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  1. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    GAgirl replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology/BMT transplant. Been there 5 years and absolutely love

  2. Working in Myelosuppression/Oncology?

    GAgirl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Oncology

    I absolutely LOVE working in oncology. I have been in oncology and stem cell transplant for 5 years and can't imagine working in another field. On our unit, I've noticed people tend to love it or...

  3. Self Scheduling: Help me prove the nay-sayers wrong.

    GAgirl replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    1. 26 beds 2. Not sure-maybe 30 or so. 3. 5---day, eve,night, AM & PM 4. Seniority doesn't play a role. For days requested off, staff with a higher commitment (40 hours vs 32 hours per week)...

  4. What is your specialty, and why do you like it?

    GAgirl replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school to go into oncology. I've been there over 4 years and can't imagine doing any other type of

  5. closed staffing

    GAgirl replied to kat9114's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is closed, and has been since I've worked there. It seems to work well. When staffing has been particularly bad, we were required to sign up for 1-2 shifts extra per schedule. We have self...

  6. can nurses remove a needle from mediport?

    GAgirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    On my floor,only the RN's can access and deaccess ports. We can't d/c central lines on the floor.....RN's in the ICU's

  7. "unbelievable" lab results

    GAgirl replied to crazyearrings's topic in Pediatric

    Our lab is used to called us (an onc unit) with abnormal values. They bring it to our attention if there is a drastic change from the previous day's labs, but I've never had a problem with treatment...

  8. LPN jobs in Georgia

    GAgirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I work with quite a few LPN's. We've had a few come and go since I've been there too, so there must be positions open for

  9. How do you deal with the stress of the job (too busy to take a break, etc.)?

    GAgirl replied to HillaryC's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think there are nurses better suited to work in areas where the patients are sedated, and there are others better suited for floor nursing. It may be that you haven't found your niche yet. MAKE...

  10. The patients you will never forget

    GAgirl replied to alisunshine9's topic in General Nursing

    He was 22 when he died of AML December 27th. He absolutely touched my heart. I helped him do his Christmas shopping on line. He wanted to get his family some gifts before he died. When they showed...

  11. Nasty medical students

    GAgirl replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I am also lucky to work on a unit where our NM backs us 110%. New med students that show up on our floor with a bad attitude don't last long before getting put back in their place. Our fellows and...

  12. Ativan usage?

    GAgirl replied to nursepearl's topic in Oncology

    We also give ativan quite a bit on our onc floor. When compazine and phergan aren't working, we often go to ativan. We use zofran quite a bit as a premed for IV and IT

  13. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    GAgirl replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Students

    never trust a pulse ox always trust your instincts if a pt says they are going to die soon, or are going "home" soon, believe

  14. Reglan Reaction?

    GAgirl replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in General Nursing

    Odd you should ask this. I had a pt this past week that was having neuro changes. She had been on reglan for a few days. They d/ced it immediately. As much as we give reglan on our floor, this...

  15. How many hours in your shift?

    GAgirl replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8's, 12's, sometimes a 16 hr shift. I like the 12's since it gets the hours out of the way and gives me an extra day off. Same with the 16 hour shifts, although I don't do these more than 2-3...

  16. Are all day shift nurse burnt out and crabby

    GAgirl replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having worked nights and days, I agree with those that say don't generalize. Each shift is different....difficult sometimes and easy sometimes, but in very different ways. As far as rude or grumpy...

  17. Offended by Prayer

    GAgirl replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I am with HisHands. When I have a patient that dies, I say a silent prayer for the patient. More so, I say a silent prayer for the family, for God to give them strength, love, and peace. I do not...

  18. Tell me something good...

    GAgirl replied to mrs.henderson's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE nursing. It is so rewarding. I am a firm believer that a person needs to find something that they are passionate about....something they truly enjoy. For me, it's nursing. Sure, I could do...

  19. Tell me about your first codes

    GAgirl replied to ChrisA's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I can't remember my first code. How sad. Codes seem like pure chaos most of the time. I remember my first DNI pt that we had to code. It was so sad....met breast ca. We did chest...

  20. What's you highest...?

    GAgirl replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

  21. What's you highest...?

    GAgirl replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    platelets at less than 2500.....chemo

  22. When did you first feel like a nurse?

    GAgirl replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I had to carry nine patients with no

  23. before clinical breakfast ideas?

    GAgirl replied to kimhaw's topic in General Students

    Think protein. Same thing used to happen to me. I try to scramble a couple eggs real quick. If I'm not hungry that early, which is usually the case, I eat a cup of yogurt and a piece of fruit. Mid...

  24. How does staffing affect you?

    GAgirl replied to LVC's topic in General Nursing

    Our staffing is managed on the HPPD system. This defines how many staff members can work according to how many patients we have on the floor at that time. 1. This includes our clerks. I think it...

  25. hodgkins knowledge

    GAgirl replied to SpecFuz's topic in Oncology

    The American Cancer Society has a great website. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society does too. Both have a lot of info to offer on Hodgkins and