massrn116

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1. The death of nursing

   massrn116 posted a topic in Activism

   I have been an ICU nurse the majority of my 30 years in nursing. I started out and am still a diploma RN. I learned "old school" but have kept up with technology and have always felt that at the bedside one did not know if I had a degree or not. M...

2. Walking vented patients

   massrn116 replied to Verbatim's topic in MICU

   We used to get vented patients up to chairs, these days patients are overly sedated with fentanyl and versed. One cough and some of the nurses will up the drugs. The intensivists promote a RASS of -2. Patient's will be a -3 or -4 and still the drugs...

3. How To Spot a Workplace Bully, Part Three

   massrn116 replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   I have found the articles very helpful in making me realize I am not "paranoid" and my complaints are not petty. My current nurse manager is SO threatened by my confidence and my ability. She can never "get me" on my patient care so she has targete...

4. I hate being a nurse

   massrn116 replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

   I am finding that lately after 25+years I am also hating the bedside. Mainly because of the backstabbers I work with, a nurse manager that plays favorites and interprets the "rules" based on the person in front of her. Mostly because of a day like ...

5. Are you so busy that you don't get a lunch break?

   massrn116 replied to cashew1's topic in General Nursing

   I work 12 hour shifts in an ICU, I make sure I get at least a 30min. break in that 12 hour period. We used to have the mentality that we were too busy to take breaks or lunch....when I am booked resource I make sure to assign lunch to give people a b...

6. Makeing 80k

   massrn116 replied to LTmurse78's topic in General Nursing

   Not nice Noahsmama.....anyway...I have worked 25+years in MA and with OT my current gross income is 120,000 at a small community hospital...in it for the long haul I guess........

7. How To Spot a Workplace Bully, Part Two

   massrn116 replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   I too am one that many staff turn to for answers and advice....is that why??

8. Mandated Flu vaccine?

   massrn116 replied to mol42's topic in COVID

   I got severely ill about 5 years back post flu shot. Could not sit up without getting a severe headache. One thing led to another, neuro visits, CTs, MRIs, LP, being told it was stress, "tight neck muscles" went to chiropractor, sustained a subdura...

9. How To Spot a Workplace Bully, Part Two

   massrn116 replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse a lot of years. I opposed my former peer becoming our nurse manager. It has been about 4 years she has been in the position. Most recently she is forming her "inner circle." It is composed of nurses that she deems "worthy" of t...

10. How do you like to be acknowledged at work for a good job done

    massrn116 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I like it when a patient sends a letter with my name included to management.

11. Organizing the day shift (transition from nights)

    massrn116 replied to Macbs4's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck you will develop a routine, give yourself a few weeks and it will become second nature.

12. Made me smile

    massrn116 replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing now for 28 years, many patients have touched my heart. This week I got to care for a patient for a full week +. 88 years old and the first thing he said was "she's a lefty, I'm in good hands." He told me day after day that he appreciated my...

13. NO LUNCH??? NO BREAKS??? Is that common in nursing?????

    massrn116 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    In MA it is labor law that after every 6 hours you get 30min. We clock in 15 min before and out 15 min after our shift change. Typically we are lucky to get 30 min, and I must say because it was due to my insistence on being given at least assigned ...

14. I fixed my problem with my legs and feet...A good shoe!

    massrn116 replied to Stormy74's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Thanks for the shoe tip...one other tip for back pain and stiffness The sleep number bed. I suffered all the time from stiffness and back pain my husband talked me into a sleep number bed and I have to say I wake up every morning and can actually b...

15. MORAL DILEMA

    massrn116 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    i am an "old" nurse. it use to be that dnr/dni did mean do not treat. in this day and age, even when a patient is alert and oriented, able to make their own decisions, have made their decisions known in the past, several practioners and family memb...