Orca ADN, ASN, RN

Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC

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    Knee replacement surgery and cellulitis

    Orca replied to Gymboz's topic in General Specialties

    The lack of treatment is inexcusable. I am hoping that your trip to the Cleveland Clinic provides you with some competent care, because you certainly haven't had it up to this
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    Med-Surg New Grad

    Orca replied to 2018nursewi's topic in General Specialties

    If you can get on, take what you want. There will certainly be surgery and post-op care involved in OBGYN, and you will develop and use many of the same skills. Med-surg is a good starting point for...
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    Graduate RN with BSN

    Orca replied to yenesicristine's topic in General Nursing

    I am originally from Florida, and I live in a western state. Several years ago I was laid off by my employer (I got caught up in the Charter Behavioral Health fiasco) and I explored jobs back in my...
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    What's the funniest thing you've seen on a sick call

    Orca replied to moorefun01's topic in Correctional

    A couple come to mind. I was on night shift, and we counted, triaged and sorted medical kites. One inmate requested Viagra, because he was about to be released and he wanted to be "ready for action"....
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    will i lose my licenses in corrections, jail, prison nursing?

    Orca replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional

    I am a DON in a western state, and this sounds nothing like my workplace. Assignments are carried out, and our officers are a great asset to our mission. The place that you describe sounds like a good...
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    Navy Corpsmen Caught

    Orca replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    My brother-in-law is a civilian employee at NAS JAX. Surprised that he hasn't mentioned this. He doesn't work in the medical area, so I'm not sure how much he knows about
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    Nursing Shoes for Males

    Orca replied to A.M. Wolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    New Balance has been my go-to for years. I need a wide width shoe, and I was put onto NB years ago when I went into a Nike store and they had none. The sales person suggested NB, and I have been...
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    To late to start?

    Orca replied to Mburciaga's topic in Men in Nursing

    I finished my RN program at 40. The median age in my class was 35, and two of my classmates were in their mid 50s when they finished. If it's what you want, go for it. Good luck to
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    Socially needy coworkers

    Orca replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with an attention-seeker who claimed to have worked in Hollywood on television and movie sets, and she claimed to have babysat and dated famous people. One look at this woman would tell...
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    Hurricane Irma

    Orca replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    My sister will be working in a Jacksonville hospital when the storm hits. Irma is still projected to be a Cat 3 hurricane by the time it hits the area, which is significant. She is loading up with...
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Orca replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    My sister did a travel job at a southern hospital several years ago. One of the ER doctors had been counseled for his lackadaisical response during codes. Naturally, he went to the other extreme. The...
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    Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    Orca replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    It is difficult to explain night shift to people who haven't worked it. You are sleeping while the rest of the world is at peak activity (which comes with its own issues sometimes). I eventually had...
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    Come again?

    Orca replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Nursing Humor

    Please do. This was well worth the
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    Social Media and Patients

    Orca replied to NurseDrizzles's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Precisely why I never discuss work on social
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    Why Do You Love Being A Prison Nurse?

    Orca replied to Everline's topic in Correctional

    A lot of the things that we see occur with much more frequency than in the general population. You also learn a bunch about infection control. You see a lot of different things. I treated my first...
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    Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    Orca replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a guy, and I agree with this. I notice that a lot of my male colleagues, especially those new to the profession, speak with a lot of superlatives about their work. I remember reading a post a...
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    Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

    Orca replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

    Many of these schools sprung up to take advantage of student loan money. Some are more scrupulous than others. The better ones provide a decent education, while the lesser ones want your cash and they...
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    tbon investigation letter

    Orca replied to Memalicious's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In most places, refusing a test is considered admitting guilt. You had an opportunity to prove you innocence, and you bailed on it. It doesn't matter that you didn't refuse anything with the board....
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    Is this legal or illegal?

    Orca replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    Company A is paid a flat monthly fee per patient, so there is no profit motive for the second visit. They are not defrauding Medicare, because they aren't paid by them. I see no issue with
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    Female Foley and Witness

    Orca replied to jive turkey's topic in Men in Nursing

    Even if it wasn't required I would still do it. The potential consequences of allegations of improper conduct, even if they were totally false, is reason enough for me to do what I can to avoid
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Orca replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    It seems that about half of the advertising on local television is from law firms, most of them personal injury attorneys. Some even go so far as to sponsor closed captioning of local newscasts. One...
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    You Know You're a Psych Nurse When . . . .

    Orca replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    - You get report from ER on a new admission, describing some of the most bizarre behavior that the ER nurse has ever seen, and you say "OK, is that all?" - ER brings a patient to the floor, warning...
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    Is this a smart tactic in huddle...

    Orca replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    My nursing class attended a BON meeting, and we watched as people's licenses were suspended and revoked. It was an object lesson that has stayed with me - and that was more than 20 years
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    ABA to Psych Nurse

    Orca replied to 68WtoRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It might help you in getting a job in psychiatry by giving you an edge on other applicants, although it won't be a job requirement in any setting that I am aware of. I had a BA in psychology before I...
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    Just started Corrections as LPN

    Orca replied to hjoanne's topic in Correctional

    This is one of the most underrated aspects of correctional nursing. You don't have to placate inmates, because we're not afraid of losing their business. When I worked hospitals, I was asked to...