Orca ADN, ASN, RN

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    Transferring license after graduating??

    Orca replied to RickG85's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Somehow Florida doesn't surprise me. I was born and raised there, but I have never practiced nursing in the state. At one time, it appeared that I might have to move back there for employment reasons....
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    New nurse feeling hopeless

    Orca replied to Katastrophe's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't unusual to feel lost when you enter a new profession. The way that things worked out, I went straight from nursing school into a charge position. I immediately had people looking to me for...
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    psych is so hard to break into...

    Orca replied to heynow1313's topic in Psychiatric

    That just sounds lazy to me. They have to offer CPI training classes and have trained instructors on staff. CPI is not that difficult, and not having already been through training for it should not be...
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    Tips for the new girl?

    Orca replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Psychiatric

    You will be insulted, cursed and everything in between. In these instances, you have to be able to separate the behavior from the individual. The person wouldn't be on the unit if there weren't a...
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    Manager catch phrases

    Orca replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In early 2000, I was employed by Charter Behavioral Health Systems. Charter had received some bad publicity in a 60 Minutes report, and the company announced plans to close about half of their...
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    Why Do You Love Being A Prison Nurse?

    Orca replied to Everline's topic in Correctional

    Most of our days are pretty routine, but when we have our moments, they are usually big ones: Riots, stabbings, hostage situations and so forth. By the very nature of the population that we work with,...
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    Board of nursing investigations

    Orca replied to winterwonderland's topic in Psychiatric

    Initially I missed the part where you said it has been eight years. No investigation takes nearly that long. No action is going to be
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    Ready to be a manager?

    Orca replied to advsmuch08's topic in Nurse Management

    This is terrific advice, and this is my approach whenever I go into a new place. I circulate and observe, watching what works and what doesn't. I don't go in with any preconceived notions about what...
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    Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    Orca replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    My reason for coming here is twofold - to learn and to teach. I learn new things all the time from reading what my colleagues say. I also have experience that may benefit some who are struggling, and...
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    Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    Orca replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    I also work in a state prison, and I get it from both staff and inmates. They know that I'm not a physician (at least the staff has figured that out, maybe not some of the inmates). Of course, I have...
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    Help! BON investigation

    Orca replied to mamma23's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The prescription was not mine, the woman who gave me the pill said it was a "prescription strength Tylenol." As a nurse I just thought she meant like an extra-strength Tylenol you can buy over the...
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    One bad apple shouldn't cause mistreatment...RIGHT?

    Orca replied to shawnstestimony's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounded like a rant that was directed toward a few, but shared with everyone. I can't say that I am an expert on sickle cell anemia, but I cared for a young female on a hospital floor who was in...
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    What does your username mean?

    Orca replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mine is a nickname that I was given in college. I have always been stocky, and I had a habit of getting big hits in my fraternity's softball games - hence I became the "killer whale". It bothered me...
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    I want out!

    Orca replied to blue280's topic in Nurse Management

    I believe that your assessment that you are burned out is spot on. Facilities like yours tend to put an undue burden on their upper level managers, then act as if they are inadequate if they balk at...
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    Habits you picked up from work...

    Orca replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    This is ancient history, but I digress. When I was in nursing school, I was still working in an office job. Much to the bewilderment of the poor office staff who were typing my reports, without...
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    Drug Discrepency

    Orca replied to darlingmad1's topic in Patient Medications

    Sounds to me like the discrepancy may not be yours. Too many hands in the cookie jar, so to
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    Coffee blood

    Orca replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm like Rose_Queen. I get my caffeine, it's just usually out of a bottle or a can. I like the smell of coffee, but I have never been overly inclined to drink it, even with breakfast when many people...
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    Why Do You Love Being A Prison Nurse?

    Orca replied to Everline's topic in Correctional

    I have always been drawn to things that most people won't touch. Most of my working life, even the years before nursing, has been spent in and around prisons and on mental health units. Ironically, I...
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    I need new shoes

    Orca replied to Skhernandez's topic in Operating Room

    I usually wear athletic shoes. I have pes plorifice, and I need very supportive shoes. For me at least, New Balance is all that I buy. I have found much better support in those than in other brands,...
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    Orca replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    If you do this, be prepared for them to take you up on it. As a manager, I don't have a lot of tolerance for ultimatums. If an employee wants to discuss something and try to reach a solution I'm more...
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    CON withholding proof of graduation!!!!

    Orca replied to KelERnurse's topic in General Students

    My class graduated in mid-December. My school was reprimanded by the board for not turning in final grades to the board before the holiday when every other school did. There was a pinch for jobs, and...
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    To the Nurse held Hostage yesterday

    Orca replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

    We have had hospital nurses complain to administration about officers being mean or uncooperative, when further investigation revealed that the officers were simply following established protocols for...
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    Older nurses

    Orca replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that I was already 40 when I joined this profession, I had a head start at the "older" category from the beginning. I left hospital nursing years ago, and I have been in corrections for...
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    Reporting to BON

    Orca replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have more than enough evidence to report this to the board, and IMO you would be doing the people she is in contact with a great disservice if you don't. In reporting, I always refer to Joe...
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    Forgot to renew license

    Orca replied to gr8nurse2you's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I doubt that there is a way to expedite it. One thing that may cause a problem is the period of time that you worked with a lapsed license. My first memory of this was in a hospital where I was doing...