wiegel34

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1. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

   wiegel34 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

   I had just recieved my permanent license and was at the hospital 6 months out of school when I was appointed Charge Nurse. thankfully there was a good support team behind me or I would have drowned....

2. What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

   wiegel34 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I got called to the Head nurse's office because of a complaint from a female doctor. She told the head nurse that she thought that was against breast feeding. Now the doctors are mind readers!!! My...

3. theft of my scope

   wiegel34 replied to dvfd365's topic in General Nursing

   I have lost two, and now I just use the one that the hospital

4. New Oncology Nurse

   wiegel34 replied to Soneshine's topic in Oncology

   I have been an Oncology nurse for 6 years, the most important thing to remember is safety first. You will be working with a lot of strong and dangerous drugs that could help your patient, but given...

5. Frightening events during chemotherapy

   wiegel34 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

   I am a "Chemo certified nurse" I have taken a certification test called Oncology Certification Test. I have a national certification and am qualified to give Chemotherapy drugs. I studied for 2...

6. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   wiegel34 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   I worked nights for many years and have called in when I didn't sleep. It is difficult enough working 12 hour shifts with sleep, I don't want to risk making a critical mistake, that could seriously...

7. Mature Nurses over 50

   wiegel34 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I will be 64 this year, I "retired" 2 years ago, but still work per-deim, I am busier now than when I was working. I enjoy the option of saying no when I don't feel like working. I work in out-pateint...

8. Nursing student intern in ICU

   wiegel34 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in Oncology

   The most important thing is always the patient. Treat each patient as you would want a family member treated. Look up the meds that are given, why, they are given what they exect the outcome to be,...

9. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

   wiegel34 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

10. What's your favorite procedure?

    wiegel34 replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    I learned how to insert PICC lines a couple years ago, I love doing them. It is a great high when the x-ray comes back confirming placement. I also enjoy doing therapeutic

11. advice when taking ON cert

    wiegel34 replied to plum94's topic in Oncology

    I took and passed the ONC certification in 2002, its hard, the only advice I can give is to study,study and then study more. I passed it on the 1st attempt, but there were some there who were trying...

12. My sister has colon ca; need experienced advice

    wiegel34 replied to fairiestar's topic in Oncology

    I have been an Oncology nurse for 4 years. Colon ca is treatable,even stage 4.She should definetly go ahead with the surgery. there are new treatments everyday. The standard treatment is a treatment...

13. comfy shoes

    wiegel34 replied to analiezel's topic in General Nursing

    z-coils are THE most comfortable shoes out there, they are pricey, but they last 2-3 years,you just have to replace the coils as they wear out about once a year. The shoes are about $200 and the coils...

14. Chemotherapy Administration

    wiegel34 replied to angelRN64's topic in Oncology

    As a caregiver there is usally no risk, the only exception would be if you come into contact with their excretions. In the home and also in our out paient setting we reccomend that they flush the...

15. how did you KNOW you were meant to be a nurse...having a conflict!

    wiegel34 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I just retired after many years of nursing. Keep doing what you are doing. Not to many are sorry for a degree in nursing. It doesn't always have to be patient care. there are many area's in the...