Dogen

Dogen

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  1. OHSU BSN 2016 Applicants

    Dogen replied to TMFK1005's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Basically. They need one clinical instructor for every 8 students. Also, larger cohorts require more resources (for simulation, labs, etc), create more papers to grade, and require more faculty hours....

  2. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Dogen replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

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  3. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Dogen replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I see this thread has jumped the

  4. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Dogen replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    My partner doesn't know you people exist. You're my little secret. Not that she would care if she knew. I'm about as exciting as the textbook most of my posts come out

  5. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Dogen replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have an overprotective husband, but I'm curious about yours. Is he worried about what you're going to write, or what you're going to read? And, as a follow up... why? According to your profile...

  6. New Grad RN’s Paradox on the West Coast (or others), What is Your Opinion?

    Dogen replied to FatsWaller's topic in General Nursing

    There are new grad positions in Oregon, they're just competitive or not where people want to live. You could apply to a smaller hospital outside of Portland, for instance. Places like Salem, Eugene,...

  7. Unable to endorse my license

    Dogen replied to Mommynursegrace's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, I'm confused. Maybe if one more person repeated this same idea I'd understand it

  8. Looking for Stethoscope Recommendations

    Dogen replied to NMGirl14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Basically everyone you will ever meet will have a Littman Lightweight II, Littman Classic II, or a Littman Classic III. Except that one person whose parent is a physician who will have a second-hand...

  9. Tough Options

    Dogen replied to imenid37's topic in General Nursing

    What is your career goal that more bedside experience would be an impediment versus a benefit? Could you get a job at a facility that pays better in order to be bringing in more income while you...

  10. How does your facility pay for Mandatory education?

    Dogen replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    If the class dropped me below my FTE I would have 8 hours of pay and 4 hours of PTO. Typically, they would avoid this by scheduling me for class on a day I don't work, which is a double edged sword...

  11. 3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had my annual eval today. I learned my coworkers "love" me, which is nice. When I returned to my unit after my eval one of them said, "when she asked for feedback on you I said you had the bedside...

  12. per diem as a new grad???

    Dogen replied to Tina_kh's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just reiterating this excellent point. Per diem may mean a few shifts a month, or it may mean you can work full time if you want, but they're giving you orientation as though you're an experienced...

  13. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    Dogen replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    While in college the first time I sold cellphones in the mall. I was always trying to sell people the neat phone - you know, the best camera, or the one with the interchangeable body shells (remember...

  14. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Dogen replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure bashing BSN prepared nurses is a helpful addition to this conversation. It seemed like we'd done a pretty good job of covering the "we're all nurses" angle, so trashing your colleagues...

  15. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not that bright. And I have poor social graces, because I was raised by wolves, in a barn. My profile says

  16. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking

  17. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried psychotherapy? CBT is as effective as medication for mild to moderate depression, and can be done for 12-20 sessions and then stopped (unlike a medication). The standard of care these...

  18. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I sympathize, cracker. The process of getting the first job is the worst. I wish you luck, though. Do you network? I hate networking - hate hate, not an emphatic dislike - but it's how I got half of...

  19. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Must be a terrible place to work and a job you didn't want anyway, if they can't find anyone to fill the

  20. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap. That's 4 times the daily dose of Ambien (for women), plus Ambien and benzos hit the same receptor in your brain. That's a whole lot of GABA. Glad it worked, but damn. I think people may be...

  21. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that. Lack of sleep will mess you up. Increased anxiety, depression; risk of mania, psychosis... sleep is great and great for

  22. OHSU BSN 2016 Applicants

    Dogen replied to TMFK1005's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Good luck with interviews,

  23. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Dogen replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    Weeeeell, as with most things in research it's not as straight forward as it sounds. The researchers looked at nurse staffing and nurse education separately and together. Which is typical when you're...

  24. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't mind my asking, I'd be interested to hear what the specialist tells you. A colleague of mine is a CNM and PMHNP, whose practice centers on treating women for mental illness during...

  25. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Dogen replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    No worries. I'm spending 4 days on the Oregon coast, close enough to the water that I can fall asleep to the sound of the waves, and spending less on lodging than I will on gas to get there and back....