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  1. BMT nursing questions

    danceyrun posted a topic in Oncology

    I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, so hopefully it will be seen! I am a senior nursing student and have been blessed with an externship this summer on a bone marrow transplant floor...

  2. Understanding trachs??

    danceyrun posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am not really fully understanding how trachs work. I understand the normal physiology of the esophagus and larynx but I'm confused about a few things. Is the reason that pts with tracheostomies...

  3. Disturbing things that I heard Dr.s say in the Labor room

    danceyrun replied to mamagui's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    These quotes make me not want to birth a

  4. Not too thrilled with my Capstone/Preceptorship Hospital Placement

    danceyrun replied to futurenurse16's topic in General Students

    Just roll with it. Part of nursing is being flexible in less than (your) ideal situations. Also, capstones are generally only a handful of shifts. It isn't like you are absolutely committed to that...

  5. The politics of transferring units

    danceyrun replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should be honest and tell him or her that you are interested in growing as a nurse. It may be uncomfortable in the interim but you have to do what is best for you. In the future, it's...

  6. Your Patient

    danceyrun replied to Danielia95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't ask people in social situations if they've pooped today, and if so, what did it look

  7. Drug seekers

    danceyrun replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this has already been addressed, but besides the labeling etc.- you are there for 12 hours (technically more but you know what I mean) and you can give it q6. You are giving it twice....

  8. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    danceyrun replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my facility, all roles wear different colored scrubs and I can tell you from experience that nobody (patients) really notice or care. I have also never had someone describe a nurse or tech as "that...

  9. Dealing with the sad parts

    danceyrun posted a topic in Oncology

    I am new to oncology and have been having trouble dealing with the sad part of nursing. I have never seen people so sick in my and it seems like everyone is just dying. I think about these pts on my...

  10. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

    danceyrun replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Medications

    It's more of this: many times I have found the incorrect beds in the incorrect bins in our Pyxis. I do not trust every charge nurse that I work with to check every single med after they pull it out to...

  11. Checking O2, suction

    danceyrun replied to Comorbidities's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just a side note- no question is ever a dumb one, so don't be afraid to ask someone for help if you don't know something. It is always so much better for you to ask than to not know something and...

  12. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

    danceyrun replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Medications

    I personally don't give mess that someone else has pulled unless it's in an emergency situation. To answer your question, I would have a problem with

  13. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    danceyrun replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Peyers patches are lymph nodes in the gut. Why do I remember

  14. Metallic taste/nausea with saline flushes

    danceyrun replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Oncology

    This is often time consuming, but sometimes if I have these patients I will take some empty 10 ml syringes and make my own flushes from NS bags. It has helped. If you do this, ALWAYS LABEL your...

  15. How do you spend your first day off?

    danceyrun replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep in (no alarm = amazing), exercise, tidy up the house, and get some

  16. Lost my IV skills

    danceyrun replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have an IV Team that you can follow and

  17. What do you do to protect yourself on floor?

    danceyrun replied to juana15's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhh this

  18. should I call in or not?

    danceyrun replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    As an oncology nurse, please stay home. Pride isn't worth a septic pt. Hope you get to feeling

  19. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    danceyrun replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Asking me if I need help and then when I tell you what I need help with, you don't help. Why did you even ask me? Or, similarly, sitting around on Pinterest while your coworker is running around like...

  20. Some people are too smart for nursing

    danceyrun replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get this a lot from people: "So are you going to go on and become and nurse practitioner or are you just going to stay a nurse.....?" I just smile and say "Nope, I like my job." And that's that!...

  21. LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    danceyrun replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This. I would have no idea who on my unit holds an ADN vs. BSN unless I asked. Also, in my area the community colleges get way more clinical time than 4 year

  22. persistent vomiting despite antiemetics?

    danceyrun replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Students

    We use lorazepam all of the time as an anti-emetic for our oncology folks. Not to sedate

  23. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    danceyrun replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Arrange their possessions?? If I was a pt and my nurse was moving my belongings around I'd be

  24. 50 Things New Nurses Need to Know about Orientation

    danceyrun replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another bit of advice I have when contacting doctors is check a recent set of vitals before you call, because they will probably ask. And don't just check heart rate or blood pressure- "check one,...

  25. Ugh. Rejected from dream job

    danceyrun replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, I would try to focus on finding a job in an environment supportive of new grads. It may be your dream job, but I will tell you that a supportive healthy work environment is worth it's weight in...