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  1. OCN exam - help!

    oncnursemsn replied to Onc/bmtRN's topic in Oncology

    Hi! Good for you that you want to get certified after 2 years of oncology experience! You didn't say where you live, but in Boston (where I am) a lot of the larger hospitals have a "certification...

  2. High School Student Wants to be an Oncology Nurse

    oncnursemsn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi Nurse Beth- and thank you for your timely advice. As an Advanced Oncology Nurse Specialist and former nursing professor, may I add a few additional suggestions? An oncology nurse navigator...

  3. Politics in Nursing... HELP!

    oncnursemsn replied to sparkybear808's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you have experienced short staffing- as you know, not unusual. But you have done it! You have completed a year and now can move on to the acute care setting you desire. You didn't say if...

  4. Choice, Pathology, and the Disease Model of Addiction

    oncnursemsn replied to Issaiah1332's topic in Addictions

    Congratulations MayRN2987. This is a tough journey for sure. Most if not many of our colleagues do not understand the struggle. Please know you are so strong and I understand as well. Keep going to...

  5. Choice, Pathology, and the Disease Model of Addiction

    oncnursemsn replied to Issaiah1332's topic in Addictions

    Phenomenal posting. Well written and researched. Should be required reading for all who go into nursing or are nurses. It's reality folk- you will encounter addiction in patients, family members and...

  6. The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    oncnursemsn replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Love this post and yes! Remember when you sat for your boards and it was 2 days? Not single day at the computer under lock down. I think we had it

  7. The Insidious Nature of Compassion Fatigue

    oncnursemsn replied to cwentworth's topic in General Nursing

    This is amazing- thank you. I don't work in an emergency department but have been an oncology nurse 34 years - and like you- am a doctoral student , but now in my 3rd year. I'm struggling with what I...

  8. Suspended for a Medication Error

    oncnursemsn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for clarifying- please go back and re-read the original post. This happened many years ago and she has gone on to earn her master's degree. I don't think those who wrote her up were bipolar...

  9. Ethical issue? Treating a 101 year old patient

    oncnursemsn posted a topic in Oncology

    I've been an oncology nurse a long time- over 34 years. For the first time I'm posting on Allnurses because of my moral distress and lack of consensus. I have booked a woman who is 101 years old for...

  10. Ethical issue? Treating a 101 year old patient

    oncnursemsn replied to oncnursemsn's topic in Oncology

    Would love to. As Charge Nurse I can't just stop. Have to plow on and treat. I'm not sure the patient truly understands but her family doesn't want to give up.

  11. America, party of 2

    oncnursemsn replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    You might be surprised but healthcare is more costly than ever before. You, my friend get to pay for everyone who has cancer, premature babies or end of life care. Do you know that ICU care is...

  12. Anxiety following patient death

    oncnursemsn replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Hockeynurse, First, you did nothing wrong. Your patient was actively dying and you did the best thing to make him comfortable. There is always the "last dose" which is not what causes your...

  13. Which Master's Degree?

    oncnursemsn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm just echoing everyone else's advise. And I'm a bit jealous you have tuition reimbursement so I say just go for it! If you love nursing and think you might want to teach, go for education. I"m not...

  14. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    oncnursemsn replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Hi VivaLasVegas- and thank you! For trying to keep us on topic. You are my hero. Let's face it, most of us struggle with something but we are here to care for our patients, provide best care as...

  15. Racist surgeon?

    oncnursemsn replied to tech22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow- this is not a question, it's a concern. And yes, this degree of racism still exists in this country. Something I didn't realize unit I moved to FL for a short time. Absolutely not acceptable and...

  16. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    oncnursemsn replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Boy this is tough. I work in a unit where most nurses are wicked thin. Including me. We run all day and rarely stop but also glorify work outs- Zumba, gym and other fitness arenas. I'm thinking my...

  17. Need Mon-Fri Job

    oncnursemsn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    May I also suggest ambulatory nursing? I work in heme/onc Mon-Fri 7:30 am to 4 or 8 to 4:30. You have enough experience to be out-patient ambulatory nurse. I'm thrilled- don't work evenings or nights,...

  18. A Nurse's Hands

    oncnursemsn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Your words are so poignant- and I've been an allnurses member many years and appreciated your feedback. Glad you're retired, still posting and reminding us why we are nurses! Hugs and good emollient...

  19. Brian Short News

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

    Like so many others- in shock. Please keep all in both families in prayer and we may never know what? Why? Grief beyond words for lives lost. But pray to keep allnurses going for everyone who have...

  20. cheapest DNP online

    oncnursemsn replied to mer5992002's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I didn't see that USI has a DNP program. I've looked into online, hybrid and 100% campus DNP programs and the average cost is about 950/1,000.00 per credit hour. Liberty University in Lynchburg VA is...

  21. Regulating Feeding Times When Pt has PO and Continuos Feeding

    oncnursemsn replied to NURKeish's topic in Private Duty

    Wow- a lot of good questions and I hope you have a preceptor who is also able to assist. Before offering solutions/answers, you have raised some important questions that need to be addressed first:...

  22. Oncology ICU

    oncnursemsn replied to jema1990's topic in Critical Care

    Great post- so just letting you know that Oncology ICU's do exist- but these patients are probably the most difficult and heart wrenching patients you'll ever have. I think most nurses know that by...

  23. Getting it in writing

    oncnursemsn replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, yes and yes! I have been in same position- offered (and accepted!) a job, only to find it all fall through. No explanation, but job offer gone. Whew, I will always get offer, salary and start...

  24. ADN Nurses Being Forced to go Back to School?

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

    Boy this is a hot topic. I think we all know physicians who have poor clinical skills/judgement etc. But- they are "MD's" with a basic degree in medicine. Of course they can have additional degrees:...

  25. How does heparinizing ports work?

    oncnursemsn replied to Ted D's topic in Patient Medications

    Good question- when I worked pedi, babes under 10kg received the 10 units/1ml heparin for all central lines. Easy strength to remember based on wt, and of course volume wasn't 5