Oedgar

Oedgar

peds, allergy-asthma, ob/gyn office

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  1. Odd.. Told to wear scrubs for non clinical interview

    Oedgar posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I found this so strange. I interview Thursday for an outpatient scheduling position at the local hospital. It is not a patient care job.. really not a nurse job either. The HR person told me on the...

  2. Odd.. Told to wear scrubs for non clinical interview

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I thought I would update .... I received the job offer for the clinical data analyst position, and start Feb

  3. Onward to Texas!

    Oedgar replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I would consider anywhere in the Hill Country of Texas. Lots of pretty rivers, natural swimming holes, small towns for antiquing. San Antonio or Austin would put you close enough to all of this if you...

  4. Odd.. Told to wear scrubs for non clinical interview

    Oedgar replied to Oedgar's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wore slacks, blouse, and a sweater. It went very well. The person I spoke with was head of HIM and also patient access. She had the scheduler team lead there as well. A very unexpected thing...

  5. Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    Oedgar replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you are going to be fired! In my former ob/gyn office where we often did procedures... I can't imagine interrupting the doctor to ask about a holiday card. And, if the procedure had not...

  6. Moved mom out of house: The story continues

    Oedgar replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    OH boy do I get this. My mother always had problems, even as a child. She became an addict after a wreck we were both in when I was 4 years old. I walked away from it. She supposedly got a whiplash...

  7. 12 hr shift makeup routine

    Oedgar replied to RN_srs's topic in General Nursing

    Clinique makes a pore refiner and a primer that are both good. However, they are expensive, and you only get a small quantity. I have extremely oily skin. What has worked well for me is Avon Magix...

  8. Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    Oedgar replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Regarding bassgrl's move to a dental reception job: This is exactly the sort of role I am looking for. Nearly three months after leaving my dysfunctional clinic job... which completely burned me...

  9. Being offered a job in a General Surgery clinic

    Oedgar replied to brkostman's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Take the clinic job since it offers the same pay as the hospital. Work per diem on either your current floor or

  10. Will my diabetes affect my future in nursing?

    Oedgar replied to amb25315's topic in General Nursing

    I know someone who is Type 1. Started an ER career before insulin pumps were the norm. She has always done very well. I believe she is in a management position

  11. Anybody you know leave the field of nursing?

    Oedgar replied to Infofreak411's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have just left my horrible job in an OB/gyn office.. an incredibly dysfunctional place. I really considered it my last effort at direct patient care. Left with a smile on my face. Now, 2 mos later,...

  12. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

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

    I feel so badly for you. What an incredible pile of... stress. Giving a new grad 5 weeks of orientation is just absurd. As new LVN, I had 12 weeks with the option for more if needed. You absolutely...

  13. Floor Nursing vs. Doctor's Office

    Oedgar replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital pro's... pay, keeping your skills up, and availability of health insurance/etc (even though it may be crappy-the hospital here has crappy, expensive insurance). Hospital con's -difficult...

  14. Again, Anybody Successfully Change to a Non-Nursing Career?

    Oedgar posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I have been gone from my horrible office job since September. It has worked wonders for my mental health and quality of family life. However, life has thrown a couple of punches at us that...

  15. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    Oedgar replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    almost... never? One or two fever/vomiting in elementary. My own kids... almost never. I think I got one call to pick up my son in elementary... oh wait.. a kid hit him in the head accidentally with a...

  16. had an AWFUL night

    Oedgar replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My goodness how awful!!! You got the short end of the stick for sure, and handled it all like a pro. The tech failed to tell you the abnormal result after you had requested her to... so she performed...

  17. Ethical dilemma

    Oedgar replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    When I was hired, the understanding was that the doc I was hired to work with was going to be moved to a new office in about a year's time. About 4 months in, I realized how toxic certain aspects of...

  18. Ethical dilemma

    Oedgar replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    Run, run away. I just finally, after two AWFUL years, got away from a terrible office. It was quite as bad as your situation though. Many members here did not understand why I just could not up and...

  19. Being Sued / Losing License

    Oedgar replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We were told this in nursing school... you are much less likely to be sued if the patient feels you are nice. I also carry malpractice

  20. Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    Oedgar replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    OH my I only encountered this one time in the two years I worked there. It was an indescribable smell.

  21. Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    Oedgar replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Probably the least dirty job I had was in allergy clinic. OB/gyn definitely had some grossness to it... patients or visitors who left the patient bathroom gross... women with heavy bleeding who bled...

  22. Facebook nurses and patients

    Oedgar replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I once had a patient who was friends with my neighbor. When I got a friend request from her I sent a pleasant but not too familiar "nice to see you. Hope your family is well sort of private message......

  23. A day in the life of an ambulatory care nurse

    Oedgar replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I think a lot of it depends on the clinic, patient volume, what other staff is working there (MA's, phlebotomy, how many nurses per provider?). My day at the OB/Gyn clinic went like this: Arrive an...

  24. I am a real nurse

    Oedgar replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    As a clinic nurse.. no, I might not be hanging IV meds but... there are the other usual clinic skills and still some critical thinking and triage. We had a lady come in with an abscess on a busy...

  25. I am a real nurse

    Oedgar replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    The years of office nursing felt pretty real to