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  1. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    otiscokat replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    21 days, should have been 8 hr shifts, but you left when the paper work was done. That was between 2 jobs and 10 yrs. age. The up side, my daughter got through collage with no student loans. :yeah:The...

  2. Accredited schools versus approved

    otiscokat replied to lexy 2002 LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you licensed by the state BON? Contact the In. BON and ask them your question. If the BON lets you set for the test and you passed it, then any place that hires LPNs should let you work for them....

  3. Where is the job for an experienced RN?

    otiscokat replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    Louisville Ky. has jobs. There are 10 big hospitals now,with 1 more to open this fall. 6 hospitals are part of Nortons. Look up Norton Healthcare for job info.Cost of living is not high and if you...

  4. LPN wages Kokomo?

    otiscokat replied to greenie101's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I don't live in your area, but I do have your dream job:D. I am 53 also, and a LPN. 15 years ago I trained to scrub in surgery in an in hospital program. The hospitals around here now only take scrubs...

  5. Changing Surgical Scrubs

    otiscokat replied to pete_bobb's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago Tyson(the chicken people) was sued bacause of this and they had to pay back multi millions. Federal court told Tyson that they had to pay employees 15 minutes to dress in the a.m....

  6. How Many CRNAs Per Hospital?

    otiscokat replied to WildFlowers84's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In Louisville, Ky. all of our hospitals use CRNAs. I work in a hospital with 14 O.R.s, plus 2 litho suites, and we have CRNAs in all rooms until 7p.m.. We also have L & D which uses CRNAs. Even...

  7. Aside from Nursing, what else do you do?

    otiscokat replied to NiteQwill's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I garden and ride my motorcycle in the fair weather. Then I make stain glass in the winter. I also make scrub hats so that I look different from everyone else in the O.R.( Then I make them for...

  8. The rules of game after the interview

    otiscokat replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing

    If manager is still taking your calls, they aren't "sick" of you yet. If you speak with them again just ask if it is O.K. to continue checking ( since I would love the chance to work at your...

  9. how do you keep your sexy??

    otiscokat replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I told my young daughter, always wear pretty undies. That way, even if you are doing grungy things, you still feel like a girl. After nursing school and white uniforms(and white undies), I...

  10. please i need your prayers

    otiscokat replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    I will keep you and you husband in my prayers. I'm so sorry this happened to you. You will get through this, just remember to look to God and also to breath.

  11. Am I the only weird one that does this LOL

    otiscokat replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Nursing

    I would find my self using nursing shorthand, like the "c" with the line above, when writing notes for my daughter's school. My daughter was use to me being weird, but the teachers would have to get...

  12. Any ex-teachers?

    otiscokat replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    My second job as a nurse was at The Home of the Innocents in Louisville,Ky.. We had childern from birth to 21 years old. It Is a LTC, and at that time(15 yrs. ago) there were about 30 of this type of...

  13. How do I get started?

    otiscokat replied to mimimartina's topic in Operating Room

    I am an LPN working in the OR. I applied to an ad that the hospital was training LPNs, RTs, ect... people with some medical training, to scrub. I also work at a small community hospital,PRN, and they...

  14. Suture to laceration

    otiscokat replied to Lacie's topic in Emergency

    One year ago I put a wood chisle through 2 of my finger tips. After I cried, I talked to myself for a while, then had my DH (also a nurse) look at it, then decided I had to go to the imediate care...

  15. Abbreviations

    otiscokat replied to vivibonita's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you. I just wait and hope all is clarified in the next reply. Be the way, I learned on another forum a wife is SWMBO ( she who must be obeyed). Somehow I think DW would be

  16. FMLA for PRN?

    otiscokat replied to kellyc034's topic in General Nursing

    As I understand it, you (everyone) have 12 weeks of FMLA each year. You do not have to take it all at once, but as needed. Such as for follow up Tx after you return to work. If you are PRN you can use...

  17. scrubs leaving the room before the patient

    otiscokat replied to tariet's topic in Operating Room

    The standard is for the scrub to stay in the room until the pt. leaves. I will sometimes be at the door and take my case cart out as the pt. is moving towards the door. I often give the lunch breaks...

  18. Spinal Decompression with DRX or Does Anyone Know About Minimally Invasive Spinal Sur

    otiscokat replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    A family friend did the DRX treatments. It took about 25 visits,but worked for her. She had back problems for years and was looking at disability. After the tx she was able to continue working for the...

  19. Being a nursing student

    otiscokat replied to rannRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago, as a student, on our 2nd clinical rotation one student was asked to place a foley. The other students were told to watch. All six of us circled the female pt's bed, a confused, but pleasent...

  20. Scope of Practice?

    otiscokat replied to Satori77's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have a license in Indiana and Kentucky. In Indiana I can do everything except spike bags of blood, I can start it, just can't spike it. In Kentucky I can't give anything in a central line or start...

  21. Free CEUs

    otiscokat replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Ethicon has a site with free CEU and they change the offering each month. All CEU,s relate to the OR. If you can't find the site( I don't know the correct name and am not at my computer) ask your...

  22. Do any of you have 2nd jobs?

    otiscokat replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    I work 3-12 hr shifts, Mon.,Tue., and Wed. so I work PRN at a small Community hospital near my home. I work surgery or ER, mainly, but have helped out where ever I'm needed. I try to work one extra...

  23. Surgical Caps!

    otiscokat replied to NiteRocker's topic in Operating Room

    I used to work with a nurse who would pull her hair on top of her head, then place rollers in it. She would wear the surgeons cap for people with breads, turned backwards and tied at the base on her...

  24. OR Pet peeves

    otiscokat replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    My biggest pet peeve is getting in the grove with my team, my room is all set, I've thought out my case, everythings good to go, then I get pulled to another case. I'm told so & so doesn't work...

  25. ChloraPrep Allergies?

    otiscokat replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    It isn't real common, but I am allergic to the active ingredient in Chloraprep. It would be weird if all the ortho pts. were allergic. About 2/3 of our docs use it with no problems, that I have heard...