AlphaPig

AlphaPig

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  1. Cancer clinic nursing job - no oncology experience?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I interviewed for what I THOUGHT was an inpatient RN job at a large cancer hospital today. . .turns out it was for a clinic RN job at the same hospital (the HR dept actually messed up and sent me to...

  2. Cancer clinic nursing job - no oncology experience?

    AlphaPig replied to AlphaPig's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I would like to add that the manager said they would give me lots of training. . .it's not like they would just throw me out there. .

  3. No rapid response for a DNR?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in General Nursing

    This wasn't my patient, but last week on my med/surg floor a LOL who happened to be a DNR suddenly developed an irregular very fast heartrate and became less responsive. It was early in the shift, and...

  4. Why are MD's preceptors?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was just wondering why MD's are preceptors in the NP program? At my hospital, there are always NP students following around the MDs. I'm not saying I'm unhappy about it - there are some doctors I...

  5. Why are MD's preceptors?

    AlphaPig replied to AlphaPig's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not discounting the learning opportunities - I guess I am seriously just wondering "why"? NP's never precept MDs, nurses don't precept RTs or pharmacists, NP's don't precept PA's. . .there is...

  6. Kudos to floor nurses

    AlphaPig replied to hodgieRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ha ha ha thank you!! It is a crazy crazy place to work. I often will get a transfer from the unit and the ICU nurse looks at horror as I run around answering call lights, addressing bed alarms,...

  7. Just being silly

    AlphaPig replied to Anggelica's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about when you go into a room right after the doctor has seen the patient, and your aox3 pt asks " who WAS

  8. Nursing journals?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I need to reference a nursing journal in an application essay and I don't remember which are the good nursing journals. . I just remember from nursing school the teachers telling us that most...

  9. where can I find free access to nursing scholarly journals online?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are there any sites on-line where I can find free access to nursing journals? Or even pay a small fee to access them? Thank

  10. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last year - $25 gift card to local grocery store. This year - $20 check. What did you

  11. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    AlphaPig replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work a non-nursing job 3-12 Tues-Sat and I have to say that I loved it. I was young and single and would go to bed around 1, wake up at 9, work out then lay by the pool until 2 before going...

  12. Nursing the old fashioned way

    AlphaPig replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question I was wondering about the other day, when did IVs become so prevalent (like, having every single patient have one regardless of whether they are using it or not)? What did they do...

  13. Nursing the old fashioned way

    AlphaPig replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    LOL when I read this, I thought you meant 3 HOUR enemas. . .like hooking up a patient to a hanging enema bag and allowing it to flow for 3 hours. I thought, "wow - I guess that really would empty out...

  14. Nephrostomy tubes?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in General Nursing

    I swore I would stay off this site, but I just find it so helpful. I had a 40 yr old male patient this week who got bil nephrostomy tubes put in because he was having all sorts of issues (retention,...

  15. Charting in HH

    AlphaPig posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello, I work in a hospital on a med/surg floor and have been thinking about switching to part time at the hospital and picking up some HH. I have been reading all of these posts and am struck by how...

  16. Where can I actually help people??

    AlphaPig posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In your opinion, is there an area of nursing where you actually help people? I mean, I know you can help people in any area, but I feel like most nursing jobs you help maybe 30% of the patients and...

  17. Where can I actually help people??

    AlphaPig replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How am I helping the drug seekers? Please, tell me what I am doing for 12 hours getting them coffee, taking their verbal abuse and administering 2mg IV Dilaudid q2h? How is my referral to case...

  18. If you could pick your ideal job in nursing, what would it be?

    AlphaPig replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Mon-Fri 8-3 (I'm a single mom so those hours would be AWESOME), patient care with elderly where I have time to educate and provide excellent care, an awesome boss who works with us, great doctors, a...

  19. New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

    AlphaPig replied to IcySageNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this also happened to me - as a new grad a hospital hired me and I loved the job and worked for them for just 7 months after completing my orientation. . .then my spouse was transferred to another...

  20. Ever had a Dr. mad at you?

    AlphaPig replied to KBLOWE831's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Happens all of the time - just apologize and move on. Try not to take it personally - as you get more experience, it will get easier. I have also forgotten to initiate orders and after it happened...

  21. Holiday Gifts for PCT's

    AlphaPig replied to PinkNBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I get every one I work with a $1 scratch off Christmas lotto with a candy cane taped to it. Cheap, easy, everyone gets the same thing and people love

  22. IV narcotics?

    AlphaPig posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ok, I know this is a stupid/basic question, but I just would like advice. We used to have the nice vials of narcotis with the measure on the side so you could see how much you pull up (like, if...

  23. Clinical nursing jobs with "normal" hours

    AlphaPig posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a floor nurse, work 3 12 hour day shifts a week and love it. Love my job, love the patients, love the schedule. However, I am a relatively new single mother and just can't keep doing this...

  24. If you could ask your CNO one question....

    AlphaPig replied to Byrnsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    When is the last time you actually touched a patient?? Do you even remember what it's like to work the