DowntheRiver

DowntheRiver

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  1. Do I have to list my psych meds and opioids on job app?

    DowntheRiver replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I used to dabble in Employee Health. Even if you do not disclose your opioid use and it shows up on a drug screen, it is not considered a positive unless it is unvalidated. If validated, such as a...

  2. Poor selection of plus size scrubs

    DowntheRiver replied to 5228shamrock's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cherokee makes scrubs to 5x. They can be purchased on Amazon's website; I literally just looked and the Women's V-Neck Top is available in 4x and 5x. As for pants, are you tall? I like my pants fitted...

  3. Lost newish grad

    DowntheRiver replied to Name9335's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did they have any concerns about patient safety with

  4. Mutt-ernity Ward

    DowntheRiver replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I work outpatient Oncology. Of course we follow requirements and service animals are permitted. However, emotional support animals or anything else are politely request that they are taken outside....

  5. Online Faculty with MSN?

    DowntheRiver replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am so glad I stumbled across this post. I finish my BSN in two months and want to continue on to the MSN Ed. program. Once finished, I wanted to keep my current job but drop down to 30 hours (which...

  6. My child is rebelling

    DowntheRiver replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm going out on a different branch here. If you're going to stay involved in this family matter, which it sounds like you are, you need to speak to your parents about helping your brother. If you...

  7. Commute Time

    DowntheRiver replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    My commute TO work is 30-35 minutes. My commute FROM work is 45 minutes 2x/week and 60 minutes 2/x a week. I work two 8's and two 11's. I live in the suburbs and have to commute into the city limits...

  8. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    DowntheRiver replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's insane. Silly policy, but I'm glad y'all are well informed to be able to tell your patients

  9. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    DowntheRiver replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of places do eScribe but certain medications, mostly narcotics, must be hand carried scripts. I was just given Soma for my back and I had to bring the actual signed Rx to the pharmacy. We have a...

  10. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    DowntheRiver replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Florida, I believe most narcotic scripts need an actual signature on them and not a printed/stamped

  11. My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

    DowntheRiver replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Oncology. A good 40% of my patients color their hair pink or purple or green. This includes people currently undergoing treatment, those in remission, and those cured. If the patients are...

  12. Fox News calls CNA a nurse

    DowntheRiver replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I went to nursing school with a girl who did dual enrollment in high school and already had an AS upon graduation from high school at 18. Our program was 21 months so she was still 20 when she...

  13. UTA NURS 5327

    DowntheRiver replied to trinitymaster's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    It has been several years - how did this end for all of you? I'm graduating this semester from the RN-BSN program and looking to continue with the MSN Ed.

  14. Birds of a feather

    DowntheRiver replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    I am a cancer survivor (Hodgkin's) and I work in Oncology. I genuinely feel this gives me an edge in my care for these patients. I am much gentler with accessing ports after having a port, and much...

  15. having to decline a job because of distance

    DowntheRiver replied to KimBarbossa's topic in Nursing Career

    If you really need this job to get your career going, make it work. Hate to say it, but suck it up buttercup. I used to drive 1.5 hours each way (3 hours total) for my first new grad job. It was only...

  16. Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    DowntheRiver replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I am obtaining my BSN for two reasons: 1. I signed a contract at my current employer stating that I would obtain my BSN within 3 years of hire. They pay up to $20,000 for school, and I will have only...

  17. Jobs with loan forgiveness?

    DowntheRiver replied to sar96's topic in General Students

    Nurse Corps is hard to qualify for. It is based on your debt-to-income ratio. Those with 115%-120%+ DTI usually fare the best, and it also depends on if your area is a critical shortage area. I did...

  18. Is there a CLEP exam for TX Gov't?

    DowntheRiver replied to paulaTX's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What school is this for? I took it at UT-Arlington in Fall 2017. Basically it was a native Texan and his viewpoint on Texas history. Somewhat easy A. I tried CLEP'ing out of American Government and...

  19. Is there a CLEP exam for TX Gov't?

    DowntheRiver replied to paulaTX's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope. If it existed, I would have done it. I had to take the

  20. NP jobs that work 3days

    DowntheRiver replied to Guest1059175's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Both Urgent Care facilities I used to work for had NPs work 12 hour shifts. There was also the option of doing a 6 or 8 hour shift to help with busy times. We had several who did two 12's and one 6 or...

  21. Entering the world of infusion nursing

    DowntheRiver replied to kmn0601's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I work in Oncology in the Blood Draw area. All I do all day is start IVs for Infusion and Radiology, access ports, draw blood, and PICC/Central Line Dressing changes. Oncology patients notoriously...

  22. Not Vaccinated-In Need of Advice

    DowntheRiver replied to scouteb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You probably received the Hep B series before you were two years old so have that titer drawn; you can lose immunity to Hep B over time, but it is worth a shot) literally. You more than likely will...

  23. Workplace Drug Test

    DowntheRiver replied to lexca's topic in General Nursing

    Fellow cancer survivor here, 9 years in remission from Hodgkin's. Congratulations on being a survivor. I understand wanting to hold on that precious hair. Prior to working in Oncology, I worked in...

  24. too many post-ops?

    DowntheRiver replied to juana15's topic in General Nursing

    Wait - so at most, how many patients did you have at the same

  25. How to find the best shoes -- & other ways to prevent aching feet and blisters?

    DowntheRiver replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    New Balances work well for me. I'm flat footed and need serious arch support. I went to one of those fancy shoe stores and tried on a bunch of New Balances with arch supports and then came home and...