OUBobcat94

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1. Physically attacked on the job?

   OUBobcat94 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

   Yep. I got punched in the face by a head-injured patient because I was trying to convince him NOT to leave his room. I work as a CNA on an acute rehab

2. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   OUBobcat94 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   This whole thread has me :roll I answered a call bell once and entered the room to find a male patients shifting in his wheelchair and looking mighty uncomfortable. I asked him what was wrong and he...

3. General questions about rehab nursing

   OUBobcat94 replied to Brian2MN's topic in Rehabilitation

   I live in Maine and we do have LPNs that work on our in-patient rehab unit. They bounce back and forth between being team leaders and helpers (depending on the staffing that day). I know we have...

4. What did you do before starting Nursing School?

   OUBobcat94 replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

   I was a Certified Athletic Trainer (Sports Medicine/Sports Rehab) then a stay at home mom for 4 years. Now I am in semester 3 of a 4 semester ADN program. Right now I am a CNA on a Rehab floor and I...

5. mother of 3 undecided for continuing education.

   OUBobcat94 replied to LPN1038's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I am a single mother of 3 as well (ages 9, almost 6 and almost 4). I am in my 3rd semester of a 4 semester RN program. I say if you have the support of family to go for it. I am living with my...

6. should i give up on my dream

   OUBobcat94 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   Holy Moly!!! $19 an hour as a CNA?????!!!!!!! Now that I have recovered..... I f you have the means to quit and not work, then I would do it. The instructirs told us when I started school that...

7. re HBV antibodies <10...?

   OUBobcat94 replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

   I know when I tried to get into nursing school and was getting my vacinations in order, they titred (is that even a word? :chuckle ) my blood and it came back negative for HepB antibodies even though...

8. What's a new employee called that is on orientation

   OUBobcat94 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   "Orientate" drives mp the wall too. :chuckle As in "I orientated with the IV team this week". Ugh!! So how would one use orientate in a sentence correctly

9. Controversial HealthcareTopics...

   OUBobcat94 replied to OUBobcat94's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   These are some great ideas!! Thanks so much everyone. :) Please add to this thread if you think of anything else. I have a little while to choose a topic so any other ideas will be appreciated as...

10. Controversial HealthcareTopics...

    OUBobcat94 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to write a paper for school and I am stumped for ideas. The only ones I can think of off the top of my head are euthanasia and abortion- not bad topics, but I am trying to come up with...

11. woundering about my CNA licences!!!!

    OUBobcat94 replied to thacker's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to want to check with your state, because I am pretty sure the rules are different from state to state. I know here in Maine, CNAs have to work one 8 hour shift per year in order to stay...

12. Luer lock

    OUBobcat94 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    The Luer lock syringe has threads so the needle screws into the end of the syringe. There are some needles that you just push into the end of the syringe- the Luer lcoks are much sturdier. Hope that...

13. Has anyone ever been assaulted by a patient?

    OUBobcat94 replied to OUBobcat94's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all of your kind words everyone. I am not pressing charges against this patient. Like I said, he is functioning at the cognitive level of a 3 year old right now, albiet a very STRONG...

14. Has anyone ever been assaulted by a patient?

    OUBobcat94 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a rehab floor as a CNA. I am also in my second year of nursing school. I was at work yesterday and was 1 on 1 with a brain injured patient with whom I have had a very good rapport with in...

15. Are nursing students allowed to give IV push meds?

    OUBobcat94 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Maine and am a 3rd semester (in a 4 semester program) nursing student and we are allowed to give IV pushes this semester. I start clinical on Thursday so I haven't had a chance to push any...