Rnandsoccermom

Rnandsoccermom has 32 years experience.

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1. The Patient's "Guests"

   Rnandsoccermom replied to rnsheri's topic in Humor

   How about bringing kids to visit at 11 pm on a school night. Same visitor demands to know everything the MD said that day and wants to speak to him right now. Unfortunately I was the supervisor and had to tell her it wasn't an emergency and we wouldn...

2. Should mean people be allowed to be mean at work?

   Rnandsoccermom replied to jessimee's topic in Relations

   Also been in that situation, had a few people that were like that. I was told I needed to develop thicker skin when I commented about it... It was a very toxic environment.

3. Is money everything in this profession?

   Rnandsoccermom replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't posted in a long time and here are my thoughts on this. I left a well paying job that I had been at for over 15 years this year. I made a very comfortable living last year worked a lot of OT. I started having physical symptoms that wouldn'...

4. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

   Rnandsoccermom replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Learning

   Yes it may be, but this can be true of any online class in any field. It is a design flaw, I'm not saying it is right, but cheating can't be proven in this format and the schools know this. They don't seem to care, the "cheater" gave them $12,000.

5. ADN's being pushed out

   Rnandsoccermom replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   IRB? I'm afraid I don't know what that means. I have issues with the study because you won't be able to consistently replicate results without ALL states and hospitals following the same study conditions. When will a mandate be put forth that the USA...

6. ADN's being pushed out

   Rnandsoccermom replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   Part of research is being able to replicate results under similar settings. I would like to see it done in a setting where the staff are not being told they participating in a research study. I have a friend who works in a large teaching hospital in ...

7. ADN's being pushed out

   Rnandsoccermom replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   I have been a nurse for 28 years and the research has always shown that lower nurse to patient ratios deliver better patient outcomes. If I have 8-10 patients on a night shift I can only do what I can do. Some patients will get neglected in some ways...

8. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

   Rnandsoccermom replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Learning

   I have a very old friend who is not originally from the States. She had to get her BSN, she did it online. She participated in the online discussions herself and did short assignments on her own. She had her son write the majority of her papers. She ...

9. SICK of BSN Pedestal

   Rnandsoccermom replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in ADN/BSN

   This is my problem with this whole debate. My magnet hospital can cancel me at 5 pm for a 7 pm start. Then they call back at 9 pm and cancel again for 11 pm. Then call back at 1 am and I have to come in or get written up. We had a family complain th...

10. I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Nurseadam's topic in New Nurse

    One thing I have learned over many years is never try and give people ammunition to use against you. Keep your personal life personal. Good luck.

11. Facebook while on the clock?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to maureen924's topic in Professionalism

    I would be really careful with this for two reasons: 1. You could be accused of "stealing time while on the clock". It is not job related and they will have proof. 2. If you ever get named in a lawsuit your character, integrity and professionalism wi...

12. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

    Rnandsoccermom replied to SunshineSmile's topic in Relations

    The problem with this is it lends itself to favoritism. I also work with someone who requires the Fri/Sat sabbath and is accommmodated by the boss. We are all forced to rearrange our schedules and shifts for this persons needs. We all feel slighted, ...

13. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    OBAMA/BIDEN-the supreme court decisions and the rest of the world and how we deal with them matter to my childrens future.

14. The 'De-Skilling' Of Nursing

    Rnandsoccermom replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly a couple of the area hospitals where I live have a "robot" that actually rounds on patients. It has a video screen with a MD connected to the other end of it. Obviously it is not being used on critically ill patients but it is being use...

15. Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Rnandsoccermom replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in COVID

    I haven't gotten a flu shot in 15 years. My husband is a RT who has asthma- irony I know. He gets a flu shot every year. I rarely get sick, he has bronchitis at least twice a year.I personally believe we are are being exposed to too many environment...