AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. About paying off student loans

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I think when you are young you want to use your money for fun, not for paying back student loans, and that plays a role. I remember wanting to spend work money on hobbies instead of bills in my early...

  2. Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't being rude, just honest. There is no nursing shortage and you will be hard pressed to find any hospital in the US that will pay off you loans for you, there are too many nurses and not...

  3. I'm failing out of nursing school

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to BusyMan's topic in General Students

    You already payed your money, don't give up, keep trying. Maybe seek out tutoring!

  4. But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Madras's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, in most cases and in most towns it is protocol to call the ambulance if the damage is fairly significant, there is airbag deployment, or there is a small child or other individual that cannot...

  5. But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Madras's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually no we cannot legally tell someone whether they should go to the hospital or not, nor will we, given the liability. Yes, sometimes it is REALLY obvious that a person does not need a hospital...

  6. But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Madras's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that maybe the medic shouldn't have said that, but he may have been trying to be sarcastic. Another thing is we hate getting called to "evaluate" someone, whether child or adult, we are not...

  7. 4 Point Restraints in the ER. Is that Abuse?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Vickymay's topic in Emergency

    If the drunk person punches a nurse, is that abuse? If a demented patient grabs a nurse, is that abuse?

  8. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    aaaah....

  9. AWD vehicle for nurses

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    May want to do more research, complaints about excessive oil consumption are already coming in on the 2015! Apparently the issue is not fixed. I don't agree that all new cars have issues, I have had...

  10. Hospitals hiring new grads these days?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nurselia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That is generalizing, not ALL hospitals in MA require a BSN even for new grads! To the OP in think Concord Hospital in Concord, NH is open to hiring new grads, you may want to check the website. They...

  11. Unresponsive vs. unconscious

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to catnessk's topic in General Students

    Here is a guide to different levels of responsiveness - use AVPU A (Alert) = Alert, eyes are open spontaneously V (verbal stimuli)= Opens eyes to verbal stimuli (you call there name or ask them to...

  12. Breastmilk Errors

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am not a NICU nurse, but I am wondering if anyone knows how long HIV survives in breast milk, especially if it has been refrigerated?

  13. Time frame.

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AmandaHaspel's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, you need to work on your english and grammar so we can figure out what you are asking!!

  14. AWD vehicle for nurses

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    That is true only about 10% had the oil issue, but with that being said when you buy one you have no way of knowing whether you are getting one of those 10%! Not worth the risk in my opinion. They may...

  15. AWD vehicle for nurses

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have issues with excessive oil consumption??

  16. AWD vehicle for nurses

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Good choice I hear, I have so many regrets... I was waiting for the Honda HR-V, but since Honda is taking forever to get it into the showroom I said forget it and went with the CR-V, my mistake! Enjoy...

  17. AWD vehicle for nurses

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you do stay away from the 2015 Honda CRV, just bought one, and realized about the vibration issues when it was too late! There is little hope that honda may have a fix soon, since the fix is...

  18. Any ER RNs do infusion (IV team too)?

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, I am a former ER RN, quite in December secondary to feeling like my license was at high risk because of poor staffing an other problems. Anyway I just accepted a per-diem job on an IV team...

  19. Married at First Sight has a nurse on it :)

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder more if you are drunk posting...

  20. New Hampshire Hospital Reference

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to SweetRottie's topic in General Nursing

    Can you set it up as a pole so that we can remain

  21. Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone every told you you are missing your eyes, nose, and mouth? Just curious. You may want to invest in some photo shop...

  22. RN to BSN

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to xhsx's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    RN-BSN assumes you already have clinical experience from your original RN program and from working, thus there is generally no clinical time for RN-BSN. Mine requires a capstone, but only if the...

  23. Would ER Paramedic experience count?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TransportJockey's topic in General Nursing

    Hi transport, I am a medic and an RN, and can honestly say my being a paramedic who worked in an ER in between calls for a hospital based ALS ambulance definitely helped me get an ER job as a new grad...

  24. Should Nurses Wear Back Support???

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to boisern84's topic in General Nursing

    Back supports actually weaken back muscles making you more apt to get a back injury, so no!

  25. Central line dressing days

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ngodin's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we do it every seven days. Of course we have an IV team, which I am happily a part of, so that makes it easier. Takes some work away from the primary nurse, which helps them, and it...