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  1. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    ONCRN84 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in oncology, crazy labs were the norm. Not a whole lot surprised

  2. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    ONCRN84 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Uh. We got a certificate to our cafeteria. Too bad I work nights and they're never open when I'm at work... i guess if I'm running errands and hungry I'll stop

  3. Education 101: ER vs. ICU

    ONCRN84 replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

    I work in an ICU and have worked on the floor as well... but never in the ER. I always try to smile at the transporting RN and thank them. What I do hate is getting a report that consists of "I don't...

  4. WSU Tri-cities or Yakima students?

    ONCRN84 replied to 2bcurious's topic in Washington Nursing

    Ask lots of questions. Know how to get ahold of your instructors. Utilize your clinical instructors. Figuring out how to get ahold of your instructors is super important if you need clarification on...

  5. New to ICU!

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I accepted an ICU position today! My previous experience is mostly oncology, so this will be a big jump. Any tips? I'm

  6. I think I had a panic attack at work.

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've been a nurse for 3 years. Mostly medical and oncology. Give me 8 medical patients or a couple chemos, neutropenics, and dying hospice patients and I'm ok. A couple alarming vents and unstable...

  7. I think I had a panic attack at work.

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    A little history... I've been diagnosed with major depressive disorder with periods of anxiety, but nothing too bad. I've been on and off antidepressants for years. I went off them over a year ago and...

  8. What are some psychological effects of being a nurse?

    ONCRN84 replied to smiles9960's topic in General Nursing

    Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, a general dislike for people ... A lot of my issues have been covered

  9. Professions before nursing

    ONCRN84 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Highschool/college: retail, movie theater, chemistry lab storeroom assistant, nurse tech. I started my prereqs right out of

  10. At what point is it not worth it?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so much the cliquey people... I've learned in nursing that I can get along with pretty much anyone co-worker wise. It's the stress that the nature of the patients puts on me. I guess i had...

  11. At what point is it not worth it?

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't even know where to begin. I'm in a new position in a fast paced ICU and I don't think I can handle the stress. It's been almost three months. In 3 months I've become hypertensive, my anxiety...

  12. At what point is it not worth it?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again everyone. I'll see how tonight goes, but I'm seriously considering calling out the next couple days then giving my manager a heads up that I need out and

  13. At what point is it not worth it?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    From what I can see in my benefits, I don't seen EAP. I'm not eligible for any leave or absence because I haven't been there long enough. I just had a chunk of days off and I was ok... but yesterday...

  14. At what point is it not worth it?

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much everyone. I'm going to check out the HR postings to see if there's anything in house. I think there's a float pool and a medical position. I've done medical/oncology before... give...

  15. Mistakes

    ONCRN84 replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Daily. It drives me absolutely crazy. I go over everything I did at night, trying to think of things i may have not done and should have, etc. I'm stressed at work, I'm stressed at home, I'm anxious...

  16. Moving on to Dogs...No RN 2 b

    ONCRN84 replied to NovaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I've seriously considered the same thing. Good luck to

  17. California to Washington

    ONCRN84 replied to nurse1717's topic in General Nursing

    www.doh.wa.gov You have to look around, but it's on there

  18. Do you ever plan on leaving the bedside?

    ONCRN84 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I've left, come back, and plan on leaving

  19. leaving the hospital and 3 12's for working 5 8hours out of hospital

    ONCRN84 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I used to think I liked 3-12s, but then I did 4-10s (Tuesday-Friday) and loved it. I'm back to 3-12s and my body hates it. Edited to add: my 3-12s were/are nights in a hospital. My 4-10s were days in...

  20. first night off of orientation!

    ONCRN84 replied to LoveActually's topic in MICU, SICU

    Good luck. Mine was terrible and I'm seriously considering jumping right back out of the

  21. Oh, the gossip.

    ONCRN84 replied to LOLRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to ignore people and i probably come off as a stand offish *****. A lot of my coworkers are a bunch of crap talkers. I over heard someone saying something about my appearance last week....

  22. Patients adding me as a friend on facebook...

    ONCRN84 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    I have one person on my facebook that I had as a patient once. I actually took care of her for 2 days before we found out that her best friend was my neighbor and we'd hung out casually. A few months...

  23. I don't think I can do this anymore...

    ONCRN84 replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Take it for what it is, but as a nurse you see the worst side of a lot of people. You also see some good times. I didn't say I hated my patients... it's usually families and

  24. Polycystic syndrome

    ONCRN84 replied to madgina's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer "Hot mess" actually.

  25. I don't think I can do this anymore...

    ONCRN84 replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Count me into this conversation. I've been a nurse for almost 3 years and I'm fed up. I continually search the classifieds for something different. I've researched different career tracks, getting my...