silveryscrape

silveryscrape has 15 years experience and specializes in ONC, Gyn ONC, BMT, Hospice.

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1. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

   silveryscrape replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

   Your story is amazing and horrifying. It's really helped me remember and reconsider interactions with management I've had in past jobs. I would hire you in a second and be confident in my decision. Have you ever considered writing as a hobby/adjunct ...

2. I'm a junior in high school and I want to be a nurse....but I've never been vaccinated. What can I do?

   silveryscrape replied to sasha91's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Luckily you'll have plenty of time to work on your tolerance for negativity, since you sure will see lots of that as a nurse. ?

3. As seen on TV

   silveryscrape replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

   Flatliners with Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts. Just watched it a couple of weeks ago. Shocking themselves "dead" to see what it's like, then after a couple of minutes, shocking themselves back to life and then going out for coffee.

4. RN's are you happy with your career, why or why not?

   silveryscrape replied to anjoku13's topic in General Nursing

   It took me more than 5 years to learn to love nursing, because I felt so incompetent and stressed out. Now I dislike the barriers to good care that I push against every day: Staffing, bad planning and processes, leaders who don't remember what it's ...

5. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

   silveryscrape replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   I gave a renal pt 5mg of Ativan IVP, instead of 5mg Valium. I was a new nurse in a new job. The medication machine didn't have individual pt profiles, you just logged in and took out whatever medication you wanted. He was fine after a long nap in the...

6. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   silveryscrape replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1. WI 2. 10 yrs 3. Outpatient Medical Oncology Clinic 4. 28.90 5. Nope - But we are closed nights, weekends, & holidays :) 6. I wish. 2 bedrm flat on the East side of Milwaukee, $700/mo. Cost of living is not too bad here.

7. Palo Alto Nurses turn down latest offer

   silveryscrape replied to FLOBRN's topic in California

   Additionally, the hospital wants to limit or eliminate CRONA's participation in the Clinical Ladder review process. Many nurses view this as another attempt to weaken CRONA, which would be a sorry thing, imo.

8. High Dose Chemotherapy & Hemorrhagic Cystitis

   silveryscrape replied to SteffersRN87's topic in Oncology

   We also do aggressive hydration with lasix, seems to work very well. I have worked on a unit that required foley insertion for the infusion/post infusion period ~48 hrs or so, but we didn't do CBI - the rationale was to make sure of output even overn...

9. how much do you make an hour/year?

   silveryscrape replied to Fatima41200's topic in General Nursing

   $52/hr in Silicon Valley w/ 5 yrs experience in a specialty. Yay, CRONA! I pay $1000/mo in rent for a one-bedroom place. I would not want to buy in this area.

10. Can anyone explain Sprycel to me?

    silveryscrape replied to blondy2061h's topic in Medications

    Howdy, you asked this a month ago so I imagine you've gotten your answer, but if not... Sprycel is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor like imatinib (Gleevec)... so yes, chemotherapy, a targeted therapy. It causes fewer rashes than Gleevec, but can cause ple...

11. Froedtert Hospital

    silveryscrape replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Wisconsin

    Are you familiar with Froedtert? I worked there last year, not in neuro rehab, sorry. I ask because they have a unique scheduling system. Everybody works 7/70: Seven 10 hr shifts in a row, then a week off. So there's an "A" week team and a "B" week...

12. Canceling a contract

    silveryscrape replied to silveryscrape's topic in Travel

    Actually I'm sure you're right, esp. about the reliability thing, and as I'm someone who has trouble calling in sick even when I am (guilt), I guess what I'll have to do is discuss the needs of my current contract with my possible new employer, see i...

13. Canceling a contract

    silveryscrape posted a topic in Travel

    Hello, all. I'm 5 weeks into a 13 week contract in San Francisco, and have come across a fantastic opportunity to go staff in the same facility on a different unit (an outpt clinic, actually). What would be the consequences if I cancel my contract in...

14. Housing stipend NorCal/SoCal

    silveryscrape replied to VegasNurse05's topic in Travel

    $2350 per mo stipend to live in SF itself. I pay $1650 for 350 sq ft, $125 for parking (which is cheap). My company wanted to house me in Pacifica - 30 or so miles down the coast, not convenient by public tranportation - so the expense and tight quar...