TXregisteredninja

TXregisteredninja has 2 years experience and specializes in Geriatric, Oncology.

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1. Creative way to help RN's remember to cosign for chemo

   TXregisteredninja replied to cebolton's topic in Oncology

   I agree with the above posts, our system requires a consigner and their password just to be able to scan/document that you gave the medication on the Emar. No consigner = no chemo. It's dangerous to even allow someone to theoretically give chemo with...

2. very confused about my hospice job- need advice

   TXregisteredninja replied to maybug's topic in Hospice

   Maybug, if you graduated in 2012 and you were already feeling burnt out it probably a good thing that this med-surg offer has come along! Bedside nursing can be so rewarding and the best thing is when you clock out, you're done! I wish you the best o...

3. For Chemotherapy Certified Nurses: Off-unit Chemotherapy Administration

   TXregisteredninja replied to ashang26's topic in Oncology

   Where I work, other floors don't generally give chemo due to the fact that all the certified nurses work on our unit or the infusion center (which is only available 7a-5p) ^^Good idea above to coordinate pre-meds if you absolutely have to and then le...

4. Do you have a job in a Chemo Office, do you like it?

   TXregisteredninja replied to BrendaH84's topic in Oncology

   ^^Agree with above recommendations, you will definitely need some type of oncology knowledge if you have no background. I went from SNF to a medical oncology unit thinking my experience was enough (since we dealt with many terminal dx and hospices ca...

5. Is this nurse recruiter nuts or am I?

   TXregisteredninja replied to littlehoneybee's topic in Job Hunt

   Did you put all that on your résumé? I'm sure she would have seen you as an asset to their hospital if she knew that! Then again, nurse recruiters are not nurses....

6. What makes a great oncology nurse?

   TXregisteredninja replied to PaytonJane's topic in Oncology

   Well you don't have to be tough exactly, compassionate, yes. I work on a medical oncology unit and its tough, but so rewarding! You have to be able to deal with the families in their various stages of anticipatory grieving. There are very few success...

7. Being called "ignorant" by your boss- am I over-reacting?

   TXregisteredninja replied to Cat_RN's topic in Geriatric

   Wow! The first paragraph of your post could have been me describing the job I just left!! Amazing how skilled nursing facilities are so short staffed for taking care of such acute pt's! I think they must really value you as a nurse if they are ask fo...

8. What Do You Think??? Deal Or No Deal????

   TXregisteredninja replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well the grass always looks greener, especially when you are burnt out! Take your time and really consider your options. If you don't need the money, then I would wait until something you really want becomes available. Why take the job if you really ...

9. The Elderly Are Devalued

   TXregisteredninja replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

   I agree wth this entire post 100%!! I was a LTC nurse for 1.5yrs and I know all about the attitudes/views from other nurses that we get.....However, recently I applied for several jobs in the hospital setting (due to management not my pts :redbeathe)...