OrionQuiltsRN

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  1. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I saw that same episode last week! He was impressed that she was a bus driver and an RN. It certainly was burning my britches. I worked long and hard to become a registered

  2. Too old for school?

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely go for it! I got into my nursing program at 47, graduated with my RN at 49. I am now in an RN-BSN program. Nursing is great for people of all ages. One-third of my nursing class was 40+....

  3. Torn rotator cuff one week before starting first nursing job :(

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to janice_c67's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had shoulder surgery at the end of January for impingement syndrome. There was no tendon repair necessary, just surgical shaving of bone spurs. I am still in physical therapy here eleven weeks...

  4. friend with cancer

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    Last year while I was going through cancer, I had many close friends ask what they could do. I told them "I don't know right now, but when something comes up I will call you." My daughter began...

  5. OH, My Aching Feet...

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I can sympathize with your pain. I too have plantar faschiitis and tried every shoe I could. After 5 years of suffering I bought Z-coils. Made all the difference for me. I have a white pair for work...

  6. Heparin Flush for CVC

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

    It was 10ml normal saline before the med, but 10ml heparin when finished using the line. Thanks for catching that. I even went back and edited my post. Yes, last year was crazy. Now I am ready to get...

  7. Heparin Flush for CVC

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the type of central line being used. Last year during my cancer treatments I had a double lumen central line in my chest, a double lumen Groshong in my left arm, and a double lumen Power...

  8. 2 1/2 liters ascites fluid drained

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma. My first belly tap produced 2.5 L, three days later 3.9 L, and three days after that was 4.9 L. The lymphoma was producing the fluid, and as soon as...

  9. Cured of cancer, now looking for new RN job

    OrionQuiltsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    After a year long battle with lymphoma, I am finally ready to get back to work. Clearly there is a lapse of employment on my resume. How do I address that lapse of employment on my resume, or do I?...

  10. Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I spent six months receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma this year. Lymphoma is gone! I am well and anxious to find another RN job. I had a power PICC in my right arm. It was probably the best thing...

  11. Chewing Gum

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Otessa's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As an RN, I always want to have good breath around my patients. THEN, in April I was diagnosed with lymphoma and spent the majority of the summer in an oncology unit receiving chemo. One nurse in...

  12. IV Questions from a New Nurse

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to BowHunterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can certainly attest to the "phenergan power hour". I have been a chemo patient all summer. Phenergan was the drug used for my breakthrough nausea when my scheduled Zofran didn't completely

  13. Cath'ing Females

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    One piece of equipment I use when cathing females is a miner's/camper's flashlight; the one that sits on your forehead with a strap. It looks like I am going mining. I am! I can point the light...

  14. home remedies you would NEVER try

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Try using "alum" for canker sores. Moisten your fingertip, dip finger in alum, and apply to the canker sore. The alum causes shrinking and helps the canker heal. Leaves a funny taste in your mouth,...

  15. Labor & Delivery interview questions

    OrionQuiltsRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new RN, graduated in June. I finally got the call I was waiting for, an interview with a L&D unit at a hospital! And the call came on my birthday. How cool was that?! I interview 7 days...

  16. LPN vs RN, anyone pursue a Bachelors in non related field and change their mind

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to michelle2369's topic in General Nursing

    I was 46 when I went to nursing school. The community college had a two year ADN program (Associate Degree in Nursing). The program was 6 quarters and I graduated with my RN. Now I am taking classes...

  17. will ACLS help me get that job?

    OrionQuiltsRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new RN, graduated in June. I've worked for 3 months in a hospital, but was let go because of budgets. I have submitted close to 40 applications since September, and have had three interviews....

  18. Nurses and vaccines

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to georgiasfynest's topic in General Nursing

    For entry into my nursing program we were required to have the following: chicken pox (or proof of immunity) MMR (or proof of immunity) TB Hep B TDap Recommended: Hep A...

  19. background checks

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to angelsulaiman's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical sites can have more stringent requirements than nursing school or even BON. I had one classmate in my nursing class who had a DUI conviction. He was admitted to nursing school, and two of the...

  20. So nurses can only work under the MD's or DO's orders?

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Our family dental office hires RNs because they use conscious sedation and general anesthesia for dental surgeries and extended procedures. Of course, they have their dental hygenists for dental care,...

  21. Saunders, Prentice Hall, Kaplan > which one's better?

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to xterpogz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I liked the Saunders. Most of the books are set up in chapters. Review questions are at the end of the chapters, but answers are at the back of the book. I just hated that. Saunders Q&A is nothing...

  22. will it be hard for me nursing school?

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to pandameow's topic in General Nursing

    How long has English been your second language? The nursing class behind me had a young man in your situation. He was from Nigeria and English is his second language. I don't know how long he had been...

  23. single mother returning to school for rn licence

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to theresanelson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I recently graduated from my RN program and passed my boards in July! I am also a single mom, with 4 kids. I also left an abusive relationship. Take it one day at a time. Remember "it takes a...

  24. Scanning meds/computer charting

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to rntg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My hospital is entirely computerized, from the docs to the pharmacy, to the nurses. It is nice to not have both paper and electronic charting. We use Meditech and pyxis. Each patient room has a...

  25. Low pay in Seattle

    OrionQuiltsRN replied to WAstateRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yep, Tri-Cities is a well-kept secret. I am an RN student at Columbia Basin College. The hospitals are tops. I live north of the Tri-Cities, currently making $18+/hour as an LPN. My hospital pays new...