AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. New job- to quit or not?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ViviRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I have to be honest judging by your last post you think people that do certain jobs, like techs and paramedics, are beneath you. You also seem to think certain tasks are beneath you! Paramedics are...

  2. Administrator

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to 1fly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello, I am not sure if all the states are the same, but where I live the LPN program is about a year, but it only saves you one semester in nursing school I believe So in the end you will be paying...

  3. Administrator

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to 1fly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I believe the answer is yes, but you would have to call the BON to find out that information. May also depend on why you are suspended!

  4. It wasn't funny

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    So thankful my hospital does not use the joint commission, especially since we have them to partially thank for the opioid epidemic!!!!

  5. Oh, my aching feet!!!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to GrammyCat066's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sounds like you may have plantar fasciitis, I am not a doctor though so you may want to make an appointment. They may be able to do some things to give you some relief if that is what is wrong. Good...

  6. Nebraska Medical Center or Johns Hopkins?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Abigaild999's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind best in the world means best for the patients and not necessarily best for employees. I would put the benefits stuff aside and pick whatever floor you want to work on more.

  7. New job- to quit or not?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ViviRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would not just quit and leave them hanging, as that with most definitely burn bridges. You may need a reference, or you may want to work at another hospital owned by this company, if it is a...

  8. TPN help

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to C-anne123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As an IV nurse I would have written you up if I found out you did that!! Realize that TPN is a lovely place full of nutrition for any bacteria and other microbes to grow, which means as the end of...

  9. Urgent Care- NH

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Khaleesi123.'s topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I worked in urgent care for two weeks and HATED it! It was just very boring, literally mostly rooming patients and discharging them, with an occasional IM or PO medication. Also have to do all...

  10. BMC and MGH New Grad Residency programs?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to bostonRN2013's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Where did you end up moving too?

  11. How do you document an axillary temp

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to debtor11's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospital grade thermometers have a button to select axillary which corrects for the location that the temperature is being taken, so I would not add a degree if this was the case.

  12. Symptomatic vs Unstable..huh?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ISRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unstable to me is significant hypotension AND altered mental status or any change in mental status. I never cardiovert unless the patient truly needs it. If they are awake and talking and mentating...

  13. Med Error Advice...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if the RN involved got reprimanded or had any consequences? I hope you make out ok!

  14. Lost on where to nurse next

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Lasanga123's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are referring to my post, and not the OP's. I have to work to pay the mortgage and I just found a new job, but I don't start until September, so until then I shall suffer. I will...

  15. Hearing loss, please help

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to FuturePN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I will say the patient's BP could have easily changed in that time frame, especially if doctors make them nervous and retaking someones BP usually does!! On the other hand I wrote a post a while...

  16. Getting into the Emergency department

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Also remember the ER is different in that you won't have all sick patients, actually many of them don't even need to be there!!! You will also deal with A LOT of abdominal pain and chest pain, most...

  17. Was I hired? I'm freaking out

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TeensyWeensyRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, Did you send a thank you note to the people who interviewed you? If not I would do so, as it opens the doors for reminding them you are still interested in the job, and what you can offer if you...

  18. a & p & english 101

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to pumpkinbaby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, that is fine. A lot of people work full time and take 4 classes, myself included. I would only advise against taking two sciences with labs in the same semester.

  19. SHOULD I CALL HR??

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to MOMNURSE,RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Yay congrats!!! You will love the NICU i bet!! I just got hired at a Children's Hospital after trying for years, and I too am so nervous and excited. Had similar situation where it took forever...

  20. Med Error Advice...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    This is an even bigger error in my opinion, how can you label a bag you have lost site of?! How do you even know its still vancomycin, and someone didn't switch the bag of fluid for whatever reason....

  21. Med Error Advice...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    Why was the Vanc not on a pump, or was it???? Medications that cannot be boluses should never be unhooked from the pump and just left attached to the patient, this is asking for a med error. This...

  22. SHOULD I CALL HR??

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to MOMNURSE,RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would give it time, I know the waiting can be very frustrating, but you don't want to come of as inpatient or needy. If you have the nurse recruiter's , or more importantly the nurse managers...

  23. Lost on where to nurse next

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Lasanga123's topic in General Nursing

    I have spent 20 years in EMS, and I am about to go per diem doing that, and I will be full time as a vascular access nurse in a large pediatric hospital (they are willing to train me to do PICCs, ML,...

  24. Why aren't gowns required in Droplet & Airborne Precautions?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Hope888's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was wondering the same thing, and actual wear a gown even in rooms that require a mask only for that reason. I am also starting IVs on people and doing central line care throughout the hospital,...

  25. Anyone from the Northeast US move and not regret it?

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I live in the northeast US and am finding that finding a job has been extremely difficult. I want a pediatric job close to home, but the market is just saturated here. I did get a job at a major...