Abbygirl09

Abbygirl09 specializes in Oncology/Hematology.

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1. starting wage for RN??

   Abbygirl09 replied to brandye1's topic in Ohio

   I work in Cincinnati.. started at $22/hr with $4/hr night shift differential. I have lived in a few different cities in Ohio and Cincinnati has the highest cost of living so far (esp. rent!)

2. self scheduling

   Abbygirl09 replied to Natalie_appau's topic in General Nursing

   We do self scheduling for 12 hour shifts as well. Each person must work 1 monday and 2 fridays for each 4 week schedule. We have set weekends, every third weekend I work (2 off, 1 on). Otherwise we try to pick the days we want while balancing the nee...

3. Safe handling of chemo drugs

   Abbygirl09 replied to KevinJMason's topic in Oncology

   5ml at my facility as well

4. Chemotherapy training

   Abbygirl09 replied to Mayiri's topic in Oncology

   Mine was similar to yours, after about 9 months on the floor I completed the two day ONS class, took a competency exam (50 questions), and had 3 check offs or return demonstrations. I heard the training was sparse before I started it so I had started...

5. Patient education with pancreas cancer

   Abbygirl09 replied to peachmouse's topic in Oncology

   what do his blood counts look like? if his wbc count is low you could teach him about neutropenia precautions (strict hand washing, avoiding people with colds.. etc). Will he be doing more chemotherapy? You could teach him about side effects of his c...

6. Pros and Cons

   Abbygirl09 replied to bernhaal's topic in Oncology

   Pros: -many of our patients have long or frequent stays so we have the opportunity to get to know them and their families -it is very challenging and the patients are often complex with many underlying medical conditions -very good for learning, I h...

7. Question regarding heparinized ports

   Abbygirl09 replied to KelliD's topic in Oncology

   When de-accessing the port my hospital policy is to flush with 10ml of saline and 5ml of heparin. I have never "withdrawn" the heparin from the port before doing anything with it. As far as blood draws go, I would flush with 10ml saline, waste 10-20 ...

8. Interested nursing student

   Abbygirl09 replied to bernhaal's topic in Oncology

   Oncology is a very rewarding area of nursing in my opinion. I fell in love with onc in nursing school when I had a clinical on a hem/onc floor, and went on to work as a student tech/nurse aide on that floor. Some floors require you to work 1-2 years ...

9. LIttman Brass/Black stethoscope Stand out?

   Abbygirl09 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have a littman cardiology and I love it! When I'm using it I wear it around my neck, and when I'm done with it I put it away in my bag. If a physician asks to use it (why don't they have stethoscopes??) I hound them until I get it back. I've had to...

10. Port a Cath ?'s

    Abbygirl09 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    every time I access a port-a-cath I check for a blood return prior to infusing a med. It's needed to verify placement. Although I work in an inpatient setting rather than homecare...I'm not sure if there are differences?

11. Prior CNA Experience Survey - Nurses Needed for Statistics Class Research

    Abbygirl09 replied to jtboz's topic in General Students

    1. What is your age? 23 2. How long have you been a nurse? 9 months 3. Did you work as a CNA before becoming a nurse? yes 4. If yes to #3, how long did you work as a CNA before becoming a nurse? 1.5 yrs 5. If no to #3, do you wish that you had? N/A 6...

12. Do I chart or do I take care of my patients?

    Abbygirl09 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Our computer charting sounds exactly the same as yours.. I used to really struggle and stay over 1.5 hrs most days just to chart the "necessities". Now what I do is try to chart the assessment right after I step out of the patient's room. It takes li...

13. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Abbygirl09 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Found out today that I passed!! Did the "trick" and it worked for me, not that it needs any more evidence because over a thousand people said it did for them too! Got 75 questions and left crying, worried for 3 days, and the "trick" kept me sane unti...

14. Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH

    Abbygirl09 replied to SweetNSassyRN2B's topic in Ohio

    I'm a new grad and I start at Christ in July. I really haven't heard much about it but I met a nurse at the hospital I work at now who loved working there. Good luck everybody!

15. What can I do to help myself get hired?

    Abbygirl09 replied to Sophia Petrillo's topic in Oncology

    I know our local children's hospital has nursing student tech positions, some are just tech positions and some are tech to RN (once you graduate). The hospitals usually hire in-house before they hire outside. I'm guessing your program will probably ...