Ophelia78

Ophelia78

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  1. The Physical Stamina Needed For Nursing

    Ophelia78 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Working at the bedside is very demanding (and hard on the feet!) but doable. Wear support hose, have a good pair of shoes, and stay physically fit. I've had fibromyalgia for 14 years and I've had no...

  2. Lung Cancer Stigma

    Ophelia78 replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustrations, though my experiences with this have been with infertility and not lung cancer. It seems everyone not only asks "When are you having kids?", but, upon hearing we're...

  3. religion in the workplace

    Ophelia78 replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of providing culturally appropriate care is ensuring the spiritual needs of our patients are met. Whether that means referring them to the chaplain, helping them contact their own...

  4. Can nurses wear skirts?

    Ophelia78 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I have a coworker that only wears skirts. I also knew other students that only wore dresses for clinical- we still had our choice of the old-style dress or a pantsuit. Though most chose a pantsuit,...

  5. Pre-employment physical

    Ophelia78 replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you don't have to disclose that information. I recently had a pre-employment physical for my new job. They required that I bring any prescription meds I was on. I was on Clomid at the time...

  6. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    Ophelia78 replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked anywhere where Easter was a holiday- including at the library. I think businesses are trying to cut corners where they can. I'm not Christian, but I wouldn't mind an extra day off in...

  7. Self Mutilation

    Ophelia78 replied to GardenDove's topic in Psychiatric

    The school guidance counselor or social worker should be informed. Yes, the girl may seem betrayed, but her safety is most important. I used to cut myself as a 12 to 13-year old. I really wanted...

  8. Anyone know a GREAT hospital for new grad?

    Ophelia78 replied to Dakkon76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton OH (Magnet and 6 month internship). The Christ Hospital and University Hospital in Cincinnati also have 6 month

  9. Why Critical Care?

    Ophelia78 replied to onesunniegal's topic in MICU, SICU

    I chose ICU as a new grad and did well (and am now back there after a couple brief sojourns in L & D and Home Health). I love focusing on 1 or 2 patients, all the high-tech equipment, and the...

  10. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    Ophelia78 replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked psych as an RN, but I did community mental health outreach for a few years while in nursing school. I also have 3 siblings with bipolar disorder and a father, aunt, and grandmother...

  11. Infertility insurance coverage

    Ophelia78 replied to CIRQL8's topic in General Nursing

    Some states mandate that all fertility treatments not considered experimental must be covered by insurance (this can include meds to stimulate ovulation like Clomid, IUI, and testing.) Here in Ohio,...

  12. Can nurses suture?

    Ophelia78 replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    My husband was an offshore medic years ago and had to suture, along with insert foleys if needed (never ended up doing that, to his great relief). Aren't CNM's allowed to suture tears

  13. Lie about references?

    Ophelia78 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I definately wouldn't lie. My current hospital that hired me recently required 3 professional references. A former boss loved me but due to the rule that they couldn't talk about job performance other...

  14. Do you regret being a nurse

    Ophelia78 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a library all through college and was offered a job in our wonderful small department after graduating. i turned it down for work that "makes a difference". On my worst days I wish I had...

  15. $10,000 penalty if you leave the ICU

    Ophelia78 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I did a critical care internship to the ICU as a new grad. If we did the inernship and left before 18 months, we had to pay back $2000, which they said was the cost of our education. $10000 seems a...

  16. vent: Mom's doc is a quack!

    Ophelia78 replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

    Would your mom be willing to go to the ER next time for CP? I would call sternal pain an emergency. Women don't always present with all the classic symptoms of an MI. Would she be willing to switch to...

  17. Scripting Nurses?

    Ophelia78 replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a novel idea- allow nurse staffing ratios that actually allow time for great patient care, instead of blowing snow at patients with scripted phrases that only give a semblence of the real...

  18. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    Ophelia78 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school we drew up our own NS from individual 10mL vials. It was a no-no to draw from a bag or share it because of cross-contamination/sterility issues. When I graduated the hospital...

  19. Torn between jobs

    Ophelia78 replied to studentnurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any children yet, but I have worked the 3-11 shift for many years. I hated not seeing my husband except as two ships passing in the night...I never worked in a hospital during nursing...

  20. Is anyone else uncomfortable with this?

    Ophelia78 replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    My knee-jerk reaction is to say there is no way I would want someone with such a small amount of training to pass my meds under my license. I would wish that more RN staffing and support would be a...

  21. It happened here, RA killed by patient

    Ophelia78 replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, MR/DD is mental retardation/developmental disabilities... I agree with everyone- give notice and leave, letting them know why. I would report any unsafe staffing to the overseeing state authority...

  22. Lift Team

    Ophelia78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started working in a new hospital and was told there is a Lift Team available. Basically, they hired a group of big burly young guys who could pass the firefighters physical challenge. They are...

  23. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    Ophelia78 replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU, SICU

    As a new grad in Ohio 19.99/hr plus $4 shift diff. As a nurse with 1.5 years exp 21.69/hr plus 15% shift diff for evening or

  24. ICU Design

    Ophelia78 replied to bon5b's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just started working in a newer ICU- built 4 years ago. It's 32 beds broken into 4 pods. Each pod has it's own clean utility area with line carts in each utility that are exchanged with central...

  25. It happened here, RA killed by patient

    Ophelia78 replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    That's dreadful! I myself have worked in scary situations like this before I was a nurse. The first one I was a supervisor for a program working with MR/DD population. High turnover rate. I had to...