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  1. Question about MS

    beckymcrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a brother-in-law who was diagnosed with MS a few years ago. Recently he has been acting completely out of character for him. A psychdoctor his wife talked to said maybe the MS was attacking his...

  2. Question about MS

    beckymcrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Moondancer for your input. My sister-in-law called my husband a few days ago and revealed all this medical stuff to us. She told him Randy (my brother-in-law) had a MD appt this week or...

  3. Decisions inpt or outpt

    beckymcrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Everyone. I am trying to figure out just exactly what it is I want to do. I have been in oncology for 7 years. I absolutely love it!!! That is not the problem . In a nut shell here is my...

  4. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

    beckymcrn replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    My worst day as oncology was in house on a Saturday. Four of our patients died inone day. one on another floor. We got word after. Each nurse on the floor had a patient die that day. We were all a...

  5. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    beckymcrn replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many areas of nursing how can someone love it all. I mean you can go from pregnancy to death and find a nurse at every stage. I do not like peds; so I work with adults. My friend does not...

  6. Eating Boogers??? Is this for real?

    beckymcrn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously thi man is wanting to be accepted himself!!! This is hysterical!!! I sent it to some nurses I know.

  7. Is Medical Oncology similar to Med-surg?

    beckymcrn replied to franvercas's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in in oncology. Yes you can get a lot of experience on a med-onc floor. Everything from dehydration to thrombocytopenia and more. Be careful though the difference between med-surg and...

  8. I was a patient on my own unit today....yikes.....

    beckymcrn replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you are feeling better Snoop! :balloons: I have to say for the record I hope I am never on my unit. Although I work in the out pt setting I do work closley with the floor nurses. My speciality...

  9. Chicago vs. Pennsylvania??

    beckymcrn replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd vote for Pittsburgh. Only because Pgh is home for me. I know I do live here in sunny SC but when I think of home it is always Pittsburgh. There are lots of suburbs around the city where you can...

  10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    beckymcrn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest pet peeve. Residents who think they know what they are doing!!! or when a resident says Isn't that the nurses job??

  11. Where did you go to nursing school?

    beckymcrn replied to NurseDixie's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Butler County Community College (BC3) Butler, Pennsylvinia graduated in 1996. Took my test in South Carolina got my PA lisence first then got one

  12. What if all docs had to nurses first?????

    beckymcrn replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    i absolutely agree!!!!!!

  13. worried!!!

    beckymcrn replied to RS0302's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about the needles you'll get used to them. My first subq injection went itno my finger and then into the patient!! :uhoh21: Both of us lived!!

  14. Too close?

    beckymcrn replied to florry's topic in Oncology

    I too am an oncology nurse and although we try hard not to bring our patients home with us, it does happen. For some reason a certain patient will creep into your heart and you are hooked. I think it...

  15. Kudos from one pt make this worth it

    beckymcrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I spend my days as an oncology nurse. In my daily duties I meet many people. I work with their doctors to help them fight the disease. Many times we fight to the end of our patients' lives doing...

  16. My Patient is Dying

    beckymcrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    She made it through this time. They put new stints in her kidneys and they started to function. She may have even gone home today. For a little longer at least. Thanks for all your kind

  17. My Patient is Dying

    beckymcrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a oncology nurse my job is to help patients through the disease process without judgement. Sometimes that is soooo hard, and sometimes no matter how hard you try not to get involved, no matter...

  18. My Patient is Dying

    beckymcrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you that is

  19. My Patient is Dying

    beckymcrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all you kind replys. I just called the unit and spoke to her nurse. She made it through the night. I spoke to her briefly too, she sounds very

  20. The Bet

    beckymcrn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: That is hysterical!!! :roll

  21. What does your post name reflect about you?

    beckymcrn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    mine is obvious (is that spelled right???) It is my name becky mc for my last name which is much longer and RN

  22. Patient confidentiality and husbands

    beckymcrn replied to AndyLyn's topic in General Nursing

    You did the absolute right thing. I have a patient now whose family is a member of my church. I heard about it after she had her first surgery. :uhoh21: (I am a GYN Cancer nurse). I recognized...

  23. Please advise!!!

    beckymcrn replied to BSN_student2004's topic in General Nursing

    oops

  24. Please advise!!!

    beckymcrn replied to BSN_student2004's topic in General Nursing

    Some how I posted this twice. I tried to delete it but do not have access to do that so I edited it! Hope you have a great

  25. Please advise!!!

    beckymcrn replied to BSN_student2004's topic in General Nursing

    It is always good to start on Med-Surg that way you get a general knowlege of alot of different things. After a year or so you can