mvg rn

mvg rn has 12 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   mvg rn replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

   My dad's gastroenterologist's name is Dr. Bogus

2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   mvg rn replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

   We have a Nurse Hooker

3. Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

   mvg rn replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

   I have mixed feeling. I believe in your right to privacy, but I've also seen what happens when Narcolepsy is not revealed to an employer.

4. I think I just ended someone's career

   mvg rn replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

   don't worry about ending her career. she made her decisions and she needs help. you may have saved her life by reporting her and you definitely protected her patients.

5. Young Looking Nurses

   mvg rn replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 35, have been repeatedly told I look about 16 and I still get carded everywhere. They always look my ID up and down like its fake. In my 12.5 years in the NICU, I've been asked many times by parents if I'm old enough to be a nurse. I always assur...

6. Devastated - What would you do?

   mvg rn replied to mvg rn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks again for all the suggestions. I have applied for a transfer center job. Now, I'm just praying the director will consider a nurse with only NICU experience.

7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   mvg rn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   i took care of a premature baby whose father died just before she was born. this baby girl was always looking up and to the left side of the room when i cared for her. odd since 24 wk premature babies can't focus their eyes. her mom liked to think it...

8. Have you ever felt defeated?

   mvg rn replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

   I am also struggling right now. I am looking for a job and struggling to afford medications and my bills. I am also feeling very spiritually challenged. I hope you can see that you are not alone. 'We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and t...

9. Thoughts on Christmas scrubs...Yea or no way?

   mvg rn replied to GoECU's topic in General Nursing

   forget the grinch’s. if your work's dress code allows, wear the holiday scrubs.

10. Stress in nursing--questions...

    mvg rn replied to debdil's topic in General Nursing

    maybe this is a question you could ask. are there any stress coping strategies you wish your employer would offer classes on? yes no if yes, which ones and why?

11. Which graduate nursing education path should I take?

    mvg rn replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    If you decide to go the NP route, you might want to think about Pediatric NP and not Neonatal NP. Working in the NICU you obviously like kids, but with a NNP you are almost certainly going to be stuck in the hospital. With a PNP, you should be able t...

12. Devastated - What would you do?

    mvg rn replied to mvg rn's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks! You guys have mentioned a few things I have not thought of.

13. Devastated - What would you do?

    mvg rn replied to mvg rn's topic in General Nursing

    coolpeach - it was the tdap vaccine that messed up my arm 2.5 years ago. the consensus of several experts in their respective fields is that i have an atypical complex regional pain syndrome. i've seen at least 2 generalists, 3 neurologists, 1 infect...

14. Devastated - What would you do?

    mvg rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    due to vaccine reaction i have lost a significant amount of function in my dominate arm and hand. bedside nursing is no longer a feasible option for me. i am devastated. when i lucked into nicu nursing 12.5 years ago i found my home and it is truly w...

15. What do you call your "greatest" compliment?

    mvg rn replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Great topic! Thinking about it I have a couple: - I had a mom (who was a professional photographer) of an infant who had died take the time to tell me how lovely my photos were of her baby and of the family. She said I should join the photographers w...