oregonchinamom

oregonchinamom

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  1. New Grad Jobs in Oregon???

    oregonchinamom replied to Liquidaddicted's topic in Oregon Nursing

    There are some new grad jobs in beautiful Southern Oregon. Check the Asante website. The main hospital is Rogue Valley Medical Center in

  2. Return to work early after surgery

    oregonchinamom replied to LittleOneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had my BLS set to expire when I was FMLA. I was not allowed to take the class through work so I did the online course and got a skills check. The gal who did my skills check made...

  3. So grateful to have a job but I'm hating it =(

    oregonchinamom replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way and that was 20 years ago! Something that helped me was Patricia Benner's book From Novice to Expert. It helped me to understand where I was in my skills and give me a practical...

  4. Latex and powder free gloves...

    oregonchinamom replied to Eriseth's topic in General Nursing

    You can also get Botox treatments for overly sweaty hands. I think that since this is greatly affecting your work, you could make a case for insurance

  5. when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

    oregonchinamom replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess about the time that men started to become

  6. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    oregonchinamom replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient that was dying in the ICU. It was an expected death and his family was around him. We were full and the ED wanted to send me a patient as soon as the bed was free. After the 3rd...

  7. Dear Fellow Nurse--thank you for reminding my why I am a nurse

    oregonchinamom posted a topic in General Nursing

    In honor of a wonderful post today here is my story: Dear Fellow Nurse: Today I saw you in the cafeteria: I recognized you in a vague sort of way. But you sure recognized me! You yelled my name and...

  8. Advice regarding termination

    oregonchinamom replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Oregon. When I am called about a previous employee the only thing we are allowed to say is if they would be a candidate for rehire or not. The only explanation of a "no rehire" has to come...

  9. Are you kidding?

    oregonchinamom replied to what2donow's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess that they meant 2-3

  10. Do you personally know someone who has lost his/her license?

    oregonchinamom replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse that was diverting/stealing drugs for her addict husband. The BON was not quite sure what to do with her since she herself was not addicted. She eventually lost her license....

  11. How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    oregonchinamom replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have about 20 sets right now only because I went to a scrub store that was going out of business and got tons of great things for $5 each. For just starting out, I would advise 2 weeks

  12. The legalities of having a relative on your unit of employment?

    oregonchinamom replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My uncle was in my ICU for 45 days. I never set foot in his room as staff and left the room while report was being given. I never wanted my uncle to be uncomfortable with the the thought that I was...

  13. What is the schedule "Short Hour"?

    oregonchinamom replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, short hours means that you are scheduled less than part time hours and are not eligible for benefits. This is to distinguish from on call where the hospital is not required to schedule...

  14. My Daughter Has H1N1

    oregonchinamom replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is requiring us to stay home for flu like symptoms. If you call in for flu or are caring for a child with flu, it does NOT count as an toward the attendance policy. I'm sure there are...

  15. How much walking do you have to do every day?

    oregonchinamom replied to Bill Levinson's topic in General Nursing

    I work in peri-op and walk 10-12 miles in a 12 hr

  16. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    oregonchinamom replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Southern Oregon. Not a chance would someone be hired with large guages (or visible tatoos). As a CRNA your son will already be trying to bang his way into a profession where he is not...

  17. Best brand for scrubs/uniforms?

    oregonchinamom replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My favorite is Dickies Black Label. They are soft like peach-skin and

  18. can the family reverse a patient's decision?

    oregonchinamom replied to DNM-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    it doesn't matter if the "family member" can win, they can still sue and cost the doctor thousands in time and

  19. PBDS Assessment

    oregonchinamom replied to babynurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to administer these tests. The best advice I can give you is to be what you would consider ridiculously detailed. You can't just say "give dextrose" or whatever, you have to say "after doing...

  20. poor prognosis/family in denial

    oregonchinamom replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

    this is one of the most difficult aspects of critical care. after years of trying different things, i finally found a "speech" that workes pretty well. when a family is facing a decision such as...

  21. How would a nurse mgr view this situation in interview?

    oregonchinamom replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    i second the advice to not mention it in an interview but after you are offered and before you accept. i will tell you, however, that it may all be moot. if this is a union hospital they will go by...

  22. What's the most and least stressful field of nursing?

    oregonchinamom replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that is very subjective. I worked ICU for 15 yrs and many people would categorize that as one of the more stressfull areas. I loved it, though and thrived there. My personal "most...

  23. Nurses in my Family, but None Are Helping Me

    oregonchinamom replied to MedNurse2k's topic in General Nursing

    i love being a nurse but i have to admit that i get enough of being a nurse at work---i really don't want to talk about it at home. it's also difficult to talk to someone about being a nurse that...

  24. Surgery patients brought in too soon before their surgery

    oregonchinamom replied to eernuts's topic in General Nursing

    We don't do that to people. If their surgery is 1200 or later, they can have clear liquids till 0600. It has really

  25. How many of you have a spouse also in the medical field?

    oregonchinamom replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I would second the thought of a Nuc Med therapist. My brother started as a rad tech then went on to Nuc Med and PET. He makes quite a bit more than I do as an RN. From what I've seen, it seems to...