offdoodykcrn

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1. Your favorite "extra" thing to do for patients

   offdoodykcrn replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a floor nurse my signiture touch was a warmed blanket - particularly with elderly, achey, cranky patients and right after a good bath. They were so greatful for a little extra touch - an unexpected kindness. I love research - but I do mi...

2. How does one get into nursing research?

   offdoodykcrn replied to dianacs's topic in Research

   Once you are out of school, decide on the area you would like to focus on - big research areas are cancer, cardiac, pain management, orthopedics, surgery, aids, spinal and brain injury, just to name a few - and spend at least 2-3 years in an acute ca...

3. For experienced nurses, can you honestly encourage anyone to enter nursing?

   offdoodykcrn replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   Tough call. Things have really changed in the past 15 years, then again, maybe not. If you go into it for the money or job security (whatever that is) - you can do much better with half the effort elsewhere. If you go into for the satisfaction of ...

4. Any clinical research nurses out there?

   offdoodykcrn replied to Researchnurse's topic in Research

   Cool! I just joined today 11/23/01 and I also think this is a great forum. I am a clinical research nurse for an oncology group. I just started in this field and I'm very excited about it. I was a staff nurse on an oncology unit for a few years p...