sammiesmom

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1. Online vs Traditional NP school

   sammiesmom replied to Retired APRN's topic in NP Students

   This is an old thread but I want to chime in. Online school sucks and the one I am going to do not have lectures just tons and tons of materials that I need to read and discussion board and case study with groups. The clinical is in person but and th...

2. Bullying by Nurses and CNa

   sammiesmom replied to nadomel's topic in Relations

   I am not there to get a good gauge of the situation. The places I work at, nurses who get admits get help because it is extra work. I am quiet too because I like my own company and thoughts but I try to smile a lot to people and say hi or hello, I d...

3. Doctor's lying about telephone order

   sammiesmom replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

   I would not worry about it. It is his word against yours and since you wrote it on the order chart TORB (telephone order, read back), you have essentially said all that can be said, he ordered it on the phone, you read it back - done, done. I don't k...

4. Maryville University FNP Program Recent Student's Reviews

   sammiesmom replied to TereseRN's topic in NP Students

   I am in this school and I will not recommend this to anybody. They do not teach AT ALL. If you want to go to school to LEARN then this is not the school for you. They basically take all your money then tells you what to study then you are responsible...

5. Working as a nursing school clinical instructor

   sammiesmom replied to adpiRN's topic in Educators

   I just got hired as clinical instructor for an LPN school. I am excited!!

6. Foley Cath Insertion

   sammiesmom posted a topic in Critical

   I work in a Med-Surg ICU and I got a septic patient refusing foley cath. I thought ethically I could not insert it due to his refusal and patient is AOX4. Now, nurses in my place argues it is part of ICU care and "everyone" inserts foley cath even wi...

7. Are You In It For The Money Or Because You Really Care

   sammiesmom replied to Clety's topic in Professionalism

   When I applied to nursing school, I was already a Medical Technologist - same pay as nurses in my area. So nope, it is not money. I wanted a profession that makes me feel I am really helping people.

8. How do you handle co-workers who are extremely dramatic and are easily stressed?

   sammiesmom replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Relations

   I look at them with my sympathetic eyes and say, "Are you ok?" as motherly as I can. I'm not being fake but I don't take it personally. The more you accept other people's "uniqueness", the better off you are.

9. Was given a raise not to quit - now I have a target on my back

   sammiesmom replied to Nursemiriben's topic in General Nursing

   Isn't this awful? Are these the business owners? 3+ an hour is nothing to them! They get someone from an agency and they will pay 2x your pay! I'd find another job.

10. "You're too smart to be a nurse. Be a doctor"

    sammiesmom replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I am not going to lie. I wanted to be a doctor but the path I am in is the path God gave to me and I have reached the point of self-acceptance and contentment, I only want to be an NP. Anyway, I always just say, "Ah, too old for that. Chose the next...

11. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    sammiesmom replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The kid is 12 y/o. Hardly, a bother I think. Depending on the mom's condition, I'd admit and deal with guardians later.

12. Evil Nurses

    sammiesmom replied to sammiesmom's topic in Relations

    Yep. It is sad some people act this way at work. We should all help each other! It is awful that your husband had to go through that! Despicable! I hope these people would grow warts on top of their noses - to go with their witchy attitude!

13. Evil Nurses

    sammiesmom replied to sammiesmom's topic in Relations

    Ugh. This is how I get treated! Dang! What is wrong with people?!

14. Handling multiple ICU patients in the ER

    sammiesmom replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    What a mess! I would probably be screaming, "I need help over here!" like a banshee.

15. New grad wants to QUIT first job, PLEASE HELP.

    sammiesmom replied to WowzersRN's topic in Critical

    How is the acuity of your patients? How sick are they? It doesn't seem like you are complaining about the acuity of patients just the people?! Probably everyone is stressed out! Stick it out for 6 months and find something else. For the meantime, try...