nanna4

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1. Brick layer's Accident Report

   nanna4 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in Humor

   Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for the best laugh I've had in a long time!!!

2. Oklahoma Nurses

   nanna4 replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma

   Hi, everybody. I just started with this site and am happy to see a section for Oklahoma. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to get many visits, but will check back periodically. I live in OKC, work at Special Care Nursery/NICU at OU Med Ctr and have a l...

3. oldest nursing student?

   nanna4 replied to grammyd's topic in Career Support

   grammyd, hope and pray all turns out OK with your health. Regarding school, I say do what you want to do and don't ever let age be a factor. There will always be somebody younger and somebody older doing what you want to do so just GO FOR IT and hav...

4. Why does everyone recommend med-surg?

   nanna4 replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with those who say to go for what you really want. I got sidetracked away from Peds right after school and it took 12 years to get back to where my heart really is. Those other areas were by no means a waste. I still use past experience in u...

5. holistic/homoeopathic care RE: chiropractic care

   nanna4 replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Holistic

   1.Oklahoma 2.NICU 3.RN/ADN + 4.yes, parent teaching, 5.for it! 6.have in past for migraines 7.yes 8. 9.also for ear infections in 9 mo. old (never had another infection) I have been to some who seem more "quackish" whatever that means as well as som...

6. Turning your patients

   nanna4 replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

   A lesson learned regarding repositioning, even with the neonates: finding a needle cap in the bed under the patient. I can only imagine how uncomfortable that must be if you can't move and can't verbalize.

7. Career advice needed

   nanna4 replied to nursebraswell's topic in Career Support

   You don't say if you are in a large city or rural, but here in my big city hospital every unit has lots of openings. Everybody pretty much starts on nights, but usually a day position opens up within a few weeks if you want that.

8. ER RN salary

   nanna4 replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

   Oklahoma City, base rate 15.50 plus 3% per year experience and a very low cost of living. The usual shift difs.

9. Static Electricity is Slowing me Down.

   nanna4 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

   Is it worse for you in Winter? I drag out the fine mist humidifier at home when it gets bad and it seems to help lots in the house... By the way, do you have probs with watches stopping when you wear them? My grandma did this and she had a "shocking ...

10. Do you wear makeup?

    nanna4 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I scare myself if I don't wear any make-up and pass a mirror, so I figure other people are scared too! So, for everybody's sake I wear just enough to look alive... It really looks weird though, when somebody who doesn't wear make-up suddenly shows up...

11. How many of you are LPNs vs. RN/BSNs???

    nanna4 replied to Notanurse's topic in Men

    RN/ADN graduated at age 35 and have no regrets after 15 years.

12. Pain Meds and Breastfeeding

    nanna4 replied to celle507's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for bringing up this subject...my daughter and her friend were both told they would have to choose between breastfeeding and taking SSRIs, so I gave them copies of the book mentioned to show their docs HOW UNTRUE!!

13. Can I find employment at my age??

    nanna4 replied to Julie029's topic in Career Support

    Sometimes your age/life experience can work for you. I was hired 2 years ago in my present job at age 48. And now sometimes I'm asked to be relief if the supervisor goes to meetings, etc. in case employee or parent situations arise that call for a "M...

14. Physical Requirements of CRNA

    nanna4 replied to fotografe's topic in CRNA

    Good morning all...I am new to this site and enjoy reading the posts very much. I work in a large NICU/Special Care Nursery and we have several nurses working there with back, hip, or knee problems who can no longer do adult nursing.

15. The Student Nurse's Prayer :-)

    nanna4 replied to sunfirebsn's topic in General Students

    Reading that prayer transported me instantly back to nursing school days even though I graduated in 1990!!! What a nightmare! Thanks for reminding me of how bad it was and how good I have it now!