danceyrun

danceyrun specializes in Oncology.

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1. Disturbing things that I heard Dr.s say in the Labor room

   danceyrun replied to mamagui's topic in CNM

   These quotes make me not want to birth a baby.

2. Not too thrilled with my Capstone/Preceptorship Hospital Placement

   danceyrun replied to futurenurse16's topic in General Students

   Just roll with it. Part of nursing is being flexible in less than (your) ideal situations. Also, capstones are generally only a handful of shifts. It isn't like you are absolutely committed to that drive for years to come.

3. The politics of transferring units

   danceyrun replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think you should be honest and tell him or her that you are interested in growing as a nurse. It may be uncomfortable in the interim but you have to do what is best for you. In the future, it's considered respectful to let your manager know that yo...

4. Your Patient

   danceyrun replied to Danielia95's topic in Student Assist

   I don't ask people in social situations if they've pooped today, and if so, what did it look like?

5. Drug seekers

   danceyrun replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure if this has already been addressed, but besides the labeling etc.- you are there for 12 hours (technically more but you know what I mean) and you can give it q6. You are giving it twice. Three times maybe. Get the wad out of your panties...

6. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

   danceyrun replied to murseforever's topic in Relations

   At my facility, all roles wear different colored scrubs and I can tell you from experience that nobody (patients) really notice or care. I have also never had someone describe a nurse or tech as "that person wearing the purple scrubs."

7. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

   danceyrun replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Medications

   It's more of this: many times I have found the incorrect beds in the incorrect bins in our Pyxis. I do not trust every charge nurse that I work with to check every single med after they pull it out to make sure they grabbed it from the bin (sadly), w...

8. Checking O2, suction

   danceyrun replied to Comorbidities's topic in Med-Surg

   Just a side note- no question is ever a dumb one, so don't be afraid to ask someone for help if you don't know something. It is always so much better for you to ask than to not know something and potentially harm someone :)

9. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

   danceyrun replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Medications

   I personally don't give mess that someone else has pulled unless it's in an emergency situation. To answer your question, I would have a problem with it.

10. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    danceyrun replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Peyers patches are lymph nodes in the gut. Why do I remember that?

11. Metallic taste/nausea with saline flushes

    danceyrun replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Oncology

    This is often time consuming, but sometimes if I have these patients I will take some empty 10 ml syringes and make my own flushes from NS bags. It has helped. If you do this, ALWAYS LABEL your syringes.

12. How do you spend your first day off?

    danceyrun replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep in (no alarm = amazing), exercise, tidy up the house, and get some sunshine.

13. Lost my IV skills

    danceyrun replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have an IV Team that you can follow and watch?

14. What do you do to protect yourself on floor?

    danceyrun replied to juana15's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhh this guy.

15. should I call in or not?

    danceyrun replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    As an oncology nurse, please stay home. Pride isn't worth a septic pt. Hope you get to feeling better!