USAFRN 13

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1. Crocs Brand Shoes

   USAFRN 13 replied to Bipley's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have been wearing them for about 2 years now, i have 6 pairs because i don't just wear them for work. at work i wear the orange ones (b/c no one else has orange) with the holes. my feet don't sweat near as much as with birkis. crocs rule all!

2. 77% Rule

   USAFRN 13 replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

   my school had a rule that all courses in the major had to be passed with a "c" or better, which i think is a pretty common rule. i have never heard of the 77% rule. I do know of the 10% rule, which you will learn when you graduate and start your pr...

3. Nurses who smoke - I'm a smoker

   USAFRN 13 replied to DanaS's topic in General Nursing

   If you really want to quit smoking (or any bad habit) you have to take control of your life, you also have to take responsibility for your actions. It's hard for some people because society (and most of this board) want to tell you that you have an ...

4. O.R./L&D Clashing in C-sections

   USAFRN 13 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   In my hospital, OR staff do all the C-sections. L&D staff will help with getting the patient into the room and onto the bed, but that's about it. It's a little more work for us but it works out pretty well, there's really not much tension at al...

5. Admitting Diagnosis

   USAFRN 13 replied to mir4777's topic in Humor

   2 from ortho trauma: pre-op: MPAH (man punted across highway) for MVA w/ multiple fractures post-op BBMF (bones broke, me fixed)

6. From OR to PACU?

   USAFRN 13 replied to saminde's topic in PACU

   I didn't really answer your question! I would say the skillsets are more shared between ICU and PACU. OR nursing is a different beast. No reason you can't do it though. You probably will meet more PACU nurses with ICU or Med/Surg experience than ...

7. From OR to PACU?

   USAFRN 13 replied to saminde's topic in PACU

   most OR managers also have a level of control (or at the very least involvement) with the PACU, and are grateful when people ask to cross train into PACU. I have cross trained and worked PACU as needed at 3 different places and the leadership really...

8. Air Force Nursing

   USAFRN 13 replied to JKohler's topic in Government

   as a nurse you will have to move about every 3-4 years. However they always need staff at Big Willie, so maybe you could stay there a skosh longer. You should be able to get your first tour there pretty easily, then maybe do a short tour and come b...

9. New OBC grad seeks advice from 66Hs

   USAFRN 13 replied to military girl's topic in Government

   when i graduated OBC my first assignment was to Madigan, which was my first choice. I ended up being assigned to a labor and delivery ward, which was my last choice. It's all about the needs of the army! They did move me to surgery after about 18 ...

10. Male Nurse and OB/GYN ? Is this okay ?

    USAFRN 13 replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    How does the hospital have the right to decide they don't want to employ male RNs in labor and delivery? If a doc orders that none of his patients will have female nurses, does the hospital bend to that as well? How about Jewish nurses? Blacks? N...

11. Any from Illinois?

    USAFRN 13 replied to RobLPN's topic in Illinois

    The smell is from Staley's. It is a large soybean and corn refinery on the east side of town. In addition to polluting the air, Staley's also dumps some waste water into the lake (ask about the Staley hot water ditch) and pollutes the water as well...

12. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm....

    USAFRN 13 replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I just re-read your post. If you have been working there 6 months already, it is probably too late to get out of the contract based only on the poor terms. Most likely a case of "you signed it, you live with it" at this point.

13. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm....

    USAFRN 13 replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    That is not accurate. Medical students doing clinicals are "paying for the privilege." Once they graduate and begin internships then residencies, they do get paid. Are you sure you are being required to work for "years" (how many?) in exchange for ...

14. Any from Illinois?

    USAFRN 13 replied to RobLPN's topic in Illinois

    I was raised in Decatur. Do not move there if you have any choice at all. If you have children, the public schools are terrible. If you don't, then there's nothing to do because all the bars/clubs are full of trash looking to get drunk and start a...

15. Dr.'s ARE NOT MGMT. MATERIAL

    USAFRN 13 replied to andrewsgranny's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that he did actually pay you during the 10 years you worked for him, so you must be trying to say there is no retirement or benefits package to keep you hanging around. Between that and the fact that you don't seem to enjoy working with...