Oedgar

Oedgar

peds, allergy-asthma, ob/gyn office

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  1. Length of employment

    Oedgar replied to bethann27's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First job, inpatient Pedi/Pulmonary/Adolescent/CF floor... 22 months. The end-stage CF was just too hard for me, at 22 years old myself. Next job, allergy clinic.. nice, fairly low-stress job.. 6...

  2. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    Oedgar replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    Actually... finally.. yes! I first checked with the BON to make sure they did not have requirements for me to have recent experience. I had always kept my CEUs up and they said I was good to go. I got...

  3. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

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

    I have worn flip flops and scrubs ONCE a few months ago to my clinic job... I broke my toe while getting dressed for work. Tried to put on my running shoes.... NOPE! No one else to call to come in...

  4. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    Oedgar replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    In all of my 13 years as a SAHM... my LVN license seemed to hold me back from getting jobs. I had been out of nursing too long to get a nursing job, yet I think other types of employers questioned why...

  5. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

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

    Yup.. same crap I am dealing with. My Doc is on leave right now. I am very focused on getting out

  6. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

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

    OH... wow. I have been thinking about you and appreciate you updating us. This just... burns me up!!! I am in almost the same predicament. My doc and I have ONE exam room, a partially shared 2nd exam...

  7. Male Nurse Interactions

    Oedgar replied to MikeRN84's topic in Men in Nursing

    I know you are in a tough spot, OP. I wish I had something more helpful to say. My doc when I was in my 20's was a male. I was his OB patient until I was transferred to a larger hospital for preterm...

  8. just interviewed for full time office nurse position

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

    They do not sound like people I would want to work with every day. I am learning, from my recent return to work in an OB/gyn office... is there should be more than ONE back office person. I am the...

  9. Need answer quick! IM inj.

    Oedgar posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Soon to give 112 mg of methotrexate to a morbidly obese patient. The strength is 25 mg/ml. So I know I need to give 4.48 mls.... the problem is the largest needle we have is 1.5 inches! I know this...

  10. Need answer quick! IM inj.

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

    I am going to have to approach this again with our supply

  11. Need answer quick! IM inj.

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

    Yes we have other obese pts. Drives me nuts because our rhogam comes in pre filled with needle that can't be changed. Luckily I don' have any obese pts on depo. Have only had to give one rocephin so...

  12. Need answer quick! IM inj.

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

    Discussed with senior doc. He agreed longer needed. Checked around and couldn't get it. Failing that he agreed deltoid ok. Rationale being this was a larger person. Gave 2.24 ml each deltoid slowly....

  13. Need answer quick! IM inj.

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

    We can't seem to stock a longer than 1.5 inch. I called pharmacies, other physician offices, floor at hospital. Where do you get them? We order from

  14. Quitting... physician office and giving notice

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

    But I also know I need to get a backbone and get myself out of this

  15. Quitting... physician office and giving notice

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

    Thank you for your input.... I actually have letter typed. Now to just hand it

  16. Quitting... physician office and giving notice

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

    sent you a pm Klone. I am trying not to get too detailed here on a public forum... but No new job lined up. Thankfully that is not a huge problem at the moment. My main focus is getting out without...

  17. Should I take time off? Help!

    Oedgar replied to trauma_lama's topic in Nursing Career

    I would try and go per diem. I stayed home for 13 years... and it was wonderful. My husband worked an awful rotating/overtime shift schedule, and somebody had to be home to hold down the fort. My son...

  18. manual or electronic BPs in your clinic?

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

    Oh yes I have used the the thigh cuffs. But I have a really hard time inflating it. I guess I need to work out more lol. Seriously, it takes me forever to inflate and my arm is about to fall off by...

  19. manual or electronic BPs in your clinic?

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

    We start with electronic, but if it's wacky we go to manual. Does anyone know of an electronic cuff that fits very obese people? I have a few 300 + pound people.... and I physically don't have the...

  20. Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    Oedgar replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a SAHM while my husband worked rotating days/nights/overtime/work till midnight and then back at 6am the next morning. It is really hard on the body. My husband and I had an understanding that I...

  21. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    Oedgar replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I left hospital nursing (Pedi-Adolescent Pulmonary) in 1994 for many of these reasons. The top reason had to be under staffing. My floor was very heavy on multiple IV abx (CF pts), milk drips, TPN,...

  22. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

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

    In my jobs before kids... no I was no exhausted all the time. I worked 3-11 in the hospital, which really agreed with my 'clock.' I was stressed a lot outside of work and tired after work, but I could...

  23. How many nurses in your clinic?

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

    Two ob/gyn's. Two nurses... both of us LVNs. No MA's. One of the front office staff is also a trained phlebotomist and can also do vitals, dip urine. The office has been too busy to cross train her to...

  24. Needed to vent

    Oedgar replied to jojo489's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wouldn't it be nice to just ask these people how many 'aides' do you know who can administer IV meds, do sterile dressings, insert NG tubes, etc? People really have no idea. I have been lucky; nobody...

  25. working in a physicians office

    Oedgar replied to Cisl4him's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've had two physician office jobs. The first was the absolute best job ever, 14 yrs ago before I had kids. One doc practice, allergy/asthma. Mixed antigens, skin testing, breathing treatments,...