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newohiorn BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    newohiorn replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    I am absolutely amazed that anyone would teach to give a painful stimulus to stop an erection. I can't imagine why any reasonable human beling would follow that advice even if someone did teach it to...

  2. difference between physician MD and DO license/practice??

    newohiorn replied to ASSEDO's topic in General Nursing

    I also assume you mean DO. I believe OD are doctors of optometry--entirely different of course. From www.osteopathic.org D.O.s and M.D.s are alike in many ways: Applicants to both D.O. and M.D....

  3. Columbus, OH. nursing jobs

    newohiorn replied to krazykev's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There are three main hospital systems in Columbus. 1) OSU. I don't know much about OSU other than the nurses are unionized. 2) OhioHealth system which includes the hospitals of Riverside, Grant and...

  4. Columbus, OH. nursing jobs

    newohiorn replied to krazykev's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Can you be more specific--what kind of info are you looking for? Are you new grad or experienced, do you want to know what the hospitals pay, are you interested in LTC or doctor's office?

  5. nursing caps

    newohiorn replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was part of my nursing school's first online RN program. My online class and a traditional class graduated together. Apparently there was a vote whether or not we would wear the hats for our class...

  6. I work at Disney World now!!

    newohiorn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Can't we be professional and be human beings too? I guess I wouldn't want to be told I'm "on stage." When I get a break and go to the cafeteria I just want to be a person (sometimes a very tired,...

  7. Tuition reimbursement !?

    newohiorn replied to Jogirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked for two of the major hospital systems in my area and both offer tuition reimbursement up to about $3000-3500 depending on whether you are full-time or part-time. One of the systems paid...

  8. Horrible first day

    newohiorn replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Like everyone says, you gotta find your niche. I just finished 15 months at my first nursing job on a surgical floor. I liked my floor, but I have just transferred to critical care. I think...

  9. Wracked by Guilt -- Need Help -- Long

    newohiorn replied to Lousynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. I think we've all hung a piggyback that didn't run in because the roller clamp wasn't open. I'm sure I've done it more than once but when another nurse brought it to my...

  10. Hypercapnia caused by nonrebreather mask?

    newohiorn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel stupid even asking this question but I had a patient last night come from PACU following spinal surgery. She was an obese woman and the family reported that they thought she had sleep apnea...

  11. Hypercapnia caused by nonrebreather mask?

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding possible lab error--ABGs done 30 minutes after initiating BIPAP were pH 7.19 and PCO2 73. After another hour or so of BIPAP pH finally came up to 7.24 with PCO2 63. The doc was shocked she...

  12. Hypercapnia caused by nonrebreather mask?

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies folks. I had the NRB mask between 10 and 15 lpm depending on what her sats were doing because they bounced around a bit. I should also have said she had no history of smoking...

  13. touched inappropriately by patient

    newohiorn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I suppose this has happened to almost everyone at some time or another, but one of my male patients grabbed my breast tonight--after he did his best to crush my fingers on testing his grip strength....

  14. touched inappropriately by patient

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to file a police report today and then on Monday when I return to work I'm going to file an incident report and talk to my nurse manager. Then I'll decide whether or not to call the...

  15. Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

    newohiorn replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I literally cannot stop myself from gagging when the COPD'rs cough up gunk. It's so embarassing--I hope I get it over it soon because I'm transfering to a unit where I think secretions are going to...

  16. touched inappropriately by patient

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Jail RN, I would imagine it is sexual battery here in Ohio too but I don't think I would get anywhere with filing charges when he supposedly didn't know his own family, didn't know where he was or...

  17. touched inappropriately by patient

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply, DeLana. My husband is a cop so I asked him his thoughts about the guys' responses (or lack there of). He didn't really know what to think one way or the other. The two...

  18. touched inappropriately by patient

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a mom so I don't have that look in my repertoire but I'll work on it. I have seen it used by other nurses to great

  19. touched inappropriately by patient

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. I considered an incident report but my charge nurse (male) didn't even ask me about the incident, although I know he knows it happened, and I felt like I would be making a...

  20. Pay Rates In Ohio For New Grads.

    newohiorn replied to dark10gable's topic in Ohio Nursing

    For Columbus area, one of the major hospital systems starts at 22.75//hr with shift diff of 4.75/hr. I believe the other major hospital system is 21.86 to start. I do not know the pay for OSU...

  21. Let's Appreciate our CNA'S

    newohiorn replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love my techs--the tech assigned to my patients can make or break my day. All of the techs I work with (except one) rule and I say thank you every day. I simply cannot do my job well without the...

  22. riverside anyone?

    newohiorn replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    For the record Riverside is a Magnet hospital too. OSU nurses are in a

  23. Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    newohiorn replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could sure use a hug too. I agree that it feels like I worked my butt off in school so I could have the privilege of working at a job that most days I don't like and even hate. I'm pretty down...

  24. Giving report - experienced nurses make you feel foolish

    newohiorn replied to Layla_B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with the other post about just being polite and do your thing. As long as you're doing the best you can and getting done what needs to be done, don't sweat it. I think some people will say the...

  25. riverside anyone?

    newohiorn replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I work at RMH. I have never worked at or done any clinical time at OSU so I can't compare the two but I am very happy so far. I have only been there 2 months but I did a lot of my clinical time...