ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    ohiobobcat replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    I have been a school nurse for 5 months now, after being a med-surg nurse for 1.5 years, then an ER nurse for 6.5 years. I took a pay cut coming to this position, but I looooove my schedule. I am in...

  2. What does your username mean?

    ohiobobcat replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mine is my alma mater, Ohio University, or "Ohio", and it's mascot, the Bobcat, from my 1st degree (B.S. in Athletic

  3. The Infamous Cab-ulance

    ohiobobcat replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    We had an O2 dependent frequent flier call 911 once because he saw the local power company's truck on his street and he was afraid that he might lose

  4. Nurses Notes plagiarism at work such a thing?

    ohiobobcat replied to Lanipeach's topic in General Nursing

    Love it!!! I'm changing my charting verbage to

  5. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    ohiobobcat replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSH 21 ADN 33 BSN pending, done by age 42 hopefully (I'm 41

  6. T-Waves in Afib

    ohiobobcat replied to Vespertinas's topic in Cardiac

    Also, it helps if you think about what atrial fibrillation is physiologically and what each part of the PQRST wave represents. Atrial fibrillation means the atria is in fibrillation, so instead of a...

  7. What is your best experience in nursing?

    ohiobobcat replied to Cal-Neva's topic in Nurses Rock

    I was a CNA at the time, working on a busy physical rehab floor. An elderly male pt had been with us for quite some time s/p CVA. He and I had the same sense of humor and we got along wonderfully,...

  8. Has anyone ever look down on you because you are a nurse

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

    I worked for a chiropractor 10 + years ago as a chiropractic assistant (which was totally on the job training- no classes, no license/certification). When I gave my 2 week notice and told him I was...

  9. What medicines are kept in the clinic and other questions

    ohiobobcat replied to Elixer's topic in School

    This. :) I work in a high school, though. Other nurses in my school district at the elementary level don't stock acetominophen/ibuprofen. So many of my kids would be going home with headaches and...

  10. Few questions.

    ohiobobcat replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been a nurse? What age did you become one? I have been a nurse for 7+ years. I graduated in 2006 when I was 34. Are you married? No. I'm divorced. I was a single mom when I was in...

  11. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    ohiobobcat replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I've brought my son to the ER twice- once for nursemaid's elbow. I hauled up on his arm as he was falling- earned the coveted "Mother of the Year" award for that one. I thought I broke his arm. I...

  12. Bachelor of Science vs. Bachelor of Nursing degree, does it matter?

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

    I am in the same situation. I have a BS in athletic training/exercise physiology along with my ADN, but graduate nursing programs I've looked at will not accept that bachelor's degree. I'm assuming...

  13. Walk me through your ER

    ohiobobcat replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I work in a 12 bed ER- we are a stabilize 'em and ship 'em kind of place too. The closest trauma centers are about 1 hour away in different directions by ground (faster with lights and sirens,...

  14. Set up - like a bowling pin. Knocked down - it gets to wearing thin

    ohiobobcat replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    "A friend of the devil is a friend of

  15. Immunizations

    ohiobobcat replied to Gems0607's topic in School

    Our school district's immunization declination form covers medical, religious and philosophical reasons, which pretty much covers any reason not to get immunized. Our state has a policy on...

  16. What are your pet peeves?

    ohiobobcat replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    -Getting called out the the waiting room by registration for someone who "has a question". That someone proceeds to give me lengthy chief complaint and entire health history and then wants know what...

  17. Team nursing in the ED

    ohiobobcat replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    I worked in an small 7 bed ER where we did team nursing, and now I work in a 12 bed ER where we do primary nursing. I think there are pros and cons to each, and I don't really have a preference....

  18. Kids Say the Darndest Things...

    ohiobobcat replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Pediatric

    My middle daughter (who just had her 14th birthday) was born at 26 weeks so she spent quite a bit of time in the incubator when she was in the NICU. The hospital she was in stored the unused...

  19. School Nurses: Who Works a Second Job?

    ohiobobcat replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    I work per diem at the ER where I used to work full time. I pick up 1-2 shifts/partial shifts per

  20. Hospital Units with Longest patient stays

    ohiobobcat replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in General Nursing

    Physical/neuro rehab. I worked as a CNA on a physical rehab floor when I was in nursing school and some of my favorite patients EVER were the patients I took care of on that floor. Helping someone...

  21. Being a Patient Where you Work

    ohiobobcat replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    I was walking down my basement steps at home this past April when I fell and broke my fibula, and dislocated my medial ankle. I made it up the steps on my butt with someone holding my ankle, but once...

  22. Mandated colors

    ohiobobcat replied to KRSLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At my hospital all RNs/LPNs wear white tops and burgundy bottoms, all ancillary staff (rad techs, PT/OT, ED techs, lab) wear white tops and navy bottoms, mid-levels and physicians wear all navy blue...

  23. New and 'fun' things

    ohiobobcat replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Little old lady coming via EMS with low back pain- no other complaints. EMS put her on the monitor in the rig per their protocol- she was in SVT. Weirdest SVT presentation I've ever

  24. Cops and Nurses

    ohiobobcat replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I used to work an 11a-11p shift I used to get stopped all the time on the way home- probably 5-6 times in 1 year. Unfortunately, I drove past the "night life" area on my way home and I think the...