annister

annister

Oncology/Hematology, Infusion, clinical

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  1. Being forced to work while sick

    It's cruel to patients and staff. Had to do it last week with 3 neutropenics with WBC of 0.1!! And gave chemo to another. Felt like a murderer and received no support as I pleaded for a different...
  2. Nursing in the next 10 years

    "ring, ring" (nurse in India) "3west, annister speaking. What can I do for you" (patient in US facility on 3west, room 304) "I'm having chest pain and my arm hurts too. Oh, oh, and my cousin...
  3. "This isn't a story out of Dickens or even a rerun of Forrest Gump. To me, it's simply a private family decision" Why splash it all over daytime television
  4. I'd love to be able to say "sure, let me get your nurse". I'm the only one who can't get away with
  5. asking for meds?

    It seems that if the patient is already in pain before the next dose is due, which I suspect is the reason for the request, then maybe current treatment is not adequately controlling her pain. Instead...
  6. Ominous physical symptoms

    A suddenly nonscreaming screamer (especially night shift) takes the cake for me. I never thought that I would be relieved by sound of hollering or a call light. Next in line is the chronically...
  7. Long time reader, first time poster here... First of all, I understand your passion for a certain area of nursing, bit I'm taking into account your lack of real world clinical setting experience....