Cricket183

Cricket183 BSN, RN

Oncology (OCN)

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  1. Transfer to New Program Halfway?

    Cricket183 replied to futiledevices's topic in General Students

    I looked at transferring programs after the first year of nursing school, not because I was unhappy but because we were moving due to my husband's job. There was a nursing school where we were moving...

  2. Legality of nurse responsibilities

    Cricket183 replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in two small, rural critical access hospitals. One with a 20 bed acute care M/S unit and one with a 30 bed acute care M/S unit. There is absolutely no way I would be comfortable with...

  3. How do you pick a nursing specialty?

    Cricket183 replied to Ts2906's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went into nursing with the specific intent and focus of being a NICU nurse. It was my desire from the time I was very little. I was a NICU baby, weighing 2lbs 14oz at birth-which by today's...

  4. Anyone recently take a gap off work? Or Long maternity leave?

    Cricket183 replied to NursingHopeful95's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutely take the time to be with your littles! Nursing is one of the careers that is very easy to re-enter into without it derailing your whole career. I ended up having to take off 11 years due...

  5. M/S, PCCU, Womans Center-Very Confused

    Cricket183 replied to duce2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming the Woman's Center patients would include gynecological & breast surgeries. I would anticipate some additional training in those areas and maybe some meetings with the surgeons as...

  6. What Do You Miss About Nursing?

    Cricket183 replied to Davey Do's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am on SSDI. It's a bit unusual/complicated. I had previously been on it & approved for CRPS and had returned to work under their trial work period in 2019 as I had begun a new treatment and my...

  7. What Do You Miss About Nursing?

    Cricket183 replied to Davey Do's topic in Retired Nurses

    I miss a lot! But I also did not get to go out on my terms and I think that has a lot to do with it. I was 52 and in July 2020 contracted Covid at work. Wasn't significantly surprised I got it-I...

  8. Hospital Patient Care

    Cricket183 replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry this happened to you. I hope once you've had time to recover from your surgery you will have the opportunity to reach out to hospital management and share your experience so they can...

  9. Older Nurse no BSN needs advice

    Cricket183 replied to Jon C RN 2024's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any stellar advice just some commiseration. Covid destroyed my nursing career (which I had just gotten back). It's a bit of a long story but I had been on disability for an extended...

  10. Snacks for CNAs and Nurses

    Cricket183 replied to WisconsinCheddr's topic in General Nursing

    I think the things you mentioned are OK. But maybe also go with some high protein, low sugar options. Protein & Kind bars, trail mix or nuts in snack size packets, etc. High sugar and salty...

  11. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    Cricket183 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I realize this is an old thread but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I worked oncology the majority of my career. My absolute favorite patients to work with were leukemia patients. Perhaps because they...

  12. Humiliated and scared

    Cricket183 replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

    To answer the questions asked (which seem to imply I'm young, inexperienced, and have no clue in the ways of the world): I'm 56. I've worked since I was 16 minus some time on disability. I've been...

  13. Humiliated and scared

    Cricket183 replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone explain to me what I'm missing? I'm not being facetious; it's an honest question. I don't understand where the advice for the OP to consider legal action, to quit-no call/no show, etc....

  14. Humiliated and scared

    Cricket183 replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

    This! I don't find the CT scan to be outrageous. Let's not forget the OP originally went to the relaxation room with complaints of a headache and fell asleep (unusual, never before behavior for...

  15. My patient doesn't want to work with me at all and it's hurtful

    Cricket183 replied to dsaprog's topic in General Nursing

    This! I agree 100%. OP, "it wasn't a big deal" to you but it was a big deal to the patient who was in pain. Waiting for medication when you're in pain can seem like an eternity. You seem to think...

  16. Where Do I Go from here?

    Cricket183 replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    Beautifully said. I spent most of my career in oncology and loved it for all the reasons you mentioned. We ended up moving to a small, rural area and I went to work at a small community hospital bc...

  17. Texas Woman's University (TWU) HOUSTON Fall 2024 Admitted Nursing Student cohort

    Cricket183 replied to gdnurse18's topic in School, College Programs

    Congratulations! TWU alumni here! I attended my first year (2001-2002) @ the Houston campus and my second year (2002-2003) at the Dallas campus (my husband's job caused us to move and I was granted...

  18. Should I Quit My Nurse Residency?

    Cricket183 replied to Iris Rodriguez's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    The nurse residency program is online? What?? Is this a thing now? I graduated a long time ago (20+ years). It was very different. We had classroom during our 6 week orientation but it was one...

  19. De-accessed Port w/o Flushing! Please help!

    Cricket183 replied to Bijoux Eze's topic in General Nursing

    It needs to be reaccessed and flushed

  20. Assessments

    Cricket183 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a RN, although not currently working. I caught Covid in July 2020 from work and ended up in ICU in respiratory failure. The fallout from that and long covid symptoms have left me unable to work....

  21. Assessments

    Cricket183 replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. You don't necessarily need to do a complete head to toe assessment every time on every patient and there's a lot you can assess by observation-mental status, moves all extremities, skin...

  22. Assessments

    Cricket183 replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! That comment was uncalled for. I would love to go back to nursing. Unfortunately that isn't an option. I contracted severe covid in July 2020 FROM WORK and wound up in ICU with respiratory...

  23. Assessments

    Cricket183 replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed it is. And I will be discussing it with leadership. Very

  24. "It's all in your head." Advocating for Proper Diagnosis for Female Patients

    Cricket183 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! This

  25. "It's all in your head." Advocating for Proper Diagnosis for Female Patients

    Cricket183 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Not super impressed with the article. Like others mentioned, I would have liked to see actual studies. But it does raise the question, if that's an assumption-that women are more likely to be...