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  1. New mom/New grad needs some tips

    julieK posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a semi-new grad - I worked for 7 months before going out on maternity leave. Now that ds is 6 months old, I'm going back in a few weeks. I feel that when I was working before, I was doing okay,...

  2. New mom/New grad needs some tips

    julieK replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious to know, is this the case elsewhere?

  3. New mom/New grad needs some tips

    julieK replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! Thanks for the quick reply. I think I will talk to a nursing educator. The one that covers my unit is worthless. The one who covers the ICU's, though, is very cool, and I think she'd at least...

  4. Chemotherapy Administration

    julieK replied to angelRN64's topic in Oncology

    First of all, ONS should be the standard. I'm pretty sure they recommend gown and gloves - even goggles, though, if you're not mixing, that's pretty hard-core. I work on an inpatient unit, and we...

  5. Do I need a Year of med/surg before going into oncology

    julieK replied to gn04's topic in Oncology

    I want to encourage you to go for it. I am a semi-new grad (I worked for 7 months and went out on maternity and am returning in a few weeks) and I started on an onc floor. We did stem cell...

  6. ER the TV show

    julieK replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

    They did order versed last night on the patient. I guess it didn't work too well. I didn't think last night's episode was so great. I do like how they're focusing on the hierarchy of the students,...

  7. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    julieK replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    I also wish to add my two cents. I have been a nurse now for a little over a year. When I was in BSN school, we encountered a lot of not-so-helpful nurses. None were outright nasty, but just...

  8. White uniform dress common nowadays?

    julieK replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling we work at the same hospital. I don't mind the white so much, especially b/c it just has to be the white pants and it could be blue or purple tops. I think it helps a LOT to...

  9. Chemotherapy: Peripheral IV or PortaCath??

    julieK replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot express enough that I think a port-a-cath is the way to go. It all, of course, depends on how long the course of treatment will be and exactly which kinds of chemo she'll be getting, but...

  10. Chest tube came out!

    julieK replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys. I'm really shocked. We don't do this at all on my unit, meaning the petroleum at the bedside. Yikes! The simplest safety measures can really come in handy when push comes to shove....

  11. Bone marrow transplant

    julieK replied to mac23's topic in Oncology

    I'm glad I was able to help a bit. If you think of more specific questions, I might be better at answering those.

  12. Does anyone double-glove?

    julieK replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about who is more protected. The idea is that the universal precautions should protect us from anyone and anything, no matter who the patient. I just take exception to relying on "instints"...

  13. U.S. News and World Report on America's "Best Hospitals"

    julieK replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I'm very excited. I work for NY-Presbyterian and it has been our goal to get into the top five hospitals. Last year we were #11, and this year #9. I know we are trying to get magnet status,...

  14. Does anyone double-glove?

    julieK replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason that they are called "Universal" precautions. The idea is that you don't know who has what and therefore have to treat everyone as though he/she could be infected. The rich, white...

  15. Bone marrow transplant

    julieK replied to mac23's topic in Oncology

    I am a new RN, and have just completed my first 6 months on an Oncology unit in NYC. We do lots of BMT's and it makes a big difference whether the patient is receiving his own stem cells or from a...

  16. Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    julieK replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is an awful story, but, again, I don't feel it proves anything. You may make the argument that females are, in general, more understanding as health care professionals. However, in that case,...

  17. Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    julieK replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is an awful story, but, again, I don't feel it proves anything. You may make the argument that females are, in general, more understanding as health care professionals. However, in that case,...

  18. Working in a doctor's office?

    julieK replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds as though your office is different from most. I guess I was picturing an office like my dad's (he's a pediatrician) where the nurses don't even give injections. The extent to which he uses...

  19. Working in a doctor's office?

    julieK replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds as though your office is different from most. I guess I was picturing an office like my dad's (he's a pediatrician) where the nurses don't even give injections. The extent to which he uses...

  20. Lifting during Pregnancy

    julieK replied to KayRN2003's topic in General Nursing

    What are move-tubes?

  21. Lifting during Pregnancy

    julieK replied to KayRN2003's topic in General Nursing

    What are move-tubes?

  22. Wishes Regarding Students in Birth Plans

    julieK replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am talking about in general. Of course any patient can refuse anything in the hospital. Heck, you can refuse to be treated and they can't kick you out. Who's to say that the student wouldn't be...

  23. Wishes Regarding Students in Birth Plans

    julieK replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am talking about in general. Of course any patient can refuse anything in the hospital. Heck, you can refuse to be treated and they can't kick you out. Who's to say that the student wouldn't be...

  24. Working in a doctor's office?

    julieK replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    But doesn't it bother you as professionals to be involved in clerical duties? I went into nursing because I didn't want to sit in an office from 9-5 for the rest of my life.

  25. Working in a doctor's office?

    julieK replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    But doesn't it bother you as professionals to be involved in clerical duties? I went into nursing because I didn't want to sit in an office from 9-5 for the rest of my life.