ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. Would you give it to them?

    ohiobobcat replied to ProudMom511's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We keep stock bottles of Tylenol and ibuprofen in our med room that are for staff only. Pharmacy supplies them for

  2. Happy School Nurse Day!!!!

    ohiobobcat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    Thanks!

  3. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome

    ohiobobcat replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I don't remember the specifics around it, but one of our providers diagnosed this on a patient. I had never heard of it until

  4. What cracked me up today

    ohiobobcat replied to Flare's topic in School

    Not really medical related, but still makes me smile. I work in a high school. Student: "We are reading this book in English right now, but I don't really like it very much." Me: "Oh? What book are...

  5. What did you get for nurses week?

    ohiobobcat replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I am a school nurse, so Nurse's Week coincides with Teacher's Appreciation Day/Week (here? or is this nationwide?). So my appreciation day wasn't aimed specifically at nurses, but I still got to reap...

  6. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    ohiobobcat replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a bachelor's degree in a health care field (athletic training), and I am currently in school for my BSN after earning my ADN 8 years ago. I am frustrated that the nursing "powers that be" will...

  7. Countdown....

    ohiobobcat replied to fetch's topic in School

    We have 30 days left here and it looks like we go back on Aug 22. Students starts on Aug

  8. Is school nursing right for me?

    ohiobobcat replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    I would be surprised if you need PALS for your school nurse position, but check with your school district just to be

  9. CPR Renewal

    ohiobobcat replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    There are 4 nurses in my district. I just started here this year, and luckily, I am on the same CPR re-certification schedule as the rest of the nurses in the district which is coming right up....

  10. if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    ohiobobcat replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hate nursing, but my dream job is a bass player/back up singer in a rock band. Realistically, I sometimes think I should have gone into computers. I've always been fascinated by

  11. Transgender Nurses - experiences/opinions

    ohiobobcat replied to Kaley1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have no experience with transgendered co-workers or co-workers in transition that I know of. I just want to wish you peace and good health on your

  12. School Nurse Salary?

    ohiobobcat replied to kegreat's topic in School

    I'm in Maine. My pay is $39,500 yearly. I am on a teacher's contract. I get the state retirement plan, too. I do not work summers and breaks. I work in a high school of about 600 kids, and my day...

  13. What is your degree in other than nursing?

    ohiobobcat replied to nija315's topic in General Students

    B.S in Athletic Training- emphasis in exercise physiology, and a Masters in

  14. How many people recognize this abbreviation?

    ohiobobcat replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    ER nurse here and never heard of BRBPR. Might be a regional thing, too. My favorite abbreviation (unapproved) is

  15. How busy is your office?

    ohiobobcat replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    I see between 25-40 kids a day. I work in a high school of about 600 students, and sometimes I cover the junior high school which is in a separate building attached by a short hallway. The junior...

  16. AIDS during the 80s

    ohiobobcat replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a very interesting thread. Thank you to everyone for sharing your stories. I've been a nurse for 8 years so I have no nursing stories to add to this thread. I graduated high school in 1990,...

  17. "Saunameters"

    ohiobobcat replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I have heard it pronounced that way is when one is referring to the level of suction in a chest tube system. I thought it was something specific to chest tubes when I was a new nurse so...

  18. Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    ohiobobcat replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How absolutely terrifying for you to be assaulted from behind with no warning. Shame on your coworkers for not sending you home. I agree with the above posters that you need to take some time off,...

  19. First Code

    ohiobobcat replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Nursing

    They review all codes at my facility, too. Based on you post, it sounds like you did what needed to be done. I remember my first code, too, and that was 8 years

  20. That's a new request...

    ohiobobcat replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    Did you have the student step into your patented haz-mat decontamination chamber? Or did you just dunk the child (clothes and all) into bleach? I swear sometimes people just don't think.

  21. how many jobs?

    ohiobobcat replied to sassyann85's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for almost 8 years. I worked med-surg for 18 months, then transferred to the ER in the same facility for another 18 months. Then I worked in an ER in a different facility (5 miles...

  22. Do you play music in your office?

    ohiobobcat replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Yes!!!! That was the first thing I bought when I became a school nurse was an iHome that I can connect my iPhone to and listen to my music. It's also a radio, and it charges my phone at the same...

  23. How does your ED treat chest pain?

    ohiobobcat replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    EKG in 10 minutes. Saline lock, cardiac labs, including a trop I and trop T, ASA 324 mg chewables, SL nitro, O2 if sats below 92%, repeat EKG in 30 minutes, port CXR. We have standing orders for IV...

  24. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    ohiobobcat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Our VS/cardiac monitors in the ER are removable, but placed at an awkward height for removal. They are right about face level for me and I'm 5'5". They are cumbersome and heavy (we don't have a...

  25. Medical terminology according to patients

    ohiobobcat replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The aforementioned "sugar diabetes" always cracks me up. Also, I like the patients who have had "stints" placed after a CABG. Patients who take "I.B.profen" or "dilaubid" for pain. My friend has...