annister

annister has 6 years experience and specializes in Oncology/Hematology, Infusion, clinical.

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1. Vent: suspended for not charting on time

   annister replied to hopesgramcracker's topic in Medications

   Ok, I understand the topic of this thread has been focused on blame, accountability and the appropriateness of the subsequent disciplinary action that followed. My immediate reaction to the information provided is that it would have been a perfect ...

2. What is the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?

   annister replied to Brian's topic in Humor

   Where you put it.

3. Just when you thought you'd heard it all

   annister replied to mizfradd's topic in General Nursing

   I'm pretty sure that's on back order.

4. Thinking about outpt onco/infusion, thoughts?

   annister replied to LisaFis's topic in Infusion

   Depending on your personality, the positives may look like negatives (and the negatives positives.) So here goes... POSITIVES: * you get to know your patients well and you will be able to pick up on very subtle changes in condition that might otherw...

5. Making Reservations for the ER

   annister replied to kaliRN's topic in Emergency

   It seems to me that if one has the time/physical capacity/mental capacity to get online or call for a reservation for the EMERGENCY room, one may want to consider the possibility that his/her ailment is not an EMERGENCY... I see an EMERGENCY as somet...

6. Morphine vial dose...HELPP!!!!!

   annister replied to Marie1205's topic in General Nursing

   The question of varying dose availabilities is not important from what I read of your situation. You should be asking yourself "why did I give a drug without checking the strength/ml on the vial?" If that sounded "mean", I apologize because my inten...

7. Oncology Drug shortage

   annister replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

   Call me crazy, but I think it's all a matter of money. We have had issues (on and off) getting IV: B12 Magnesium Decadron Leucovorin Cisplatin 5-FU and most recently, Taxol (probably THE most frequently given drug where I work) It's not only an unf...

8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   annister replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   Look! It's a bird...it's a plane....oh, wait, it's just a high horse...

9. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   annister replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   "sure, I can run your chemo in wide open so you can get to your important appointment...I didn't realize your appointment involved a ride to the ER via EMS. How silly of me. "

10. What is the one piece of advice you wish you could tell yourself as a nursing student

    annister replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Take any and every opportunity that presents itself (and seek new ones) to perform skills that you have "learned." If you practice as a student, you have one less worry when you start your first nursing job. Bite the bullet and DO IT!

11. Failed NCLEX 5 times

    annister replied to tayvia99's topic in NCLEX

    My immediate reaction is this... NCLEX is based completely on the "perfect world" version of nursing. Is it possible that your experience as an LPN is causing you to answer the questions in the mindset of the "real world" scenario? Seems like I wou...

12. What HAVE you said to patients???

    annister replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    When my Baker Act patient (accidental OD) asked why He couldn't have the wall clock in his room, I said "they are afraid you'll be in here killing time" before thinking. I thought the sitter was going to fall out of his chair. Patient thought it pr...

13. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    annister replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    The only thing stopping me from ripping off your arm ( which is very firmly gripping by boob at the moment) and using it to knock the silly grin off of your face, is the fact that I have one hand Kinking off your NG, and the other trying to pour your...

14. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    annister replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    I had one similar to this: "U/S DVT to r/o LLE" I'm no doc, but I don't need an US to r/o LLE. And if a LLE is ruled out, so is a LLE DVT...

15. Question, about HIPPA

    annister replied to purse's topic in HIPAA

    I'm not sure about the rules with HIPPA, but the boundaries set by HIPAA may have been overstepped. Sorry, I had a rough night shift...