2 LPNs from Platt, and they are good nurses, one is going on to the RN program. I hear this is their 1st RN class for Platt. Both of these nurses said nothing but great things about the...

  9. St John's Medical Center - seeking Magnet status

    oktravelnurse replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    As a former employee of St Francis Hospital in Tulsa I will tell you they attempted this about 2 years ago. They hired a bunch of employees and formed a committee that was supposed to work on...

  10. St John's Medical Center - seeking Magnet status

    oktravelnurse replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    As a former employee of St Francis Hospital in Tulsa I will tell you they attempted this about 2 years ago. They hired a bunch of employees and formed a committee that was supposed to work on...

  11. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    oktravelnurse replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I brought sleeping on the job to my manager's attention right before I left. We had a problem with the charge nurse sleeping on the job, she would even fall asleep in the middle of a conversation....

  12. Oru...

    oktravelnurse replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    You know I wonder about ORU's response - wanting to change from NLN. I don't know anything about this other accredition CCNE. If you notice ORU said "We believe this accreditation may ( I repeat, may)...

  13. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    oktravelnurse replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I quit my position in December as I needed to work different hours so I could care for my elderly mother. I thought everything was fine. I called my former manager to inform her what a great job the...

  14. What if CNA won't work?

    oktravelnurse replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a hospital and asked an aide to put a diaper on a pt that had just had a seizure. The team I had that night was very difficult. I had pts trying to climb out of bed, yelling, taking their...

  15. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    oktravelnurse replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good grief! I can't think of anything that would be worse for the nursing shortage, especially in New York. I have my BSN only because I had to wait to be accepted so I took all classes required for...

  16. heard something about TCC...

    oktravelnurse replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I went to ECU in Ada, OK. The bachelor program there was so hard. I graduated in 2001. The chair of the nursing dept was in my opinion very biased. What I discovered about tests is this: some...

  17. Oru...

    oktravelnurse replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I wonder about this because every time I've looked at the NCLEX pass rates for ORU they are very low. You can go back and check this out. I'm not an ORU fan mainly because I don't care for Oral...

  18. Sick of working short

    oktravelnurse replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    kadokin, Thanks for your kind words, I would love to see things change in OK. That is why I joined the ANA & ONA, I hope to make a difference. I love nursing but hate to nurse in OK. In CA w/ 5...

  19. 2011: Update: New to Homecare? Info to get you started

    oktravelnurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

    I've worked in a hospital for about 5 years now. I'm really sick of all the short staffing. I feel like pts and family members can be very demanding but thought if I got into Home Health it might be...

  20. New graduate nurse fired for not having experience after 30 days .....

    oktravelnurse replied to spiri1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry to hear about the new grad being fired. True, she should not have accepted the position and the hospital should not have offered it....but we also don't know what the hospital, unit manager...

  21. Sick of working short

    oktravelnurse replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your problem. I work in Oklahoma, the first night I was off orientation I was assigned 14 patients. It wasn't always like this but having 12 was not uncommon. Needless to say I was in...

  22. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    oktravelnurse replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too have had problems w/ family members thinking they know what is best for the patient. I work on a neuro floor and trying to do an assessment can be so difficult when family members are trying to...

  23. NURSES UNITE! Stand up for ourselves

    oktravelnurse replied to stretch thin's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I feel like we are overworked and underpaid. Patients and family members are more demanding, illmannered, and for some reason feel like we are their servants. I don't feel like the doctors or the...

  24. Nursing in Oklahoma around Tulsa

    oktravelnurse replied to Town & Country's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I have worked @ St. Francis off and on for the past 4 years. I'm a travel nurse and usually work @ least 6 months in CA. SFH has high nurse pt ratios. It is not uncommon to have 10 patients and many...