hermioneRN

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1. Taking out a loan or work to pay for nursing school

   hermioneRN replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

   I also did both - I bartended during nursing school and also took out a small private loan. Do you have the option to work part-time with your current job?

2. OCN Exam Insight!

   hermioneRN replied to CourtneyRN2016's topic in Oncology

   Make sure to go over chemotherapy/biotherapy. I had a ton of questions related to drug classes, cancers specific drugs are used for, toxicities, etc. My biggest recommendation is to study by taking lots of practice tests. This helped me feel comforta...

3. double lumen PICC & incompatible meds

   hermioneRN replied to barbpigott's topic in Oncology

   Yup, you are fine to infuse two incompatible drugs! Even better? A trifusion. Oh man, I would be so pleased when I admitted a patient with one of those!

4. Options Other Than NP

   hermioneRN replied to hermioneRN's topic in Advanced

   That's also what I've heard... definitely unfortunate, since the job description really interests me. Ah, well! Plenty of other options, it seems.

5. 12 hour oe 8 hour shift better for depression/anxiety/mental illness?

   hermioneRN replied to Lucky724's topic in Stress 101

   For me it's more about when I'm working, like OrganizedChaos said. I prefer 8 hour shifts as a general rule, but I can do a 12 during the day. I can't function on nights, no matter the length of the shift. My stress level seems to be directly affecte...

6. What's wrong with me?

   hermioneRN replied to New Horizon's topic in General Students

   Nursing school required a shift in how I thought about how to answer a question. In classes I took prior that were unrelated to nursing, I could argue my way to a correct answer through open ended test questions. Perhaps you are dealing with the same...

7. Options Other Than NP

   hermioneRN replied to hermioneRN's topic in Advanced

   This is a fantastic idea! I will look into it. I had interest in public health prior to obtaining my nursing degree and working as an RN, so maybe it's time to revisit!

8. Med/Surg to Clinic: Tips to Stand Out in Interview

   hermioneRN replied to Emaline222's topic in Ambulatory

   What kind of clinic depends on where you live and what kind of work you're looking for. If you live in a bigger city, you could look for clinics associated with hospitals and/or university hospitals. In my experience, these jobs provide lateral pay f...

9. What do you guys do to de-stress?

   hermioneRN replied to OBigdog26's topic in Stress 101

   Yoga!!!! I'd had many friends who practice, but I only recently starting delving into it. I am absolutely in love with the way it makes me feel, and there's so much self discovery and growth involved. If any other beginners are interested in chatting...

10. Options Other Than NP

    hermioneRN posted a topic in Advanced

    I am feeling the urge to go back to school for my masters. I am interested in research and could also see myself (possibly) going into management. Teaching is another area I have interest in. I toyed with the idea of becoming an NP, but I am realizin...

11. Is nursing for me? New job, nice people... still unhappy 😓

    hermioneRN replied to branthebrat0789's topic in Stress 101

    I was miserable in my first nursing job. One of the perks of being a nurse is that you have options. I personally am not a floor nurse, and that's okay. There are people who absolutely love it and excel at it. My advice is to take a look at other opt...

12. Apparently, bedside nursing is ruining my body.

    hermioneRN replied to quazar's topic in Stress 101

    If you need summers off, it does seem like school nursing might be your best bet. I assume that head lice is less prevalent in high school, so may that would be an option?