OwlieO.O

OwlieO.O

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  1. Nurses desensitized to death?

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

    I'm not even an RN yet and am already desensitized. I watched my great grandmother die when I was alone with her in a room at a SNF when I was 9. I saw the life drain from here from 5 inches away....

  2. what grad degree are you guys going to pursue?

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

    Probably wanting to be a DNP in an ED or

  3. Should I get 6 mo-1 yr experience before applying for hospital?

    OwlieO.O replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just apply at six months. If they don't hire you, then you're not losing anything, and you can still apply at one

  4. Undershirt

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

    There is a guy at work that actually does

  5. Undershirt

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

    I do work in a CCRC up in independent living. The residents do not have to keep PPE in their rooms, or even soap, because it is their personal space. We have a central office. I don't understand why...

  6. PICC Sign above bed

    OwlieO.O replied to neverendinglori's topic in Pediatric

    Straightforward is the best approach. The sign isn't for the child. It's for the healthcare team. You would want to be as concise as possible in my

  7. OR duties question

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

    I applied for an on-call position as a surgery aide, and would be doing patient transfers, holding limbs/cameras, and helping assist in prep. I'm not sure yet how the hospital utilizes RNs in the OR....

  8. OR duties question

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do RNs ever help place retractors, suction,

  9. OR duties question

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

    Thank you. I've always been curious about surgery and found it an exciting area. I would want to be as involved as possible if I did decide on this path after nursing

  10. Undershirt

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

    I do consider it dirty. A bloody undershirt would be

  11. Undershirt

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

    I got called to a head trauma and wasn't near my office where the gowns are kept. It just

  12. Scrub print fabric

    OwlieO.O replied to freeeire1916's topic in Men in Nursing

    I too would like to know. I can't find

  13. Furosemide & KCl

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Patient Medications

    He has a Hx of a malignancy in his colon, but often has frequent loose stools and is pretty

  14. Furosemide & KCl

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Patient Medications

    Hypokalemia* Autocorrect

  15. Prednisone

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My research turned up nothing. That's why I'm

  16. Auscultating

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in General Students

    I'm having trouble getting a patient's pulse with our pulse-oximeter, so I tried palpating his radial pulse. Nothing. So then I listened for his apical pulse. No heart sounds. Why would this happen...

  17. Auscultating

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

    The warm pack worked for getting pulse ox. I've had other people listen to, to no avail. I've made sure my stethoscope earpieces are pointed in the right direction. I also tried a brachial, and...

  18. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This topic has bugged me for a while. I only wear solid scrubs (and would even in pediatrics). I don't have a problem with individuals wearing patterns/prints in pediatrics, but elsewhere it vexes me....

  19. Is my nursing school too selective?

    OwlieO.O replied to aquamoon713's topic in General Students

    How did you get into such a selective nursing school by thinking "except" means

  20. Implications of diastolic pressure

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in General Students

    I was speaking to a friend who is an Ob/Gyn, and we were talking about preeclampsia. He mentioned that a high diastolic pressure is more concerning and indicative of disease processes than a high...

  21. Implications of diastolic pressure

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

    Thank you. That's exactly the kind of description I was looking for. A high after-load wouldn't be very

  22. Giving Morphine

    OwlieO.O replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If it's not scheduled, and there are no s/s of pain, then I'd call the physician. That nurse could be charged with medical battery for giving morphine

  23. Piercings and Nursing

    OwlieO.O replied to Wootenn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Agreed

  24. Poll: Proper ppe for dental hygiene

    OwlieO.O posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do your facilities provide orbital & oral ppe (glasses and masks) for brushing/flossing your residents'

  25. Poll: Proper ppe for dental hygiene

    OwlieO.O replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I practically went to dental hygiene school with my mother when I was 8. I am very serious about dental health - especially when most infections occur from oral microbiota, and serious infections like...