adagiogray

adagiogray has 11 years experience and specializes in GI Onc,RadOnc, Surg Heart/Lung, MS Tele.

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1. ONS BOOK

   adagiogray replied to LevitateMe's topic in Oncology

   The OCN cert test still uses a pretty dated Study Guide and Core Curriculum, they haven't had a new ed out in many years(2005ish). An older book, as others have mentioned, won't have the latest and...

2. mens shoes in nursing

   adagiogray replied to RandomRN's topic in Men in Nursing

   $50 Dr. Scholls orthotic inserts (from the department store kiosk that you stand on)and whatever cheap Walmart shoe I can find that fits my size 13s for the next 3-6 months. The orthotics have lasted...

3. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

   adagiogray replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

   1. Consider perspective. They may be looking out for *your* interest, even if unsolicited. I often request a female chaperone when doing certain things for female patients just to avoid any question....

4. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

   adagiogray replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

   ...and there I go, calling it 'male nursing' near the end of my prior post. Seems I'm as much of a problem as a part of the solution sometimes. :) No editing after 5 minutes for non-paid members?

5. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

   adagiogray replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

   I wouldn't call it out and out discrimination in my personal experience, just minor eye-roller annoyances that a lot of women get in other professions, like 'male nurse' being a lot like 'lady cop,'...

6. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

   adagiogray replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

   I don't intend this to be an ad or spam, but I like to share what has worked well for me. I know you said you don't like scrub pants, I hate the traditional/plain/basic ones. However, I'm a big fella,...

7. How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

   adagiogray replied to LydiaGreen's topic in General Nursing

   CAVEAT: The contents of my reply are intended to convey my OPINION, this is not a troll or flamebait, and I really don't care if anyone responds to my post or not. I think nurse strikes are a...

8. RN who wouldn't be CNA

   adagiogray replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

   Critical care units (ICU, etc) in general tend to be that way - smaller patient load of 2-3, RN responsible for total care, no NAs generally...if that's what you were

9. Resume question - minimizing education to get job

   adagiogray replied to criminology girl's topic in Nursing Career

   I've always kept more than one resume about myself with a 'focus' on my experience in a given industry. In addition to my comprehensive resume I have a medical, an IT, and a sales resume, and try to...

10. i hate my nursing job

    adagiogray replied to Mylife's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on your definition of 'hands on' nursing. If by that you mean 'hands on dirty bed linens', there's a ton of things that you could consider in lieu that's not as 'hands on' in that regard: 1....

11. General career questions-Travel Nursing, cont. ed.

    adagiogray replied to adagiogray's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the response. One of the advantages of having had a *lot* of clinical sites (seven in my case) throughout nursing school is figuring out how 'things are done' in a variety of settings. The...

12. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    adagiogray replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Nursing Career

    From what I understand, it's approximately a 3 year program. I honestly haven't looked into it yet,

13. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    adagiogray replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, there is a 2 year-to nurse practitioner school here in Ohio, I believe it is Kenyon

14. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    adagiogray replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    I did mine the community college route, ADN, I ended up with about 17k in loans owed, but I also *lived* on loans and took out the full amounts allotted. That's peanuts to repay when you look at the...

15. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    adagiogray replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

    I was a nursing assistant for a very long time before I became an RN, I'd strongly recommend doing it for a bit to help determine if nursing is right for you. Keep in mind there's no such thing as a...