OCNRN63 RN

Oncology; medical specialty website

Member

  • Content

    5,979

  • Visitors

    57,130

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    132

All Content by OCNRN63

  1. OCNRN63

    Too soon to change jobs?

    OCNRN63 replied to saradista's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'd be better off staying put for a host of reasons, the main one being that you may not be able to get a peds job straight out of nursing school. Your current job will help you gain...
  2. OCNRN63

    Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

    OCNRN63 replied to Shelby, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Which do you love more: your job or your
  3. OCNRN63

    Trying to give a less painful IM gluteal injection

    OCNRN63 replied to NurseBoy1983's topic in Patient Medications

    Other than using some of the above, as well as using the ventrogluteal site as often as possible, I have no other suggestions. The technique you describe sounds rife opportunities for
  4. OCNRN63

    When our older nurses die :(

    OCNRN63 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What a thoughtful gift! She must have seen a lot of promise in you to go so far as to give you her nursing
  5. OCNRN63

    Older nurses vs younger nurses

    OCNRN63 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  6. OCNRN63

    When our older nurses die :(

    OCNRN63 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate reading posts like this. When I read posts that denigrate or belittle those nurses who have come before us, it makes me both sad and angry. They paved the way for us, just as what we do...
  7. OCNRN63

    Accelerated Masters with no Nursing background

    OCNRN63 replied to Katie_dogluvr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It doesn't amaze me...it terrifies
  8. OCNRN63

    10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

    OCNRN63 replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    I think that was the point of the
  9. OCNRN63

    HELP!! NEW nurse feel like Im getting eaten by sharks

    OCNRN63 replied to newbie9909's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think your comments were just fine, and you gave helpful, encouraging advice. Best wishes on your new role.
  10. OCNRN63

    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    OCNRN63 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    That cake belongs on Cake
  11. OCNRN63

    Nurse stealing narcs advice

    OCNRN63 replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    ^^YES!!^^
  12. OCNRN63

    BON gateway to ID theft?

    OCNRN63 replied to PACURN1818's topic in General Nursing

    There's no such thing as privacy
  13. OCNRN63

    Is this discrimination?

    OCNRN63 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nailed
  14. OCNRN63

    Disrespectful patient

    OCNRN63 replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a former certified psych. nurse, I have to be honest: your conduct was inappropriate and not only escalated the patient's agitated behavior, but made things more difficult for anyone who would have...
  15. OCNRN63

    Radiation Oncology position

    OCNRN63 replied to sungrl01's topic in Oncology

    Congratulations! Have you considered joining Oncology Nurses Society? They have all sorts of CE materials at a reduced rate for members, and they also have a certification for radiation oncology...
  16. OCNRN63

    MA in charge of clinic?

    OCNRN63 replied to anchordown16's topic in General Nursing

    Passing NCLEX means that a nurse has shown that s/he has the minimum level of competence to practice as a nurse. Nurses are licensed by their respective state BON and answer to them. Nursing...
  17. OCNRN63

    Being a pre-med is so overated

    OCNRN63 replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I have been a member of that site for nearly 15 years. I've gotten to know some really nice people on that site. I think you get out of that site what you put into it. I've had people...
  18. OCNRN63

    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    OCNRN63 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

  19. OCNRN63

    Best way to avoid bedside care?

    OCNRN63 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not to the first two. It takes an exceptional new grad to feel comfortable working independently in home health/hospice. Where do the medically fragile people in hospital go when they're...
  20. OCNRN63

    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    OCNRN63 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses Week at many of my jobs had turned into "All Allied Health Professionals And Volunteers Week." We wouldn't want anyone to feel left out now, would we? (Even though some of the groups who felt...
  21. OCNRN63

    Male graduate and pinning

    OCNRN63 replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't go to pinning, but it was because our pinning ceremony was a very religious ceremony that I did not want to be part part of. I wish I could have gone, but, there it is...I went to graduation...
  22. OCNRN63

    White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    OCNRN63 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It used to be a capping ceremony, now it's a white coat ceremony like physicians. What do you think of this?
  23. OCNRN63

    Open confrontation with unit attending-advice?

    OCNRN63 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A reasonable expectation is for people not to interject their opinions in what is obviously a personal conversation, no matter where it takes place. Have manners gone the way of the
  24. OCNRN63

    Open confrontation with unit attending-advice?

    OCNRN63 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Now see, I would have stopped talking and given him my stare with my head c@cked to one side and eyes slightly squinted, as if to say "Oh, you? You have something to say about this?" There really...
  25. OCNRN63

    I don't have time to pee!

    OCNRN63 replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand this OP, it's saying if someone has time to kvetch to co-workers, has time to take a break, has time to update status on FB, that person has time to pee. I saw it as mocking all of the...