ooper3076

ooper3076

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  1. Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    ooper3076 replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works in a factory where he works a block schedule, meaning every 3 months he rotates 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts. He worked it out with his bosses so he can stay on nights for 6 mths at a...

  2. I love management!!.....not

    ooper3076 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Found out yesterday that my dad has stage 3 oral cancer. Will have to have surgery in the next 2 weeks with chemo and radiation for 3 months. Will have to have a feeding tube for supplemental...

  3. I love management!!.....not

    ooper3076 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    thanks guys for all the happy thoughts. finally convinced dad to at least have the surgery so he will have that in a couple a weeks but still no radiation or chemo. and it has spread so now he...

  4. Nurses can cry too

    ooper3076 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I came on at 7p on Sunday night, first night of 3 in a row. Received report on a 79 yo male patient that had multiple issues: Heart cath found 5 vessel collapse except the LAD, possibly go for...

  5. Had my first code today....

    ooper3076 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    It is SO different when you are a tech and being involved in the code versus being the RN and its your patient coding. Its a different feeling. You reacted fast as the nurse then you cared for the...

  6. Nurses can cry too

    ooper3076 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said he was a COMPLETE DNR. The patient was alert and oriented x4 and he completely understood what was going on. He didn't ask for help, his family did. When he told me 'Ally, I am okay", he...

  7. Nurses can cry too

    ooper3076 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that if you do not feel ANYTHING when someone passes, you may want to find another career. I am not saying to blubber or anything. You have to have some sympathy/empathy for the family...

  8. Overstimulated and man problems but I am a good nurse

    ooper3076 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ]I work night shift on a very busy Interventional Cardiology floor. I have been a nurse for a little over a year and I am proud to say I am a darn good nurse and proud of it :) My schedule is crazy,...

  9. Overstimulated and man problems but I am a good nurse

    ooper3076 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and BTW he had the same problem all last week where his job was tremendously stressful and he needed to wind down after work and I let him. He finally understood what I meant by the 'winding down'...

  10. Overstimulated and man problems but I am a good nurse

    ooper3076 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    I know its a little late but all the replies on here have been wonderful and very helpful. I do a lot of other stuff outside my job because it is just a job. My relationships with him and my family...

  11. Overstimulated and man problems but I am a good nurse

    ooper3076 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Now that schedule was the last 3 weeks and overtime is mandatory and that will end in 2 weeks. I usually have weekends off and my schedule really hasn't been bad, usually work 2 days at a time then a...

  12. When did you decide nursing was for you?

    ooper3076 replied to pishoncna's topic in General Nursing

    3 events in my life that kinda turned me to it: 1. My grandma was in a MVA and was still clutching the steering wheel and the air bags went off and snapped both thumbs, completely backwards (ew!)....

  13. Physical Abuse against Staff

    ooper3076 replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    I was pinched and 'strangled' by a patient suffering from dementia. He didn't squeeze my throat hard, just 'holding' my throat while he sang church songs at 3 am. I got him to stop pinching me but...

  14. Early burn out

    ooper3076 replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    I have been a new nurse for less than a year and was a tech in CTVU for 4 yrs. I got burned out in my last semester in nursing school. All I did was breathe nursing! I was so tired of it! So tired of...

  15. Becoming C.N.A.....what kind of wages and best places to work...lexington/richmond...

    ooper3076 replied to Boondock_Saint's topic in General Nursing

    I work at St. Joseph's Main in Lexington and a second semester ADN nursing student at EKU. I have worked at SJH on nights for a year and am a CTVU SWAN (nursing assistant/ward secretary). They have a...

  16. Skill Test On Tuesday

    ooper3076 replied to greysa32's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ya know......we were never taught to change the diapers in class. I was actually taught that during orientation at my

  17. I'm an idiot

    ooper3076 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi!! I was orientated on night shift and I hated it. It was my first CNA job. I went crying and told the staff coordinator that I quit (that's who hired me) and she tried me on second shift (2-10). It...

  18. EKU Nursing Student

    ooper3076 replied to chaslynn's topic in General Nursing

    Finally there are other EKU students. I have been telling other students about this website. I am in the 2 year program and graduate Spring 2008. Seems like eternity!! Its only the first week of...

  19. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

    ooper3076 replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing

    Hello!! I am from Muncie, IN but currently live in Richmond and go to EKU for 2 year nursing program, first level student. I became CNA over the summer and can't wait to

  20. Describe Your State Test Experience

    ooper3076 replied to zooz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well my state test experience was great. We had to pick numbers to figure out who goes when. I was # 6 so I had to wait a few hours. I was very nervous. The 1st girl failed because she flunked the...

  21. How Much Was Your First Check As A CNA?

    ooper3076 replied to MissMe0707's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first pay check was the first week in June and it was $149 w/zero dependants. It was only 3 days of orientation. My first REAL pay check was $675 for 2 weeks. My base rate is $8.50 and $.75 for...

  22. Tips for dealing with sights and smells

    ooper3076 replied to called_to_help's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a CNA for almost 3 months and in the beginning I was sooooo scared of the smells, not so much the sights. I just hold my breath mostly. But when it comes to colostomy bags, VapoRub all up...

  23. Is it me?

    ooper3076 replied to PlainJaneRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Its very hard to keep your mouth shut,

  24. I apologize

    ooper3076 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey everybody.......I got sort of in trouble for typing an obsenity (sp??) in my "bros stole my thunder" thread. I honestly didn't not know it would bite me in my butt later but I apologize to...

  25. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    ooper3076 replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed both tests on the 11th, Friday!!!