sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

Inpatient Oncology/Public Health

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  1. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How predictable that health officials are now saying "there must have been a breach in protocol." Are these healthcare workers being forced to make vague statements about what they "might" have done...

  2. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh man. Just read the story. And it was his 2nd visit and she was wearing proper PPE. So scary.

  3. Miss Manners for Nurses

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

    I'm near Troy:) But grew up in Texas. Very different manners and social interactions,

  4. Miss Manners for Nurses

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

    I'm a manners stickler. I am disappointed daily:) We have one nurse who uses zero verbal cues during report. You're talking away to absolute silence. Same thing when you tell her her patient needs...

  5. Do you go to work with vomiting/diarrhea?

    sistrmoon replied to designer-mommy's topic in General Nursing

    No way! I work with Onc patients. Vomiting, diarrhea or fever is callout time. Something you or me could handle can be a death sentence for

  6. Is it appropriate to ask this in an interview?

    sistrmoon replied to Suckitupbuttercup's topic in General Nursing

    I've asked this in interviews. And when told 10:1 I politely declined the

  7. Do you dream about work?

    sistrmoon replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing feels like waitressing sometimes. Gingerale with a side of Dilaudid? Coming

  8. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    sistrmoon replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Our policy was actually changed from changing the PIV site every 4 days to leaving them in as long as they work and are not showing signs of

  9. How/when did you know which nursing specialty you wanted to get into?

    sistrmoon replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology "clicked" for me during clinicals(I've also lost many friends and family to cancer) and I've been there ever since(7 years). That said, I am hoping to go back to school for NP and have also...

  10. Nursing and Anxiety

    sistrmoon replied to Chaotika's topic in General Nursing

    I also remember when I was first licensed in Texas, the board of nursing required disclosure of certain diagnoses: bipolar, schizophrenia, etc. It didn't mean you wouldn't be licensed but they want to...

  11. Nursing and Anxiety

    sistrmoon replied to Chaotika's topic in General Nursing

    Every year during my physical for my hospital nursing job, I am asked if I am receiving treatment for mental illness and what that entails: therapy, meds, etc. I'm only in therapy now but when I was...

  12. Do you dream about work?

    sistrmoon replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in General Nursing

    So I dreamed about work last night, that a fellow nurse I've had issues with had been promoted to assistant nurse manager. She kept trying to clean out my locker even though I still worked

  13. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I saw "auxiliary nurse." I don't know what position that translates

  14. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    sistrmoon replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The story I saw blamed it on the nurse touching her face with a glove. I think either a wash down needs to happen before removing the suit, a 2nd person needs to assist or the suits need to be...

  15. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Watch out for your dog. See my last link. They euthanized the Spanish nurse's dog after her diagnosis as dogs can be

  16. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I sure do. But here's the latest update: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/08/spanish-nurse-says-she-has-no-idea-how-she-got-ebola-as-her-family-fights-for-their-dogs-life/...

  17. Why can't a resident read a TB test?

    sistrmoon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just had my annual TB test placed and I think it's weird an intern or resident can't read one. I wonder what the reasoning is. Anyone know? The form says any licensed professional except an intern...

  18. IV compatibility question

    sistrmoon posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Maybe this is a dumb question(don't you love posts that start this way?) but if a med is compatible with NS, do you assume it is also compatible with 1/2 normal saline? I'm kind of a "by the book"...

  19. Med pass practice

    sistrmoon replied to saraaileen76's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely nothing. With the studies showing the increase in med errors with interruptions, all settings should be addressing

  20. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    sistrmoon replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's the million dollar

  21. A poll, regarding nurses' opinions on Magnet status

    sistrmoon replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, "less happy?" What is this "1984"?

  22. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I saw in one article that it was hypothesized taking the PPE off incorrectly could be infecting

  23. Am I being bullied? Or is this normal?

    sistrmoon replied to baymar67's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where is this job where I can watch Netflix all night? I'm running all

  24. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    sistrmoon replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm familiar with Rituxan. I work Onc and it's given frequently with our chemo regimens. Serious reactions are still fairly rare and rigors can often be remedied by slowing the infusion and giving...

  25. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    sistrmoon replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29514920 Spanish nurse confirmed to have