SteffersRN87 BSN, RN

SteffersRN87 has 2 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Oncology/BMT.

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1. New Grad Med Surg Nurse Freaking Out!

   SteffersRN87 replied to shakedwnst924's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Just relax! It's only the 2nd week of your job, and it is completely normal to be stressed out (even this much). Is your preceptor giving you just 2 patients or the full 6 or

2. May fail out of nursing school--challenge lpn boards options???

   SteffersRN87 replied to buffalowing81's topic in General Nursing

   I know that in Pennsylvania, you must be a graduate of an approved LPN program to sit for the NCLEX-PN. The LPN program is different from the RN program in the role and function of that particular...

3. How should I start preparing for nursing school?

   SteffersRN87 replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, I would work as much as you can and try to save as much money as you can. I went to a three year diploma program with classes Tuesday through Friday and worked Friday, Saturday, and Sunday...

4. How many of you have sought additional education?

   SteffersRN87 replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in General Nursing

   When I graduated from high school, my stepfather was laid off from the airlines. I had to pursue my nursing education through a local hospital-based diploma program. I had always wanted to complete...

5. Your Pet Peeves in Nursing..

   SteffersRN87 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   I could go on about this subject for days... I recently had an elderly male patient (cute as a button) with a super annoying family. When he returned from the PACU, I asked if I could get him...

6. what exactly do people do at those nursing associations?

   SteffersRN87 replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

   I belong to the Oncology Nursing Society... Membership is about $102 per year... You receive subscriptions to the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and Oncology Nursing Forum, both are great...

7. Chemo and WBC Question

   SteffersRN87 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

   Most often, our docs write these parameters for SOLID TUMORS AND LYMPHOMAS ONLY: WBC less than or equal to 3, ANC less than or equal to 1500, hemoglobin less than or equal to 10, platelets less than...

8. Clarion University MSN

   SteffersRN87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! Has anyone had experience with the MSN programs at Clarion University of PA? I am interested in the nursing education track. I'd like to know what previous or current students or...

9. Blood Transfusions

   SteffersRN87 replied to jab77's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I work oupatient oncology/hematology/BMT and give PRBC's and plts almost every day. We use the CLC 2000 adapters (caps) and there has never been anything said about not using them for transfusions....

10. Did I need to call the Doc?

    SteffersRN87 replied to ChiSmile6's topic in General Nursing

    My personal theory is that you need to learn by doing. You will learn through experience what you should do in situations like this. But for now, utilize your resources - fellow staff nurses, charge...

11. Question about IV push meds

    SteffersRN87 replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    I would stop the continuous IV infusion (and put a sterile cap on it)... flush with 10 mL's... give your IVP... flush with 10 mL's... restart your continuous IV infusion... and call it a day... I...

12. When Previewing Pre Nursing Students For Admission Into Nursing School

    SteffersRN87 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to have to agree with those that say the school should be teaching her how to read. It will be a great disadvantage if she cannot read. For example, if a cardiac cath patient has problems...

13. Feeling bad because I didn't "go with my gut"

    SteffersRN87 replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    Just so you know, if your COPD patient has a SPO2 of 69%, they need a little more than 3L of O2... In this situation, it is OK to put them on a higher concentration of O2! Hypoxia only complicates...

14. Dilaudid and bp

    SteffersRN87 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I love Toradol! I had cholecystitis and was given it and it was the best experience of my life! I'm a cheap date, I know! Actually, I was in a car accident and bashed my face off of the steering...

15. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    SteffersRN87 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Fentanyl has a high risk of causing sedation and respiratory depression and can drop a BP. I worked in ICU and we gave it like candy. I work in outpatient oncology and invasive/surgical procedure...