AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. TV ad has no one from my hospital

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

    HAHA it could be worse... I got employee of the month a few years back and they took all of us from that year and did photo shoots. Now we are on the back of city busses, in elevators, in news...

  2. Hey guys. I'm torn between getting certified as a Pharm Tech or EKG/Phlebotomy Tech.

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to caeduss's topic in General Students

    I will be honest, if you will be nursing school full time, you will not have time for other studies!!! I also will add that most hospitals will train you for free to do those jobs, so don't spend the...

  3. Most used NICU meds?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to SoaringOwl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Slang for wicked

  4. Rejected now what?

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

    Look at why you may be getting rejected... No pre-recs done, low GPA, not writing a good entry essay if they require it!

  5. need help with acls certification in ms area

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to dont.give.up's topic in General Nursing

    Having just done the online version of ACLS through AHA I highly recommend doing it in person, although I think I learned a lot more doing it online, it was a long 5 hours of sitting in the kitchen!...

  6. RN to fitness nursing??

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ERRNKt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You could look at a job in cardiac rehab, as that involves getting cardiac patients back into an active life style while monitoring them. I think there is also pulmonary rehab as well with the same...

  7. I/O in ER

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Emergency

    I can understand measuring I/O for critically ill patients, like those in septic shock that we are pouring the fluid into, but a woman or man who has received Lasix for CHF who are ambulatory? WHY????...

  8. Anyone else regret this?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ??? I am not sure if you meant to address someone else, I don't recall saying I resent having to prove myself in my BSN program. I am enjoying the learning actually. I was simply stating I am glad I...

  9. RN to BSN timeline

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Emilyinidaho's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would get right too it since you are still in school mode! I waited several years an am regretting it, as it has significantly limited my job options, and I dislike my current job even though it is...

  10. RN-BSN and ADN-BSN Easy?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Cronin's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think given the amount of time in the classroom and in clinical and in lab that is involved in the ADN program, that was much harder and more time consuming... RN-BSN, although it involves a lot of...

  11. Small local hospital vs. larger/farther away hospital

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to siobhansutton's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would go with the local hospital, the only exception is if you are getting your "dream job" at the farther away hospital. Commuting 2 hours will get old quick, especially if you live in an area with...

  12. Most used NICU meds?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to SoaringOwl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP you are CRAY

  13. Most drips at once

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, I had the same type of OD in the ER... He took 2 months worth of extended release CCB (I do not remember which one) and we didn't know why he passed out at work and was hypotensive until he began...

  14. Stethoscope opinions

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ICUNurseG's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have a master cardiology from Littmann and love it! I work as a medic on the ambulance too so I have to have a quality stethoscope in order to hear anything bedsides road noise. I find this...

  15. BSN Only? Give me a break!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am getting about 8 additional nursing classes through my RN-BSN

  16. False positive EKG

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to FazzDazzle's topic in Cardiac

    It cannot be confirmed without an echo, an EKG alone is not diagnostic of structural

  17. Shoe recs for clinicals

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to poopylala's topic in General Students

    We were not allowed to wear even white sneakers in clinical , much to my feet's dismay! We had to wear white "nursing" shoes, no clogs. I started limping my feet hurt so bad and the nursing...

  18. What is a day or week like in nursing school?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to tbranch9023's topic in General Students

    Other posters did your school offer day or evening clinicals? Mine did and it was fantastic, it was very flexible, basically you picked which one you wanted every

  19. What is a day or week like in nursing school?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to tbranch9023's topic in General Students

    Monday through friday hell... On a serious note, it has been 7 years, but if I remember correctly it was lecture 2 days a week and clinical one day a week in the first semester or two, then it went...

  20. Did I do him a moral favor?

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

    We had an ALS patient at home, vented and pegged and she would consistently mouth the words NO when we were doing stuff... I can only imagine if she could still speak she would have told us to take...

  21. Trach dislodged

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did great!! The patient was deteriorating with his oxygen saturation, you didn't have time to go find the correct size trach. The only other option would have been to insert the old trach...

  22. Paramedic to ED RN

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Eric_Medic's topic in Emergency

    Ummm, that is how I interpreted your

  23. What's the appropriate response?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to thekrazykook's topic in Emergency

    I would have said "hold on, I have just the guy for that.." would have stuck my head out the door and called for "BUBBA"! The would have changed his mind I bet!!! Why are you bathing someone in...

  24. Rn to Bsn online, Good idea?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to amirana1's topic in School, College Programs

    I love my RN-BSN program, its a brick and mortar school about 30 minutes from my home. It took some getting use to doing a class online I will say that! You have to be organized because you have...

  25. Reducing Some Disposable Costs - Suggestions

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to NICURNforLife's topic in General Nursing

    recycle pulse ox probes... not sure if your unit already