Oceanpacific

Oceanpacific

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  1. Didnt pass boards before deadline

    Oceanpacific replied to L.A.W's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you have to be a resident of a state to take the licensure exam in that state. Find a state without the 3 year rule and travel there to take the test. If you pass you can apply for a job...

  2. My Fibro

    Oceanpacific replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    I've got to say, if I'm being honest, that I do have some bias against diagnoses such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. To me, it is a little like the concept of "First World Diseases". I...

  3. Nursing Career After Reprimanding

    Oceanpacific replied to 1jacque's topic in General Nursing

    That's exciting! Please keep us posted. Good

  4. Cost of your RN degree??

    Oceanpacific replied to SML456's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard others on this site say that your education loans should not exceed one year's salary. So you should easily make $45,000 per year. The key is not also having lots of other debt--credit...

  5. Weekend Option

    Oceanpacific replied to eaorn112's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, the 12 hour weekend shifts originated at Baylor and are still referred to as Baylor

  6. RN with an MPH job?

    Oceanpacific replied to cupquake's topic in General Nursing

    RN MPH is a popular combination for infection control nurses. I have only gotten as far as a graduate certificate in public health at the University of North Carolina. I want to finish the MPH, but...

  7. Horrible Charge Nurse

    Oceanpacific replied to RNinSC88's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad that you are able to see some of the positives. I don't think there is much you can do to change the situation. And you have every right to

  8. rant.. "4 weeks notice"

    Oceanpacific replied to misyan's topic in General Nursing

    Now you can do the happy dance. You got a much better job. You have been courteous and considerate with your current employer. Wish them a happy 4th of July now because you will be out of there....

  9. Horrible Charge Nurse

    Oceanpacific replied to RNinSC88's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, what strengths do the charge nurses

  10. Does this make me really horrible?

    Oceanpacific replied to vandiola's topic in General Nursing

    I once said in a meeting that I was starting my own organization-- Nurses Without

  11. Horrible Charge Nurse

    Oceanpacific replied to RNinSC88's topic in General Nursing

    You should let this go. We all have times when we work with people we don't like. Be a professional. Do your best work. Yes, you are being passive by talking about these charge nurses on a chat board...

  12. rant.. "4 weeks notice"

    Oceanpacific replied to misyan's topic in General Nursing

    Your current employer has failed to retain you on their staff . How long have you worked there? If you have been there less than 2 years, I can see how they might feel as if they invested in your...

  13. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Oceanpacific replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a link to that report? I am having trouble finding

  14. Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    Oceanpacific replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Is your town so small that your office is the ONLY medical provider in town? If there are other medical providers, I believe your employer owes you the decency of transferring your abuser's care to a...

  15. Certifications

    Oceanpacific replied to FloatRN19's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is more impressive to be focused on a single specialty or a couple of closely related specialties. Otherwise, it starts to look like alphabet soup. Find out if your employer reimburses for...

  16. Retiring In Your 70s

    Oceanpacific replied to PacoUSA's topic in Retired Nurses

    Llg, I too had the misfortune of seeing my retirement lose 50 percent of its value. However, like you, I did not sell my shares. The recovery is pretty sweet and I'm glad I didn't panic back in 2008...

  17. Culture and sensitivity for UTI

    Oceanpacific replied to orange2015's topic in General Nursing

    Well we have no way of knowing what really happened with this patient. My intuition is that the change in antibiotic was made for the reason I described. However, you are absolutely right that the...

  18. Culture and sensitivity for UTI

    Oceanpacific replied to orange2015's topic in General Nursing

    The patient was started on a broad spectrum (big gun) antibiotic Cipro but the urine culture showed that the organism causing the infection could be treated with a smaller gun(Bactrim). It is common...

  19. IS THIS TRUE???

    Oceanpacific replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    About 10 years ago, when I worked in public health nursing, 4 of us were given advanced training in clinical breast exams (CBEs) because we were starting a nurse run womens health clinic. These were...

  20. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Oceanpacific replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    Don't do it. If your goal is to have a clinical nursing career, you can get a great education for a fraction of the cost. Unless you are planning to stay in academia this is just overkill. Plus, you...

  21. Question IF I Make The Leap Into Nursing?

    Oceanpacific replied to Poppyfields00's topic in General Nursing

    Your patients are very

  22. challenges international nurses face in securing a job in USA or canada

    Oceanpacific replied to segun Fash's topic in Immigration Advice

    With the lack of nursing positions available in the US for US nurses I would think that the opportunities for non US citizens would be very

  23. Nursing Debt and Salary in Canada

    Oceanpacific replied to JMAC17's topic in Canada

    I'm thinking that being an OT in Nova Scotia sounds picturesque and lucrative. Also I am surprised that the take home pay is so high. I thought Canada has really high taxes to pay for health

  24. This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    Oceanpacific replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned that some people now keep chickens as a way to reduce the tick population and, hopefully, tick-borne diseases like Lyme Disease. I'm too lazy to be a chicken

  25. What are some factors that influence nursing practice?

    Oceanpacific replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think that computer literacy and online culture affects nursing practice. As you can tell from many of your responses here, face- to-face encounters are the gold standard. HOWEVER, we are now...