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  1. HELP!!!"How do I make Lemonade out of this Nursing Profession?"

    mappers replied to lweave2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't rule out research. Look at Community research opportunities. I work for an oncology practice and we employ three research nurses plus a clerical person. Grant funding is not an issue. Our...

  2. Interview for oncology position: Do I disclose that I'm pregnant?

    mappers replied to jessicakay's topic in Oncology

    What type of an oncology unit is it? Not all oncology units administer chemo on a regular basis. Where I worked, I didn't get my chemo certification until after I'd been there several months. We...

  3. Care Planning Confusion

    mappers replied to bstewart40's topic in LPN to RN

    What is the bigger priority for the patient? That is what should be the first Nsg DX. For example, if the pt is in so much pain that they really cannot progress with physical therapy, then pain has...

  4. Dressing question

    mappers replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I thought wet to dry was used to debride, and that it was old-fashioned and not the best choice to use these

  5. Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    mappers replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    I know teach clinicals for a college and I have a better appreciation for nursing dx now. When I'm trying to teach a student how to think like a nurse, how to prioritize and then come up with what...

  6. Do the doctors and nurses really sit apart in cafeterias?

    mappers replied to Maui79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a clinic. One MD will occassionally eat with us. He is very young and I think he relates more to some of the nurses than the docs. A few of the other docs might join us on a "food day"...

  7. Question about two chemo meds

    mappers replied to happyhaeju's topic in Oncology

    OCRN, this is how we do it. Our policy is that if a vesicant is to be pushed through an IV (shudder) only the nurse who starts the IV can do it. Sometimes if that nurse is busy, we'll hang the...

  8. Pill falls on pt gown...is it safe to give?

    mappers replied to sle1191's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nursing students are not allowed to give medication without supervision. Doesn't matter what rotation you're

  9. Question regarding insulin administration

    mappers posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Another nurse told me something the other day that I have never heard before. I tried googling it and couldn't find anything either. He said that if you are giving insulin and you aren't sure when...

  10. How do you handle codes?

    mappers replied to xoemmylouox's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We call 911. We all have BLS and we have an AED. Once we actually started a line and started NS, but the paramedics took over . No Code

  11. Outpatient infusion/chemptherapy staffing

    mappers replied to herring_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We don't really have a pt-nurse ratio like in a hospital. We have 11 beds and 15 chairs. So potentially, we could have 26 pts on the floor at one time. We usually have anywhere from 8-11 nurses on...

  12. Question regarding insulin administration

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for the responses. This nurse has been a nurse a lot longer than me and worked in several areas. But this threw me when he mentioned it. Then I couldn't find anything on it when I researched...

  13. Question regarding insulin administration

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks, but that doesn't really answer the question. No where did I say I would do that. My question was has anyone ever heard of this. I guess your answer is

  14. Assessments in ambulatory care/outpatient infusion

    mappers replied to RNSueVA's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We do symptom assessment more than sign assessments. Always do weights, v/s. If a patient is on Chemo, we ask about s/e, n&v, pain, mouth sores, constipation, etc. We might look at the mouth....

  15. Admissions during change of shift

    mappers replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Nursing

    We tried to divide the work. Someone would settle the patient, review orders and get them entered, do vitals, etc. If there was time to start the admission stuff, then we'd try. Assessments had to...

  16. Nurses writing Scripts for Doctors

    mappers replied to fawnsternurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is what we do. We check to see if current, check to see when last filled, read the last dictation, etc. If there is any question, we ask the docs about it. We are an oncology office so there...

  17. relationship vs work? when to say yes/no...

    mappers replied to Miller86's topic in Nursing Career

    "My bf already said he's heading for the door if I decide to travel beyond our province." Hmmm. This is a red flag to me. A healthy relationship usually involves helping the other person realize...

  18. What helps you get through a shift ?

    mappers replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think "It's just 12 hours. I can do anything for just 12

  19. Saline flush without a physician order?

    mappers replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, there were order sets that could be initiated by a nurse such as skin care, IV orders, and specific order sets for specific floors. Doctors did not have to write "initiate such and...

  20. Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    mappers replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm big on soups. Make a big pot of soup and freeze part of it. You can even freeze it in individual bowls for quick grab and go. If you make a few varieties every few days and freeze some, you'll...

  21. simple math ques but I am confused

    mappers replied to NIGHTINGALE-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter what the units are, the math process is the same. Looks to me like they are testing your ability to apply the process and how you can think critically/logically about a

  22. doctors using to ER to adment ?

    mappers replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    Our doctors direct admit (oncology), but they have to be seen by us in the office first. We have patients call us with symptoms that really they should go to the ER for, but insist they come see us...

  23. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    mappers replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't share a bathroom with your husband??? I like my little 1.5 bathroom house. I share the one full bath with the three other members of my family and it is just fine. I was in a third world...

  24. "Keep Your Mobility for a Lifetime"

    mappers replied to CFitzRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about falls prevention? The best way to recover from a broken hip is never to break it to begin with. Talk about trip hazards, through rugs, adequate lighting,

  25. Nurses that work in CLINICS!!!

    mappers replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Do you like where you work? Yes, very much. What are your hours? 7:30 a - 6:00 P, 4 10-hour shifts a week How is the pay? Less than hospital What kind of clinic do you work in? Outpatient...