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ONCRN84

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  1. I got the job!

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I am currently working in medical/oncology and although I love my co-workers and my manager, I'm burned out on death, dying, and cancer. We get all the hospice patients, inpt chemo,...

  2. Need help choosing 1st job....

    ONCRN84 replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    In med surg, it's not like they just throw you into a full patient load with no training. You get an orientation period where you will have a preceptor and you will start with just getting organized...

  3. Rapid Response Team?!?!

    ONCRN84 replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    We haven't had RRTs for that long and they're going well. There's no "set" criteria, but if you feel like your patient is heading downhill, it's supposed to be called before you have to end up coding...

  4. The worst part of nursing?

    ONCRN84 replied to SeattleKid09's topic in General Nursing

    I hate trachs. I hate sputum. I hate GI bleed poop. I hate pseudomonis wounds, or really any wound that stinks. Most of it isn't bad, it just takes getting used to. It definitely benefits prenursing...

  5. how many pairs of scrubs do you have?

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

    Now I feel like I need to go shopping. I don't have many scrubs at

  6. knit tops with scrub pants

    ONCRN84 replied to I<3H2O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We have a lot of pregnant nurses and when their bellies get big enough, they usually opt for a basic long sleeved shirt or t-shirt. Sometimes they were the button up scrub jacket things over the

  7. Night Nurses?

    ONCRN84 replied to medgen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting off nights for the very reasons you state. I'm sick of being tired all the time. I miss sleeping at night. And I really miss sleeping for a solid block of time. Since I've been working...

  8. Littmann® Classic II S.E. in Purple

    ONCRN84 replied to whippoorwill's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have it. It's more purple in person. There's actually 3 of us at work who have

  9. crocs aint working for me!

    ONCRN84 replied to labrador4122's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I stopped wearing my Crocs after I got pee on my

  10. When to dilute IV push meds ???

    ONCRN84 replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS DILUTE PHENERGAN!!!! If that's the only drug you always remember, remember it!! Phenergan is a vessicant and can cause extravasation injuries which are absolutely terrible. If it's a new IVP...

  11. A rant: sick time use and policies

    ONCRN84 replied to andre's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. I have terrible sick stories too. Surprise, surprise. Usually I get repremanded after the fact. When I call in, I talk to the house supervisor directly and they usually just say "wow. That...

  12. Finding your niche outside the hospital

    ONCRN84 replied to AHJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've recently applied for a job at a local low-income clinic as a public health nurse, making home visits during pregnancy and post-partum. I did it a lot in nursing school and really enjoyed it. Of...

  13. My Master Cardio stethoscope grew legs and walked out on me :(

    ONCRN84 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I have a cheaper Littman. I was looking into getting the cardiac one, but since I'll be changing jobs soon i won't need it. I have co-workers who have the ADC scopes and they're great. I borrowed one...

  14. Scrub color help!!

    ONCRN84 replied to sbf187's topic in General Nursing

    I love love love Cherokee scrubs! When I was in nursing school, we had to wear carribean blue from Landau. Contact your school and see if they have a specific brand so the colors are similar on...

  15. have you used chemical restraint?

    ONCRN84 replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone. If the demanding patient is alert and oriented, I wouldn't give them something. But if the person is confused, unstable, trying to get out of bed, aggitated, confused,...

  16. stress symptoms at the end of shift

    ONCRN84 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yup. After my 3rd or 4th 12 hr night shift in a row, I get like that. Sometimes, if I try to come back for a 5th, I get physically ill. Headaches, nausea, dry heaves. Last time that happened, I went...

  17. Sickest you have ever been, and still expected to work.

    ONCRN84 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've called in 3 times this year. Once because I was puking my guts out, twice because I had the never ending miserable flu. When I returned to work, I was not so politely informed by someone other...

  18. CNAs or no CNAs? Primary or Team? What do you think?

    ONCRN84 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a crappy CNA, so I greatly appreciate the fabulous ones we

  19. The things you never forget...

    ONCRN84 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I remember almost all of my inpatient hospice deaths. The husband who cornered me at the end of the hallway and asked if he could take off his wife's O2 because they knew it was the only thing keeping...

  20. Do you have friends at work?

    ONCRN84 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I learned very quickly who I can trust and who I can't. The nurse who trained me isn't all that older than I am so we're pretty close at work, but not so much outside. I have several close friends...

  21. Is DNR (do not resuscitate) a good idea?

    ONCRN84 replied to tam-tam's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I hate it when we get terminal tiny cancer patients that are full codes and you see them going down hill. We bicker about who has to do compressions if the time comes when we have patients like...

  22. "My Mom Can't Sleep!"

    ONCRN84 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Families never realize how exhausting it really is for patients to have visitors all the time. I'm glad the patient spoke up! A nurse I was working with the other day was not so nicely informed by...

  23. What does 1:1 sitter mean to you?!

    ONCRN84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Seriously. What does 1:1 sitter mean to you?! I had a patient last night who needed a sitter and the NACs split the shift because it's a boring job at times. One of them felt it was acceptable to...

  24. What does 1:1 sitter mean to you?!

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I know it's terribly boring! That's why when I did staffing I suggested the split it into 2 4 hr "shifts" instead of making one person stay there for all 8 hours. And really I don't have a problem...

  25. What does 1:1 sitter mean to you?!

    ONCRN84 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I really just needed to complain. There were a lot of stupid things that made me want to go find an empty room and scream last