fbmom

fbmom has 32 years experience and specializes in Peds, Home Care, Cardiology, Pulmonology.

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1. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

   fbmom replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I graduated way back in the day. I have a cap, pin and cape! My cap was a horror...needed to be starched by hand, then pasted on the fridge or a clean window until it dried.....peeled off very carefully and then a flap folded into the top, near ...

2. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

   fbmom replied to SoundofMusic's topic in New Nurse

   After being in nursing for 34 years here is my take ...... Orientation is not there to teach basic skills. That should have been done in school. The purpose of orientation is to orient the new nurse to the policies/routines etc of the specific unit...

3. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

   fbmom replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

   1974 started at $4.25/ hr. Medical center/big city

4. how to make the most of a summer internship?

   fbmom replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

   Listen and pay attention!! Ask questions if you don't understand something. Under no circumstances do anything that you are not qualified for. Work with the RN. My first 'extern' was amazing, we became good friends and she joined the staff after g...

5. Nurses with MS or similar disorders

   fbmom replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   Dear soldier's wife, I am an RN with MS, I had to stop working 12 hr shifts on a busy, busy tele floor last summer. BUT I am sure I am quite a bit older than you!! In between the MS which was aggravated by heat and the stress of charge, I finally had...

6. Anyone here in a "nursing couple"?

   fbmom replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

   I met my hubby in nursing school,diploma program back in the 70's. He is now a CRNA . It was nice to talk to someone who 'understood' how bad those bad days can really be!!! Our kids will never recover from some of our 'interesting' dinner convers...

7. Just where do our services end?

   fbmom replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

   My personal favorite is the family who comes in on Saturday or Sunday morning after no visits during the week and DEMAND to speak to mom/dad/grandma/grandpa/auntie/uncle's doctor. NOW. Try to explain that the specific doc is not ON this weekend and t...

8. Nursing/healthcare Providers Moral Obligation

   fbmom replied to novanurse05's topic in General Nursing

   caroladybelle; LOVED the 'speak MSNese' comment. It and you ar so correct in your comment about approaching the patient. Thanks gave me a chuckle this am!!!!

9. "Diploma Nurse preferable"

   fbmom replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   i I agree with 'Snowshooz'. Being a diploma grad from the 70's I could not top my nursing education. Upon graduation, we were fairly confident in all nursing areas. My clinical experience was unbelievable and prepared me to enter the big wide world...

10. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    fbmom replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I as a very scared 17 year old when I started nursing school. Graduated at age 20. Found out I had passed my Boards the day before my 21st birthday!!! Best birthday present I ever received and one heck of a hangover the next day!! Best dedision I e...

11. uniforms are killing us

    fbmom replied to parklandtrauma's topic in General Nursing

    Uniforms don't make the nurse, it's what's inside that counts!! I work a Telemetry floor in a specialty heart hospital and I have had patients favorably comment on my "Snoopy" scrubs.[this is an adult floor] Patients have said it makes them smile and...

12. how's life as Rn in the Military????

    fbmom replied to mustangcollege03's topic in Government

    Army MSN Just to let you know after retirement medical care is not FREE. You must enroll on Try-and-get care [Tricare] and hope you can get an appointment at the base. You can still get your meds at the base pharmacy [if it is on formulary] and lab...

13. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    fbmom replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    There are no "Dumb" questions. don't be afraid to ask someone if you are not sure of what you are doing or about to do. No experienced nurse will get aggravated by your questions. Better to ask before you do then make a serious mistake.

14. Reminiscing

    fbmom replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    :) :) :) Wow! What a trip down memory lane!! MOM for dedubs, sculteus binders, montgomery straps, glass bottles for suction, testing urines for sugar & protein,doing your own nebulizer/IPPB treatments,White uniforms and caps, and those white clin...

15. Clocking in

    fbmom replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sore subject with me. We cannot clock in before 6:58! Yet we are supposed to be ready to get report by 7 and have the other shift out by 7:30 there by incurring absolutely NO OT. Very unrealistic and it does not seem to be working very well. If we ...