OutptRN

OutptRN has 1 years experience and specializes in Infusion therapy; Chemotherapy.

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1. Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

   OutptRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work in a clinic that closes from 12:30-1 each day for lunch. The four of us in our office eat together and usually watch The Bold and The Beautiful (it was a tradition before I got here - haha). We...

2. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

   OutptRN replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Does anyone else feel like all of these posts coming from accounts that were made just this month are looking to stir the pot? They're always on touchy topics, have a click-bait headline and contain...

3. What nursing task do you loathe???

   OutptRN replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad I'm not the only one that has an issue with starting IVs! I fail every time, too. I HATE it, I want to be good and I'm just

4. Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

   OutptRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't read the thread yet, but I'm going to bet something crazy dramatic happened in a far-away land and OP was the ONLY one who could save the day/did the right thing! Am I

5. describe your typical day as a nurse

   OutptRN replied to hvymtlnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   I work in an outpatient/infusion clinic in a rural access hospital. There are two full-time RNs here and share space/work with the hospital's scheduling department, which has one CNA and one LPN. (We...

6. Most Ridiculous Med Order

   OutptRN replied to fitzfan82's topic in Emergency

   My favorite (so far) has been: Zonefur 100 mg IV to be given over 4 hours x 1. Physician meant VENOFER, first of all, which we only give as 250 or 300 mg and it infuses over 30 mins - 1 hour. But he...

7. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

   OutptRN replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

   At the end of the day, I look it this way: does it hurt you to address another human being with respect and compassion using the terms that they have chosen for themselves? No, I don't think it does....

8. Things you'll never forget from your nursing instructors?

   OutptRN replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

   I had a Med Surg instructor who used "Frank" - her (imaginary) ex-boyfriend that she kept in her basement - as the example for every single issue we discussed. It was such a weird, funny little thing...

9. Nurse Corp Loan Repayment 2015

   OutptRN replied to jwalla20's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for sharing the info, jwalla20! I think we're all pretty anxious about the start of the awards being given

10. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    OutptRN replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard from or talked to a recruiter as I haven't submitted yet. I've just been putting together my online application. This was a question to be asked PRIOR to submitting information to...

11. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    OutptRN replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am also currently applying and used the new method that allows you to auto upload federal loan information. I have loans from a prior degree that were also pulled in and I can't see a way to delete...