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Dear All, I am 9 mo post graduation w/ a BSN (and prior BS in education). I thought I would love L & D nursing and am working at a high-risk, high-volume hospital with a short staff. I LOVE my patients and working with them but the stress is over...

Can anyone reply or PM me about getting laser training for a Lyrica 2000 in Oregon or in the NW? Have an opportunity to learn this, the laser is owned, but don't know where to start. Thank you, SpudID

I am looking for a Epocrates discount code that works for Spring term 2010. Any help? Our school gave us a 10% code but I heard that our affiliated medical school gets 30-50% discount. Thanks! SpudId

I have not received a list of what I need for FNP school. I am starting in September and I would like to start looking for used things since I will be watching every penny. Has anyone received their list and would share? Can anyone advise on what too...

Thanks so much for the replies. It sounds like be careful with book purchases; I already have a Littman cardiology III steth; and buy "good" lab coats. I haven't used a lab coat since nursing school. What makes a good lab coat and how many, 3? THANKS...

What would be the purpose of taking this exam? Is it only for credibility in the medical community or does it assist in billing purposes? Just curious as to why a person with a DNP would be motivated to take this exam?

Was accepted to OHSU Fall 2009 FNP class. Anyone else going? Congratulations to all!

Just heard from OHSU grad school and was accepted into the FNP program for fall of 2009. Anyone else go? Please contact me off list. Congratulations to everyone else.

Thanks for all your help. I looked at Goodwill and they were about $4-7. I looked online and found scrubs for $3.99/top/bottom from Lydia's. So got whole outfits for $8.00 and the kids chose their colors. It was more convenient and I didn't have to p...

I am nurse in Portland and my scrubs are provided by the hospital. My family and I are going on a family medical mission trip in January. I am looking for some cheap scrubs (4 pr/person). I only have two sets of scrubs and 4 others that will work. Do...

Just my two cents, I feel that OHSU RN New Grads come in with a lot of floor experience. I graduated from Linfield and felt my lack of clinical experience was disappointing. Having said that, I chose Linfield because I wanted a school that would embr...

Although the two hospitals are in close location, they are two different buildings with different ways of running, charting, benefits, etc... I work at OHSU and continue to hear good things about the VA, their orientation and their benefits. While I ...

I'm looking into Nursing as a second career, and am starting my pre-reqs at Portland Community College... they have a Nursing Lottery to enter the ASN program, so my questions are these: 1. Once I'm done with my pre-reqs in a year and apply to the AS...

I know you asked this awhile ago. I work at OHSU and our NPEC does a lot of the skutt work that the manager does not want to do. It is not necessarily bad but some of it can be a bit time consuming. The upside is you are involved in a lot of manageme...

Salem Hospital recruits heavily, has a relocation package, offers mentoring as well as precepting, and offers loan repayment options (or at least they offered all of these in 2005).

I work at OHSU and love the client population. We serve largely disenfranchised populations and it is always a challenge with multiple languages and cultures. The residents are usually good to work with and give as well as receive new information oft...

My answers are for OHSU 1) I work at on L & D. I don't know med/surg/tele ratios. On my floor we are 1:3 but we are considered emergent care. 2) $27/hr with $6/night differential. I think those areas you may actually have a chance at days. It is...

Dear Mike, My best friend works in Cardiac ICU at OHSU and loves it. OHSU is union run. Benefits and pay is good. I work in L & D and we were both hired as new grads. My friend had a better preceptorship than what I received and she is happy with...

I would love to see some practical, doable, time saving suggestions here. I am in high risk OB and it is hard for me to chart patient progress every 15 minutes on multiple pts receiving pitocin, assess CTX pattern, FHTs and run to rooms upping the pu...

Thanks for your help, everyone. You have all given me good advice. Just to followup. I use a paper towel because I write notes on it and it is handy (like 2 pillows, extra blankets, water-no ice). Stuff that I wouldn't chart but may require me three ...

Wow thanks. That is great. I have been grabbing a paper towel to write down things; so I can group my care but I will make it a goal to actually group my care better. I will try to make a list of priorities and then I can go down and ask them and do ...

THANK YOU Nurse 79. That is exactly how I feel. I am overwhelmed with two patients when they are on pit. I was also just wondering about prioritizing care. How do I get in and see each patient within 30 minutes of coming on shift? Spud

Just to clarify, we often take 2 laboring patients. That night I had 2 and then a walk in. Of the 2 I had, they were early in labor with slow progress, being induced (1 had a gastrochesis baby) and one had IUGR. The 3rd walk had 3 prenatal visits tot...

I would love to see some practical, doable, time saving suggestions here. I know that I struggle with this as well. I am in high risk OB and it is hard for me to chart patient progress every 15 minutes on multiple pts receiving pitocin, assess CTX pa...

Dear All, I would like to troubleshoot some issues. How do you treat pain for hair removal when EMLA is not enough? How do you treat for Restylane which seems more painful for Botox? With the Botox, are you just using ice or you also using buffered l...