obliviousRN

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1. African Americans in Oregon

   obliviousRN replied to Codeda's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I haven't found that. I moved to Eastern Oregon from Portland and haven't seen any evidence of racism here. Our community is very accepting of any

2. Comments from the peanut gallery....

   obliviousRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   Wow. Talk about nurses eating their young. Now I'm a seasoned ER nurse who gets irritated by many things - even someone interrupting a vent. BUT - she explained herself and what she was really...

3. ADNs and forensic nursing.

   obliviousRN replied to Lachrymologist's topic in Forensic

   There are a couple of programs where you can get a forensic certificate without a bachelor's

4. Training Options

   obliviousRN replied to bsnurse509's topic in Forensic

   I started as a SANE at our hospital and furthered my education from there. I had to do a lot of self starting to get the experience needed to round out my education. Luckily, I hooked up with some...

5. lidocaine for IV starts?

   obliviousRN replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

   I've found that using lidocaine increases my rate of missed IV's. Without it, I can get in virtually the first time every time (except for those "everyone has a bad day" type of days). If I use...

6. Do you disclose a positive urine HCG?

   obliviousRN replied to Salls25's topic in Emergency

   I talk to my patients about test results all the time. Potassium levels, INR's, Dig levels, etc. It's giving data - not a diagnosis. I am not diagnosing someone by saying "your pregnancy test came...

7. Ez-io

   obliviousRN replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

   Infants are notoriously hard to get because it's so darn easy to pop on through. If your hand is not steady and you are not ready for that initial pop into the marrow then it is almost a guarantee...

8. Where to move? HELP!

   obliviousRN replied to Clipping's topic in General Nursing

   I actually make more here than I did working at a trauma center in

9. Where to move? HELP!

   obliviousRN replied to Clipping's topic in General Nursing

   Eastern Oregon - completely "outdoorsy" area. Union hospitals - wages good. I love love love

10. ED t-shirts Hilarious

    obliviousRN replied to ecat81's topic in Emergency

    Oh my gosh! I love those. Off to go

11. Tell us about your ED ?? =)

    obliviousRN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    I work in a rural/frontier ER. We have 4 beds, 2 of which are critical care. We have one nurse to staff the ER and we get back up from the med/surg floor when needed. The nurses in our facility...

12. reportable cases in the ER

    obliviousRN replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    In the state of Oregon we are required by state law to report any DRIVER of an MVC who is under the influence. Or if the MVC is used as an assault (i.e. trying to kill someone with their car)....

13. Joke..You know you are truly an ER nurse if...

    obliviousRN replied to HanaRN's topic in Emergency

    I just laughed so hard I snorted. This is the best thing I've heard in

14. Question for ER moms

    obliviousRN replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    It's none of your bosses business until you decide to tell them. Definitely give them enough time to plan for your maternity leave

15. "Flex" Competition Ideas

    obliviousRN replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Emergency

    Alphabetical diagnosis - who can write out the most diagnosis in alphabetical order (appy, broken arm, cardiac arrest, dementia, etc) Who can make a 100 link paperclip chain the fastest Good ole'...