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  1. A few thoughts for those about to enter the nursing profession...

    ortess1971 replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Nursing Career

    I'll add one, even though I just finished in May, myself. Never think of yourself as "Just a nurse". We are the patient's advocates and are well educated professionals. Hopefully, by coming across as...

  2. Never understood nursing

    ortess1971 replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    The reason why I sounded the troll alert was that the OP has to have at least some intelligence to have graduated from PA school. Therefore, I have a really difficult time believing that he thinks...

  3. Never understood nursing

    ortess1971 replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I agree with the people who smell a

  4. Calculator not permitted?!

    ortess1971 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    My Catholic school had a lot of nuns teaching, at least in the early grades. We still got whacked-one of the nuns, I think she had dementia. She taught library skills and locked a boy in the supply...

  5. Surg tech to R.N advice..need some!!

    ortess1971 replied to amber74's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I graduated nursing school in May after being a surg tech for 5 years and worked while I was in school. I did 40 hours a week during nursing one and then for the next 3 semesters I went to 32...

  6. PDA use in the real world of nursing?

    ortess1971 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually just on the Epocrates website and they are offering a 60 day free trial of the Epocrates Essentials, which has the drug, lab, and diagnosis components. Right now I have the free...

  7. Calculator not permitted?!

    ortess1971 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    By "very bad" at math, I mean people who can't do basic math and furthermore, have no interest in trying to improve. I myself only got as far as trigonometry(had to take it for my tech degree, still...

  8. Calculator not permitted?!

    ortess1971 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    Sounds harsh, but yes, maybe if you are very bad at math, nursing may not be for you. Compassion and caring are big parts of this job but not all of it. You also have to have strong math and science...

  9. Some musings about reading posts here...

    ortess1971 replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I had been told that all capital letters was considered "shouting" in the internet community and is considered rude. Someone responded to a post of mine on this board once(negatively) and he/she...

  10. Myers-Briggs Type

    ortess1971 replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    I also am an ENFP and that test was pretty darned

  11. scheduling call help

    ortess1971 replied to livingintheor's topic in Operating Room

    We don't have to cover their call and thank God we don't have to-there was a big controversy one night. We got a call from the DON on the OB unit. They had a section and wanted us to send someone up...

  12. I can't live on OR pay

    ortess1971 replied to OKJen's topic in Operating Room

    You seem like you know where you want to be, so I am going to say that you don't need the year of med/surg. We currently have new trainees from the floors and by their own admission, the floors are...

  13. Let's play I Remember When.....

    ortess1971 replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    Married surgeons are just as capable of getting a nurse pregnant;) ...although they'd still probably give the doc a slap on the wrist and fire the

  14. Nurses and Doctors, do you feel respected?

    ortess1971 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!! You reach a point in your life where what others think of you doesn't matter..I know docs who aren't respected and I know housekeepers who are respected because they do a good job, are...

  15. Calculator not permitted?!

    ortess1971 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    My program did this too...we didn't have to have algebra though. A lot of the younger students have been failed by the education system, so I can see why they would be nervous about the math. My much...

  16. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    ortess1971 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I finished in May, but some of my pet peeves are still fresh: 1) The students who think that all nurses are saintly, and should never have a bad day, and are in nursing because it's a calling. If you...

  17. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    ortess1971 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think putting a last name on a badge is going to improve the quality of a nurses working life. Also, half the time, the patients don't know the full name of the various docs that come in to...

  18. Call pay and bonuses

    ortess1971 replied to surgnurse2006's topic in Operating Room

    We get 2.00 for carrying a beeper and they have to pay you for 3 hours if you get called in. This worked out well once because they called me in for a hip, and the surgery didn't go-they had to pay me...

  19. I got my OR Job!!!! :)

    ortess1971 replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats and welcome to the OR! There is a book called Alexander's Care of The Patient in Surgery which is kind of the "bible" for the OR. I also recommend carrying a small notebook with you so you...

  20. Any former/current pharmacy techs around?

    ortess1971 replied to manofbess's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a pharmacy tech,(before I was a surg tech) and my last clinical instructor complimented me on my knowledge of meds. As a pharmacy tech, you learn alot by doing and by listening. Trust me,...

  21. How to handle sub standard evals

    ortess1971 replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to find another job-some places are so toxic and negative that they can't be fixed(except by doing a massive housecleaning, and firing all the hags...)You can in most cases, write a...

  22. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    ortess1971 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My badge has my full name on it but I don't feel threatened, because most of my patients don't know their OWN name after anesthesia has been to see them. I have several friends who work in the ER...

  23. sprained my ankle at work can I still go back?

    ortess1971 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    Did you get an X-Ray? My sis thought she sprained her ankle but it turned out to be a small fracture. I agree with the other posters that you should get this attended to-If it doesn't heal correctly,...

  24. Hurrah I Passed!

    ortess1971 replied to iMikee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!! Doesn't it feel like the weight of the world has been lifted from you...I couldn't stop smiling last

  25. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

    ortess1971 replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

    Some states allow you to work as a Graduate Nurse. You still have a license but it is a temporary one(lasts about 90 days) and you work with a preceptor who must cosign your charting etc. I did not...