ONCRN84

ONCRN84

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  1. Nightmares about work?

    ONCRN84 replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just glad that I'm not alone in this. My husband thinks I'm nuts. His job is a lot of physical labor, not so much mental, so he doesn't come home with it on his mind all the time. The idea that I...

  2. Nightmares about work?

    ONCRN84 replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, I almost forgot the most recent nightmare. We recently went Live with a new computer charting/order system. After the first 2 nights of it, I started having frustrating nightmares about...

  3. Nightmares about work?

    ONCRN84 replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. During prereqs, I had dreams about anatomy. I would wake up reciting brain parts and when I couldn't remember one, I'd have to get up and look it up, which started the studying all night. I...

  4. No Smoking Campus

    ONCRN84 replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't smoke, but our state law is that you can't smoke within 25 feet of doors or windows of public buildings. We have smoking areas for visitors that are out of the legal range. Employees,...

  5. Practice in another state?

    ONCRN84 replied to NYNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    ... and welcome to the

  6. Sorian Nursing Computer Program

    ONCRN84 replied to LifeIsShortHaveFun's topic in General Nursing

    We went Live with Soarian a few weeks ago and now I love it. At first I wanted to meet the programmer in a dark alley sometime, but once you get used to it it's pretty easy to use. We use it for...

  7. Staying organized on the floor

    ONCRN84 replied to quetepye's topic in General Nursing

    I don't carry EVERYTHING with me. We have a cart halfway down the hall that has things like syringes, flushes, etc. Our kitchen/supply room is also halfway down the hallway. If I know I'm going to...

  8. How to set limits on inappropriate pt behaviors

    ONCRN84 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    It usually works. I was so ticked off at someone's behavior the other day that i said "Ya know, I don't have to stand here and take abuse. If this was McDonalds, you'd have the cops called to remove...

  9. How to set limits on inappropriate pt behaviors

    ONCRN84 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I've told more than one patient that I will gladly listen to them and help them as soon as they decide to treat me with the same respect I'm giving them. Until then, I'm going to care for my other...

  10. Help,...a passive-aggressive bully at work,...

    ONCRN84 replied to momthenRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have one of these and management is very aware of her. They can't do a whole lot except hope she leaves. Whenever something comes up, she throws her union affiliations around and management is...

  11. First day with hospital wide computer charting!

    ONCRN84 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    We have barcodes on our name badges. To double check the insulin, you just scan the second nurse. Takes just a

  12. First day with hospital wide computer charting!

    ONCRN84 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    It'll get better. Our hospital is actually the opposite... our ER doesn't use the computerized medication administration, but all the floors do. Our hospital has had it since before I was there. We...

  13. After a few years of nursing, you don't care anymore?

    ONCRN84 replied to jenthehen828's topic in General Nursing

    If you find you're not caring in your position, you need to change focus. I still care about my patients a lot, but it was starting to get really hard on me, so I found a new job in a different area....

  14. Lunesta vs. Ambien

    ONCRN84 replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    I started taking melatonin 1mg SL a few days ago. In a couple weeks I have to go from a nightshift schedule to a day shift schedule, so I need to find something that will help me sleep while i'm...

  15. Beer on a patient's dinner tray?

    ONCRN84 replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I guess we have them for different reasons on our floor. If a dying oncology patient wants a beer, then by golly, someone bring them a beer! I had someone who mentioned he wanted a beer. His doctor...

  16. Anyone in Community Health?

    ONCRN84 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    oo!! I just got a job in Public Health (I start July 8th)! I will be doing home visits to pregnant women and a couple weeks post partum, longer if the family falls into the "high risk" category. I...

  17. Is there some sort of Nurse/Med student rivalry?

    ONCRN84 replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if they realize that if it weren't for us, they'd have to actually implement all the stupid things they order... "I'm sorry, doctor, you can only admit that patient if you're able to stay in...

  18. I got the job!

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed for a public health nurse position last week and I found out yesterday that I got it! I'm so excited! I start July 8th. I'll be working in maternal child health in a low income clinic...

  19. Do nurses get mad when..

    ONCRN84 replied to ProLogic's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient isn't dying or in grave condition, it annoys me. A couple weeks ago I had to kick 16 people out of a room because even with the door closed they were keeping up rooms around them. It...

  20. Nurse's hairdo's

    ONCRN84 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't be a big deal. I have a lot of blonde highlights in my hair and no one cares. Most policies are just that it be of a natural color (not blue, green, pink, etc). Blonde highlights are...

  21. how many pairs of scrubs do you have?

    ONCRN84 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just ordered 4 new tops and 4 new

  22. I got the job!

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I gave up on platinum, but I think he's going to get my the same style in white gold. The public health nurses in this office wear scrubs, but I don't know if that's the norm. If I decide I want to...

  23. I got the job!

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Now I'm trying to convince my husband that I need a small platinum wedding band because I don't want to wear my big wedding set to work. Wish me luck on this one. He already vetoed my Dooney &...

  24. Charting Issues that Really Bug Me!!!

    ONCRN84 replied to al7139's topic in General Nursing

    I really love it when the neurological assessment is within normal limits... on a

  25. Bi-lingual nurses, more pay?

    ONCRN84 replied to ProLogic's topic in General Nursing

    I know ours get paid more per month, but it's not that