Cricket183

Cricket183 BSN, RN

Oncology (OCN)

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  1. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Cricket183 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit my heart skipped a beat or

  2. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Cricket183 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Charge RN of 26 bed inpatient oncology unit: 22 pts. and expecting 4 direct admits for chemo, floor split between 2 LVNs and 1 new grad RN (just off orientation & not chemo certified) and a float...

  3. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Cricket183 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When you walk in to your inpatient oncology unit (normal patient ratio 1:4-5 depending on acuity) and find out one of your patients is a 1:1 and you are not an ICU. Patient was young, beautiful...

  4. Trying to learn from mistakes

    Cricket183 replied to Learningtobenurse101's topic in General Nursing

    There is a definite disconnect between the idealism of nursing school and the real world of nursing. Nursing schools--even really good nursing schools--don't prepare you for real life nursing. I...

  5. Trying to learn from mistakes

    Cricket183 replied to Learningtobenurse101's topic in General Nursing

    I will say it again--there is a difference between nursing school nursing and real world nursing. You have not been around long enough to realize that. That's not an insult. That's just reality. I...

  6. Trying to learn from mistakes

    Cricket183 replied to Learningtobenurse101's topic in General Nursing

    Nevermind! I can tell this is

  7. 8/13 this week, I've learned the connection between AN desktop, insurance, and HR

    Cricket183 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Update on previous post: EGD results-moderately severe gastritis throughout the body & antrum of the stomach. Three ulcers in the antrum, one with evidence of bleeding. H&H is slightly low...

  8. Telling Patients/Residents You Love Them?

    Cricket183 replied to robynnel's topic in General Nursing

    Point well taken. Sometimes I get tunnel vision and only see the nursing world from my narrow view which is limited to inpatient oncology. I've never worked LTC or on a memory care unit. I never...

  9. Not your normal tattoo thread

    Cricket183 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive me for asking the obvious, have you considered a medical alert bracelet? I keep saying I need to get one, but I have yet to do

  10. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    Cricket183 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nurses should be paid more according to what area they work in. However, I do feel they should be compensated if they decide to continue their knowledge base beyond what is required to...

  11. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    Cricket183 replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully disagree. (Merrim-Webster) Definition of passion: a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something. I think passion can certainly be something...

  12. Narcotic User

    Cricket183 replied to PsychoSocial RN's topic in General Nursing

    Legally employers are allowed to prohibit the use of certain medications, regardless of whether or not you have a valid prescription, if your position is considered "safety sensitive" (and nursing...

  13. Narcotic User

    Cricket183 replied to PsychoSocial RN's topic in General Nursing

    It actually depends on the policies of the institution you are applying to. You will be okay as far as the drug test goes because you have a prescription for the positive result for opiates that will...

  14. Telling Patients/Residents You Love Them?

    Cricket183 replied to robynnel's topic in General Nursing

    I would find this completely uncomfortable. I also think it crosses all kinds of ethical and professional boundaries. I worked inpatient oncology and grew very close to many of our patients and...

  15. MLT going into nursing

    Cricket183 replied to mtngirl07's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is all about prioritizing. And be assured at some point "it" will hit the fan and you can not afford to make mistakes when does because you have people's lives in your hands. BUT the good...

  16. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    Cricket183 replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound strange or contradictory but please hang in there with me. As far back as I can remember I knew that I wanted to be a nurse. I was a premie (2 lb 14oz) back when premies really didn't...

  17. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    Cricket183 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I ran across this tonight. Probably the best description of the pain scale that I have

  18. Question from non-nurse

    Cricket183 replied to Imnotanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your negative experiences. It must be frustrating to reach out for help and not find it. If I may offer some insight into why you may not be receiving some of the answers you are...

  19. Question from non-nurse

    Cricket183 replied to Imnotanurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience no, not even close. I worked on a very busy inpatient oncology unit for my entire career. We had an amazing social worker on our unit. She did everything from helping find...

  20. Unsafe work conditions?

    Cricket183 replied to whitsj2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked inpatient oncology and those are crazy ratios. Are these patients receiving chemo? We were a 26-bed unit usually staffed with 5 RNs plus a charge. The charge did not take patients. NOC...

  21. 8/13 this week, I've learned the connection between AN desktop, insurance, and HR

    Cricket183 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I hope for their sake, it was ruled

  22. Is Nursing School " Hard?" Would You do it Over Again?

    Cricket183 replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    No one can answer for you which degree plan you should follow. It all depends on your long term career goals. If you're uncertain about nursing, it's always a good idea to job shadow a nurse for a...

  23. 8/13 this week, I've learned the connection between AN desktop, insurance, and HR

    Cricket183 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1. I'm tired of being on the other side of the bed. Several years ago I had a gastric ulcer. It was treated with Carafate for several months and I was put on a proton pump inhibitor. We moved last...

  24. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    Cricket183 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've been watching this thread and debating whether or not I should comment. I admittedly am not always objective when it comes to these type posts. When I see posts of this nature, part of me wants...

  25. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    Cricket183 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't meet DSM-5 criteria either. But I definitely have some strong obsessive-compulsive tendencies. I like to call them personality quirks. Luckily, they don't cause me excessive anxiety and for...