SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Men In Nursing Issues

    SoldierNurse22 replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a military nurse. If you want copious stories about the pros of male nurses, PM me. I can talk til your ears fall
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    To The Beginning

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    BuckRN, Thanks for reading and for your comment! Sounds like we may have had some experiences in common, at least the bottom line of dealing with work situations we weren't necessarily hug fans of!...
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    To The Beginning

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Amistad, So glad you've enjoyed reading and that you're been able to get something from my experiences. It wasn't long ago that I was your age and dreaming of being out of school, so I'm very, very...
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    No long distance for patients?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to MunoRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We didn't even have the ability to call long-distance as nurses! Patients calling long distance was so out of the question, it was
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    To The Beginning

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    tnbutterfly and Commuter--as two of the well-known faces on AN, thanks for reading and your comments. AN may be an online community, but it has become more like family than I ever imagined it could...
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    Question regarding cumulative gpa and job

    SoldierNurse22 replied to DatMurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Understandable, but oncology is difficult to break into without prior experience. That's all I'm saying. And the acuity you tend to see on Onc wards (at least on my onc ward) can be very high for...
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    Question regarding cumulative gpa and job

    SoldierNurse22 replied to DatMurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There's nothing wrong with medsurg. In fact, it's a good basis on which to build your assessment skills and you won't have to do "training all over again" when you decide to go to Onc. Med/surg...
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    Night Shift and workouts?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to scrubsandasmile's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I used to work out in the middle of the night on my nights off. I had no energy whatsoever to exercise either before or after
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    Losing respect for nursing students

    SoldierNurse22 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    The point isn't the training requirements but the culture. That was what I took from it anyway. It does make a great deal of difference as to your MOS/AOC during your TIS. If you weren't AMEDD, that...
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    Losing respect for nursing students

    SoldierNurse22 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why you think that those cultures are "opposing". Perhaps it's lack of exposure, but I see this misconception a lot. They're simply different, but military medicine and civilian...
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    Losing respect for nursing students

    SoldierNurse22 replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    It's an attempt to compare cultures. The military is (largely) a culture where situational awareness and respect based on a rank structure still exist. TheMediaLies makes a great
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    New Onco RN struggling to adjust

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RNewbie22's topic in Oncology

    So glad to hear things are better for you. It makes such a huge difference to be working in an area you enjoy!
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    Chemo Certification

    SoldierNurse22 replied to hope2-B-RN's topic in Oncology

    It really just depends. Some organizations have their own programs, others use the ONS one because of its comprehensive nature (it isn't just chemo admin, but I digress). Definitely check with your...
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    Chemo Certification

    SoldierNurse22 replied to hope2-B-RN's topic in Oncology

    Your employer should be able to tell you more about where to find the info for the course. Chances are, it's the one below. https://www.ons.org/CNECentral/Chemo Check before you register. Good
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    Praying in the work place

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've had coworkers who are not religious at all who have declined praying with a patient. They've offered to get the chaplain or another nurse even for the patient, and that's always sufficient. Just...
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    PRN narcotics for patients who cant request it?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to EMYrn2011's topic in Patient Medications

    Ha, my bad. I defaulted back to med/surg/onc nursing and momentarily forgot we were discussing LTC/subacute rehab. I probably should have posting privileges revoked for Mondays.
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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Cool! On both counts, even! Thanks again, prmenrs.
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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello, all! I am currently an active duty soldier serving in the Army at a military hospital. I am planning to separate from active duty in 2014 and am looking into civilian jobs. I have always...
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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Haha! I just ordered this the other night! :) A little off-topic from the original post, but in your experience, how do employers feel about tattoos below the elbow in the NICU? As I recall, you're...
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    "I'm not floating."

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I had coworkers at a place I used to work who would refuse to float. If our commander got on their ***** about it, they'd call in sick. On nights, they'd try to make the military float out of turn....
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    Bio Patch with PICC line dressing changes?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had the same issue with the gel patch being stubborn when trying to remove it. The **** patch will pull at the catheter, the skin, the dressing--it's a mess. I'll be darned if a (sterile, of...
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    Praying in the work place

    SoldierNurse22 replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If your patient isn't a Christian, you aren't denouncing Christ by not ramming your beliefs down their throats. Christ never tried to force anyone to believe, and he never told us to try that method,...
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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I looked for it and the texts I found on Amazon are about $800 a pop.
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    Switching to NICU

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks! I'll take all the blessing I can
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    Bio Patch with PICC line dressing changes?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that is an issue. By the time you have an infection, most of the time, we have to pull the line anyway. A biopatch is WAY too late by then. I don't mean to knock anyone on this board, but I...