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ONCRN84

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  1. Prayer as a Nursing Intervention

    ONCRN84 replied to TOYMECH's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Catholic hospital... prayer is certainly used often but I don't think it's necessarily for health benefit. I think we use it more for emotional/mental benefit. It may not improve the...

  2. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    ONCRN84 replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. That's close to minimum wage in my state. If I can work at PetSmart and not have the stress of nursing and make the same, I'd do

  3. Midazolam GTT

    ONCRN84 replied to meandragonbrett's topic in MICU, SICU

    Max is 20mg/hr. We usually have Fentanyl/Versed running and add Propofol if

  4. Question about IVF clinic job

    ONCRN84 replied to bailey27's topic in Nursing Career

    You're going to deal with a lot of emotions in the fertility clinic. People who haven't been able to get pregnant for years, people who have had many miscarriages... then on the flip side people who...

  5. White Boards

    ONCRN84 replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    Pt's name or what they like to be called, RN's name, CCT name. Then there's a blank space for whatever. Sometimes phone numbers, sometimes last CBG, sometimes "hi mom we love you!" from the family......

  6. First pt code... is this normal?

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night I had a pt code early in the morning. This pt had been alert, oriented, and talking to me all night. No complaints of chest pain, SOB, or distress. I was in the room about 20 minutes before...

  7. Been Living A Sendentary Life

    ONCRN84 replied to thanrye8710's topic in General Nursing

    I second the idea of the trainer. When I joined a gym 5 years ago it came with 3 personal training sessions. I did one a month for 3 months. It included a body composition test then about 45 minutes...

  8. First pt code... is this normal?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    We don't really know at this point. I was in 20 minutes prior and he had no complaints. He was doing his usual cough, vitals were the same (on levo). He was joking around with me, as he had been all...

  9. First pt code... is this normal?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the comments and support. I know there will be more codes and it's just a matter of learning how to process the emotions that follow. I worked inpatient oncology/hospice as a new...

  10. First pt code... is this normal?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your response. I have a few years of nursing experience, but I'm new in the ICU so this was the first coding pt I was responsible for. There's more background on the pt but I don't...

  11. Not cut out to be a nurse

    ONCRN84 replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a similar spot, but I've learned that every once in a while something happens that makes us question our abilities, ourselves, our career choice... but on the other hand, every once in a while...

  12. Sign announcing you're an RN on your car?

    ONCRN84 replied to Perpetual Student's topic in General Nursing

    I have a small (3"x2") window cling that says Nursing Alumni with my school logo in the middle on the driver's side looow windshield. That's about as far as I'd

  13. male pts who pull out foleys?

    ONCRN84 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I had one do that on medical. I was a new nurse and was told by an older nurse that I need to replace it ASAP before the swelling closed off the urethra and we wouldn't be able to get one in and he'd...

  14. Dilaudid and bp

    ONCRN84 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    My husband did that in the ER with his kidney stone. He got a couple doses of Dilauded, dropped his BP to 80s/40s (previously 120/72), HR in the 40s, and O2 in the 80s. I was like um... I know he's a...

  15. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    ONCRN84 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked inpatient oncology, yes. All the time. We had Fentanyl CADDs in doses that would kill you and I in 5 minutes. Right now I'm in the ICU and Fentanyl is like

  16. New Year Diet Questions

    ONCRN84 replied to hawkfdc's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your weight and what all you're doing in a shift. I bought a bodybugg and will wear it to work next week, so I'll let ya know.

  17. HELP!!!! All the nursing nurses...

    ONCRN84 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering how breast feeding/pumping and night shifts work... i mean... you're sleeping all day when the baby is awake and you're at work all night pumping... I can think of all kinds of...

  18. does night shift make you fat?

    ONCRN84 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Correction: Don't eat a lot of crap. Eat the crap in

  19. does night shift make you fat?

    ONCRN84 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't. I actually eat less because i have no idea if I'm supposed to be eating or not. When I work I eat breakfast at 5pm, snack between 8 and 10, lunch around 2, snack around 5, then dinner...

  20. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    ONCRN84 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    4-12 hr shifts successfully. I tried to do 5 once and I was throwing up by midnight from exhaustion. I got sent home, slept for 5 hours, and woke up feeling like a million bucks. I like 3 on, 1 off to...

  21. can dieticians write physician order?

    ONCRN84 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our dieticians write recommendations. The MD then comes behind them and writes something like "tube feed per RD recommendation". The RDs don't write the order, just they're suggestion. The MD can...

  22. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    ONCRN84 replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    OP: Try talking to your manager again with details of what is going on. If he/she won't budge, try HR or employee health. If all else fails, go out until you see your OB again. Good luck! I hope...

  23. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    ONCRN84 replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been pregnant but plan to someday... but because of some health problems with my reproductive system I'll be considered high risk. I'm super nervous about how this will work with nursing. I...

  24. Do you want to know what I find scary...

    ONCRN84 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I usually thank people when they correct me like that. Just a simple "oh thanks for catching that!" Nursing is a team sport, no need to get ***** about a team member

  25. Bitter endings, sweet beginnings, and blessings in disguise.

    ONCRN84 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Similar things happened to me in a clinic situation. Only I never had actual patient complaints. Just a supervisor who wanted to rehire one of her friends who left for a manager position she hated. I...