sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

Inpatient Oncology/Public Health

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  1. PICC line flushing question

    sistrmoon replied to newgraduategal's topic in General Nursing

    As an Onc nurse, it is drilled into us to check and document blood return during chemo. That case blows my

  2. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    sistrmoon replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    First baby: 40w5d Second: just over 38 weeks I pulled my back out with the first and went out of work around 36 weeks. Made it even more excruciating when he was "late ." The 2nd I had worked my last...

  3. Nurses Who Harm Patients

    sistrmoon replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I was called Angel of Death at my old job because the terminal patients seemed to go on my shift. I'm not a serial killer though! I've read a lot about these before. Pretty fascinating. Genene...

  4. Night Shift Dulls your brain

    sistrmoon replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just went to a neurologist for memory issues and headaches. My gp was quick to blame the night shifts though. Guess she was onto

  5. Sexy Ebola Costume

    sistrmoon posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I literally have no

  6. How have your hospitals been handling the Ebola threat?

    sistrmoon replied to KristalR's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They've sent out a few emails. No training offered. No, I don't feel prepared. And I'm in NY state in an area frequently traveled by those from NYC so I feel it's only a matter of time til we get a...

  7. Therapeutic Oils in hospital

    sistrmoon replied to Maeve1982's topic in General Nursing

    We have a healing touch person and I know they use aromatherapy but I haven't heard of the oils being

  8. 5-year-old boy being tested for Ebola in New York City

    sistrmoon replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I clicked on the link, it said he had been tested and results would be available in 12

  9. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    sistrmoon replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm actually in favor of quarantine, but I don't think the way it was gone about in this instance is exemplary at

  10. 5-year-old boy being tested for Ebola in New York City

    sistrmoon replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah that makes no

  11. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    sistrmoon replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The comments on the quarantined nurse articles are awful. It seems the majority opinion is that she is selfish, entitled and "too bad buttercup! You cared for Ebola patients, 21 days in quarantine is...

  12. Pros and cons of the shift

    sistrmoon replied to marvelmom's topic in General Nursing

    11p-7a Thurs/Friday/Saturday Pros: best paid shifts, hardest to staff so almost never float, no management/limited visitors, get to do dinner/bedtime with my kids even on work nights, limited daycare...

  13. Can't find my niche

    sistrmoon replied to hparker522's topic in General Nursing

    What about working float pool? Then you could try various specialties within one job? Of course that wouldn't even touch the many out of hospital

  14. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    sistrmoon replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Good thoughts for a quick recovery, Esme! It's no fun being on that side of the

  15. Pt selling drugs out of room

    sistrmoon posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This happened recently on our unit and with googling, it seems it's actually not that uncommon. Ever had experience with it? I was surprised the drugs were confiscated but pt wasn't arrested. They...

  16. "the 3rd degree" with report and other rude behavior

    sistrmoon replied to amzyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think nurses should get a pass for passive aggressive behavior. I'm not a new nurse and have had this happen at both my jobs. I've had eye-rolling, sarcasm, outright tantrums with cursing(over...

  17. Pt selling drugs out of room

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah both police and our security were involved. I'm just worried the witness could be in danger from those who would not want the testifying to

  18. Ebola in the pregnant patient

    sistrmoon replied to obrn23's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That Q&A is the stuff of nightmares for all

  19. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    sistrmoon replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah Frieden has annoyed me from the first time "zero chance of transmission" came out of his

  20. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    sistrmoon replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I still haven't even seen an email about it at my

  21. Sodium Bicarbonate IV Administration

    sistrmoon replied to Mseenurse's topic in Patient Medications

    I work on an Onc floor and we give them with Methotrexate protocol to raise urine

  22. Media a bit too invasive of nurse's personal info following her catching Ebola?

    sistrmoon replied to Blue Roses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Google mapping and Pinterest stalking? Insult to

  23. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    sistrmoon replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Being provided inadequate PPE and training and protocol to care for a patient with an infectious highly deadly disease should not be part of being a nurse. Dying should not be part of it. Infecting my...

  24. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    sistrmoon replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly. I had a patient this past weekend who was confused and was piling his own feces on his bedside table. Can you imagine that scenario with

  25. Miss Manners for Nurses

    sistrmoon replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh I've been veg 15 years and I can't stand sanctimonious vegetarians/vegans. Most people don't even know I am veg because I don't really talk about it. It's a personal choice. The Paleo trend is...