Zoey65

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1. Critical moments in home health nursing

   Zoey65 replied to cjblu's topic in Home Health

   I sympathize, I have been out of nursing for 10 years, came back to the hospital (medical-oncology) for 6 months and am now going into HH because I could not take the 12 hour shifts or the stress. I...

2. Promethazine IV Question

   Zoey65 replied to PMercier's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Oh my goodness, I am back in nursing after being out for 10years. I only have experience in a nursing home where I gave no meds or anything else. I am relying on my institution and preceptors to guide...

3. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

   Zoey65 replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

   I am re-entering nursing after 10 years and will be working on a medical/oncology floor. I have the oportunity to work in a newly opened neuro unit instead. I am a highly emotional person and am...

4. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

   Zoey65 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   This is very helpful. I only worked 4 weekends in PICU and ran as fast and far as I could (this was 11 years ago), because I had no orientation at all, nurses who did not want to help a new nurse and...

5. Drug addicted nurses

   Zoey65 replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Gianna, Good Luck. I hope you are able to stay with your children. I think a lot of us have the potential to become addicts, and have no idea how we keep from it. I had the experience when I was...

6. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

   Zoey65 replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

   I worked nights only 4 weekends and QUIT! I only slept 2 hours when I first got home, or not at all. I would be up 36 hours with no sleep. I am now going back to the only job I could find after being...