mom4josh

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    order

    I had a resident do this to me (see my post below). I'd write an incident report to CYA. The nurse should know better.
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    Waco area hospitals

    I work at Hillcrest in oncology, 7p-7a. Have been there for 5 years. As most hospitals go, I think, Hillcrest has ups and downs. We seem to be on the upswing. There are several openings right now...
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    moving to tx

    I live in Temple about 3 miles from Scott & White (but don't work there LOL). There are a few things to do around here, a small mall with a 12-theater movie place, Super Wal-Mart, brand new...
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    Night Folks, I need your input!

    My feeling is that it is much harder to stay awake nights than it is days and work 12 hours on top of it. If your sleeping during your first day off is while he is at work and not taking away time...
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    Do you have a mentor?

    Yes, I have a mentor, and her instruction has been invaluable to me in my professional growth. She has been an oncology nurse for 30+ years. She has never once made me feel stupid or ridiculed me,...
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    Plantar fasciitis--it's killing me!!

    I've had several nurses tell me they found relief with the Z-coil shoes. Ugly as heck and very expensive (about $150 I think), but apparently they
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    Mystery disease...

    We have a very similar pt right now just diagnosed with AML (leukemia) after bone marrow biopsy. WBCs very high at first, H&H low (got a few units RBCs). Then got a week of chemo. A few days...
  8. First and foremost, I was offended by your post because you make it sound as though the following are true: 1 - You want to be a nurse because of the money 2 - You want to be a nurse but you don't...
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    Charge nurse question

    this is for all of you charge nurses out there. in our facility, the charge nurses have been told that we can be held responsible for orders that we sign off but the primary nurse does not carry out....
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    Pill identification--need help

    Phentermine 30 mg (brand name Fastin) is a diet pill that fits that description.
  11. You only work 1/2 hour? LOL:lol2: Back to the question... I am a total morning person, have always been. However, I found it much easier to work night shift to learn to be a nurse. Much less chaos,...
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    Thinking about Agency work

    I've been working as an Oncology Charge Nurse for 5 years now. I really like the stability and familiarity of being in the same place every night and all that goes with knowing everyone, policies,...
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    Please share nurse to pt ratio

    What is a "chemo belly bath" please. Never heard of that, and I have been working inpatient oncology for 5 years. P.S. We usually have 5-6 on all
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    rn

    So, molyy, how old are you? Are you still in school or what? I agree with the other poster who suggested CNA school. That is a good place to start and get an idea of what nursing is all about. It...
  15. Depends what part of the country you are from. In CA, I learned it as duo-de-num and in LA I heard it as du-od-enum. I also had an instructor who said colon-scopy with a southern twang that would...
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    questions about vomiting

    if i'm not mistaken, this was meant faceiously y'all (hence the lol)... lighten up!
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    Just Plain Nasty Mean. What Would You Do?

    I had one like that a while back. She was mean, nasty, and always looking for something to report to the nurse manager. I was always afraid she would fabricate something and it would go too far....
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    I am missing Texas- want to move back!! Ideas?

    I live in Temple and work in Waco at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. I love my job, and would not want to work at Scott & White (in Temple), nor would I live in Waco. It's not a bad commute,...
  19. Oh, my... some of these are really disgusting. I was a fairly new nurse, had just arrived for my 7p shift. Found the day shift nurse that I was supposed to get report from. She was hurriedly rushing...
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    Just needing some reassurance

    I think you made a wise decision by giving your notice. They don't sound like they have it all together at this job. Best of luck in your new
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    Government loan repayment hospitals

    http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm I think this may be what you're looking for. Knew some nurses while I was in school who moved to Alaska and had 30K paid in student loans. There are...
  22. Is this where you will be doing clinicals? If so, it might be worth your time. I agree though that 1.5 hours is too far for the other
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    notifying family

    In my hospital, it is usually the charge nurse or the nursing supervisor who calls MD and family when a code occurs. We, too, usually just tell them that they need to come ASAP as there has been a...
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    Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    So, what brings you to the hospital today? My friend brought
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    Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Patient with diarrhea, daughter said to me, "Yeah, they told us her electric lights were