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  1. Down and Dirty In The Oklahoma State Board of Nursing

    sleepless in norman posted a topic in General Nursing

    Imagine someone who has worked all his adult life in healthcare, an orderlie in high school, EMT, a paramedic supervisor 8 yrs, and RN 17yrs ( ER charge, ICU charge, specializing in open heart...

  2. What is a missile wound?

    sleepless in norman replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    It is usually referenced to as a penetrating wound caused by an object being propelled, as a GSW,"missle wound" would be to misunderstood, be more

  3. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    sleepless in norman replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Rick Thompson, who played the ER nurse in "Rise And Walk: The Dennis Byrd

  4. Oklahoma Nurses

    sleepless in norman replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Is Judy P. still practicing there? Is Darla still the Manager? Sure miss working with

  5. Need Job Advice..

    sleepless in norman replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I began as a Orderlie, then EMT, then Paramedic, and last RN. I became highly skilled and was able to finance my education, working my way up, so to speak, made each step up easier. Be totally honest...

  6. What did someone do that you knew to get fired or kicked out of school?

    sleepless in norman replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    One ICU manager was caught by an elder housekeeper, with the nurse recruiter, in his office, on his desk, in a very precarious situation. Terminated. I heard about this the next day at a hospital 20...

  7. What did someone do that you knew to get fired or kicked out of school?

    sleepless in norman replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    In my entire 17yrs, I've only seen nurses terminated for drug abuse, one for diverting

  8. Background Checks

    sleepless in norman replied to nm1979's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Follow the advice of your attorney, keep your past just that, your past, the more your ask advice outside of your legal counsel, the more people know of your, your past then becomes your present and...

  9. Can diastolic be higher than systolic?

    sleepless in norman replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't that make the diastolic, the systolic, therefore, then the systolic would be the diastolic and the nurse who asked this question submitting to a

  10. Ethical Debate - HIV+ Nurses

    sleepless in norman replied to SC RN's topic in General Nursing

    It never ceases to amaze me, the never ending supply of Good Deed Do'ers on this site, I know a female nurse who was infected by a needle stick, drawing ABG's, the attending and all other ER personell...

  11. NC Nurse Legislation March 17th, 2005

    sleepless in norman replied to M&MRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Well, yet another state to stay clear of, North Corolina,hmmmm. 's with

  12. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    sleepless in norman replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of oklahoma, the particitpation of the nurse in both preparation and injection of the unfortunate human being to be put to death, is well documented and talked about within the state...

  13. Trauma Orthopedics in Seattle poetry

    sleepless in norman replied to alyca's topic in General Nursing

    Great poem, I worked in Seattle in 90-92 as a traveling nurse, at Sweedicsh,Harborview and University, wish I hadn't left. Is Ray's Boathouse still there and Lafernos and The Tide Water and The Menie...

  14. where are the nursing shortages?

    sleepless in norman replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the wages in Oklahoma you need to be concerned with, it's the senseless witch hunt currently in progress there, don't risk your career there. 's with

  15. Is it true they are weeding out LVN's (Denton Texas)

    sleepless in norman replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, since 911, the Texas Homeland Security Office adopted a policy, declaring only Degree oriented personell were cleared to maintain and distribute nitroglycerin, especially being this is President...

  16. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    sleepless in norman replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    After college the first time I coached Tennis with a bachelor's in education, those were the

  17. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    sleepless in norman replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    IN SOME HOSPITALS BSN'S WILL RECEIVE 50 CENTS MORE AN HOUR, I'VE SEEN ADN'S IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, ONLY THEY CAN'T TEACH ON A COLLIGIATE LEVEL, BSN'S HAVE MORE NURSING THEORY CLASSES,ZO,CHEM,BIO,...

  18. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    sleepless in norman replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    SLEEPING WITH OTHER NURSES AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO NECESSARILY BE AT THE SAME

  19. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    sleepless in norman replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I CAN'T HONESTLY SAY I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH PHYSICIANS, BUT I WORKED WITH AN LPN WHO DID, HE ENDED UP CATCHING THE GOOD OLE DOC WALKING TO HIS CAR AFTER HIS SHIFT, THE REST WAS HISTORY, THE DOC ENDED...

  20. In Trouble With The Bon!!! Please Advise Me...

    sleepless in norman replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    First off, these folks are not going to believe you are not diverting, now you are a liability, they have proof of a norcotic discrepancy, the reason for not drug screening you?, they have proof...

  21. where are the nursing shortages?

    sleepless in norman replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad to see someone else is taking a standagainst unacceptable states to practice in, my experience is in OKLAHOMA and their BON, do not go there, trust me, these people are on a whitch hunt...

  22. Fecal Impaction

    sleepless in norman replied to TBLPN's topic in General Nursing

    IF MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY, BON OFFICIALS ARE THE ONLY ONES AFFLICTED WITH THIS ILLNESS AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THIS IS A SELF TREATABLE CONDITION, THERE ARE NO PROTOCAL FOR THE REMOVAL OR ASSESSEMENT...

  23. where are the nursing shortages?

    sleepless in norman replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT EVER THEY SAY, WHAT EVER THEY PROMISE YOU, STAY OUT OF OKLAHOMA, READ THE OBN'S ACTIONS AGAINST NURSES AND THE CASES THEY PROSECUTE, PROTECT YOUR LICENSE AND CAREERS. 'S WITH

  24. Texas Board of Nusing

    sleepless in norman replied to Faynell's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'M NOT REAL SURE, BUT, I THINK YOU HAVE TO BE LICENSED IN OKLAHOMA BEFORE YOU CAN BE LICENSED IN TEXAS, ITS A PART OF THE REDRIVER AGREEMENT CLAUSE BETWEEN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA, ITS ALSO TRUE IF YOU...

  25. Question about criminal record/ability to find job

    sleepless in norman replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the skinny. BON are interested in felonies, as are the rest of this great nation and it's Witch Hunters, so as far as the BON, list all that apply, if you haven't received an expungment; in an...