adagiogray

adagiogray

GI Onc,RadOnc, Surg Heart/Lung, MS Tele

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About adagiogray

adagiogray has 11 years experience and specializes in GI Onc,RadOnc, Surg Heart/Lung, MS Tele.


"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe."

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  1. ONS BOOK

    The OCN cert test still uses a pretty dated Study Guide and Core Curriculum, they haven't had a new ed out in many years(2005ish). An older book, as others have mentioned, won't have the latest and greatest, but I've found the dated 2005 one to be th...
  2. mens shoes in nursing

    $50 Dr. Scholls orthotic inserts (from the department store kiosk that you stand on)and whatever cheap Walmart shoe I can find that fits my size 13s for the next 3-6 months. The orthotics have lasted YEARS - and I went from crippling plantar fasciiti...
  3. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    1. Consider perspective. They may be looking out for *your* interest, even if unsolicited. I often request a female chaperone when doing certain things for female patients just to avoid any question. 2. When in doubt, ask the patient if they are comf...
  4. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    ...and there I go, calling it 'male nursing' near the end of my prior post. Seems I'm as much of a problem as a part of the solution sometimes. :) No editing after 5 minutes for non-paid members? Hrm.
  5. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    I wouldn't call it out and out discrimination in my personal experience, just minor eye-roller annoyances that a lot of women get in other professions, like 'male nurse' being a lot like 'lady cop,' as if pointing out the sex of the professional were...
  6. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    I don't intend this to be an ad or spam, but I like to share what has worked well for me. I know you said you don't like scrub pants, I hate the traditional/plain/basic ones. However, I'm a big fella, and I need comfy pants with utility, and jeans do...
  7. How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

    CAVEAT: The contents of my reply are intended to convey my OPINION, this is not a troll or flamebait, and I really don't care if anyone responds to my post or not. I think nurse strikes are a wonderful thing: they provide many lucrative opportunitie...
  8. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    Critical care units (ICU, etc) in general tend to be that way - smaller patient load of 2-3, RN responsible for total care, no NAs generally...if that's what you were asking.
  9. Resume question - minimizing education to get job

    I've always kept more than one resume about myself with a 'focus' on my experience in a given industry. In addition to my comprehensive resume I have a medical, an IT, and a sales resume, and try to start off using those - I only include my pertinent...
  10. i hate my nursing job

    Depends on your definition of 'hands on' nursing. If by that you mean 'hands on dirty bed linens', there's a ton of things that you could consider in lieu that's not as 'hands on' in that regard: 1. nursing research 2. legal consultation 3. documenta...
  11. General career questions-Travel Nursing, cont. ed.

    Thanks for the response. One of the advantages of having had a *lot* of clinical sites (seven in my case) throughout nursing school is figuring out how 'things are done' in a variety of settings. The basic patient care, assessments, med admin all see...
  12. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    From what I understand, it's approximately a 3 year program. I honestly haven't looked into it yet, though.
  13. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    Yes, there is a 2 year-to nurse practitioner school here in Ohio, I believe it is Kenyon College.
  14. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    I did mine the community college route, ADN, I ended up with about 17k in loans owed, but I also *lived* on loans and took out the full amounts allotted. That's peanuts to repay when you look at the average RN salary.
  15. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    I was a nursing assistant for a very long time before I became an RN, I'd strongly recommend doing it for a bit to help determine if nursing is right for you. Keep in mind there's no such thing as a duty that is purely a 'nursing assistant's 'dirty w...