OwlieO.O

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  1. Tattoos in the workplace

    OwlieO.O replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    I would indeed like to see a study. You would think long sleeves would be an issue. I work in a NICU and if I put my arms through the wholes, my sleeves will always touch something. I could roll them...

  2. Jane Fitch MD, prior CRNA, now Anesthesiologist elected president ASA

    OwlieO.O replied to puppies'n kittens's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You're right, and that was well put. Expert opinion is level VII (bottom)

  3. Tattoos in the workplace

    OwlieO.O replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    They aren't allowed (must be covered if possible) but it isn't enforced. I'd rather wear short sleeves than pass along infections from patient to patient with long sleeved

  4. Asking for raise in small cath lab.

    OwlieO.O replied to graft's topic in General Nursing

    If you want a raise, ask for it. Give them you're reasoning. If they are reasonable, they will show you respect as you show them

  5. Afraid of loosing my job

    OwlieO.O replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    "Loosing" your job is the least of your troubles with spelling like

  6. Furosemide & KCl

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I'm a med aide (and future nurse). I noticed my patient was just put on 120mg QD furosemide for Dx edema. He is not on any KCl. Also, this man is a frequent imbiber of alcohol and coffee. Should I be...

  7. UAC/UVC Placement

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a student nurse and currently work in a level IIIa NICU. I'm curious if any of you RNs are allowed to place a UAC/UVC in your hospital setting, and why or why not.

  8. IV starts in nursing schools

    OwlieO.O replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's an integral part of our curriculum. In fact, it's considered a basic

  9. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    The difference is choice, but I can say that my tattoos define who I am more than my skin color. I don't even care that I'm white, and it doesn't consciously affect what I do and how I do it. They are...

  10. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    How would you react if she was afraid because he was

  11. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    You make an excellent point, LadyFree28. I have considered this, and obviously schools need to conform with hospital policy. However, we are made to cover tattoos in lab as well. But I'm glad you...

  12. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    Thanks, enlitened! :) Oh and I'm a

  13. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    And that is how you feel. And you have a right to your opinion, but it seems inconsistent with what is being taught. I find it very interesting how I achieve very good impressions with individuals and...

  14. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    I should amend my statement, that not all piercings are infection control issues, and many times it is situational. Agreed. It may be possible if someone has an infected piercing, but that is also...

  15. Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    OwlieO.O replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't call me a 'murse.' Not

  16. Student Nurse

    OwlieO.O replied to schroe35's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Male nurses are just nurses. Don't ever call a nurse who is a man a 'male nurse.' I'm a nurse, and I'm a man, but I'm not a male nurse. Professionally, I am no different than my female colleagues. I...

  17. TV Nurses

    OwlieO.O replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    Many TV shows, like House, have doctors implementing a lot of their orders, which simply isn't realistic. A doctor that hangs IV, does an IV push, CT scans their patients, and does ALL assessments is...

  18. Name one of your favorite things about being a male nurse.

    OwlieO.O replied to DatMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Greater physiological capability to hold my urine in

  19. Scrub caps

    OwlieO.O replied to jessterns's topic in Operating Room

    I don't see what all the hubbub is about. Yeah, personal caps are cool, but think about possible infection control issues. Are there any studies regarding personal caps and disposable caps changed...

  20. Doctor Anyone?

    OwlieO.O replied to Ant24's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I've been asked if I would go on to become a physician. People say I "look like a doctor." I don't know why. Maybe it's because I'm always really pensive when I chart, haha! In nursing school I find...

  21. So how does it feel like to be a male nurse

    OwlieO.O replied to panjeremy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's only awkward taking care of a female patient if you make it that way. I treat my male and female patients the same, with respect. To me when I'm in a healthcare setting a lady parts is just...

  22. how hard is it to take a BP????

    OwlieO.O replied to gvrn13's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it's just difficult with that patient too. Barring all noise, some patients are an anomaly. I had one guy who had very differentiated korotkoff sounds. His last sounds were so light and...

  23. Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    OwlieO.O replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The spelling of dilation as

  24. nursing & tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    You have a right to your opinion. I have a right to mine. That should be respected - this is exactly what I mean. My tattoos haven't changed the fact that I've saved

  25. nursing & tattoos

    OwlieO.O replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    This should be obvious. I really compared the two. Tattoos are a reflection of who a person is. Everything you do, including your appearance, is. What if a patient took offense to my comb-over? It's...