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  1. What Is The Shift You Will Never Forget?

    grandpaj replied to bsartor's topic in General Nursing

    Worst shift ever - we had 3 RN's and 1 aide for 15 patients on a medical oncology unit. Three were acute leuk patients, most patients on bed alarms and unable to do anything without help, a couple...

  2. How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    grandpaj replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In southern MO, pay is around the $19 mark for a BSN/acute care. No idea what LTC or clinics

  3. Blue about Code Blue

    grandpaj replied to barbaralynn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a fairly new nurse (just a few weeks shy of a year), working in oncology as well. The situations you've described are the hardest part of being an oncology nurse for me. Unfortunately, the...

  4. I ignored my instincts...

    grandpaj replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    When I first became a nurse, an RN-friend whom I'd known for quite some time gave me the best work-related advice I've encountered since: "Don't confuse work friends for real friends." Lest I forget,...

  5. Burned out and hate nursing

    grandpaj replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've only been out of school for a year, but I'm feeling EXACTLY the same

  6. What to do after a rough shift?

    grandpaj replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Breakfast with a friend who also just finished working a night shift helps sometimes. As does getting breakfast on the way home and taking a nice, long bath before going to bed. I still swear after...

  7. New Onco RN struggling to adjust

    grandpaj replied to RNewbie22's topic in Oncology

    Glad to hear things are better for you! I'm in a similar position - I was a new grad last May, ended up working nights and in medical oncology. I am at the point where I'm depressed and going to...

  8. To buy or to rent?

    grandpaj replied to JS88's topic in General Students

    Bigwords.com is a really nice site that compiles prices for most used bookstores on the net, including discount coupons available and rental prices. I used it and made an excel spreadsheet every...

  9. Your Starting Salary?

    grandpaj replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New BSN grad in May 2012. Medical oncology in Missouri. Base $17.75/hr + $1 BSN differential + $3 night shift

  10. What type of stethoscope should I purchase for school?

    grandpaj replied to JS88's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought an adscope for school. I think the model # was 603. Amazon.com: ADC ADSCOPE 603 Stainless Stethoscope, Black: Health & Personal Care It was half the price of a Littman, but the...

  11. OMG Say it correctly!

    grandpaj replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate when people pronounce acronyms in general, but "mersa" is one of my main pet

  12. Missouri State University

    grandpaj replied to AmberHopefulRN's topic in General Nursing

    I completed the externship during the summer between junior and senior year, and found it pretty helpful. It can be overwhelming at times (depending on what type of preceptor you get), obnoxious...

  13. Dreaming About Work

    grandpaj replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I routinely have dreams that I'm working with no pants on, and somehow I'm the last to notice my pants are missing. Another common dream is that I'm working the floor alone with 15-20 patients and...

  14. Missouri State University

    grandpaj replied to AmberHopefulRN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from there not all too long ago. My advice - study hard, attend all your classes, check your attitude and entitlement (grades, etc) at the door, and learn all you can from your clinical...

  15. In your opinion, how difficult are NCLEX SATA questions?

    grandpaj replied to MissHaleyDawn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine 6/27, and at least half out of 75 were SATA, and another 25% were alternate format questions. The key, like others have said, is to look at them as a series of true/false statements...

  16. took NCLEX-RN today... lots of SATA, but got good pop-up!!

    grandpaj replied to sunshiny's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine yesterday (6/27). Shut off at 75 questions, and at least 67% were SATA or alternate format (meds, drag & drop, positioning, images, etc.). Nearly all the rest were prioritization...