Cinquefoil

Cinquefoil

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  1. Angry young lady

    Cinquefoil replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or, as I heard in another thread, you could post a need for P.I.T.A. Precautions on the door (Stands for Pain in the A**) Just kidding, but wouldn't it be

  2. Looking professional all day long . . .

    Cinquefoil replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Nursing

    I have thick, straight/wavy hair....and I love my flyaways! If I wet them down they turn into lovely little corkscrew curls, the only time I have actual curls instead of just an involuntary "flip"....

  3. fired maybe i'll go into elementary school teaching....

    Cinquefoil replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I second what many others have said about getting an attorney if your hospital does report you to the Board. I misunderstood a question on my CNA app and almost didn't get my license because of it....

  4. Nursing student CNAs passing meds in ALF

    Cinquefoil replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Nursing

    Good theory. In reality I don't know if this would be efficient, since most residents in my ALF have a LOT of pills and the BP meds are supposed to be given at the same time as the stool softeners...

  5. Providence Scholarship/OHSU questions

    Cinquefoil replied to -Midget-'s topic in Oregon Nursing

    I second that thank you! It's been awesome reading, and though this is about a different OHSU campus than I'd be going to if I get in, it really helps me get a sense of the tone OHSU sets, and what...

  6. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

    Cinquefoil replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Maybe we can have a "going crazy waiting for acceptance letters" party towards Mid March in the Portland area. I'd say let's have a "going crazy writing nursing school applications" party, but we all...

  7. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

    Cinquefoil replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

    This is long, but may be very helpful. I found it years ago online and now can't refind the link, so here's the whole text: The Insight Resume is required of ALL undergraduate students (first-year,...

  8. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

    Cinquefoil replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

    ARRGH! Shock & horror! I was going to send in my transcripts myself! I wish all this was made clearer at the get-go....I'm just glad I found this out just barely in

  9. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

    Cinquefoil replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

    LOL you mean all my checking to make sure I had EXACTLY 100 words or less might have been avoided? I think the point with each of these answers was not to get big-huge-laundry-list-of-achievement...

  10. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

    Cinquefoil replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hey, thank you. :heartbeat I agree. ---- can be awesome to talk to, and is pretty busy this time of year. I guess I've hesitated to contact her because I know I CAN be vivid and brief in my essays,...

  11. home remedies you would NEVER try

    Cinquefoil replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    "I haven't tried the ear candles myself and I don't really have any personal experience with them but I know a lot of people who swear by them. " endquote They were really pleasant to use UNTIL...

  12. home remedies you would NEVER try

    Cinquefoil replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Sticking a sweet potato into the hoo ha to treat yeast infection (though it's interesting to picture someone....ummm...shopping the produce bin for the perfect

  13. home remedies you would NEVER try

    Cinquefoil replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I have personal experience with this one. Flame? Not so much of a problem. Hot liquid wax landsliding into ear canal? AIIIIIIIEEEE! (No permanent damage, other than to my reputation for...

  14. Accelerated A&P at PSU

    Cinquefoil replied to RunnerGirl09's topic in Oregon Nursing

    This reply is less for the Original Poster (though what did you end up deciding, runnergirl? and how did it work out?) and more for future students with the same question who read this post. I took...

  15. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

    Cinquefoil replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Me me me! Applying to accelerated Bac at Linfield and OHSU:yeah: Trying to work on admissions essays and on making Christmas presents at the same time. Wish me luck with that one:rolleyes: Is...

  16. Funny things patients say !

    Cinquefoil replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in an Assisted Living Facility, and was giving meds to one particularly sweet and gracious older lady. She wanted to know what pills I was giving her. She correctly ID'ed one by herself and...

  17. OHSU Accelerated Bachelors to Masters 2011

    Cinquefoil replied to babymidwife1's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Applying to OHSU Portland campus, accelerated BSN. Undergraduate Programs Deadlines But thank you for the heart palpitations I had before I

  18. CNA Task Delegation & Patient Care Coordination Advice Needed

    Cinquefoil replied to Umrn1's topic in General Nursing

    From the oral care and skin conditions you're describing it sounds like the care isn't getting done on the other nurses' shifts, either. Management is not responding to the chronic shortage of care by...

  19. ? about reporting CNAs to charge nurse or DON

    Cinquefoil replied to EmCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's exactly the kind of thing I'd report too. As for the not doing rounds...... How is the workload at this place? Have you worked on the floor yourself and found perfect, consent-respecting...

  20. Danger to self? help!

    Cinquefoil replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add that I will OFFER that hospice patient who may reject the cannula the O2 anyhow. And I will offer over and over again. I just wanted the hospice nurse's advice on what to do...

  21. Danger to self? help!

    Cinquefoil replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility we have a very elderly lady who had O2 levels of 85 when last measured by the Hospice RN. Hospice RN got her agency NP to prescribe NC Oxygen. Now I know this resident very very well,...

  22. need advice for first cna job

    Cinquefoil replied to BeezRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first day was hell. Then I changed shifts and went through hell all over again. Seriously, I needed to give at least one shower, get seven or eight people up and dressed (and make sure they'd...

  23. OHSU Accelerated Bachelors to Masters 2011

    Cinquefoil replied to babymidwife1's topic in Oregon Nursing

    OHSU has a space between the paragraph question and the essay requirements, so I am going to go ahead and say they're separate. But I may have to eat my words on that one if the computer rejects my...

  24. Treating the Muslim patient

    Cinquefoil replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing excuses ANYONE forgetting the reality of bedside care. I think I'm starting to see what you mean. Are you saying that, due to the insanity of workload combined with out-of-touch...

  25. Treating the Muslim patient

    Cinquefoil replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    For a story of the ways that culturally unaware care can negatively impact the patient, the medical practitioners, and the family, see: Amazon.com: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down...