Oz2

Oz2

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  1. job fair - suit or not?

    Oz2 replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    I change my vote, loricatus convinced me. Go for the

  2. job fair - suit or not?

    Oz2 replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for suit with white shirt. And I don't think they'll remember it at a later interview; just change the shirt if you're worried about

  3. Amid Nation's Recession, More Than 200,000 Nursing Jobs Go Unfilled

    Oz2 replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    I am writing the president that there is no shortage. This has me

  4. Why hospitals wouldn't give a job to a new grad?

    Oz2 replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh...i just looked at your link and under nursing assistants one place had "Ability to read and write

  5. How often should patients get bed baths?

    Oz2 replied to Skippers1's topic in General Nursing

    I just read a study they did on bed bath buckets and how many organisms are in there, with evidence pointing to bath-in-a-bag being a better choice. Here's the link......

  6. Is nursing right for me?

    Oz2 replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 45 and at 22-23 I was drifting too. Not everyone finds their passion or knows exactly what is the best road for them to follow. This is an important decision and a big commitment and I can totally...

  7. Is nursing right for me?

    Oz2 replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you should shadow a nurse and get a better feel for what they really do every

  8. Am I paranoid; or do all my clinical instructors dislike me?

    Oz2 replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely felt negative vibes and poor treatment from two of my clinical instructors which I believe was due to my age (45). The first one was subtle and tolerable, but she seemed to go out of her...

  9. Post clincal conference topic ideas

    Oz2 replied to vickie0117's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Dx, it's great you want to make it interesting for the students. You must be a good teacher! Truthfully though, the things you mention are the last thing I would want to do after spending a full day...

  10. Rude Resident Physician!!

    Oz2 replied to RNbabe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of those doctor-to-be's are real creeps. You should see the **** they write about nurses on here... http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=19 I was sitting in clinical one day doing...

  11. Help with dosage calc problems!

    Oz2 replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    We learned that 1 grain was 60 mg. It's my dosage calculation book too.

  12. Anyone else on a 7-point grading scale?

    Oz2 replied to Mommyto2and2's topic in General Students

    Our school is the same way. To top it off, I'm in an accelerated program so I get 8 weeks instead of 16 to learn the material. I realized pretty early on it was either die from the stress of trying to...

  13. Help !I have some questions

    Oz2 replied to Lucia cong's topic in General Students

    Lucia, you might have better luck going to the Australia board and asking them. It sounds like they have a good system in China. I like the last year of working in the hospital. We don't get that in...

  14. Why does nursing school cram the material?

    Oz2 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Oh my god, jjjoy, you've nailed it! :clphnds: $35,000 later, I can't believe how much time I've spent on foolishness like that. And they wonder why new grads aren't ready for prime

  15. Wish I Had Studied More Of....

    Oz2 replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Students

    pharmacology

  16. Politely Refusing to Share Grades

    Oz2 replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in General Students

    I don't get the whole hiding your grade thing. What's up with that? I'm an open book about my grade if someone is interested. I think people who ask are less interested in MY grade in particular...

  17. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    Oz2 replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I were in it for the money I would have been a plumber. The one that was here yesterday made

  18. Physiology Paper Topic Suggestions

    Oz2 replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

    How about menigococcemia? I saw a case in my peds clinical rotation and it is a doozy! I will never forget

  19. Any projections for nursing employment in the current and near future economy?

    Oz2 replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    When I started my prereqs in fall of 2006 there were around 250 RN positions at my local hospital and a similar number of jobs at other hospitals in the area. Now, as I am finishing, there are 2 jobs...

  20. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    Oz2 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In a hospital by me they will no longer even hire ADNs. You must have your

  21. NCLEX...don't break my heart...again!!!

    Oz2 replied to JCrow's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean about 15 not counting, Nurseismade? Good luck,

  22. Different types of residuals...PLEASE HELP I AM LOST

    Oz2 replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Nursing

    What a lovely person she must be. She knows you are a new grad and is condescending rather than taken 1 minute and tell you what the heck she meant. Sorry...I don't know what she meant either...I'm...

  23. Torn by decision

    Oz2 replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ever explore muscle or nerve involvement, particularly in your neck, for bringing on your headaches? Have you ever seen a chiropractor? I hope you find a solution...migraines are just...

  24. $900 for an Echocardiogram

    Oz2 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our system of healthcare is broken. No other "free market" business would get away with what insurance companies (and hospitals for that matter) get away

  25. Is it normal to graduate nursing school & feel like you know nothing.

    Oz2 replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank God for this thread and, especially, the responses.