oregonchinamom

oregonchinamom

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  1. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    oregonchinamom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a new nurse I was taking care of a new total hip replacement. As you know, those patients are not allowed to cross their legs or internally rotate at the hip. Usually there is a surgical...

  2. Shingles

    oregonchinamom replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    I got chicken pox at age 27 from a patient with shingles. Gosh, I was so sick, dangerously sick. I really have no memory of 3 days, except hallucinations. It's funny, my mom tried to "make" me get...

  3. Do you know the right answer?

    oregonchinamom replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about verify the patient's code

  4. appropiate?

    oregonchinamom replied to texasbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk to my manager ASAP. I am a manager, and if it were me, I would want to stop investing training dollars into someone that was not going to stay on my

  5. Chemo Cert. ?

    oregonchinamom replied to DolphinRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to hear about this also. My hospital has an outpatient infusion clinic with great hours and it would be something I would like to do. The catch is you have to be chemo certified. Is...

  6. nursing unions

    oregonchinamom replied to dizzier80's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for a union hospital for the last 2 years after working in a non union hospital for 13. The hospital I currently work for is larger and in a larger community. The nurses here are paid...

  7. Any RNs going back to school for MBA/Business School?

    oregonchinamom replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it would be all but impossible not to have some sort of nursing management and expect to get a nursing executive position, MBA or no. However, it doesn't have to be clinical management...

  8. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    oregonchinamom replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    My hands used to crack along the edges all the time, no matter what lotion or cream I used. I started doing a paraffin wax dip 3x week and my hands are great now. You can buy a special appliance but...

  9. When good vent threads go bad.....

    oregonchinamom replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    I am very tempted to send this posting in it's entirety to the administration of my hospital. Very eloquently says what needs to be

  10. Terms we will not admit to using

    oregonchinamom replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    SPS= Stinky ***** syndrome (as in SPS needs some

  11. Occupational Health Nurse

    oregonchinamom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Are there any occupational heath nurses out there? I have an interview for a position next week. Seven months of being a unit manager has managed to do what 15 years of critical care nursing...

  12. I'm really curious....

    oregonchinamom replied to boggagirl's topic in General Nursing

    We use Patricia Benner extensively in my

  13. Am I crazy????

    oregonchinamom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have gotten myself into a situation but the solution seems absolutely nuts! I have been a nurse for 15 yrs and love it. I am very proud of our profession. I spent most of my career as a...

  14. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    oregonchinamom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I read this story several months ago and just about wet myself!! I have told it many times since, always to big laughs!!! Thanks for the great

  15. Can anyone explain FTE?

    oregonchinamom replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    FTE means Full Time Equivalency. Basically, 80 hrs in a 2 week period = a 1.0 FTE and any less than that is a decimal. Each 8 hr period in 2 weeks = 0.1 FTE. For instance, if you work 4 eight hr...

  16. Terms we will not admit to using

    oregonchinamom replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I haven't seen my ICU favorite: PBBB (pine box by

  17. How long did you take off work post cholesystectomy

    oregonchinamom replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed home a month. I was very overweight at the time,

  18. Bizzare

    oregonchinamom replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was a single mom by choice for 7 years, although I adopted instead of going to a bar. I married a wonderful man a bit over a year ago and in comparison, I would have to say that I think, for the...

  19. end of shift report

    oregonchinamom replied to Rebecca1966's topic in Rehabilitation

    Thank you, this is

  20. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    oregonchinamom replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    :thankya: Thank you, thank you. I would like to thank the Academy, my familiy...... :rotfl:

  21. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    oregonchinamom replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am, also, a confessed popper. It drives my husband crazy! However, I control myself at work, except on two notable occations. One was a fairly young lady in my ICU for respiratory failure on the...