nursetmj

nursetmj specializes in NICU, Vascular, Oncology, Telemetry.

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1. getting married and need advice

   nursetmj replied to Itsme13's topic in General Nursing

   First of all - CONGRATS on your engagement!! :heartbeat How long until the wedding (when will you legally be changing your name?) I recently went through this earlier this year -- and from what I understand, if you change your name legally, you must...

2. Rituxan Spill... IV disconnected from patient

   nursetmj replied to kano's topic in Oncology

   I work in an outpatient Onc clinic and we give Rituxan quite regularly (whether it be rapid or long). It's a monoclonal antibody, so it's not as....what's the word I'm looking for? Destructive (??) as a true chemo. Also, we don't ever wear masks.....

3. Am I being too sensitive?

   nursetmj replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

   To the OP: The 3 biggest personal things I had to learn after I became a nurse were: 1. Grow a thick skin. This took time and was not easy! It could still be thicker 2. Stand up for yourself without getting emotional. Nobody else is going to ...

4. Using Smart Phones on Your Unit

   nursetmj replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe they should amend the policies/literature to have employees agree specifically to not use the cameras on their phones, since that is probably the biggest threat. (Why would you??) There are many young, naive, easily-wowed students/techs/nurses/...

5. Using Smart Phones on Your Unit

   nursetmj replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the previous two posts - it's people and their poor judgment, not technology, that violate HIPAA. Why is it that nurses aren't to be trusted with using the technology properly, but doctors are? Every hospital I've worked in allows the do...

6. has anyone ever made the switch to MD?

   nursetmj replied to aznbaby's topic in General Nursing

   My former Gynecologist was a RN, who then became a NP, and THEN went to medical school. After that, she did her residency and fellowship. She essentially spent her entire adult life in school (she had to be in her mid-to-late forties when I saw her)....

7. Working Paramedic & RN Graduate ~what speciality would be best?

   nursetmj replied to helpinghand28's topic in Career Support

   I know a lot of ERs don't accept new grads (there are some that do, but I just wanted you to be prepared for that). If you are a Paramedic, and like the intensity/stress of responding in an emergency and work well under pressure, you might also cons...

8. Left before 6 months - eligible for rehire??

   nursetmj posted a topic in Career Support

   I am (luckily in this economy) employed. I currently work in an outpatient clinic, but my hours keep getting cut back due to this poor economy. It is sometimes hard to even get 25 hours a week (I'm supposed to get 32-40). Nurses are quitting and n...

9. How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

   nursetmj replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   You might also ask about getting some additional antiemetics on board. The N&V is most likely caused by the cancer itself plus the chemo (as a previous poster stated). There's a whole arsenal of things the patient could/should be getting to pre...

10. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    nursetmj replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one I always hear: "It's not like you have to clean up poo or anything....don't nursing assistants do that?" Or "all you do is pass meds as a RN, it can't be that hard". Yep, that's it! People, the general public, heck even doctors sometimes ...

11. Is having a ADN useless these days?

    nursetmj replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in ADN/BSN

    I do know that by 2020 all Magnet facilities will have BSN-only prepared nurses. I'm starting to see some Magnet hospitals already acting on this -- here is a direct quote from a hospital job opening for an experienced RN: "Graduate of an accredited...

12. How long can port-a-cath go without flushing

    nursetmj replied to fakemusician's topic in Oncology

    I work in an outpatient Onc clinic; we set our appointments for every 6-8 weeks for routine port flushes. Of course you always have people who forget or just don't want to take the time to come in for it. I think I flushed one a few weeks ago that ...

13. Thinking about NOT signing another contract!

    nursetmj replied to nursetmj's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the advice everyone!! So far, I haven't talked to anyone yet at either my agency or the hospital. It's been missed calls and voice mail messages. I didn't expect any resolution over the holiday weekend, but hopefully this week something...

14. Thinking about NOT signing another contract!

    nursetmj posted a topic in Travel

    So the facility that I've been at (finishing up my 2nd contract there now) is not the most desirable. Let's just say it's been tolerable. Fine. However, as you all know, travelers don't usually get treated the best and are first to float. Fine. Trave...

15. Mayo Clinic and Rochester Area Questions!!

    nursetmj replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

    Let me start by telling you I used to work for Mayo for 4 years and am in the process of trying to get back there - I moved to Chicago for a bit and decided home (Rochester) is where I need to be. If you are raising two children, Rochester is DEFINIT...