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    Best shoes ever?

    redraccoon posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've had it. My feet hate me. After another long day in the OR they are ready to sue for divorce. I need some new shoes!! This time I'm prepared to spend some money to get a really decent...
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    i dont wanna be a nurse

    redraccoon replied to guest01/18/17's topic in Nursing Career

    Teaching... maybe, but not nursing. Why teach something you don't want to do? You would only pass that feeling on to your students. You might be able to do something in hospital administration....
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    Discouraged...VENT...ADVICE?

    redraccoon replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you dont have a lot of ties or reasons to stay where you are, then I would start looking in other areas/states. There are jobs out there! But you might have to relocate to get a good
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    Where are nurses needed

    redraccoon replied to AnnaKM's topic in Nursing Career

    If you're willing to move then thats great! Rural areas need nurses... though you may need experience first. New Mexico is a good place to look. They pay isn't top of the line - but if gaining...
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    Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

    redraccoon replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    On the recruiters side... A good friend is a NR at a busy hospital - and I can tell you, her schedule is PACKED. The office probably has fifty people a day walk in. There is no way she can show them...
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    Complicated situation, is this possible?

    redraccoon replied to Vanillanut's topic in Government, Military

    Oak Harbor is a great place - very beautiful. The Navy hospital is pretty small..so limited jobs... but they do hire civilians. Oak Harbor has a public hospital as well -Whidbey Island General...
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    So I Wore my Cap Today

    redraccoon replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    We never had hats... just bright blueberry colored scrubs. I do wear my school pin on occasion
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    What color do you wear?

    redraccoon replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    RN's wear either all blue or blue with a white top. Except in the OR where the scrubs are the standard blah
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    Do you take issue with the food served at camp?

    redraccoon replied to blondy2061h's topic in Camp

    What kind of camp is this? Just curious. When I worked at a Boy Scout camp (volunteer) I found the meals to be pretty well balanced. And they offered subsitutes for people with allergies. There was...
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    *Weird* Patient Allergies

    redraccoon replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Had patient bring her own sheets because she was "violently allergic to chlorine" and we coudn't provide enough evidence that the hospital didn't use it in the laundry process. btw... she was having...
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    Daughter looking to be a RN

    redraccoon replied to boatnam1's topic in General Students

    That does sound exceedingly high - is that counting living away at school vs home? For that kind of money she could even be considering out of state schools where the waiting list is shorter and the...
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    My nurse manager is

    redraccoon replied to nursinger's topic in Nursing Humor

    ... has her head so far up her orifice that light will never reach
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    University of Wyoming Online RN-BSN clinical component?

    redraccoon replied to MiaLyse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can do what my friend did - she called around and asked. She was wondering about this issue as well... and surely does not want to start a program that she might not be able to finish. You can...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    redraccoon replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG... I could fill a whole notebook... maybe a whole book! To the person returning for her 4th foot surgery (this time broken hardware)... a. If you would take off some of your 330 pounds maybe your...
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    Daughter looking to be a RN

    redraccoon replied to boatnam1's topic in General Students

    Is there an issue with cost? Each program has its merits. Yes, you can get a two year degree and still be an RN. But there are more important questions... like what does she want to do as a nurse?...
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    why are OR's so cold

    redraccoon replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    We're not talking fuzzy slippers and a beer comfort.... we're talking not passing out from heat exhaustion comfort. Put on all that surgical garb.... gown, gloves, mask, hat, shoe covers, and then...
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    Military Nurse

    redraccoon replied to keegs13's topic in Government, Military

    And if you consider going Reserves - keep in mind that many if not most reserve medical staff are seeing deployment in one form or
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    Do LPN's have to give baths like CNA's do?

    redraccoon replied to Tricia76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on where you are. But yes, they can be required to. And they certainly should know how to and be willing to do so if
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    University of Wyoming RN to BSN online pros/cons

    redraccoon replied to stevenfmurray's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think I'm going to try to call UofW this week and get some more info. The tuition is one of the best... but I wonder about various fees. Anyone know what their classes are like? Lots of papers,...
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    RN to BSN online

    redraccoon replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am also looking into online only RN to BSN and would like some info from people who are currently attending or recently attended/gradutated a program. I got a really hard sell from University of...
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    Scrub hat pattern?

    redraccoon posted a topic in Operating Room

    I hate the paper things we have at work :wink2: I'm looking for a good pattern to make a bouffant style hat that ties. Elastic and I don't get along. Band or no band - either is fine. Any suggestions...
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    Knee High vs Thigh High SCD's

    redraccoon replied to redraccoon's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies peeps. :typing BUT.... I'm looking for the article for RESEARCH soooo... your points dont help much unfortunately. Still looking for an article, company statement, or research...
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    Knee High vs Thigh High SCD's

    redraccoon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've posted this in specialties under OR - but I thought I'd try in the General forum too for a broader audience... thanks ************ Hi everyone... I am looking for specific research on thigh high...
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    Belly Button Gunk

    redraccoon replied to Squaw's topic in Operating Room

    OMG this is too funny. I was just telling my hubby about this (again). He always looks at me like I'm weird. But one look at some of the gross stuff I've excavated from belly buttons and he'd...
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    Stand your ground

    redraccoon replied to StikTie's topic in Operating Room

    I'm with ya sister! lol Seriously, its MY liscense on the line. I don't ask the techs I work with to set up their equipment in "my" way... but I do insist that things be done properly - including...