marinemom07

marinemom07 has 32 years experience and specializes in Dialysis, ICU.

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1. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

   marinemom07 replied to sj73201's topic in New Nurse

   The biggest difference I see for new grads at present is the lack of experience they recieve in school. Of course I am a "dinosaur" and graduated from a diploma program in 1979. How can you go from working short 4 hour shifts a couple of days a week ...

2. Inactive RN wanting to return to practice... is it possible...?

   marinemom07 replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in Retired

   Aloha, I am reading this post from the nurses station at my night shift job in ICU. I was also inactive for 12 years, I returned to work as a nurse 5 years ago at the age of 45. Luckily I was able to return to work in the Dialysis Unit I worked in be...

3. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

   marinemom07 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

   In the past week I have cared for two end of life patients. One had a MSO4 drip and the other Versed and Fentanyl. (I work in ICU) As long as you are documenting your signs and symptoms for titrating there is no reason on this earth that these patien...

4. Incompetent nurses

   marinemom07 replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

   Wow-If I felt about my fellow nurses this way I would CERTAINLY resign and return to EMT status. I feel sorry for you. It must be hard to be so superior to all the people yopu work with. you need to find a new faciltiy and a new career!

5. Inactive RN wanting to return to practice... is it possible...?

   marinemom07 replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in Retired

   I returned to nursing after staying at home to raise my children for 12 years. I was a dialysis nurse previous to staying at home. I went back to work in dialysis for 4 years and was physically exhausted by the work. I switched to ICU nursing in May ...