Oh'Ello BSN, RN

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    Haldol IV?

    Oh'Ello replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    EPS-dystonia. We give IV haldol all the time. Its a part of our chemotherapy anti-emetic regimen and these EPS pop up from time to time when we first start giving the drug. Combat it with a Benzo...
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    Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

    Oh'Ello replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We had a girl dismissed from our program for submitting a make up assignment via email. She had to miss a clinical day to attend a family members funeral, so the instructor assigned her a case study...
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    Help with gowning and gloving for chemo

    Oh'Ello replied to Laura420's topic in Oncology

    Inpatient Heme Onc Single gown and glove of the specialty
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    cell phones at work

    Oh'Ello replied to tuxedopenguino's topic in General Nursing

    We use spectralinks that are connected via responder 5... aka... the call bell system. Unless I am anticipating a call for a critical patient situation or a response to a page, I leave my phone on...
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    CNA=Poop cleaner?!

    Oh'Ello replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    True story... RN also = Poop
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    Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

    Oh'Ello replied to guest897350's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good Luck! You can do it... just temper your expectations of how you think everything should and does work because in Nursing.... everything you "know" before you start... always ends up being wrong...
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    scrubs or business casual

    Oh'Ello replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I have a nice set of scrubs that I wear for when Im not doing patient care. Nice as in... they don't have sweat stains they're new and fresh.. .and I Iron
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    Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

    Oh'Ello replied to guest897350's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Based on this, I'd reevaluate your understanding of how this works. Go to nursing school and get a nursing job and see what its like to be a nurse and to work in direct patient care before you decide...
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    Infertility/ discounts or good insurance

    Oh'Ello replied to mimiluvscakes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Regardless of whether or not you get coverage for IVF... I'd work somewhere for a bit first, because if/when you do become pregnant, you'll need some time under your belt before you qualify for FMLA....
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    Public Comment on ANA Draft Position Statement: Workplace Violence and Incivility Issues

    Oh'Ello replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm thoroughly embarrassed to admit that I read this whole document. I'm more embarrassed at the list of Recommendations for Registered Nurses. mmmmhmmm.......... yeah about
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    new grad RNs in Pittsburgh

    Oh'Ello replied to britt88knee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    UPMC is NOT in a hiring freeze. Most of the people I went to school with have not had luck with UPMC (despite being contractually obligated to find employment with
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    Worst semester ever!

    Oh'Ello replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    I too worked through nursing school...beyond full time. I'll take your condescending "concern" for my "real world of nursing" (working 1 job and having a life) over nursing school (3 classes a week,...
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    Math for Nursing Help!

    Oh'Ello replied to jennii7767's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing isn't ...like...propulsion engineering. You're not going to be calculating diverging matrices or stellar parallax. You'll get by with the ol'basics...+,-,/,x Once you get into school,...
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    Best Practice Book?

    Oh'Ello replied to erica.14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Elsevier adaptive quizzing I found to be helpful(Its online). Our school trailed it this semester and it was freaking sweet. It is $99 bucks, but it has different study modes and was convenient...
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    Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    Oh'Ello replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    Littman in raspberry. I don't dig the name engraving though.... seriously, if someone from another unit walked off with your stethoscope that tiny inscription is not going to help you find it. I...
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    Worst semester ever!

    Oh'Ello replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Hi, Every day of my life in nursing school, was the worst day of my
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    Clog type shoe suggestions??

    Oh'Ello replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    Birki Profi.... I'm totally obsessed with
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    Can someone explain to me insulins: R, N, Humalog, Novolog?

    Oh'Ello replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The glories of Google.com:
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    CNL vs NP?

    Oh'Ello replied to 1tdnurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    CNLS and NP's are QUITE different. CNL: American Association of Colleges of Nursing | What is CNL Certification? CNL essentially prepares clinicians (to provide high level nursing expertise to a...
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    Senior Clinical Ideas

    Oh'Ello replied to KBICU's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm not an educator... I'm a recent graduate. One of my senior instructors made up (probably from old patients) complicated med passes for us to try to sort out. Brief patient HPI vitals etc.. and...
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    In your opinion...

    Oh'Ello replied to jmariew's topic in General Students

    The hardest part of nursing school (as a 2nd career individual) was totally rearranging my life and turning it on its head (rather smacking it up side the head) and being a full-time student. All...
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    I am a nursing student and I would like to go to Med SchoolD

    Oh'Ello replied to brandykey89's topic in Nursing Career

    Most of the classes don't transfer, You'd pretty much have to start over. There are dozens of threads about this. https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/nursing-med-school-887332.html Why Med...
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    Should I go to pinning?

    Oh'Ello replied to DeepBreath's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow, I could not disagree with this more. I certainly feel that I am called to nursing, moreso now that I've started doing it than when I was just entering school. I, similarly to the OP, felt...
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    I'm afraid of trying the PVT Trick...

    Oh'Ello replied to ashesandroses's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm an instigator. Just try the trick. You're going to find out
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    Sentinel Events

    Oh'Ello replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with Dudette10. 1. Falls aren't really sentinel events. Falls happen, people fall. Not trying to downplay it because falls are not something to be taken lightly... but he was in...