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  1. Oregon State Hospital where to start as a new grad

    EMcGrady posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I'm a new grad and I'm getting hired on as mental health RN at Oregon State Hospital. I was wondering if I could be any advice on where to start. I've been offered to work possibly: medic unit,...

  2. Nursing with fibroids

    EMcGrady posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, This is not apost asking fo rmedical advise, just putting that out thre now. I'm a new nurse just starting an internship program. I happen to have fibtroids with mentral periods that last...

  3. Nursing with fibroids

    EMcGrady replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    Copied from Caliotter 3 "I lost consciousness on the job from hemorrhaging and got carted off to the hospital by ambulance. Guess who didn't have a job when she was discharged from the...

  4. Nursing with fibroids

    EMcGrady replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    Will the cups work if you have large (size of a quarter or much larger sometimes)

  5. Nursing with fibroids

    EMcGrady replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much for your suggestions and coping skills. It's shocking how many women will have these issues at some point in their lives. I wish you all the best in your ongoing battle against...

  6. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    EMcGrady replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Rejection email just came for me as well. But, I made it into an internship in Coos Bay, and I'm very happy :) Good luck everyone with your job

  7. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    EMcGrady replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I hope it all turns out for the best for all of you!

  8. Columbus Ohio=no new grad rn jobs

    EMcGrady replied to leaBSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I feel your pain:heartbeat Sadly, the rest of the states are not much better. I do know that the state hospital in Salem, Oregon is takingon new grads. It's psychiatric care, which isn't most peoples...

  9. Still Unemployed for 5 months and still counting

    EMcGrady replied to Chuvaaaaa's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your stress. It's taken me a long time to find real possibilities too. I've heard Texas has new grad positions?? I know that Oregon State Hospital, a psych hospital, in Salem is hiring new...

  10. How to go about saying thank you to your nurse?

    EMcGrady replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    You could call the hospital and ask about flower delivery. A box of chocolates would not be turned away :) It's so great that you want to go out of your way to say thank you. Nursing, like so many...

  11. Weakness for an answer in a job interview

    EMcGrady replied to Critsplace's topic in General Nursing

    I've said before that my weakness is being intimitated when talking to doctors or managers. I also will say that I've been working on this with a nursing mentor who has guided me in ways to be...

  12. Looking for an efficient way to keep notes

    EMcGrady replied to orange_dolphin's topic in General Nursing

    I organize my notes the same as above mentioned on paper. What helps me keep track of my schedule is having a small vitals chart and then a list of what needs to be done each hour. I mark off...

  13. Exposed to bodily fluids, what would YOU do?

    EMcGrady replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar thing happen during a clincal in nursing school. I was taking out an IV (I hadn't placed it) and somehow the blood spurted and splashed across my face and into my eyes. This was right...

  14. Difficult Interview Questions

    EMcGrady replied to adamsli88's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I've been spending time going over interview questions as well. During nursing school we all kept reviews of our performance each term. I foudn that a lot of what I reviewd on had to do with...

  15. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    EMcGrady replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @Nicole, it would not be fair to tell you the kinds of questions they ask. Just be yourself and do your best. Good luck on the

  16. Oregon State Hospital, Salem

    EMcGrady replied to kerouac01's topic in Oregon Nursing

    That's Axis

  17. Oregon State Hospital, Salem

    EMcGrady replied to kerouac01's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi, I'm a new grad and I'm getting hired on as mental health RN at Oregon State Hospital. I was wondering if I could be any advice on where to start. I've been offered to work possibly: medic unit,...

  18. What Freaks You Out?

    EMcGrady replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Phlem....gag

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    EMcGrady replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Fake morphoene OD, nothing in his system he just wanted his girlfriend to feel bad and make him

  20. how to remember cardiac medicine drug

    EMcGrady replied to deepurple's topic in General Nursing

    I used flashcards and case studies from my nursing

  21. ER Preceptorship

    EMcGrady replied to perkygyrl81's topic in Emergency

    Take a deep breath, I did my preceptorship in the ED, ICU, and IMCU You won't know everything and it's better to learn than to go in thinking you need to know everything. You will hopefully have a...

  22. Borderline Personality Disorder on the Behavioral Unit

    EMcGrady replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Fantastic

  23. Life just sucks sometimes.

    EMcGrady replied to Thanet's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank

  24. Behavioral vs. Personality disorders and their implications.

    EMcGrady replied to eriksoln's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the information; I'm deciding where to start in mental health myself. Either cognative issues, males with Allen of 3-4, or with mixed sex Axis 1-2. I like to talk with people and find ways...

  25. Suggestions for psych reference books

    EMcGrady replied to MollNick's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the