kookiepumpkin

kookiepumpkin

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kookiepumpkin specializes in IMC, Tele.


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  1. How much personal info do you share with pts?

    I just went through an encounter with a pt with a drug seeking, manipulative personality disorder. I am originally from Europe, my accent is subtle but noticeable. It frequently becomes a subject of conversation with patients. I don't mind telling wh...
  2. I feel your pain. I wrote my resignation letter one night shift when I just couldn't hold it together anymore. I felt that we were understaffed , had unstable patients , a lot of float nurses, admits, nobody cared about us.... I look back now when it...
  3. Sharing a Pearl

    All of us have had to deal with patients like that before and know how it feels. We are only humans! That's why it is so important to work as a team and take turns taking care of difficult patients and give each other encouragement. I've had a few pe...
  4. I fainted today in the ICU!

    Yes, on my first day of OR observation I nearly passed out too. I felt it coming on when the scalpel cut through the first layer of an abdomen. The preceptor had her eyes on me and guided me to a chair when the color drained out of my face. it happe...
  5. RN-BSN Completion Programs

    It was very informative, having received my Diploma in Europe I had no idea about the details required to be accepted into a BSN program.
  6. Personal hx of cancer & going into onc nursing...

    Congratulations! Hope it works out for you!
  7. Personal hx of cancer & going into onc nursing...

    Sounds a little like my own story. I am a breast cancer survivor. Which caused me to change my specialty to oncology 8 months ago. When I went for my interview my hair was still very short, I thought everyone would guess. But I didn't admit to my own...
  8. This cancer is killing your loved one. We can't do more than we already have, don't keep asking for miracles. Change the code status to DNR, sign up with hospice and take him/her home and enjoy the time you have left together in a comfortable environ...
  9. Home Remedies - Share Yours

    In Germany we used vicks or mintoil as pneumonia prophylaxis on almost all of our patients. For ear infections my grandma would mash boiled potatoes and put them warm in a handkerchief on our ears, it sure helped ease the pain. I also have used plain...
  10. Day One in the Life of a Nursing Student

    So sorry to hear that you had so little support from the mentor, tank god for the tech and the clinical instructor!
  11. nurses with cancer

    Just an update: It has been almost a year since my DX of BC. I survived chemo and just finished radiation last week. During the last three months I have occassionally worked through registry when my WBC's were okay one night a week. The radiation sch...
  12. nurses with cancer

    Yes, I would imagine when they see the medication list they can ask you but you don't have to answer. If you do they have to keep it confidential and can't withdraw the job offer. I also will start on Arimidex after the radiation. I only have three ...
  13. nurses with cancer

    Beejay, good luck for your upcoming wedding! Hope2007, I also believe that you don't have to disclose your Dx to your employer unless it'll interfere with your required duties.And as afraid as employers are nowadays of discrimination lawsuits... . I ...
  14. How Do You Go About Switching agencies?

    I had only one travel assignment in the city where I live, thats why I chose that particular agency, to check out the local hospital. I had to break my contract due to a unexpected health problem. I lost my benefits after that and was glad that I h...
  15. Iv education

    Congratulation to both! I'm having similar thoughts about infusion therapy nursing. I also am currently undergoing chemo followed by radiation. My thoughts are to find a hospital with an oncology dept that is willing to train me. I can't think of ot...