Angelicamarie

Angelicamarie

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  1. best long steeve tshirts to wear under scrubs?

    Angelicamarie replied to Lexilou08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The Gap outlet often has basic long sleeve and 3/4 sleeve shirts for very cheap. Its where I get a lot of mine and they are very soft and hold up

  2. Brand of graduated compression stockings?

    Angelicamarie replied to SNB1014's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I actually got a pair of compression calf sleeves from the athletic store. They are 25-30mmhg graduated pressure and they work phenomenally. I can't recommend them enough. I think the brand I got is...

  3. Pulse ox reading poorly

    Angelicamarie replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Pulse ox can be sensitive to things like sunlight and temperature. I had a patient on continuous pulse ox desat down to the 60s while holding a cup of ice water. She was alert and engaging in...

  4. oncology nursing or gastrointestinal/GI lab nursing

    Angelicamarie replied to neemuenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I chose to go into Onc as a new grad. I want to end up in psych as an NP so I feel like there is overlap with my interests (grief, anxiety, depression r/t cancer). It also gives me the med-surg...

  5. Steps to become an Oncology Nurse

    Angelicamarie replied to E.Renez's topic in Oncology

    Get a job on an oncology unit, the certifications will come later. At my place of employment I am able to become chemo certified after 6mo-1year on my

  6. How many attempts did it take you to get into the nursing program?

    Angelicamarie replied to byjessi's topic in General Nursing

    1 attempt. I only applied to one nursing school and had no "backup" so to speak so its a good thing I got in

  7. Administering Fentanyl

    Angelicamarie replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Most often I see it in a PCA and second most often is a transdermal patch. I work in

  8. What do nurses bring during duty?

    Angelicamarie replied to justmehappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Pens, a highlighter, a sharpie, a mini moleskin notebook I use as a cheat sheet for important phone numbers, pen light, bandage scissors, stethoscope, mints because my mouth is always dry. Thats...

  9. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    Angelicamarie replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm in South Dakota and work in oncology. My ratio is 4 patients to 1 nurse during the day and 5/6 to 1 at night. It is very manageable usually. When I float down to med-surg it is 6 to 1 during the...

  10. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    Angelicamarie replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    South Dakota Took the NCLEX mid July. By the end of 2 weeks I had 5 job offers from the maybe 10 places I applied

  11. Scrubs or Business Casual for Orientation?

    Angelicamarie replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wore scrubs just because I felt they were more comfortable. About half wore scrubs and half wore business

  12. Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam

    Angelicamarie replied to bonnevie13's topic in School, College Programs

    I just took the Kaplan test for the university of South Dakota and found it to be pretty basic. I did not study and got a 88 on it. The science section was all a&p, and I am only half way through...