DavidFR BSN, MSN, RN

Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health

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    LA RN

    DavidFR replied to Say's topic in General Nursing

    I know nothing about your situation in California, however I do have experience of returning to nursing after a nearly two year gap. I had forgotten nothing! And my return to nursing was in another...
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    Seasoned Nurses Make Me Feel Incompetent

    DavidFR replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her your background is one where you learned the difference between left and right! This sounds like bullying. As the previous poster said, don't play their game. Be professional and...
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    New ICU Nurse Burnt Out

    DavidFR replied to NursingAbroad19's topic in General Nursing

    I think ICU is a mistake for a new grad. As is anything too specialised. Back in the day your first job was always something within the realms of general medicine or general surgery to get the...
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    Dilemma in getting a new job where spouse's ex works

    DavidFR replied to ALM5692's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have just noticed how old this thread is. What did you do and did it work
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    Dilemma in getting a new job where spouse's ex works

    DavidFR replied to ALM5692's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If you should come across her, can you not just do your job and be professional and hope she does the same? Are you sure she's bitter about the break up and would have acrimonious feelings towards...
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    Considering dropping programs from FNP-DNP to MSN-DNP

    DavidFR replied to xmarbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you for the explanation. My advice is always if you can stick it out for the higher qualification, do so. I have seen too many nurses in my lengthy career regret taking the shorter option...
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    Considering dropping programs from FNP-DNP to MSN-DNP

    DavidFR replied to xmarbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    For those of us not in the USA can you explain what those initials mean
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    How much quiet do you need?

    DavidFR replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights alters the whole scenario. It's home, half hour wind down with the TV news and then straight into bed. When I worked days I didn't need wind down time. I was often rearing to go...
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    IV antibiotic administration

    DavidFR replied to Chan35214's topic in General Nursing

    If antiobiotics are compatible (for example Flagyl with a cephalosporine) then we give them together. If antibiotics are not compatible we stagger them. I agree with the "get the antibiotics started...
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    What have been your favorite gifts from families?

    DavidFR replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree on making it a generalised gift for the whole team. A patient once left me a bottle of vodka, specifying it was specifically for me. Whilst I enjoyed it my manager was really miffed, but it...
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    What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    DavidFR replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    A motivated biology teacher in high school made the human body sound so exciting it motivated my interested in health. Then a motivated sociology teacher ignited my passion in the plight of other...
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    My family doesn't think Nursing is for me.

    DavidFR replied to Hunt er's topic in General Nursing

    Your family doesn't know what you want as much as you
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    HSR in Outpatient Chemo Infusion Qs

    DavidFR replied to mackyclaire's topic in Oncology

    1) Always have a proximal 3 way tap so that if you need to you can aspirate 20cc and flush immediately with a bolus of saline. You will have aspirated what little bit of chemo you had in the line...
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    American educated RN leaving america

    DavidFR replied to LP2017's topic in International Nursing

    Going to work in another country is the most rewarding experience I've ever had (came from the UK to France). Go for it. Your first port of call for accurate info should always be the nursing...
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    Am I getting into nursing for the right reason?

    DavidFR replied to ZombieMedic123's topic in Men in Nursing

    Have you thought of becoming a fire
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    Giving abx in 100 ml NS instead of 50 ml

    DavidFR replied to autumn_blue's topic in General Nursing

    I see. You make me grateful I work in a socialized state
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    Big Med Error.

    DavidFR replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Error is human. We all make mistakes. That you came clean for the patient's sake is the most important issue here. And that you have a conscience over what happened shows what a good,...
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    Giving abx in 100 ml NS instead of 50 ml

    DavidFR replied to autumn_blue's topic in General Nursing

    I totally don't get the issue here. Do doctors prescribe your ways of administration as well as the dose and the route in the US? Unacceptable for a European nurse that a doctor tells you how to...
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    International nurses to fill staffing shortages

    DavidFR replied to NurseLy's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends where they come from and the level of training they have. And how you welcome them. In the UK we had lots of Indian and Filipino nurses who largely fitted in well and were well...
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    LPN moving to London

    DavidFR replied to Marathon_Nurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Have you contacted the NMC? https://www.nmc.org.uk/ Try contacting them directly to see how you stand as an LVN. As for continung your education, try to directly contact the nursing...
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    Texas Abortion Law

    DavidFR replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Excellent post above. I agree that the motives of the Texas legislators are sinister. Threaten a woman's right to choices in her reproductive health and you'll go down the road that other...
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    Possible to work as a nurse in Europe?

    DavidFR replied to lexidann's topic in International Nursing

    There's a German nurses' forum. Try posting for
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    Cell Phone Use at Work: Is It Appropriate?

    DavidFR replied to SarahKixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My cellphone is in my pocket at work and may come out because it's my lamp (I'm a night nurse) and my stopwatch for counting respiratory rates (I work in oncology, many patients on...
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    Personal Deathbed Vision Stories?

    DavidFR replied to poppyboo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Not wishing to trash anybody's beliefs here, but I've also worked in Oncology for many years and never seen a deathbed conversion. I had this conversation recently with a friend who's worked in...
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    Messaging an ex patient

    DavidFR replied to NewRMN21's topic in United Kingdom

    Agree with the above posters. Psychiatric patients can often be "revolving door" patients and the time may come when this person is once again in your care. You are both compromised if you've had...