DowntheRiver

DowntheRiver

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  1. What is your minimum base pay on Covid-19 unit???

    DowntheRiver replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So for those commenting that's low, well... that's Florida for you. $23 and change is what I was offered as a new grad back in 2014. Granted, this was a more rural hospital, and they did offer shift...

  2. Cisplatin Pre & Post Hydration

    DowntheRiver posted a topic in Oncology

    What are your orders or facility policy on Cisplatin Pre & Post Hydration, including Potassium and Magnesium? Do some do just Potassium, or are they always Potassium and Magnesium? For low doses,...

  3. Cisplatin Pre & Post Hydration

    DowntheRiver replied to DowntheRiver's topic in Oncology

    Thank you for responding. In my neck of the woods, 99% of our patients are elderly. I'm often giving Cisplatin to patients 65+ for bladder, head/neck cancer, or esophageal cancer. Many have...

  4. Please advice me

    DowntheRiver replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    Most, if not all, ADN/ASN bridge programs require that you already have your RN license. Some programs will allow you to start gen ED requirements prior to obtaining your RN license but I'm not sure...

  5. Graduating With A DNP Without Prior Nursing Experience. Thoughts? Suggestions?

    DowntheRiver replied to scribe1290's topic in General Students

    Is this a thing now? My MSN program has a requirement of being a practicing nurse for at least 2+ years and currently

  6. No Alcohol, More Activity for Cancer Prevention

    DowntheRiver replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Every few weeks I cut something bad out. I've drank 2-3 RedBulls daily for 16 years. I quit cold turkey 6 weeks ago. I haven't lost any weight, but I am sleeping better for sure. Next week, I am...

  7. Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

    DowntheRiver replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really curious where you live that it takes two years to see a Dermatologist? I guess my area is just saturated because I live in

  8. How to deal with Nosy Co-Workers?

    DowntheRiver replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. Oy. People really need to learn what the term "bullying" means. Seems like everyone today is a bully. It's a ridiculous accusation, that you are a bully just for not celebrating her

  9. New Grad Oncology Clinic

    DowntheRiver replied to jj16's topic in Oncology

    Would you have to mix chemo? A lot of nurses in small offices have to mix chemo. Is that something you'd be willing to

  10. HELP I am drowning

    DowntheRiver replied to Sam8791's topic in Oncology

    If calls were recorded, there would need to be a recording saying as much. In most states you can't record a person without consent or at least one party

  11. Nursing School and Career with Back Problems

    DowntheRiver replied to person115's topic in General Nursing

    Have you been tested for Ankylosing Spondylitis? It took me YEARS to get diagnosed because I had cancer and every doc thought my back pain and neuropathy was related to my cured

  12. Saline Flushes - My Old As Dirt Question

    DowntheRiver replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    We document our flushes when we flush a port/PICC as part of the procedure. For IVs, when we d/c the IV we document that we flushed with 10 mL NS. However, we don't document the flushes we use between...

  13. Best company to work for in Florida

    DowntheRiver replied to cdgpatterson's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It was OK. I ended up leaving not too long ago, sick of the commute. If you relocate down here just FYI the traffic can be brutal. Interviews are often peer interviews and ask you what you would do...

  14. Famous person as patient?

    DowntheRiver replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a high level elected government official. My employer made sure to cut the person to the front of the line and all the other patients saw it. I thought it was in poor

  15. Failed Clinical Early - Need Advice!

    DowntheRiver replied to Hannah73749843's topic in General Students

    Yes, I agree, please leave this out. As stated before, write out a summary. I would bullet point the summary and address points by each area. At this time, I would not say "so and so" didn't fail...

  16. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

    DowntheRiver replied to gcupid's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work for a large Oncology practice (100+ offices) and we do not have enough PPE, either. I wear the same mask for the whole day. We're also switching to IV push for pre-meds and withholding a lot of...

  17. Educational Philosophy Statement

    DowntheRiver posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm halfway through my MSN Ed. and am currently applying to LPN instructor positions. One position asks for an Educational Philosophy statement. I was not taught how to write one in my program (yet,...

  18. PLEASE HELP! I am prohibited to practice because of a speeding ticket 5 years ago. What should I do?

    DowntheRiver replied to Pairmyhair's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I can believe it. Laws vary greatly between states on speeding

  19. School is cancelled but clinical is not? (COVID-19)

    DowntheRiver replied to nurseann11's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My clinical were cancelled because my site decided they no longer wanted students through the end of April. I'm lucky I'm just a MSN ED student because you really can move a lot of that stuff online...

  20. Port-A-Cath

    DowntheRiver replied to KaraB's topic in General Nursing

    Are you doing a hep lock? Some places do, some places don't which is why I ask. I had a patient develop a sensitivity to heparin that turned into a full blown allergy and it started with...

  21. CRNA School Dismissal for B-

    DowntheRiver replied to CriticalRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not dismiss somebody for one B-, that's for sure. Academic probation for the next semester and then if the grades don't come up then dismiss the person from the

  22. CRNA School Dismissal for B-

    DowntheRiver replied to CriticalRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    People have lives, though. Parents pass away, medical emergencies happen, children get sick. Sometimes grades fall because of a temporary situation. That doesn't mean the person isn't going to be...

  23. Part Time Job

    DowntheRiver replied to gravy94's topic in General Nursing

    You mix them yourself. Or someone does it for you. I preferred to do it myself so I could see what was going into the bag since UAP/MA's would draw it up. We had meds like Zofran and Toradol, too,...

  24. CRNA School Dismissal for B-

    DowntheRiver replied to CriticalRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This post drew my attention based on the title. I can't be of help, but wanted to say that I found your school's policy ridiculous. I think a B- or C once or twice in a program is acceptable, pending...

  25. Pay in Tampa/St Pete/Clearwater?

    DowntheRiver replied to Swellz's topic in Florida Nursing

    Moffitt paid decently. I was at $32 and change when I left recently with 5 years experience. My friends told me they just gave another cost of living raise. They're a Magnet facility so you have to do...