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  1. Solid Color Uniform Help

    medicrnohio replied to eborgelt's topic in General Nursing

    Socks and steth covers. We have the lovely navy/white combination too. I don't much care for it. The hospital I'm at only allows us to wear white on top, we can we a navy lab coat but not a navy...

  2. Toledo area

    medicrnohio replied to Alyash's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Toledo also had an ADN program. I know there have been a few problems in the past but I have heard they've cleaned their act up. Got a new director and changed cirriculum. Last I heard their was no...

  3. Patient Taking Own Meds

    medicrnohio posted a topic in General Nursing

    I admitted a patient the other night at work. He pulled out a bottle full of several different pills and proceeded to take one out and tell me that he has to take his "blood pressure pill." He...

  4. Anyone have info. on online RN to BSN programs?

    medicrnohio replied to BowlerRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Try a search in this forum. There have been many fairly recent discussions with lots of information about many different programs. Each program is

  5. Role Call! RN to BSN online students........

    medicrnohio replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am starting the RN to BSN program through the University of Wyoming in August. I can't wait. After I finish then it's on to the

  6. passed the CPNE!!!

    medicrnohio replied to missnurse01's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats! What an achievement! I remember how happy I was when I passed. Good luck on

  7. Patient Taking Own Meds

    medicrnohio replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your replies. I knew I did the right thing by documenting and watching for a reaction. I just can't believe that others wouldn't find this important to document. The night shift...

  8. Excelsior college

    medicrnohio replied to tulips's topic in General Nursing

    The Excelsior program is not for everyone. You have to be willing to work hard and need to be self motivated. I think that is why many people start and never finish. I myself am an Excelsior grad...

  9. VERY FIRST DAY on the floor as a new nurse

    medicrnohio replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Timothy, That sounds a bit traumatic but you handled it very well. I'm sure you got a good laugh out of the code teams response later on.

  10. When a patient falls...

    medicrnohio posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's the story. We had a patient fall on my unit last night. Patient put on bathroom call light and 30 seconds later we heard a very loud noise coming from the room. Walked into room to find...

  11. Did anyone use Mosby CAT to prepare for NCLEX?

    medicrnohio replied to pedi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure did...passed the first time

  12. suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

    medicrnohio replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Rapid Interpretation of EKG's by

  13. New ADN grad needs tele tips

    medicrnohio replied to brokenwing's topic in Cardiac

    Oh yeah...every day at first. Now I feel more confident and competent. I still ask a lot of questions though. And still have many things to

  14. Here I am! New Graduate Nurse!

    medicrnohio replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on your step up the ladder in nursing. Good luck in your new

  15. New ADN grad needs tele tips

    medicrnohio replied to brokenwing's topic in Cardiac

    Congrats on graduation and your new job! I graduated in January and started working on a tele floor in February. It is a interesting place to work. You will learn a lot. I'm not sure what your...

  16. restarting prehospital IV's

    medicrnohio replied to JillR's topic in Emergency

    I've never really understood this policy. I worked EMS and we use the same standards for site prep as the local hospitals do. Now I work in the hospital and our policy is to restart EMS IV's after...

  17. Any Ohio Excelsior Students?

    medicrnohio replied to Firemedic7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am a recent EC grad from Ohio. I had no problems with getting my license in Ohio. Well one problem...the state lost my paperwork. But no problems with being an EC grad. Good

  18. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    medicrnohio replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm in Northwest Ohio and I'm a telemetry

  19. Should I stick it out or look for a new job?!?!

    medicrnohio posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just looking for some opinions here. I know I have to make my own decisions but would like to hear the thoughts of some experienced nurses. I am a new grad. I have been working on a cardiac...

  20. Should I stick it out or look for a new job?!?!

    medicrnohio replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    I'm concerned for two reasons: 1) I'm in a situation that is potentially unsafe for the patients due to lack of experience and lack of people to assist if I or any of the other new/newer nurses don't...

  21. What route did you take to become an RN and why?

    medicrnohio replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    I chose to get my ADN through Excelsior College (distance learning). I was working 24 hour rotating shifts as a paramedic and couldn't afford to take time off of work to go to nursing

  22. champagne enema

    medicrnohio replied to Rhee's topic in General Students

    When I was in paramedic school they told us of alcohol enemas. Apparently quite common among the teens. They can get intoxicated and no one can smell it on their breath. Doesn't seem worth it to...

  23. Adenosine on stepdown unit

    medicrnohio replied to biandok's topic in Cardiac

    Being a new nurse with a background in EMS...I look at this situation from 2 perspectives. I think that if the protocols are set up it is not a problem to use adenosine without a physician present....

  24. 3 month is quick for license?????

    medicrnohio replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Electronic fingerprinting is supposed to cut down on your wait time. In my case they lost the results of my background check. All in all I had about an 8 week wait after applying to taking NCLEX....

  25. Online BSN information, please.

    medicrnohio replied to JennInColumbus's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You should check out the Distance Learning area on here. Threre are many threads about online BSN programs. I'm assuming you are in Ohio from your profile. Wright State University in Dayton has a...