AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. Will this affect my license.

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    Just because other nurses do it doesn't make it ok! Remember there are kids that visit who may pick up that pill you left at the bedside and consume it and die! Many of the medications given to...

  2. New grad desperately needing some guidance...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to sjh4120's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly recommend you stay in your position for at least a year! You may not be able to get a new job when you move back home and it will also look bad that you left the current one so soon!

  3. Require statistics for BSN?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to bookwormom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My R.N.-BSN program requires both since you need statistics to get through research in nursing!

  4. Dosage Calculations Exam

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Saalbunch's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you absolutely insist on having a time limit, I would say titrate the time to their level of experience. In other words I would say start off with allowing 5 minutes per a calculation and as time...

  5. Student Uniforms

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to lepew's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    At my college we had maroon scrubs, both the top and bottom, our patch was white with maroon outline. It looked very professional and it was very comfortable because we didn't have to worry about...

  6. Movie set and concert nursing

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to mandi_91's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I work in EMS and we provide the coverage for our local arena. I have never heard of concert venues using nurses, this is generally an EMS role. I am not sure how you would even make that work since...

  7. Endotracheal Intubation Tube-Redesigned??

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to luisf31's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    If the tube is placed wrong it HAS to come out if it is placed in the esophagus since it is probably bathing in stomach contents coming up the esophagus. If I accidentally intubate the esophagus i...

  8. Partnership Wanted

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Dphillips05's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am not sure what you are asking, do you mean can you just go take the RN exam based on experience?? If that is the question, the answer is no, you must attending a nursing program, although you may...

  9. How to phase in/out of Peds

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to rnrg's topic in Pediatric

    OP do you work in a hospital that has a pediatric floor? If so just send a friendly email to the nurse manager of the unit you wish to work on and express your interest and list experience that might...

  10. Duke Nursing, how do I pay for it !!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to cje1015's topic in General Nursing

    I just looked up the approximate yearly cost to attend Duke, and if I read that correctly that is 60,000.00 a year. To put this in financial terms and if you have to take loans out for the entire...

  11. Duke Nursing, how do I pay for it !!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to cje1015's topic in General Nursing

    Forget about a school you clearly cannot afford. Look at it this way you can spend thousands of dollars, needlessly I might add, and realize you hate nursing, or, you could spend thousands of dollars...

  12. When there isn't an emergency

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Chesterton1's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    wow that sounds dreamy!!! I would love to be able to go target shooting during "down time" at work, burn it while you earn it!

  13. EJ PIV access

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to TLSpaz's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Honestly I think EJs have become a distant memory now that the IO exists!

  14. New Grad Looking for work

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to smurphymiller's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, If you are still looking Concord Hospital in NH is having a job fair, and I believe it said new grads welcome. I would given them a call and check....

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

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you Pixie, I will let you know how it goes. I think I will like it because my patients will vary constantly throughout the day, which feeds into my short attention span!

  16. Code Lavender?!

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was just doing some holistic nursing homework and one of the questions was asking what it was. I had never heard of this until I looked up what it was. Apparently it is like a code team, except...

  17. Code Lavender?!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes for staff AND patients. Yes Nlitened, that is what the article said,

  18. Stuck in a rut..

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Lina_k89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    NO DON'T tell them, because you are going to screw your new employer. If you tell the potential new employer you are going to do this to your current work place, they will make the assumption you may...

  19. Gender discrimination

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

    It isn't all about experience. Interviewing is like going on a date, there has to be chemistry!!!

  20. Code Lavender?!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, nope apparently being utilized by Cleveland clinic. When a code lavender is called a group of holistic nurses provides massages, aromatherapy, and spiritual care is what I got out of the article....

  21. Wear gloves during assessment?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    My sister was also allergic to the gloves her hospital provides and they HAD to provide her with an alternative! You may want to discuss this with your occupational health person!

  22. Wear gloves during assessment?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Yes wear gloves during VS and assessments, as you never know what you will find, like open wounds. You are protecting yourself and your other patients through wearing gloves and frequent hand...

  23. My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    Hi, I can sympathize with you. I worked in a fairly busy ER for the past almost 8 years, and I had to quit in December because of the many issues, the main one being i truly felt like my license was...

  24. Mechanical Compression Devices

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to That Guy's topic in Emergency

    I actually just finished up at a conference and many of the lectures were with regards to resuscitation of cardiac arrest. There are studies that report not difference between manual compression and...

  25. Need advice from Nurse Professionals

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Rlmatsch2's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, it depends on the area in which you live. I live in the Northeast and have noticed many hospital lightening up on the BSN requirement lately and I know this because I have been...