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 about yourself. 2. What is your greatest strength? 3. ...
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 blood!!!
Watch the movie "Touching the Void" - true story that will inspire yu. I am very fond of the method the person used to get himself to safety - breaking up the impossible into 20 minute periods and not thinking beyond that 20 min. section. This will...
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 way three times a week instead of one. I am trying...
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? Tell me about your experience good or bad....
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 wasn't enough cells) - this person is engrafting slowl...
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 an answer - don't memorize, just the highlihgts s...
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 and in many ways took great satisfaction from that...
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 antibiotics mixed in D5W - biggest PIA is when they are...
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 about....
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 in conversation - or they might stare intently ar...
Interesting to read everyones replies. I work on a stem cell transplant unit and I guess because we've been doing them longer than anyone else in the country we aren't quite as severe. It may also be that because we treat all the pt's the same and ...
Nesher replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Oncology
I am curious - you wrote that you haven't gotten to the horrible part yet. What will you consider the horrible part? What exactly are you envisioning? Might be able to help with that....
Do it you won't regret it. I have been in onc for 17 yesrs, the first ten with gyn onc pts and the the last seven in stem cell transplant. I adore the cutting edge aspects of transplant and i love the relationships I develop with pt and thier famili...
WHile I have no doubt this is a real issue, the one person I know who claims to have it seems to trot it out when it is handy, and doesn't seem too consistent with it. For example this person lives a block away from a shipbuilding co. - fiberglass s...
We use a system that while not perfect is OK. The first draft everyone puts in their hours. It is a 28 day schedule. We are allowed to make 4 "R's" or requests on any one 28 day period without having to ask for vacation time. So the first draft ge...
I think llg had a good point regarding the types of short staffed places that find themselves in need of travelers. However you sound like you are at a crossroads and trying to decide if perhaps burning burgers at McDonalds is preferable to bedside ...