LaurynRN

LaurynRN

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  1. Med/Surg Certification Exam

    LaurynRN replied to LaurynRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Angels, I am not sure what the difference is but there were many nurses in our hospital review class that were from another hospital and they were taking the ANCC. BTW, I passed the...

  2. Competative nature of CRNA programs

    LaurynRN replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Chris, I knew what you were getting at. When you said ease what you meant was what are your chances, right? I am wondering the same things. I haven't even gotten into ICU yet (working on it!!!) and I...

  3. Caring for a neutropenic pt

    LaurynRN replied to evergreener's topic in Oncology

    I wanted to answer the question regarding evidenced based practice and caring for the neutropenic patient. The answer is that there isn't an answer. There is no evidence that limiting diet in any way...

  4. Line set-up for Chemo

    LaurynRN replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Oncology

    I also don't have an answer for you as far as evidenced based practice goes. At my hospital everyone seems to do it differently. I hang chemo as primary with NSS on stand by (hanging but not...

  5. I want to be an Oncology Nurse

    LaurynRN replied to gymrat33's topic in Oncology

    I started on my floor as a new grad without any internship or experience. My floor is actually complicated because we do oncology and organ transplant becuase they are both immunosuppressed. It was a...

  6. Is my 'plan' advisable by others?

    LaurynRN replied to DountainMew's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are right on target with your plan. Be advised though that you are going the slower route by attending a Community College first. I took one year of pre-reqs, got into the nursing program...

  7. Does It Ever Change

    LaurynRN replied to gcja's topic in General Nursing

    I think you may know the answer to your question already! Confidence and skill are the only things that change. BUT I have found after three years of total unhappiness where I am, this last year I...

  8. First Code Blue

    LaurynRN replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, well it sounds as if you handled your first code very well. We had a new nurse a while back who cried in the bathroom after her first code. I am sure I have not seen as many codes as most on the...

  9. Med/Surg Certification Exam

    LaurynRN replied to LaurynRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am sitting for the CMSRN and one of my peers just failed in October so I am really nervous now! Thanks for the

  10. Help-Neutropenic diet :Evidenced Based

    LaurynRN posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi everyone. I am an oncology nurse and am writing a research paper on the neutropenic diet/low-bacterial diet. I am currently attempting to collect previous literature from peer reviewed journals and...

  11. Help-Neutropenic diet :Evidenced Based

    LaurynRN replied to LaurynRN's topic in Oncology

    You are right, there is no evidence..so if for school you need to find this then you might want to consider writing about something different. What my instructor did tell me to do was to find whatever...

  12. Philadelphia Nurses: Look Here Please!

    LaurynRN replied to cnolan's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey! I work at Einstein, I have for 2 1/2 years. I would definitely give you any info you may want to know. My first word of advice, the hospital is located in a rough part of Philly and I would not...

  13. Albert Einstein Network & La Salle University develop nurse extern program

    LaurynRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Just wanted to say that I am a nurse at Albert Einstein if anyone wants more information about the

  14. Nurse to patient ratios and job stress

    LaurynRN replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. what department/setting do you work in? oncology/organ transplant 2. what shift do you work? a. days b. swing c. nights 3. what is the typical nurse to patient ratio in your department? 1 rn to 5-6...