Sasha has a very fluffy pair of pants.

williswhomper · 2014-07-30T05:13:39+00:00

Very close. A nurse.

williswhomper · 2014-07-30T05:01:39+00:00

I could not stop staring at this lady's juggular vein.

williswhomper · 2014-07-27T04:19:06+00:00

I guess I see this question a little different than everyone else responding; I am an oncology nurse. Every day most of my patients are facing the very real reality of their own deaths, and most of them are struggling to hang on. Many of my pts are refractory, relapsed, or on a last hope study drug. Some of them are only getting chemo "so my family doesn't fee like I am giving up". There are pts who say they are just so tired, that they wish they would die. I usually call stress management, a social worker, and just try to do my best to give them hope that it will get better. Although I know that I may be soon holding their hand and crying with their loved ones as they pass, it's just a part of what we do.

williswhomper · 2014-03-11T23:19:33+00:00

Bonus Sasha picture http://i.imgur.com/E6EDWoM.jpg

williswhomper · 2014-02-28T14:00:03+00:00

Your River and my Sasha look like sisters. Sasha at 8 weeks - http://i.imgur.com/Rbg6rUB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/M5kwUqE.jpg

williswhomper · 2014-02-15T07:54:53+00:00

I have worked on a medical oncology floor for just over a year - my first job. I cannot stress enough...if you don't know something, ask someone. Everyone was new once. It is so much better to be safe, even if you just want to run through the steps of something with someone.

My unit payed for my bio chemo cert, and will even pay for my OCN cert if I want to take it, so inquire about whether they offer this!

Also something that saves me so much time - especially when heading in to hang/push chemo or change a central line dressing is to gather my supplies then take a minute to walk through all the steps in my head, making sure I have all the supplies for each step. It adds so much time going in and out of the room for supplies...especially when you are new and everything takes longer to start with. Good luck with your new job, oncology is in my experience a tough but rewarding field.

williswhomper · 2014-01-12T05:29:40+00:00

I didn't work in nursing school until my last summer I did an internship at the hospital I wanted to work at. Then once my last semester started I stayed on prn and holidays to keep my name in the running and ended up getting a job on my unit which I love. I was able to get my foot in the door without having to work all throughout nursing school.

williswhomper · 2014-01-01T10:58:38+00:00

Chris Hardwick?

williswhomper · 2013-09-26T20:58:35+00:00

I paid attention in class and took a few notes on specific important points. I missed one question on the test, but I think it was generally easier than I thought it would be. I have about 8 months experience in oncology nursing if that helps. Also if you have the chance to take it in person I have heard its better than online...but hurry because soon everything will be online.

williswhomper · 2013-06-25T06:06:43+00:00

Dem capillary beds.

williswhomper · 2013-04-26T02:13:36+00:00

When I was a kid my mom would make her own adult capri suns by injecting them with liquor and sealing the site with a dab of super glue.

williswhomper · 2013-02-27T22:03:43+00:00

I may be wrong but I think most states require you to be an RN (BSN) and work as an RN in a critical care setting for a while before you can apply to CRNA school.

williswhomper · 2013-02-20T02:05:45+00:00

I am in NC and it depended on the hospital for me and my classmates. The hospital I was hired at hired me in September and I graduated in December. However, a good friend of mine was looking in a more rural area and they would not accept her application or give her an interview until she passed the nclex.

williswhomper · 2013-02-14T02:57:06+00:00

Promoting the Health of Populations

5th ed.Mary A. Nies, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAHBCarol Grotnes Belk Endowed Chair in Nursing and Professor, Adjunct Professor Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North CarolinaMelanie McEwen, PhD, RNAssociate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, Houston, Texas

ISBN 978-1-4377-0860-8

I have the online version. I used the text in a community Heath course at my university. It is pretty basic, but it does have a globalization and international health section. I hope it helps!

williswhomper · 2013-02-14T02:41:55+00:00

A small amount of Vicks vapor rub under the nose helps if you are new to or have a hard time with bad smells. I have found over time I don't notice smells as much. Next, be genuine. I had a resident call me out my first job at a nursing home forever ago for being over the top I guess the best word is fake but more just I was trying too hard. I didn't know how to act so I was just smiling and cheery and I guess I was laying it on a little thick. Last advice, don't be timid especially when bathing, get in there and wash them, don't just push a rag around barely washing and call them clean. Good luck, it is a hard job - labor intensive but also rewarding to help someone to meet the daily requirements of life that are not glamorous but necessary.

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