DavidFR BSN, MSN, RN

Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health

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    New to Oncology / First Inpatient Job

    DavidFR replied to brownm27's topic in Oncology

    I echo what I said above - don't stress trying to know everything before you start. Make the most of your orientation period - ask questions left right and centre. Invest in a good haematology...
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    Quarter life crisis? Young, single, depressed, and bored

    DavidFR replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Agree with the poster above who said think of your masters now while you have no commitments. I did mine when I was already partnered and it can sure put a strain on couple life. Get it done now, it...
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    CNA on an Oncology Unit

    DavidFR replied to Shan's topic in Oncology

    Congratulations. Best of
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    An Israeli nurse wants to emigrate

    DavidFR replied to IsraelNurs's topic in Immigration Advice

    As with anybody wanting to emigrate and work as a nurse anywhere, your first port of call is the nursing registration board in the place you want to go to, so for example the NMC for the UK, the...
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    What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    DavidFR replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, that's annoying. I resent being called upon for the heavy lifting on the grounds of my gender. I didn't expect that. I may be a man but I'm not a particularly strong one. I also have a...
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    RN's and LVN's-same job/same pay?

    DavidFR replied to msmerrie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we had the same situation in the UK when we had the Enrolled Nurse, a second level nurse who had ony trained for two years as opposed to the stantard RGN (RN) who had trained for three (or in the...
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    The future of work for nurses

    DavidFR replied to Louise Dal's topic in United Kingdom

    Yes, no
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    FDA Warns Against Nitrite "Poppers"

    DavidFR replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Been there too. Wasn't a massive user but did indulge on the dancefloor. As Tweety says, I knew they were probably not good for me but did I care at that age? The follies of youth. In the UK they were...
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    The future of work for nurses

    DavidFR replied to Louise Dal's topic in United Kingdom

    I personally know nothing about it, and I stress I've been gone from the UK 20 years, but I do have contact with nurses still practising in the UK. All they tell me makes me glad I left. I would...
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    The future of work for nurses

    DavidFR replied to Louise Dal's topic in United Kingdom

    I take it you all got the NMC consultation questionnaire on the way to go post Brexit? They feel there is no longer any need to maintain EU standards. British nursing will become even more...
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    Arthritis and Bedside Nursing?

    DavidFR replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    Think of your health! I'm 57 and had a stroke in 2019, thankfully with no decifits other than a mild occular-motor slowness. I was thrombolysed quickly whch saved me from the worst. I'm also...
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    Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    DavidFR replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    A view fom the other side of the Atlantic. Covid has had a major impact on nurse retention here in France. While turnover was always high in the Paris region, it was actually difficult to get...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    DavidFR replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    We all do. And so should you. You failing is that you're not doing your job in the alloted time because you're taking on things that aren't your job. Noboby thinks you're supernurse. They...
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    CNA on an Oncology Unit

    DavidFR replied to Shan's topic in Oncology

    Hopefully you'll have some kind of orientation period? Observe. Take notes. Be curious. Ask for supervision if you're about to perform a task you're not sure about. Golden rules: 1)...
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    Sudden issues accessing ports

    DavidFR replied to babyoncnurse's topic in Oncology

    I agree with your co-workers. You genuinely do get slumps. The same as with posing a peripheral IV line. You miss once and it's too easy to panic and think "Oh my I'll never site an IV/access a port...
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    Managers-Do You Miss Being a Clinician/Bedside?

    DavidFR replied to CVVH's topic in General Nursing

    Echo the thoughts above being also an ex-manager who went back to clinical rôles and loves being back with patients. Everyone is different. Management wasn't for me but it was a valuable...
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    Oncology Clinical Trials

    DavidFR replied to DavidFR's topic in Oncology

    Interesting, we have a similar system and yes, it's the Car-T cell patients that seem to get Toci sooner than the
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    Oncology Clinical Trials

    DavidFR posted a topic in Oncology

    Is anybody else working in oncology clinical trials? Interested to know what people's experiences are with the newer immunotherapies and how you all manage strong cytokine reactions? What are...
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    It's a small healthcare world after all!

    DavidFR replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a teenager I had a pen-pal in Malaysia (remember them? Pen PALS! Hand-written letters!) As we got older our writing fizzled out as these things do, but towards the end of our...
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    ADVICE

    DavidFR replied to royalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can only second the comments above having done oncology for the last 12 years. It's not easy but who wants a job they can do with their eyes closed? It is the most rewarding speciality I have done...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    DavidFR replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh poor SilverBells. Is that what you're after? You precisely ARE taking on the martyr rôle. For God's sake stop it and work your required hours only. You'll see the facility won't fall...
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    Things I wish my patients understood

    DavidFR replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    That if they haven't asked for a sleeping pill they don't usually take when the doctor visited, it won't magically be prescribed when I arrive for the night shift. And yes, if the on call doctor is...
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    Can an American register with the NMC with an ADN degree?

    DavidFR replied to hyena's topic in Nurse Registration

    https://www.nmc.org.uk/ Try contacting the NMC directly. It's your best bet for up to date, accurate information. Good
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    DavidFR replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Before nursing school I was a nursing assistant (nurse's aide) in psychiatry and we had 14 hour long shifts at the weekends. That is the longest I have ever worked. Years later I was a Charge...
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    when do you think hospitals will go back to not requiring masks?

    DavidFR replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    Masks still required everywhere in the hospital with FFP3 for all patients, even those who have tested negative. I personally hope it remains standard practice to wear a mask for all patient...