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1. Is it true, that if you don't like being a CNA, you won't like being a nurse?

   oncivrn replied to tmurph704's topic in General Students

   I disagree. Being a nurse entails doing a lot of what CNAs do but there is a whole lot more critical thinking involved. I did not enjoy being a tech, but do love nursing profession.

2. Graduating soon, feeling unprepared

   oncivrn replied to GL191211's topic in General Nursing

   I just sit down on the wheelchair myself and it opens up. I was woefully unprepared for my first nursing job, skill-wise. But after about a year I realized that I had a decent knowledge base. Nursing school can only really introduce basic skills. Y...

3. 4th semester nursing student and feeling doubtful

   oncivrn replied to ns808's topic in Student Assist

   I think it is still fresh and you are upset about it understandably. Get another day under your belt and you will feel better. The more successes you have the more you will be able to get past the occasional missteps. Seriously tho.if this is the wo...

4. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

   oncivrn replied to Daetwin2's topic in Relations

   Needs to be reported to administration. Definitely promotes an unsafe environment for the patient to call nurses stupid

5. Help!!! Advice for Pedi-Homehealth Demanding MOM!

   oncivrn replied to nurse_c_'s topic in Private Duty

   You have gone above and beyond. I agree with the previous poster, time to move on.

6. Help, Struggling

   oncivrn replied to neverbeensolost89's topic in General Nursing

   Well, that's ridiculous for anyone to tell you that you will never work again. Get that out of your head. And I agree with the previous poster, 7 patients is a lot. Actually, 5 is a lot. 4 is ideal on a general unit. Try for a fellowship somewhere. ...

7. DVT interventions

   oncivrn replied to Bronxand's topic in General Nursing

   It's not sensitive or specific and also, eliciting the homans sign could potentially cause a clot to be dislodged.

8. DVT interventions

   oncivrn replied to Bronxand's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds appropriate to me. As long as you documented. I thought we weren't supposed to check homan's sign?

9. IV infiltrate

   oncivrn replied to dreamrider212's topic in Med-Surg

   Do you use pumps? Personally I do not wake patients to assess piv sites and none of the nurses I work with do either. Ivig infiltrate is no big deal, since it can be given sq anyway. Chemo is another matter. I have had a few infilatrates since work...

10. The ICU and Fatigue

    oncivrn replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done ICU so hat's off to you. However I do infusions in an outpatient center where we are the unit that does more drugs that pose risks for anaphylaxis. When I have an infusion reaction I may be at my best professionally but when I go home...

11. My Preceptor Let Me Drown

    oncivrn replied to kbvn3210's topic in Geriatric

    She needs to be reported to the board. Her behavior towards patients is abusive, at the very least.

12. OCN versus ONS chemo biotherapy certified

    oncivrn replied to greenerpastures's topic in Oncology

    would a radiation oncology nurse OCN be proficient to admin chemo? Probably not.

13. IV Certification

    oncivrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

    Never heard of such a thing for RNs. But each institution has their policies. We used to have a certification for phlebotomy but did away with that. I don't know how a class can really teach IV skills. Unless you are talking about just operating the...

14. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    oncivrn replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with vanilla bean. Soups reheat well and are very nourishing. Or leftover protein and a fresh salad. If I cook after a twelve hour shift it's just eggs. I'm usually exhausted and too tired to even eat.

15. Haven't graduated yet, being asked to stay after I do. Need some advice

    oncivrn replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a great deal if that's what you really want to do. I am am an old school nurse who thinks everyone should work in the hospital for two years but if case management is what you want to do forever and you're sure, then take it. But if you...