AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I cannot blame them, I have seen what goes into Walmart! In all seriousness, I can't blame them especially during flu and cold season!

  2. Infusion times....in a pickle...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    You could always ask the doctor or pharmacy to put the meds at different times so they do not overlap. Also another idea would be to put a second IV in, if the patient doesn't have difficult access....

  3. New nurse getting dumped on. Ready to switch.

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to NewNurse1997's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, First of all, you have to get rid of this poor me, everyone is against me attitude. It won't help you at all, and believe me everyone is drowning with their hands full, not just you!...

  4. Need help! What's my next move?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Blondie_M's topic in General Students

    This is a personal choice that we cannot make for you. It is up to you, if you want to get your BSN right off that bat or wait and do your ADN. BSN will generally give you more opportunities for...

  5. What would you have done

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to MJCRN4898's topic in General Nursing

    My question would be was the patient even competent at that point to refuse care/treatment given that he recently had anesthesia and probably had a lot of pain medication on board. If he was not...

  6. First time fired by family

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to invictus's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take it personally. I would however get a translator if English is not their primary language, and use the translator so they can better understand. This may have been the bigger issue....

  7. Interviewing for a flight nurse position,.or so I thought?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Jano8797's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    In my area both of our air units switch back and forth between ground and air, they are all the same people essentially. What do you mean "BLS" transfers, like trucking grandma to the nursing home?...

  8. Injured doing compressions?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to dbabz's topic in General Nursing

    Also, PLEASE don't ever do compressions for that long again! The more tired the compressor gets the less affective compressions become, switch out as soon as you are getting fatigued (or if you have...

  9. Bathing and Showering Systems in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Centers

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Naser001's topic in General Nursing

    As the others have said no one nurse would have any idea how many showers are in their entire hospital, that would be something you would ask maintenance.

  10. Torn between jobs

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Vmurill1's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the urgent care job, after reading the description it is a staff nurse job and not what I think we were all thinking!

  11. Psychiatric/ER nursing advice!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to rmjones003's topic in General Nursing

    I say go into the ER, as most are beyond overloaded with psychiatric patients now. Most ER nurses would LOVE to have another nurse who actually enjoys caring for those patients, so that they don't...

  12. nursing school S.O.S

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to silvermoonprincess's topic in General Nursing

    It would help more if you actually asked "Stoney Brook" since it really doesn't matter what strangers on the internet tell you. what matters is what they expect of someone applying to the nursing...

  13. Bathing and Showering Systems in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Centers

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Naser001's topic in General Nursing

    It probably would help if you could be more specific about what specific information you are actually looking for!

  14. Torn between jobs

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Vmurill1's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough one, but as someone else pointed out how can you become a CNS without even having any experience?? That sounds like a terrible idea. You should have at least a year or two of...

  15. Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, those prices sound about right. My friend was paying 800.00 a month for a very basic plan that didn't have good coverage, so if he did have a hospitalization or major injury it would have been a...

  16. Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    I heard private insurance is very expensive, plus i have asthma and require regular medications and visits for that. Plus I am getting older and having more problems, much to my surprise. Mostly...

  17. Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Would love to just work per-diem, but since I am single I cannot do that. Lucky you though!

  18. Help me spend money!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    100.00 a month? That is really honestly not enough to by much for training!

  19. Nebulizer/MDI for toddlers advice

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Guest915876's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    On the ambulance we use the full does and do it by blow by, they get what they get. If they are truly in severe distress they most likely wont be fighting to hard, and even if they are there are...

  20. Documenting Ultrasound Guided PIV's

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Brooksy86's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital it is just a check box AND we get add a copy of the US picture in the patient's chart.

  21. I want to get out of nursing, but should I do the BSN anyway?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to amari's topic in General Nursing

    I would say no if you do not have any desire to be a nurse. It's a total waste of 12K for something you will not use, instead figure out what else you want to do and if it requires more college use...

  22. Does Oxytocin need to be refrigerated?

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, Just wondering if you refrigerate your vials of oxytocin? I am mainly talking about the 10 unit dose vials that are meant for IM injection.

  23. Aggressive family member

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    I am gonna guess you do not regularly care for kids. The worst thing you could do for a child getting an IV is take the parents away from them, that is how they get some comfort during painful...

  24. Aggressive family member

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    This is the problem with hospitals- they allow this to happen. I would have stopped what I was doing, and made sure the child was safe by taking out the IV and putting a gauze pad etc. I would then...

  25. Is Nursing school totally out of the picture for me?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to HM_Gomms95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whether you go for an associates or a BSN the schools will all be very competitive, as nursing is a popular major. You may need to take some other classes that pertain to nursing that you have not...