6mostogo

6mostogo specializes in Telemetry RN.

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1. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

   6mostogo replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   At my ltc job, had an outbreak of cdiff right at survey time and we had some related infection control tags. Also had a related pt dignity tag because outside of isolation rooms we had a regular, same as what's used in the room bedside chest of drawe...

2. Potassium question...

   6mostogo replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

   3.4 not a critical level, but our cardiologists like pts on monitored units to keep K+ above 4 and mag above 2, so we bolus pt with non-critical levels frequently. They do expect the on call cardiologist to be notified of a "low" level when results a...

3. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

   6mostogo replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed. Also could have been lab, imaging, housekeeping, etc. All in scrubs and all interact with nursing, and thus may have complaints about a particular nurse.

4. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

   6mostogo replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

   Not discounting that the op's perception as totally inaccurate, but she did state she had AMS, feeling panic, disoriented, was getting up per self and wandering the hall, and still is fuzzy on some the the details. She may not realized that her own b...

5. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

   6mostogo replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, but I'm sure I'm not the first to say this: I would jump at the chance to learn from Ruby Vee for a day.

6. Family members that follow you

   6mostogo replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

   We've just had one of those families leave our SNF. Brought mother to our facility for PT/OT after a hospitalization, and there was a family member at the bedside 24/7, always taking notes. For a while they didnt cause too much trouble and actually h...

7. Suspended

   6mostogo replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

   Agree with everyone else. You were out of line. Furthermore, a NURSING supervisor has no authority over dietary matters. A cursing member of the nursing staff calling a nursing supervisor demanding information neither party has a right to? Sounds pre...

8. Airborne Precautions

   6mostogo posted a topic in General Nursing

   In my years as a CNA I've never come across a resident on Airborne Precautions - not droplet precautions, but airborne - until recently. Pt tested positive for a active drug-resistant infection and definitely is on airborne precautions. From school, ...

9. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

   6mostogo replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

   I never initial and time the depend. In my experience, it's always been a nurse or member of administration bent on catching a slothful CNA who sneaks into rooms to do this, not other CNAs. I also *love* when little notes are left under the resident'...

10. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    6mostogo replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Foreign terms drilled into my head when I was in CNA training: patient = resident diapers = briefs or Depends bib = clothing protector toileting is a verb poop = BM I'm not sure they still teach this in my area, or if they do, its not as emphasized a...

11. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

    6mostogo replied to nolamor's topic in CNA/MA

    Depends on your state. I was certified as a CNA after a 2 week course - one week in class, one week on the floor. Then I was able to work for 3 months before taking the certification exam. Also, if you have completed one semester of nursing school, y...

12. No HS diploma or GED, but is a CNA?

    6mostogo replied to Leelee2's topic in CNA/MA

    Not in Indiana. I took a CNA course the summer I turned 17 and worked LTC through my senior year of high school.

13. New Job Opportunity

    6mostogo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a CNA for several years, but never in the hospital setting. Since I know where I want to work when I graduate from nursing school, I've been keeping an eye out for any CNA/PCT openings at this hospital, thinking it would give me a foot in t...

14. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    6mostogo replied to DaddyO's topic in ADN/BSN

    I'm a certified nursing assistant and home health aide.

15. Infection control study material for NCLEX

    6mostogo replied to SJMnurse's topic in NCLEX

    Infection Control Mnemonics - Nursing for Nurses I've used this for tests before and found it helpful. :)