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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    LoveMyBugs replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    rectal temp on a pt with an
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    Thank you notes to patients?

    LoveMyBugs replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

    It was pretty bad in addition to that our ED coordinator wanted us at the front window when the pts checked in to hand them a comment card so they could have it with them during their stay and think...
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    Thank you notes to patients?

    LoveMyBugs replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital did something like that, it was a thank you card that everyone was supposed to sign. There was a spot for the triage nurse, registor, nurse, doctor and other staff. At the very least they...
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    nursing school 4 me...?

    LoveMyBugs replied to ppmc's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I am just starting nursing school and my school (PCC) said to plan on at least 25-30 hours a week dedicated to nursing school, plus study time. I plan on working 10 hours a week on the weekends. I...
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    nursing school 4 me...?

    LoveMyBugs replied to ppmc's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You need to look at each schools point breakdown. PCC, is doing a lottery entry one more year then they are doing a point system. CCC, gives points for A&P 1, then more points for having the...
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    CNA or EMT while in school, CNA being a "dirty job" help please

    LoveMyBugs replied to KdnRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an ER tech, but you have to be a CNA first, some hospitalsin my area hire EMT's for techs, but each hospital is different. Today we had a patient that came in by ambulance, homeless, ETOH,...
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    Did anyone win the PCC lottery?

    LoveMyBugs replied to icbinb's topic in Oregon Nursing

    This next year is the last year that they will do the lottery and then they are joining ONCe, and will have something similar to CCC, and Mt
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    Any advice?

    LoveMyBugs replied to ton343's topic in General Nursing

    You would need to look at that school specific requirements. Each school is different in their requirements for getting in to a program. Research you school find out what they are looking
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    Hospital versus LTC...

    LoveMyBugs replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LTC - you get to know the pt, not much change in routine shift after shift. Backbreaking work, total care pts without a lot of help. Sometimes 1 nurse for 40 pts with 3 CNA. Hospital - I work in an ER...
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    Which hospitals are the best to work at in the Portland area?

    LoveMyBugs replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I wouln't limit yourself on which hospital you want to work for unless you have multiple offers. Focus on getting your CNA first and getting experience as most hospitals will not hire unless you have...
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    LoveMyBugs replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I belive that there was, but he was not my patient so I am not sure, I hoped that he
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    LoveMyBugs replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a guy come into the ER who tried to circ himself and it went wrong, we thought maybe a B.H. issues, but he had been in jail and was tormented by it not beinging
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    guys help, what is the yellow tank and the black tank?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    green is oxygen, yellow is air, dont know about
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    May move to Portland; ideas?

    LoveMyBugs replied to nickos's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Have you applied to the nursing schools in Portland yet? Before you make the move I would wait until you are actually accepted into a program, because of how completive it is Mt. Hood Community and...
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    Looking for A & P I Class over Winter

    LoveMyBugs replied to UMD0410's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am in Oregon, and the community college where I did my pre-reqs I belive offers A&PI during winter term, they also have a summer program where you do all three terms of A&P in one...
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    NA 2, is it worth it?

    LoveMyBugs replied to sonomala's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on where you are and where you want to work. In my area the hosiptials are making the move to hire only CNAII's. When I was hired I had to take a challenge exam and then still learn the...
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    What is the pain med of choice?

    LoveMyBugs replied to hdhnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had a frequent flyer in all the time for headaches, abdominal pain..... At lest 3 times a month always asking for that drug that starts with a d cant really remeber the name but it works really...
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    Pre-Requisits for pre-requsits???

    LoveMyBugs replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    It took me three years working on pre-reqs and their pre-reqs before I got accetpted into a program. For A&P I needed to be at math 65, and a year of biology, and cor-req chemistry. I placed low...
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    Class Of 2011

    LoveMyBugs replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Are you going to be attending through the summer? Or is that accounting for summer breaks. Is the school changing the program format? How many credit hours is your firends program comparied to yours?...
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    Portland SNF's - info needed!

    LoveMyBugs replied to 12monkeys's topic in Oregon Nursing

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    How hard is it to get your first CNA job?

    LoveMyBugs replied to Shannon82's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you planning on applying? My first CNA job was in a LTC, I had wanted to work in a hospital, but they all required 1 year experience. So I went to the LTC facility just down the road, I...
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    Is this Wrong?

    LoveMyBugs replied to One Flew Over's topic in General Nursing

    Can they stagger the food carts, or have the feeders food come first? When I worked LTC, there were 5 food carts that came out a half hour after each other. The first food cart would be for the...
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    cheap scrubs

    LoveMyBugs replied to SpudID's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Wal-Mart, Target, Life Uniform clereance rack (one in clackamas promanade by Target) and I saw some at Rite Aid, could even try
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    Please MAJOR TROUBLE!!

    LoveMyBugs replied to setingle's topic in General Nursing

    I met a girl at nursing school orentation who is 8 months pregnant. The only concern the school had was her being able to get the required vaccines in time before clincals
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    Anyone work three 12 hour shifts??

    LoveMyBugs replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    3 12 is full time at my hospital, but some of the floors vary between 8's and 12's, plus you can pick up shifts and when you pick up you can pick up 4 hours, 8 hours or 12 hours. The 12's make for a...