Momof2inMO

Momof2inMO specializes in Oncology/Palliative Care.

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1. OCN exam quandries

   Momof2inMO posted a topic in Oncology

   Hi all. I am in need of some sound advice. I am scheduled to take my OCN exam on Saturday. I am in high anxiety mode right now. Just changed jobs and am orienting and trying to study still. I took the 2 day chemo/biotherapy course and just finished t...

2. What is wrong with these kids? (Mystery Diagnosis)

   Momof2inMO replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU

   Found this article, as I was researching what one of our contributors had posted. This is about Dr. Dalmou and his discovery of the anti-NMDA encephalitis. Pertinent to me also as a high percentage of sufferers had tumors and it is sometimes consider...

3. Win CASH! Christmas Nursing Caption Contest - $100

   Momof2inMO replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   No peds ward for me! I'm at least 100 years old. Elves have longevity ya' know. I'm just tired out this year and Prancer got a little too rambunctious and stepped on my foot! Got any elf-size crutches?

4. ACLS help!!!

   Momof2inMO replied to chris1309's topic in General Nursing

   Before taking ACLS, I pulled out any and all cardiac related information from nursing school. You should still have yours handy :) I had taken a telemetry elective from a top notch cardiac nursing instructor and the information from that class was v...

5. Trouble with SorbaView Dressing

   Momof2inMO replied to Momof2inMO's topic in Infusion

   Yes, attempting to pull in opposite direction. Bio patches should not be sticky, but they often are not placed with the slit opening in such a way as to make removal easy when the window portion of the dressing is adhered to it and the PICC line (the...

6. Trouble with SorbaView Dressing

   Momof2inMO posted a topic in Infusion

   hello, i would like to ask for some help, tips, ideas...whatever you've got. i am an inpatient oncology/med/surg. nurse and have been on my unit for almost 3 years. we recently changed to new dressings on our central lines after they were trialed at ...

7. I'm sorry sir, I cannot call the neurosurgeon at 3AM for that...

   Momof2inMO replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

   sorry that the neurosurgeon did not think ahead and address this for you. you, then, were put in a difficult situation-wake him up, or have the pt suffer. neither is fun or good for either one (or you). i was taught in nursing school, that it is sta...

8. really??? (sigh)

   Momof2inMO replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry guys and gals. I can't agree and I might get flamed. No, we cannot be perfect. Yes, we can attempt to understand our client/patients' points of view, empathasize etc. We can attempt to teach them about making better choices, but they have the r...

9. Scheduling problem

   Momof2inMO replied to TexasRN511's topic in Career Support

   It took me a long time to get used to the stress of working, adjusting to a new place, learning how to BE a nurse plus deal with adjusting family life too as a new grad. I was working 3-12s though and my 12s were more like 14+, so I'd work, then com...

10. Thinking about changing fields

    Momof2inMO posted a topic in Career Support

    hello all! i have a couple of questions...lots of life variables at the moment, so i am considering lots of angles.. i graduated rn, bsn, 2009 and have been working med/oncology since aug. 2009. 1. does anyone know of icu fellowships in the kc area ...

11. Labored Breathing?

    Momof2inMO replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, the person is on hospice. Your job is to make the person comfortable and ease suffering, take the best care possible, prevent sores, best quality of life for time left. These are the goals of hospice. I agree w/previous posters about positioning ...

12. Glad they are flooding the market with New Grads...

    Momof2inMO replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there is now a new wrinkle added that will keep this attitude in place. Hospitals are reimbursed incrementally by how they are "scored" by their clients/patients. If you score less than 90-100 percentile in key areas, then you get less...

13. I suck at IV starts

    Momof2inMO replied to what2donow's topic in General Nursing

    Loved the website. I've been in practice almost 18 months and it is so good to be able to review some of these skills again. Thanks!

14. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    Momof2inMO replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

    Another conservative. Have one particular co-worker who keeps talking about right-wing Republicans who "overreact" or some such thing. I keep wanting to look her in the eye and say, "Well, you're looking at one."

15. A happy rant about my nursing coworkers :)

    Momof2inMO replied to KSU-SN's topic in New Nurse

    I have to agree with you OP. I work oncology/med surg, but we get a lot of palliative care pts also. My co-workers and nurse manager have made me want to stay and not look for work elsewhere. They have supported me and taught me a lot (I am now just ...