Oedgar

Oedgar

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  1. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    I began a chart abstracting job this week. I work in the HIM dept and sit in an office cubicle with a friendly bunch of coders. OMG wow! I can't get over how laid back this is compared to anything...

  2. Is it just me...but nursing is "haunting" me.

    Oedgar replied to magnoliamockingbird's topic in Retired Nurses

    I can absolutely

  3. New Nurse, New Job, Feeling Dumb

    Oedgar replied to aimee32907's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is normal to be afraid. I probably spent my first year terrified, and the 2nd year merely nervous in certain situations. A contributing factor in my anxiety was that I trained at a small-town...

  4. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    Oedgar replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    I left hospital nursing in 1994. Did some office nursing, most recently a hellish OB/Gyn office, which I left 16 months ago. I did an interesting career detour this past summer. After my husband's...

  5. would you take a job with a mean doctor?

    Oedgar replied to mmccool719's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No! I have worked in two different offices. In one the doc was kind, humble, low-key, and treated as as humans. Best job ever. The other was for another doc who was the complete opposite. It was the...

  6. I broke my toe and can't tolerate a shoe... now what to wear?

    Oedgar posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thursday right before work I broke the left "pinky" toe. I only had a few minutes before I needed to get to work. I iced it, took 600 mg of ibuprofen, and tried to put a shoe on. No dice. Fortunately,...

  7. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Oedgar replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in 1992, and remember lots of these things. I guess this makes me a crusty old bat at a few-weeks-shy of

  8. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    Oedgar replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    We wore white scrubs in school, 1992. For graduation we wore whites (skirts and hose). The staff nurses then wore colored scrubs, as did I from my first job

  9. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    Oedgar replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am pretty sure this is in violation of labor laws, and is certainly not safe for you or the patients. My husband, who works in manufacturing/chemicals, recently worked similiar hours to this for...

  10. Commuting an hour to work

    Oedgar replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I commuted 50 miles each way. It was just under an hour plus allowing time to catch the shuttle bus from the parking lot that was several blocks away. During orientation it was awful...

  11. sick child care center

    Oedgar replied to bklynbaby's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have considered this before. I have room in my home, but would not want all the germs in my home. Also, as you probably know, there would need to be some pretty strict guidelines on what sorts of...

  12. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    LTCNS... may I ask generally what your salary is? My job is not paying me quite what I expected, but I took it anyway, because I felt it was a rare opportunity. If you don't want to discuss I...

  13. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    LTCNS..... OH my wow!! Yes I recall your struggles. I think your office was even more messed up than mine! My title is Clinical Data Integrity Analyst. It is a brand-new position at the hospital,...

  14. Started new job this week. So diffrent than floor or even clinic nursing!

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Quality Improvement

    My coworkers are all HIM people, coders, RHIT, transcriptionists. The job opening asked for RN and/or RHIT. I am LVN and have a few HIM classes

  15. Retired LVN

    Oedgar replied to WinterLilac's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would keep the license active. Even if she wants to retire... she could easily find temp/part time/occasional work in a physician office. The offices I have worked in have always been desperate for...

  16. Nurses: How far is your commute?

    Oedgar replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    First job... 3-11pm 5 days a week... 55 miles each way.. Plus I had to allow time to catch shuttle from contract parking to hospital. It was not fun, and this was before I had a house, husband, kids....

  17. Changing professions after age 50

    Oedgar replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    A word of caution... sometimes even being a clinic nurse is a gamble. My doc routinely refused to see pts that called in with urgent problems, blocked so much of the schedule it was hard to work...

  18. This stuff only happens to me!! Subpoea to testify for state in a criminal case on 1st day

    Oedgar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Back in the summer... I saw something... happen.. in my neighborhood. I had a brief conversation with the police, and thought nothing more of it!! Imagine my surprise when I was served with a subpoena...

  19. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    Oedgar replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, you really don't know until the last minute. Having children also adds potential last-minute to the mix. I can't tell you how many times my kids went to bed fine, slept fine... but woke at...

  20. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    Oedgar replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Great article. I had every one of these issues. Putting quantities in this was especially informative (2 to 3 bad shifts per week). Yup. Done and OUT. Start new job next

  21. Offered a data integrity analyst position-salary questions

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in General Nursing

    I accepted the offer, after being told it was non-negotiable. I just really need a job, and have never before been offered a non patient care position. I feel it can open future doors for me. I would...

  22. Offered a data integrity analyst position-salary questions

    Oedgar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am LVN. I recently interviewed for an outpatient scheduler job, as I no longer desire to do hands on care. While at the interview, the manager asked me why I had not applied to their Clinical Data...

  23. This stuff only happens to me!! Subpoea to testify for state in a criminal case on 1st day

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in General Nursing

    I wondered the same thing about HR knowing I had some drama... but, the DA's office still hasn't returned my call... and I was already at the hospital and dressed up (was in for physical) so I decided...

  24. This stuff only happens to me!! Subpoea to testify for state in a criminal case on 1st day

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in General Nursing

    The update.. still no word from the DA's office. I took the subpoena to HR and they were fine with it. Said if I have to miss the first day I will just have to make it up the next orientation class. I...

  25. Question about missing for urgent dental work during 90 days probation

    Oedgar posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I just landed a job as a chart abstractor... local hospital. Next week.. wednesday. . I go sign my offer letter. I was told sometime after that I will be scheduled for a physical. There is a...