dardeedee

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1. BRA!!!!

   dardeedee replied to BerryHappy's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I get mine from One Hanes Place online and usually get a Bali bra. They are discounted and I always find the ones I like at a reasonable price.

2. No blood transfusion r/t high WBC??

   dardeedee replied to Aeterna's topic in Oncology

   Are they undergoing induction therapy? Are they eligible for a transplant? The more blood and blood products they receive, the more likely they are to develop antibodies. These patients have so much going on all at once it is hard to tell.

3. want to be an oncology nurse

   dardeedee replied to cymphilly's topic in Oncology

   Be prepared to do some study on your own. The Oncology Nursing Society has an excellent website with many resources regarding the latest treatments. You don't have to be a member to look at it.

4. Help dismissed from RNprogram

   dardeedee replied to olliefos's topic in General Students

   There are no loopholes when you are faced with a nclex exam or you are holding someone's life in your hand. You may be in over your head. See how you do and transfer to another school if you have to.

5. ONC CERTIFICATION

   dardeedee replied to lbutler's topic in Oncology

   I took it twice and passed on the second try. Oncology Nursing by Otto was a good resource. Be very careful and read the rules about taking the test. ONCC is very strict about candidates asking others who have tested about test content. They consider...

6. You Know the patient is going bad when...

   dardeedee replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

   You've known about an admission for 4 hours, all of a sudden the ED is in a big hurry to get them upstairs.....

7. Old Nursing Journals

   dardeedee replied to onkyo2's topic in General Nursing

   Look at the website Ruby Lane under nursing pins. They have a few from the late 40's and early 50's for purchase.

8. Malpractice Insurance

   dardeedee replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   Small price to pay for peace of mind. Don't make a big deal to your employer about having a policy. It is none of their business. Keep the policy's existence to yourself. In a year the price will go up to about 90-100 dollars for a year. You pay in a...

9. Drawing blood from a PICC line

   dardeedee replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   Don't pull back too hard, take it easy. You will collapse the line. I compare it to backing a car out of a driveway with a house on one side and the neighbor's car on the other. Just ease the blood out of there and don't get into a hurry.

10. Nurses not doing assessments

    dardeedee replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a filipino nurse at night who is excellent. She does a head to toe assessment, turns on the lights, wakes them up, looks at every orfice, rolls them over.... etc. She doesn't care if they just got to sleep. She is an excellent nurse and f...

11. compazine

    dardeedee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever had problems with compazine iv? I can't tell the whole story here due to everyone knowing everyone else in this small town and hospital. Thanks in advance.

12. Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    dardeedee replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Having insurance isn't discoverable. You can't be sued for more just because you have insurance. You can't count on your employer to cover your a**. They will hang it out to dry instead. You should always follow policy and procedures, document everyt...

13. Worst visitors ever

    dardeedee replied to Laught3r's topic in Humor

    I admitted an alzheimers patient the other night that was already wearing several layers of clothing. I sent her into the bathroom to change and she came out wearing a laundry bag as a pair of pants over everything else. How she didn't fall I'll nev...

14. Malpracitice Insurance

    dardeedee replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    It costs about 100.00 a year. To me it is a struggle to pay every year, but well worth the cost. I was told in nursing school that if you carry a policy and you are sued, this isn't "discoverable." You can't be sued for more money just because you "...

15. Nursing repayment plan for student loans ......???????

    dardeedee replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing loan repayment program is at the HRSA web site. I applied last year and didn't get it. It is very competitive and takes a lot of paperwork and a web application to apply. The deadline is this Friday with no exceptions.