Nesher BSN, RN

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   Interview Questions For A Nursing Position

   Nesher posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   The second section are the tough ones - the behavior based questions - they require a story or example to answer. Same idea - write outlines and practice. Good luck! Interview Questions1. Tell me...
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   New grad - hanging blood

   Nesher replied to jennykaye's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Bottom line - follow your hospitals policy and procedure - which by the way your preceptor should go over with you prior to doing new things like hanging
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   What do you call a PA?

   Nesher replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

   An assistant to the physican love the ones who do not correct patients who call them
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   Anyone switch from Avonex to Rebif?

   Nesher replied to Nesher's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your comments. When I started Avonex in Jan 1998, I would spike a temp of 102, aching, etc., however now I just get achy and 3 Advils take care of it. SO I am worried about feeling that...
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   Saving cord blood for infant transfusion??

   Nesher replied to justjenny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Cord blood has not yet been proven to be better than a stem cell transplant. It is being researched of course. I had a patient for the last two weeks who had a double cord blood transplant (one...
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   Anyone switch from Avonex to Rebif?

   Nesher posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone here at allnurses made a switch from Avonex to Rebif? I'm concerned about the injection site reactions - is it a myth or reality? Did the flu like symptoms come back with the change?...
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   Interview Help - I'm so nervous!

   Nesher replied to NJNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Best way to combat nervousness is to be prepared. Following are questions I took from the book Interview Power by Tom Washington. Idea is to wirte out a brief answer to each question, so you'll have...
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   Interview Help - I'm so nervous!

   Nesher replied to NJNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

   There are tons of threads on this subject - do a
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   Starting a PCA position in oncology

   Nesher replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Oncology

   What is a PCA position? I'm afraid for many of us, a PCA is "patient controlled
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    As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    Nesher replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    If the nurse is about to launch into a long description or explanation I don't need, than I tell them I'm a nurse to save them the time and
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    Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    Nesher replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Boy does this sound familiar! I had a CI who took me aside and questioned my deisre to be a nurse and basically told me I wasn't cut out for it as well. I of course "showed " her how wrong she was...
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    Continuous Insulin drip

    Nesher replied to jocolorado's topic in General Nursing

    Insulin gtts on the floor - get lots of them in stem cell transplant land as they are on TPN and often steroids for GVHD. Usually q 1 as on top of the TPN and 'roids they are receiving multiple...
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    What is most important to you as a nurse?

    Nesher replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    That I care for them as I would want to be cared for - with humor, respect, empathy, intelligence, care, diligence and the ability to be a
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    MDS Coordinator salaries

    Nesher replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I've been a nurse a long time and perhaps that is the problem:) But what exactly is an MDS nurse? MDS for me is a myleodysplasic syndrome which I'm guessing this is not what you are writing...
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    Profound depression and Cancer

    Nesher replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Oncology

    Death is not a horrible thing. It can be very peacful. When and if the organs start shuting down can be a blessing. Slipping into a coma is a quiet event. Folks lose interest in food and drink and...