AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. I feel uncomfortable doing this

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would be upfront with this person and tell them you don't feel comfortable writing a letter for him or her, because as you stated you do not really know them.

  2. Not a Nursing Question, but Has to Do with Work, So...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Umm, time to start saying NO!!!! You are only enabling these two to take advantage of you all, why is anyone allowing this to continue??? Especially if they are throwing insults! SAY NO, even if...

  3. New Grad orientation trouble

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to JerseyGirl2010's topic in General Nursing

    OP i would delete your location, since it is not pertinent to the discussion, just in

  4. Thinking about quitting nursing school

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to LucyJan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, how is this person even out of high school yet?

  5. Nursing Pay Question?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, nursing pay varies depending on where you live. I worlk in the Northeast US and started at 26.00 an hour as a new grad, and that was almost eight years ago. I am now into the...

  6. Take off a semester or not

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to cb9115's topic in General Students

    Uh, your post is missing information, like what are you enrolling in, an RN-BSN program?

  7. Pediatrics in community hospital, a staffing question.

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Pediatric

    This seems like an awful idea, especially as far as infection control goes! You are putting newborns on the same floor as kids with infectious diseases. What about RSV season?!

  8. Im frustrated already!!!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Ynahp's topic in General Nursing

    NCLEX is truly a test of common sense. Airway breathing circulation remember that, that is the order of importance when it comes to answering the questions.

  9. Torn Between a Job and a Hard Place

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Nurse Lonnie's topic in General Nursing

    You are contradicting yourself. Do what you wish to do, as you have expressed that is getting out of psych, you have the opportunity to do so, take it!

  10. Circadian Rhythm Restriction

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nurse7502's topic in General Nursing

    You can try, but new grads are a dime a dozen in most areas, so I doubt they will hire you since I don't know that bipolar is considered a disability. Also some hospitals have unions that govern the...

  11. RSV...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to seasons18's topic in General Nursing

    Yes your infant is at risk. RSV require droplet precautions, which of course means a mask. You may get lucky and not get symptoms, but if you do stay away from your baby especially when coughing....

  12. Lessons Learned as an Expert Nurse Witness

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    IO is indeed used as a last resort; however the reported child died, so I would have considered that child in peril. Kids can be in peril way before we realize it, since as the OP said they compensate...

  13. job interview

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to shopaholic42488's topic in General Nursing

    That's a decisions only you can

  14. Are Nurses First Responders?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    That would be awesome... someone call for the helicopter... oh my god... look, they are here already! They are adding more and more technology to those helicopters!

  15. Job offers... stuck

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Oh geez, this post is from 2010!! Pretty positive this person already made a choice!

  16. Job offers... stuck

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Do some of your own delaying and ask facility A if you can "shadow" for a shift, that will buy you a few days at least!

  17. Have you ever disliked a nursing job so much that you quit without notice?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    No, because that leads to issues for your future! I hated my last job so much I couldn't even put it into words, but I had to suck it up, and gave them three weeks notice, even though I was a per...

  18. For AAA patients

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    You can do CPR, pray, you can get them to an OR, you can even have the best surgeon in the world... Bottom line if a AAA ruptures the patient is dead no matter what you do, as there will be no blood...

  19. Why is it so hard to find part-time work?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    You should come to the Northeast... lots of part time jobs everywhere!

  20. PICC positions?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi, There is hope. I just got hired as a PRN IV team RN. I have lots of PIV insertion experience as well as experience accessing ports and central lines, but no experience putting in PICC lines, BUT...

  21. OMG, I cannot believe it...I need PICU interview tips!

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi all, I cannot believe this, I got an interview in a PICU, WITHOUT having my BSN ( I am set to graduate this December with it)!! I feel like I won the lottery! I want to cry... this would be...

  22. OMG, I cannot believe it...I need PICU interview tips!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Oh, boy... Second interview next week. They were in the process of reconfiguring their education department so that is why it took so long.... I am already nervous! Please cross fingers and toes for...

  23. Are Nurses First Responders?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    No, nurses are not considered first responders!

  24. Dissatisfied RN

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Viictoriaann's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to try ER nursing! There can be boring days, but you will have far more variety.

  25. Tablets

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    I say stick with Apple! I tried a surface a few times and they are soon slooooooooooow! Go to a Bestbuy and try some of them out.