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  1. Some nurses have PTSD symptoms

    db2xs posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is a great read from NPR: Some Nurses Have PTSD Symptoms From Working In Hospitals : Shots - Health News :

  2. Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    db2xs replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No, hospice is not a death sentence. It is time to step up the education to eradicate this erroneous mentality. Sometimes, aggressive treatment is a death sentence. It is already proven that proper...

  3. Some nurses have PTSD symptoms

    db2xs replied to db2xs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Haha! Well, aside from that, it's good that someone out there is telling our story. The reality of the situation, that

  4. Life, death, and dying.

    db2xs replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend everyone read "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Katy Butler. Here's a snippet: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/books/review/knocking-on-heavens-door-by-katy-butler.html She is also...

  5. Too old to go into nursing??

    db2xs replied to st431's topic in General Nursing

    You are not too old. I had a classmate who was in her early

  6. How can I make an impact in healthcare?

    db2xs replied to mintkiss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am saying this with all seriousness: Healthcare law and advocacy. Get involved on the political

  7. Not Enjoying Oncology

    db2xs replied to dass4's topic in Oncology

    My only question is: What is the reason why you left

  8. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    db2xs replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My significant other stayed in California when I moved out of state to go to nursing school on the other side of the country for two years. We saw each other break/vacation, but it was still difficult...

  9. Calling All Nurses!!! Is My Plan Realistic?

    db2xs replied to Breezykh's topic in Nursing Career

    I echo elkpark: Is there a reason you are majoring in film if your ultimate plan is to become a nurse practitioner? Perhaps you are envisioning creating nursing documentaries? Really, film is...

  10. New Grad hires-Question

    db2xs replied to BayNurse93's topic in California Nursing

    I work in a heme/onc/telemetry

  11. New Grad hires-Question

    db2xs replied to BayNurse93's topic in California Nursing

    Hi lakota (love your username, aho!). I got into a new grad program in California eight months after I graduated; I applied three times before getting in. My situation may be unique compared to other...

  12. What should you do with patient's medications when NPO

    db2xs replied to muwendo's topic in Patient Medications

    The only reason why I can think of why a patient should be NPO while a blood transfusion is going is if they're going to a procedure that day that requires deep sedation. Obviously, there are more,...

  13. Electronic Stethoscope.. worth the $?

    db2xs replied to dev.miles's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Are you hard of hearing? I know of clinicians who are hard of hearing and use electronic stethoscopes. This might be a good question to ask someone hard of

  14. Zofran: IV push or Piggy Back?

    db2xs replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Oncology

    I work in heme/onc and have never mixed my own bags. If the dose is 4 mg, we draw it up in a syringe, but anything over that is made by our satellite pharmacy. By my personal choice, I always push...

  15. From nursing to customer service rep

    db2xs replied to Orientedindependent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for posting this. I don't want to write about the details of what is going on in my unit, but it's come down to being a glorified

  16. The Right to Die with Dignity- MD assisted suicide

    db2xs replied to SL2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Believing in something is different than being allowed to do it. I believe in physician-assisted suicide, but if someone were to accuse me of killing a patient, then of course I'd be freaked out. Our...

  17. Need Advice! Want to do oncology as a specialty

    db2xs replied to RN1967's topic in Oncology

    Congrats on the interviews! I think that if you got into radiation first, you could always get into chemo eventually. I have never done radiation oncology--I jumped right into hematology and have been...

  18. How in this world do you ever get 1 year experience?

    db2xs replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    You need to leave the Bay Area. There are other parts of California that will hire you, although perhaps still not as readily as other states. I had to leave SF to get a job in

  19. 8 or 12 hour shifts

    db2xs replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12-hour shifts and love the flexibility and freedom of only working three days a week. It can be exhausting, sure, but I don't have to go to work five days a week, which is a sheer

  20. Which online MSN program??

    db2xs replied to homehealthWCN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What is your definition of "reputable"? Do you mean by rankings according to U.S. News & World Report? I suggest calling admissions of various schools and asking about the GPA as well as other...

  21. Another reason unions suck!

    db2xs replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So it sounds like it was also a matter of the individual institution and what it was wiling to negotiate with the union. It doesn't mean that the union itself is bad. If the hospital administration is...

  22. Another reason unions suck!

    db2xs replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I agree with another post-er on here that it seems the main reason why you don't like unions is because of the "seniority" issue, which is minor compared to what a union can do for you. I used to be...

  23. Driving REALLY far for an interview?

    db2xs replied to Neurotic Student's topic in Nursing Career

    10- to 12-hour drive? I would rather fly to it--I'd get there in one, two hours or so. It may cost a bit more, but it sure beats being in a car for almost a whole day vs. in a plane for four hours. I...

  24. Question for current or studying NP's

    db2xs replied to HansenRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is off topic from the OP's original question, but if OP wants to get a doctoral degree, that is their decision. The "return" may be different than PsychGuy's definition of "return," as I know it...

  25. How Do You Handle Mean Girls?

    db2xs replied to concreterose's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am sorry that your administration has not done anything to improve the situation. It also sounds like everyone involved is very young and extremely immature. None of you are in high school anymore,...