mykidzmom

mykidzmom specializes in oncology, med/surg (all kinds).

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1. Saline flushes causing nausea for my patients

   mykidzmom replied to aeberstein's topic in Oncology

   slower push, anti emetic prior to flush (if feasable) and sour hard candy.

2. Oncology Interview - Any advice?

   mykidzmom replied to jlcole45's topic in Oncology

   1. what are the nurses and doctors view on end of life care? (nurses separate from docs) 2. how is the subject approached with the family. (during a code? an arranged mtg? the nurse because the dc is too chicken?) 3. if a patient is non pallia...

3. Does this make me a bad future nurse?

   mykidzmom replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

   oh yes, nurses don't just eat their young--they eat those that they perceive as young as well, even if we're old. nurses are a tough buncha ******* to work around. but i can't imagine doing anything else. i went into nursing school thinking a i wa...

4. What does Assessment mean?

   mykidzmom replied to Bug Out's topic in General Nursing

   this is a pretty hot debate. i'm not even going there because i know PNs who i would trust with my life and RNs i wouldn't let water my plants. i wanted to comment on your CLEP comment. don't know what that means, but i THINK you mean trying to te...

5. Applied for nurse residendy, how do I get them to pick me?

   mykidzmom replied to destin3g99's topic in Ob/Gyn

   specialty residencies are not just for new grads: i actually took one in L&D --6 months long--after i was a nurse for over 2 years. you might not like this suggestion...but i have done it and it is a very common tactic in the entertainment ind...

6. Thank You On Behalf Of The General Public

   mykidzmom replied to thetaterelate's topic in General Nursing

   i had a rough day. thanks for that. it helped to hear.

7. Grieving over brother's death, would like your thoughts----

   mykidzmom replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   i am very sorry for your loss. i am very sorry you were treated poorly by the nurse. as nurses, even the most compassionate of us have all responded to a family member in a way that we might not have meant. i am not defending her, but her tone of v...

8. is this a form of medicaid abuse?

   mykidzmom replied to sasha2lady's topic in Activism

   please don't come on this site and tell me these stories. i can't handle it. my head is going to explode. are you trying to kill me????????? i see things like this all the time, but from The Other Side Of The Fence, so even though i see this abus...

9. I have an elbow injury... what field of nursing should I look into?

   mykidzmom replied to racegrrl714's topic in General Nursing

   critical care/icu is full of lifting. med/surg too. most outpatient types of nursing would have less lifting. peds would have lifting but the load is lighter. post partum and l&d aren't terribly hard physically--compared to lifting comatose 3...

10. I have an elbow injury... what field of nursing should I look into?

    mykidzmom replied to racegrrl714's topic in General Nursing

    there are lots and lots of nursing jobs you can do with a bum elbow. clinicals and your first job might be tough because in clinicals you are trying very hard to impress and might not be as careful as you need to be. and first jobs in nursing, like ...

11. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    mykidzmom replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    i wish it wasn't common for admin to kiss the butts of everyone who makes a scene. this sure seems like an extreme example, but this sort of thing happens every freakin day. we even give out gas cards and walmart cards to anyone who expresses displ...

12. And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    mykidzmom replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    there are several issues here. the first is the respect MDs have or don't for RNs. many doctor's don't care if you are an RN, MA, CNA--you are not an MD, so we're all alike (to him or her). without disrespecting the value of the UAPs, we MUST make...

13. I'm about to lose my MIND!!

    mykidzmom replied to kemkem's topic in NCLEX

    i know i just posted. but i am really really really excited for you! have you written your name with RN after it yet????? congratulations and welcome to the club! i've never been so happy for someone i didn't even know! (i'm relieved myself!) h...

14. I'm about to lose my MIND!!

    mykidzmom replied to kemkem's topic in NCLEX

    Woo-Hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you should print out all these posts for posterity. the whole NCLEX thing is now just a memory.......

15. New to nursing

    mykidzmom replied to SkyeBaby's topic in General Nursing

    many pre-req courses can be done on line. however, i would STRONGLY suggest you refrain from putting rigid time schedules on yourself. life will get in the way, as it always does and if your plans include getting certain things done in a certain am...