jandmsmom38 replied to JourneyRN's topic in Alabama
Go to a Magnet hospital. They have more of a commitment to "growing" great nurses. And by all means ask when you interview what your training will be like.
jandmsmom38 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in Oncology
One of the major side effects of aldesleukin is capillary leak syndrome. Pt's recieving IL-2 often experience severe 3rd spacing- it seems tempting to give lasix to relieve the edema. However, CLS can cause hypotension often requiring pressor suppo...
jandmsmom38 replied to vmiller1981's topic in Oncology
Wow, sounds like me 2 1/2 years ago. The one thing I don't think school prepares you for is how to organize your daily meds and tasks so you can go home at night and not worry about what you might have forgotten to do. I still, along with some of m...
I work 12 hr shift and a lot of them happen to fall on weekends. I love weekend shifts. There are not as many MDs, PTs, OTs on ect so you have less people to deal with. Pt also don't have as many tests scheduled. It is just a much more relaxed at...
jandmsmom38 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing
If this keeps up, get a new job! As a RN in her first year, plenty of people told me things I already knew, I just grinned and beared it. RNs with 10, 20 yrs of experience deserve my respect. But my peers all treated me with respect in return and n...
I think you will love the nursing profession if you love to meet people, are self-motivated, and eager to learn. Every profession has "catty" people. I have been a nurse for a year and I love it. There are plenty of nursing jobs out there. I was ...
jandmsmom38 replied to sahmof2's topic in Oncology
I am a BMT nurse. You mentioned you have had c-sections. If you have given birth to a boy, you may not be a great candidate. The antibodies produced during pregnancy greatly increase the recipients chance of developing graft vs. host disease. The ...