annister

annister

Oncology/Hematology, Infusion, clinical

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  1. Being forced to work while sick

    annister replied to phosphorus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    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

    annister replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    "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. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    annister replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    "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. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    annister replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    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?

    annister replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    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

    annister replied to catlvr's topic in General Nursing

    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. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    annister replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    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....