shelly_oncRN

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1. returning to legal nursing

   shelly_oncRN posted a topic in Legal

   I would really appreciate any advice from LNC's out there. I completed the Kaplan LNC course a few years ago and never actually used it. I spent some time trying to get my foot in the door to no...

2. Utilization review nurses

   shelly_oncRN replied to URnurse1988's topic in Case Management

   Is there a possibility of doing this as a part time work. I already work full time in a small drs office, but my boss is looking to reduce hours so I would love something that I can do on a part time...

3. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

   shelly_oncRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   TNNurse, Sorry can't offer much in way of advice but just want you to know you are doing a wonderful thing by following through - so many of us have been in that kind of situation (although not to the...

4. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

   shelly_oncRN replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

   To all who are thinking of leaving...... I can totally sympathize with you - I have seen plenty of new grads (and not so new nurses) treated like c**p on wards. I have been nursing for 25 years and...

5. Hello from England!!

   shelly_oncRN replied to tanyalouiusep's topic in International Nursing

   Good choice! I came here to FL 5 years ago from UK. I did some research in the nursing times and went for a couple of interviews. I managed to find a hospital to employ me and sponser my visa along...

6. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

   shelly_oncRN replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

   I had 20 yrs experience in UK and have been in FL for 5 years. There is very little similarity between the 2 - both have excellent and terible points. There was more autonomy in UK - and I honestly...

7. What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

   shelly_oncRN replied to IamRN2345's topic in General Nursing

   Why am I a nurse? I decided on my carrer path when I was 5 years old - am now 41. Had a couple of burnouts along the way - low pay, high workload etc etc. Have worked in a few different specialities...

8. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

   shelly_oncRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   Not for the sickle cell patients on my last unit - and it was not unusual for the "crisis" to last several weeks - despite no raise in retic or LDH. Who am I to comment - the Drs don't want to hear...

9. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

   shelly_oncRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   How about the patients that actually set their cell phones to wake them up every 2 hrs overnight so they can receive their 12mg Dilaudid. (off course they also need the benedryl and reglan to go with...

10. Massage Therapy Training In Broward County

    shelly_oncRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Anyone have any information on the cost of becoming a massage therapist in Broward - and where to get info without getitng a hundred calls from the "colleges". I am onc rn based in private practice...

11. Hematology/Oncology Nursing

    shelly_oncRN replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Oncology

    :wink2: I also work in a drs office as onc rn, after 20 years on med/onc floors. I love the office as eventually I became a burnt out coping with cancer patients on floor - usually the ones who are...