littleredmare

littleredmare has 7 years experience and specializes in GYN-ONC, MED/ONC, HEM/ONC.

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1. How much does an Oncology Nurse Practitioner make per year?

   littleredmare replied to barbiemafia's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Oooh I always used to get the willies when I had the "mental status change" patient on my timecard. It usually involved something being thrown at me and an eventual change of scrubs. But that was a...

2. Bone Marrow Biopsy

   littleredmare replied to accent's topic in Oncology

   In response to the previous poster, yes if my patient asks for pain meds or anti-anxiety meds prior to the procedure, of course I will give it to them. The last thing I want is my patient (who already...

3. Bone Marrow Biopsy

   littleredmare replied to accent's topic in Oncology

   I work in outpatient hem/onc. We do biopsies at the bedside outpatient clinic. They should not hurt. If they hurt, your MD/NP/PA has not numbed up the area enough/used enough lidocaine. The most...

4. Northeastern Direct-Entry NP

   littleredmare replied to kiki617's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi folks, I went to this program. It was great. PM me to discuss in more

5. How much does an Oncology Nurse Practitioner make per year?

   littleredmare replied to barbiemafia's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I work for a hospital in town. I do have to pay for parking which runs $40 a week. I live in the burbs so my rent is cheap. I actually really am looking to transition out of Oncology and into Occ...

6. How much does an Oncology Nurse Practitioner make per year?

   littleredmare replied to barbiemafia's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   90K in Boston. But if you're anything like me the burnout makes it not worth it. I wish I had gone to acupuncture school instead so I could really help people instead of pump them full of chemo for...

7. Tufts nurses vote 70% to authorize strike

   littleredmare replied to Chin up's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I work at this hospital. The whole thing is really scary. I am an NP but I feel for the nurses on the floors. It will actually be an (at least) 5 day strike because they have to pay the hire-ins for 5...

8. RN or Accupuncture?

   littleredmare replied to ZenStudent's topic in Holistic

   I am so, so glad for this post. I first want to thank the OP for posting this topic as it is such a good one. I am an Oncology Nurse Practitioner. I have only ever done oncology, both as a nurse and...

9. Can we talk drug reps?

   littleredmare replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I bring my lunch. I don't know about everyone else, but I am way to busy lately to take a lunch break, let alone sit and gab with a drug rep. Don't get me wrong, some have some very interesting...

10. Coumadin, yes or no?

    littleredmare replied to BCgradnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Any sort of cancer history? A lot of folks who end up with clots have a malignancy floating around somewhere...or are bound for

11. How bad is it...

    littleredmare replied to littleredmare's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The other thing that factors in is that I will be interviewing (3rd and final interview) for my dream job this week and hope and pray that I get offered the position-it looks really good and they have...

12. Job interview ? on salary expectations

    littleredmare replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I like to say the following, after doing some research about the mean salaries of NP's in the geographic area: "I'd like to make a salary comparable/on par with what NP's in area are making." If they...

13. Anemia: am I the only one who thinks it's all complicated?

    littleredmare replied to BmoreCRNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are suspecting B12 def check a 'MMA' methylmelonic acid-better indicator of B12 def. Most people who are B12 def got there in the first place because they do not absorb or do not have the...

14. How bad is it...

    littleredmare posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all, Thought I bounce something off an objective source. So here is a dilemma, hopefully not too vague. How bad is it to accept a job offer, and then reneg it if a more suitable situation arises...

15. Oncology NP

    littleredmare replied to me5115's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that some med/surg is helpful but not paramount. I think that you get exposure to a lot of med/surg issues when working in oncology (people have issues despite their cancer, or as a result of...