ONCRN84

ONCRN84

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  1. Polycystic syndrome

    ONCRN84 replied to madgina's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I have PCOS and have been on metformin. The above poster is right. I get really sick of doctors asking me how often I check my blood sugar or what my last A1C was... I'm not diabetic, thanks....

  2. Nothing's quite as lovely as cussin'in the morning.

    ONCRN84 replied to ellakate's topic in General Nursing

    Oy. On my way into work last night I heard a kid no older than 15 blatently yelling at his mother and disobeying her. I'm only 25, but I was so irritated. On the topic of cussin in the morning... One...

  3. Doctor's Fiancee yelled at me

    ONCRN84 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

    None that worked out. I've seen a younger, arrogent doctor or two screw (literally and figuratively) young, stupid, shallow nurses who only are interested in their status or finances... but nothing...

  4. We are a small rural hospital looking at different EMR systems to initiate.

    ONCRN84 replied to MelGW's topic in General Nursing

    I've used Soarian (I think a Seimans product?) and Meditech... Meditech makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a

  5. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    ONCRN84 replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    I should add that I'm in Washington state... we have a smoking ban in public places. It's pretty fabulous to go to a bar to hang out and NOT have to strip down and shower the smoke out of my hair as...

  6. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    ONCRN84 replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    At my former hospital in a medium sized town, employees had to go to their cars to smoke. Patients/families/guests could smoke outside... but our state passed a law so they had to be 25 feet from any...

  7. EKG tips for Dummies

    ONCRN84 replied to FSK123's topic in General Nursing

    Oddly enough, I'm taking a class tomorrow and they recommend ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy. They photo copied a couple chapters for us to review prior to

  8. Does your ICU have techs or aids?

    ONCRN84 replied to jnmoore02's topic in MICU, SICU

    12 beds. No techs. Total care for 2

  9. Should I go to work tomorrow

    ONCRN84 replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    Call in until your symptoms resolve. Your cancer patients don't want it and neither do your coworkers. When I worked oncology, I called in more than I have in any other job because I refused to expose...

  10. help me pick my career plz

    ONCRN84 replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    We can't choose your life path for you. You have to dig into your heart and find the answer yourself. Good luck in whatever you

  11. teen breast-feeding

    ONCRN84 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno how this might be helpful, but what I found to be a barrier when I was a public health nurse doing maternal child health was the sexual perception of breasts. Not all, but a lot of teens are...

  12. Pregnancy and nursing

    ONCRN84 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Check with your human resources. At my hospital, you get 6 weeks unpaid for lady partsl and 8 weeks unpaid for c-section. You can use sick time, vacation time, etc. After a year of employment, you...

  13. NON-Nurses Giving Shots in MD Offices

    ONCRN84 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your state. If it's illegal in your state, bring it to someone's attention. In my state, MAs are licensed, go through training, and can give vaccines/draw

  14. Flu shot policy at your hospital....(m)

    ONCRN84 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    My current hospital strongly advises it. My former hospital just made it mandatory. You can decline, but you have to wear a mask at all times. They put green stickers on the badges of people who have...

  15. Any nursing mom can relate?

    ONCRN84 replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    Washington has parks, mountains, beaches, lakes, etc. I used to live in central washington and pretty much anything was within 3 hours. Seattle was 2 hours away, the mountains were about 30 minutes...

  16. Flight Nursing

    ONCRN84 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ HAHAHAHHA! I was talking to a friend of mine about this tonight. He's a firefighter/EMT and HATES groupies. I told him if he wasn't so yummy he wouldn't have them.

  17. Big dilemma please give me some advice!!

    ONCRN84 replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is more than a hard major. Becoming a nurse is hard, BEING a nurse is even harder. If you're not willing to stick out the wait list or are looking for an easy/quick major, nursing isn't for...

  18. Flight Nursing

    ONCRN84 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think Rabbit was a medic, not a doctor. The entire show was hokey and dumb to me. My medic friends stopped watching in the first 15 minutes. But yes. A 1 person crew isn't the

  19. Big dilemma please give me some advice!!

    ONCRN84 replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    Look into different nursing schools. All nursing schools will have some sort of prereqs which will require additional classes from you, but not all will go by wait list. The school I went to didn't...

  20. RN Nurse VS Pharmacist

    ONCRN84 replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is a pharmacist. I'm a nurse. I sometimes wish I would've gone her

  21. Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    ONCRN84 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but we don't draw any coags from a central line. Period. On heparin gtt or not. Our central lines are maintained with

  22. things management says

    ONCRN84 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I've been very fortunate to have great managers. The first unit I worked on was very positive and we had a lot of good times. I moved and I'm kind of nervous about my new

  23. IV starts - losing blood return/can't thread catheter

    ONCRN84 replied to gwyn523's topic in General Nursing

    I'm crappy at IV starts and I'll fully admit it. A tip that was given to me for angiocaths was once you get your flash, lower your angle and advance a little, then thread and pop your tourniquet....

  24. In what department do you not wipe the backside?

    ONCRN84 replied to mirgadia05's topic in General Nursing

    I've read through the pages. OP: If you're a troll, get a life. Also, if you're not a troll, grow up and find a different career. If you failed out of pharm school, nursing school isn't any easier....

  25. In what department do you not wipe the backside?

    ONCRN84 replied to mirgadia05's topic in General Nursing

    Patients poop there too. Not as often, but i've certainly cleaned a butt