RN416

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1. When to call the doctor

   RN416 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone have any general guidelines on when to call a doctor? I know it seems like a basic nursing skill but I still have difficulty deciding when to call and when not to. We have such sick...

2. Improving critical thinking

   RN416 replied to RN416's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much for your helpful

3. Improving critical thinking

   RN416 replied to RN416's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your advice!

4. Improving critical thinking

   RN416 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a fairly new nurse struggling with critical thinking and being detail oriented. I'm working on trying to notice details and small changes in a patient's condition and feel like I'm improving at...

5. Head/neck patient and taste changes

   RN416 posted a topic in Oncology

   Hello, I have a patient going through chemo/RT for head and neck cancer who is not eating and losing a ton of weight because food tastes horrible. I've tried giving this pt recipes for different high...

6. Considering Hospice Nursing

   RN416 replied to RN416's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thank you all for your responses! How were you able to transition from having a curative perspective to having a palliative care outlook? Have you guys been fulfilled as hospice nurses even though you...

7. Considering Hospice Nursing

   RN416 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I'd love to hear from some hospice nurses about the pros and cons of this field, and your experiences with it. I have home health and oncology experience, which I think are probably good experiences...

8. Feelings of an extremely burnt out nurse

   RN416 replied to HayRayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was burned out after a year of working in the hospital, and honestly I feel like I could have written your exact post two years ago. My solution was to get out. I worked in home health for a year,...

9. Do you like working in clinic/office?

   RN416 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

   There are some things I like better, and some things that I miss about bedside. I love the consistent schedule of a clinic, M-F 9-5, never any weekends, holidays, or call. I love only having one...

10. Radiation symptom management

    RN416 replied to RN416's topic in Oncology

    That is very helpful! Thank you for your detailed

11. Radiation symptom management

    RN416 posted a topic in Oncology

    I have a question for all you radiation oncology nurses. How does your facility manage side effects of treatment, such as burning to the rectal/perineal area from rectal cancer treatment, or...

12. When patients ask you about prognosis

    RN416 posted a topic in Oncology

    So, I have had two different patients' family ask me this week about if they'll survive cancer treatment. Both patients have been on treatment for a while and they were both not tolerating treatment...

13. Oncology RN in doctors office

    RN416 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello all, I was hoping to hear from some nurses who work or have worked as an RN in an oncology physician practice. I have an interview at a large cancer center for a position in the MD's offices,...

14. Hospice vs. home health

    RN416 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a home health nurse looking into hospice nursing. I was just wondering how it compares to home health, other than the obvious difference that hospice is focused on comfort and home health is...

15. Young hospice/palliative nurse?

    RN416 replied to RNleena's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am in a similar situation and have had similar doubts as you... I am also under 25 but I am not a hospice nurse, I work in home health. I LOVE home health and like you, I was burned out after just...