DowntheRiver

DowntheRiver

Urgent Care, Oncology

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  1. Asthmatic emergency

    DowntheRiver replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    I have not worked as a school nurse, but have worked in urgent care and pediatric urgent care. When I had to call 911 and the parent did not want me to call 911, I told the parent that THEY could...

  2. Overwhelmed in my last semester.

    DowntheRiver replied to PurplePens's topic in General Students

    It is just 16 weeks. In the long term picture of things, that really isn't very long. You'll be so busy it will be over before you know it. I believe you are very smart to get organized and...

  3. Dysautonomia... POTS and IST

    DowntheRiver replied to guest1054874's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Please feel free to PM

  4. Is Accepting A Counter-Offer Really the Career 'Kiss of Death'?

    DowntheRiver replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I took a counter offer at my first job. They did not match pay but agreed to an improved schedule. It lasted a month before someone else quit and my schedule went back to the way it was for the next...

  5. Can a registered nurse work as a medical assistant

    DowntheRiver replied to yourstrulynurse87's topic in General Nursing

    The MA at my former PCP was a LPN who had gone back to the RN bridge program but never finished. They paid her at the top of the MA scale. She told me she took the job because it was M-F guaranteed...

  6. Hospitals that pay full tuition

    DowntheRiver replied to tua42321's topic in General Nursing

    When you look for an employer that does this, make sure they don't close tuition reimbursement half way thru the fiscal year because they are out of money. 10 days before tuition is due and they...

  7. What did you miss the most while allnurses was "closed"?

    DowntheRiver replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    The trolls. Sometimes you just need a good laugh, particularly over the

  8. I'm Shocked

    DowntheRiver replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility we say.... CALL A ________ RRT/Rapid = still breathing but declining Code = not breathing So yeah, not everyone says code blue, I

  9. Had interview..Not sure how it went

    DowntheRiver replied to hawrsh20's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ugh, I hate hugging. Dealbreaker for

  10. Oh my pay cut!

    DowntheRiver replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Do you have student loans, and are you eligible for loan reimbursement? Here where I am you are eligible for up to $4,000/year or $16,000 total for student loan reimbursement working for the...

  11. Flyin' high in April, Shot down in May

    DowntheRiver replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I needed a good laugh today. Thank

  12. Law School???

    DowntheRiver replied to callie16's topic in Nursing Career

    You could also pursue being a Legal Nurse

  13. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    DowntheRiver replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    To my knowledge no other state has this at this

  14. CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

    DowntheRiver replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, this comment! Let us not forget what happened to children who supposedly had mental illnesses back in the day - they were institutionalized and left there forever. My aunt was born with Down...

  15. As seen on TV

    DowntheRiver replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    This is post-apocalyptic, so I'll give this one a little

  16. If a implanted port is in the left chest is it ok to start a peripheral IV in the Left for

    DowntheRiver replied to sjcades's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!

  17. If a implanted port is in the left chest is it ok to start a peripheral IV in the Left for

    DowntheRiver replied to sjcades's topic in General Nursing

    Instances were we start IV and don't use port: 1. Port was placed outside of our hospital and we can't confirm it is a power port for a scan 2. Port does not give blood return. Absolutely nothing goes...

  18. If a implanted port is in the left chest is it ok to start a peripheral IV in the Left for

    DowntheRiver replied to sjcades's topic in General Nursing

    It's been months since we last discussed this and I'm still blown away by this. I work for a top ten cancer center and we most definitely use ports for blood. I recently took a PRN job where I start...

  19. without a job until after new years

    DowntheRiver replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    Came here just to say this and will just quote this to reiterate. If this is legit, saw today at my local Target that they are hiring and you can start instantly @

  20. Lost 15 yrs of Senority by changing departments

    DowntheRiver replied to Daytoe's topic in General Nursing

    So what was the

  21. Second Thoughts on leaving Bedside for NP role

    DowntheRiver replied to Babyboss 19's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where are you at in Florida? All Children's in St. Pete, Nicklaus in Miami, or Nemours over in Orlando? I'm trying to think of Magnet Peds in FL. I ask because I'm in Tampa, and we have Pedi Urgent...

  22. Moving from UK to USA

    DowntheRiver replied to Ciara1997's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't have any experience in this area myself, just hearsay from a co-worker who had this issue in the past, but she said anybody would be better off moving to the US and completing a nursing...

  23. How Do You Know When to Call It? (Career)

    DowntheRiver replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Career

    First off, I want to tell you that I believe you and your symptoms. I'm sorry you are in pain and that you still don't have a diagnosis. I believe you when you say that you outwardly appear normal but...

  24. How do you deal with know-it-all family members?

    DowntheRiver replied to StephaneeD27's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a chronic condition, like an autoimmune condition or the like? I ask because you mentioned nerve pain and headaches. That will somewhat dictate my response. Because people don't understand...

  25. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    DowntheRiver replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    I feel ya. I work in outpatient Oncology and very rarely see colostomies. My patient's bag randomly burst in the room while I was accessing port last week. Stunk up the whole unit and the patient had...