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  1. 2 patients requested not to have me back

    BoopRN replied to december2905's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like your patients didn't have any specific complaints and you seem so caring, so I am guessing it was a language barrier. We have had parents request not to have a certain nurse back where...

  2. Clean hands made me sick?

    BoopRN replied to HappyBunnyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am sensitive to the soap and to the contact isolation gowns on our unit. Our soap is chlorohexidine gluconate based and we have no alternitave that I am aware of. I get a light red burning rash up...

  3. 2 different questions for NICU nurses

    BoopRN replied to Lovelymo79's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm 5'9" and I don't have a problem with the isolettes. The cribs and bassinets make me ache

  4. 1st time RN licensed , but the license expires toooo SOON - another post

    BoopRN replied to H2H_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got my license in June of 2008 and it expired in December of 2008. In Oklahoma RNs renew in their birth month on even numbered years, LPNs renew on odd years. My birthday is in

  5. calling out on christmas...

    BoopRN replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you should feel bad at all...its not like you planned to burn yourself. I was scheduled to work this Christmas Eve. My Grandpa passed away on the 23rd. I called within a few hours of...

  6. Military Challenging the Boards

    BoopRN replied to dfuller097's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck! I hope the wait for results is not too long for

  7. Military Challenging the Boards

    BoopRN replied to dfuller097's topic in California Nursing

    Oklahoma BON allows certain military medics to challenge the LPN

  8. Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    BoopRN replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    My father had this 2 years ago. He ended up being in a burn ICU over Thanksgiving and Christmas. He had a spinal fusion at a small orthopedic hospital on a Thursday. On Saturday he started...

  9. hands on care schedules in your unit

    BoopRN replied to iyqyqr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On our unit if the kiddo has feedings ordered (PO, NG or OG) then they are either 8,11,2,5 or 9,12,3,6. If they are not on feedings then they are scheduled for hands on at

  10. Pregnant during orientation as new grad RN?

    BoopRN replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NewYorkGirl, I just came across your thread. Sending a prayer up for you and your family.

  11. Biggest babys

    BoopRN replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh

  12. Young Eating Unit Secretaries

    BoopRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad in a very large (80 bed) NICU that usually has 3-4 Unit Clerks on per shift (one front desk and 3 others). Our clerks are so smart and several of them have been there for 20+ years....

  13. PBDS: what were you "dinged" on?

    BoopRN replied to packerbacker's topic in General Nursing

    I got dinged for not calling a fire code when a mattress was on fire! I guess that's not too bad since it wasn't nursing

  14. Tattoo Policy

    BoopRN replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    I have a small (1.5" x 1.5") tattoo on the back of my neck and sometimes the one on my upper back peeks out of my scrubs. It is not a problem at my hospital. I wear my hair up about half the time...

  15. ATT number

    BoopRN replied to 2008el's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated May 2nd and I do not have an ATT yet. One of our instructors took our transcripts to the board on the 21st and was told we should have our letters within 2 weeks. I can't imagine why...

  16. What is a nurse tech?

    BoopRN replied to candiceena's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital a Nurse Tech is someone who has graduated nursing school and is orienting to the RN position they were hired for, but they have not sat for or passed the NCLEX

  17. Hospitals near Beale AFB, CA

    BoopRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi there! I am wondering if there are any nurses on here working in a hospital near Beale AFB. I just graduated from an ADN program less than 2 weeks ago. I already have a job lined up in a NICU...

  18. didn't pass second semester

    BoopRN replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I am graduating from an ADN program tonight. There are at least 3 people in my class of 60 who failed a semester and repeated it. Now they are done! Good luck and hang in there. You'll

  19. army medic to nurse

    BoopRN replied to madnessmedic's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I think they have changed the rules about Army medics for the state. I also tried to challenge the board as an Air Force medic and I paid the $40 for the equivilancy evaluation. I got a letter back...

  20. army medic to nurse

    BoopRN replied to madnessmedic's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    In case you don't know... Rose State College is in Midwest City (basically OKC). also, I think the waiting list is much shorter for career ladder track students than for beginning track students. I...

  21. army medic to nurse

    BoopRN replied to madnessmedic's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    You might check into Rose State College. I was able to do the LPN-RN bridge (prereqs + 2 semesters) because I was an Air Force medic. They allow LPNs, Paramedics, Air Force medics, Navy medics and...

  22. NICU in OK

    BoopRN replied to NICUplease's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    OU Children's NICU does not hire nursing assistants, but they do have clerks and nurse partners. To be a nurse partner you need to have finished at least 1 semester of clinicals in an RN program and...

  23. Help answering questions on Nursing tests...

    BoopRN replied to brandilovesaaron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One thing they always remind us of is that you have to assess first, so be careful not to go right for that intervention. Keep your head up...you're almost

  24. Nurse with hearing loss?

    BoopRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question...do you think that you can be a good nurse with hearing loss in one ear? I am a student nurse with 2 semesters to go for ADN. I have had ear problems my whole life and had tubes and 2...

  25. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    BoopRN replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I saw something similar to what Eliza Bells mentioned... I'm not a nurse yet, but on a peds floor that I work on there was a babe recently that had most of the fingers on one hand and part of the hand...