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  1. Is it true, that if you don't like being a CNA, you won't like being a nurse?

    oncivrn replied to tmurph704's topic in General Students

    I disagree. Being a nurse entails doing a lot of what CNAs do but there is a whole lot more critical thinking involved. I did not enjoy being a tech, but do love nursing

  2. Graduating soon, feeling unprepared

    oncivrn replied to GL191211's topic in General Nursing

    I just sit down on the wheelchair myself and it opens up. I was woefully unprepared for my first nursing job, skill-wise. But after about a year I realized that I had a decent knowledge base. Nursing...

  3. 4th semester nursing student and feeling doubtful

    oncivrn replied to ns808's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think it is still fresh and you are upset about it understandably. Get another day under your belt and you will feel better. The more successes you have the more you will be able to get past the...

  4. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    oncivrn replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Needs to be reported to administration. Definitely promotes an unsafe environment for the patient to call nurses

  5. Help!!! Advice for Pedi-Homehealth Demanding MOM!

    oncivrn replied to nurse_c_'s topic in Private Duty

    You have gone above and beyond. I agree with the previous poster, time to move

  6. Help, Struggling

    oncivrn replied to neverbeensolost89's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's ridiculous for anyone to tell you that you will never work again. Get that out of your head. And I agree with the previous poster, 7 patients is a lot. Actually, 5 is a lot. 4 is ideal on...

  7. DVT interventions

    oncivrn replied to Bronxand's topic in General Nursing

    It's not sensitive or specific and also, eliciting the homans sign could potentially cause a clot to be

  8. DVT interventions

    oncivrn replied to Bronxand's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds appropriate to me. As long as you documented. I thought we weren't supposed to check homan's

  9. IV infiltrate

    oncivrn replied to dreamrider212's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you use pumps? Personally I do not wake patients to assess piv sites and none of the nurses I work with do either. Ivig infiltrate is no big deal, since it can be given sq anyway. Chemo is another...

  10. The ICU and Fatigue

    oncivrn replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done ICU so hat's off to you. However I do infusions in an outpatient center where we are the unit that does more drugs that pose risks for anaphylaxis. When I have an infusion reaction I...

  11. My Preceptor Let Me Drown

    oncivrn replied to kbvn3210's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She needs to be reported to the board. Her behavior towards patients is abusive, at the very

  12. OCN versus ONS chemo biotherapy certified

    oncivrn replied to greenerpastures's topic in Oncology

    would a radiation oncology nurse OCN be proficient to admin chemo? Probably

  13. IV Certification

    oncivrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Never heard of such a thing for RNs. But each institution has their policies. We used to have a certification for phlebotomy but did away with that. I don't know how a class can really teach IV...

  14. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    oncivrn replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with vanilla bean. Soups reheat well and are very nourishing. Or leftover protein and a fresh salad. If I cook after a twelve hour shift it's just eggs. I'm usually exhausted and too...

  15. Haven't graduated yet, being asked to stay after I do. Need some advice

    oncivrn replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a great deal if that's what you really want to do. I am am an old school nurse who thinks everyone should work in the hospital for two years but if case management is what you want to do...

  16. Protocols/testing for long-term oncology nurses

    oncivrn replied to Auttybee's topic in Oncology

    Yes I have read the studies and believe the chemo is everywhere. But swabbing your buccal mucosa would only show changes there. I'm not saying there isn't exposure or that it is funny. Only that we...

  17. Protocols/testing for long-term oncology nurses

    oncivrn replied to Auttybee's topic in Oncology

    Well I don't think a blood test to assess for DNA changes would be useful. What would a negative test show you? That your blood DNA has not changed. It would be impossible to test all your cells for...

  18. Need opinions please

    oncivrn replied to Caroline123's topic in General Nursing

    I am more worried about your colleagues' behavior than the fact you forgot to give a toradol injection. Sheesh. I can't count the number of times I got report from night shift and the 0600 meds...

  19. OCN versus ONS chemo biotherapy certified

    oncivrn replied to greenerpastures's topic in Oncology

    At our institution, everyone gets the biotherapy cert from ons initially,but we are not required to maintain it. Some have ocn, some are preparing, and some don't care about it at all. Ocn is...

  20. Protocols/testing for long-term oncology nurses

    oncivrn replied to Auttybee's topic in Oncology

    Never heard of such a thing except for radiation badges. What exactly would you

  21. med error on first shift

    oncivrn replied to patcheslatches's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've never seen anyone censured for one med error on one day. It's a pattern of sloppy work they look at. I once mixed up two chemo rates on a patient. I felt horrible and the doctor was mad of...

  22. Keeping track of monthly inj.

    oncivrn replied to historylovinglpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What setting is

  23. Subtle deterioration on the floor

    oncivrn replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Theoretically a nice idea but you have to make sure it's not just something that has to be completed and takes the nurse away from the bedside Imo, too much time filling out meaningless care plans...

  24. Help with Reinserting G-Tubes

    oncivrn replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Call the doctor! Unless it is an NG I believe this is out.of your

  25. Question about Cussing on the job.

    oncivrn replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No. Never. That kind of behavior is detrimental and can lead to unsafe environment because the cna may be afraid of you and not report things. Same way a doctor cannot yell and/or cuss at you when...