Oceanpacific

Oceanpacific

Infection Prevention, Public Health

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About Oceanpacific

Oceanpacific has 33 years experience and specializes in Infection Prevention, Public Health.


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  1. I had been a nurse for only a few months when I made a serious med error. I was working night shift and had a young diabetic woman who had been hypoglycemic during the night and I had received orders...
  2. Do not order scrubs from scrubland beyond.com

    Well I'm with the OP on this one. If I pay extra for overnight delivery then I expect overnight delivery. I pay for Amazon Prime and it is great to know I will receive the item in 2 days. No one is...
  3. Brian Short News

    Well it is a tragedy. I am sure the wife has grieving family as well who are feeling anger and grief simultaneously. It could be a big legacy to raise awareness about this type of violence which seems...
  4. I was in udder
  5. One of my guilty pleasures....the joke that ends with, "Rectum? Damn near killed
  6. Web sight. Everyone has a burden to bare. Bare down. He was bear naked. His sister was unbareable. None of us could bare it any
  7. I recently read about someone who was a "roll model." Do you think it is one of those fake food displays that dietary use? Muffin top? Also there/their and your/you're are common slippery slopes. A...
  8. Infection Control Issue

    This makes no sense to me. I keep nitrile gloves at home and use them often when cleaning. There is no reason what they can't be placed in household
  9. Maternity discrimination

    Then I would think that your pregnancy wasn't a factor. It can take a while to find a position as a new grad. If you can afford it financially I agree with others that it is best to have your baby...
  10. Food Pressure: Coworker Edition

    Truly you should just say no. You can still participate is the social aspect of eating together, but eat what is best for you. If they are considerate, they will support you. If they are...
  11. The Ship Is Sinking

    Well, it may sound lame, but the best you can do in this situation is "create your own weather." Having 36 months till retirement is actually a really short period of time. Congrats on your...
  12. Ideas for best practices

    Lots of hospitals are into Lean as an improvement model and use the 5 s concept. Here are five 5S phases stolen from Wikipedia. They can be translated from the Japanese as "sort", "straighten",...
  13. Random Drug Testing

    Well, any federal employee is subject to random drug testing so that is a huge number of nurses. I haven't been asked to come in for random testing in the 12 years I have been in the system. It is...
  14. Is this crossing boundaries?

    You know, I have to disagree. My Dad is 80 and fell overboard into icy waters last year and he had a prolonged period of time in the water before he was rescued. During his rewarming at the ED in his...
  15. Well, it could go down in a few different ways Doctor to Patient: We are going to transfer you to Shady Elms Nursing Home later today Mr. Smith. It is really crucial that we get you into a...