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  1. Hello - What state are you from?

    obliviousRN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    I grew up in Sitka. My mother was a Russian Dancer and would do shows on the cruise ships that came in. Then she became a police officer LOL! Sitka holds a very dear place in my heart. I want to go...

  2. Have any of you taken the Certified Forensic Nurse exam?

    obliviousRN replied to legalnurse22's topic in Forensic

    Forensic nurses are actually need very much in smaller rural areas. The ME's tend to be FP's or coroners who have no experience in scene investigation or the natural processes that occur in a...

  3. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    obliviousRN replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate to be the devil's advocate here (who am I kidding?heehee) but I don't necessarily think that it was as horrible as most of you. Here's why: All our docs (rural hospital) work out of the...

  4. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

    obliviousRN replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

    We have had to close to admits before. Just told the MD's we were unable to provide safe staffing for the pts and they would have to be shipped out. It's rare, but it happens. Of course when the...

  5. Can you work in the ER if you have an Associates Degree?

    obliviousRN replied to Remnants's topic in Emergency

    I am in charge of an ER and have an associate's. Associates vs. BSN doesn't matter - do you have the skills? That's the important thing. Or can you learn

  6. What we have learned from our patients!!!

    obliviousRN replied to mhull's topic in Emergency

    I have learned that when holding up a small piece of wood and using a nail gun at the same time, you will nail your hand to the wood. I have learned that just when you think you're an expert at...

  7. what's in your pocket?

    obliviousRN replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    A

  8. SANE in WA

    obliviousRN replied to cop2nurse's topic in Forensic

    Are you looking for 2 year or 4 year? UW in Seattle has a good program for BSN, Clark Comm College in Vancouver has a good associate's program. As for SANE - after you obtain your RN license, look...

  9. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

    obliviousRN replied to LPN47331's topic in Emergency

    That was just plain mean and disrespectful. Ever heard of a typo? Maybe we should search all your posts and see if you've always spelled everything correctly? What has happened to professional...

  10. Change of shift report

    obliviousRN replied to SweetnurseS's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We tape report and I hate it! If you want to clarify something or ask a question, you then have to go hunt down that nurse to do so. Takes more time in my

  11. Culture shock!

    obliviousRN replied to Nursjuli's topic in Rural

    I must be working at your hospital's twin sister. You just described my little hospital here in Eastern Oregon to a T and.......................... I came from working at Emanuel hospital in...

  12. Hello - What state are you from?

    obliviousRN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    oregon here - way out in the desert of Eastern Oregon (full of rain and snow right

  13. Offended by Prayer

    obliviousRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I pray for my patients on a daily basis. Mostly I pray that I am a compassionate nurse to them, give them what they need for care, use wisdom in our healthcare decisions (nurses and docs). I also...

  14. Rural ER Staffing

    obliviousRN replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    We have a 3 bed ER, a 15 bed med/surg unit, 2 bed ICU, 4 bed L&D. There are always 2 licensed on no matter what. Usually 2 RN, 1 LPN, 2 CNA's. A lot of the time we'll have 3 RN's if the floor...

  15. GYN patients in ER (I fought last night with GYN resident!)

    obliviousRN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    We've just let nature take it's course that early unless they are hemorrhaging. There's really no call for IM methergine in the case you described. Medication that is not needed is poor pt care for...

  16. Things said during a code

    obliviousRN replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    I had a guy ask me if he died and if he "saw the white light" I was like man.............so sorry, but I wasn't there with ya! I found it funny probably more because it was stress relief after working...

  17. What Freaks You Out?

    obliviousRN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    colostomies after they've eaten chili Can't eat chili for months after

  18. Sexual Assualt Photography

    obliviousRN replied to CSI295's topic in Forensic

    Having just attended a workshop for forensic photography during sexual assault exams, I would say focus on technique! You don't have to talk about the specifics of what you'll be taking pictures of,...

  19. You know you're a nurse when.........

    obliviousRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The front of your scrubs read: "nurses, here to save your a$$, not kiss it" You occasionally park in the space with the "Physicians Only" sign and knock it over You believe some patients are alive...

  20. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    obliviousRN replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a facility where we used the "charting by exception". I got written up on one pt who stroked in the night because I charted by exception. HUH? My manager told me I should have charted...

  21. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

    obliviousRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK, so I had a newborn the other day that had some problems after birth. Came on at 30minutes of age. Started grunting, nasal flaring, faint crackles in lungs. Sats at 88%. Started baby on O2,...

  22. Poor work attendance in a coworker -- what to do?

    obliviousRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, my frustration level is at an all time high. There is a certain person at our hospital that calls in sick more often than not. If she has a hangnail she calls in sick. It has left us extremely...

  23. 10/10 pain..venting!

    obliviousRN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Recent Conversation: Pt: You have to push that faster. It only works when you push it super fast into my vein. Me: No Pt: You have to do it fast. It doesn't work any other way Me: No Pt: YOu...

  24. Poor work attendance in a coworker -- what to do?

    obliviousRN replied to obliviousRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you guys! I am going to get a copy of our union contract and hospital policy tomorrow at work. I had one somewhere and filed it under "probly never need" AKA garbage can. Now I need it!...

  25. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    obliviousRN replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    How about the Continuing education Nurse? Always going to the latest conferences and telling you everything they learned while you're in the middle of a trauma. Can never be counted on to have a...