footballmomaRN

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1. Night shift and Sleeping

   footballmomaRN replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, this is crazy! I can't believe people are admitting to sleeping on the job. I am a night owl and loved working nights. I was always to busy to even think about sleep. On a busy med-surg floor there is always something that needs to be done. ...

2. If you could do it all over.....

   footballmomaRN replied to GeminiRN2007's topic in Relations

   it would have been very possible to state your opinion without belittling "aggie2012". why was it necessary to attack her? she is entitled to her opinion, even if you don't agree with it. there was nothing polite or respectful about your post. new...

3. Cardiac Step Down Unit ?, please and thank you

   footballmomaRN posted a topic in CCU

   Hello All, I have been following this site since nursing school and recently became a registered user. I have read so much good advice here. So I figured where better to get a realistic view, than from the ladies and gentlemen experiencing this on a ...

4. My mom tells her friend her daughter is a nurse, and....

   footballmomaRN replied to yat777's topic in Relations

   I have also experienced this type of situation.... my mother tells everyone "this is my daughter the RN" ... my sister had been in the hospital for quite some time and she would introduce me like this everytime.... I had to speak to her about it.......

5. Working 3 12hr shifts in a room, yay or nay?

   footballmomaRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked 12s on nights and preferred to do them in a row....It's too hard breaking up my sleep, and if they are not in a row it feels like you never get a day off.....I am now working 8s on days M-F and I had so much more time before....really t...

6. Applying for jobs aggressively?

   footballmomaRN replied to eaRNed's topic in General Nursing

   I am of the mind set "what can it hurt". OK maybe they will turn you away... but what if they don't? What if they speak with you, decide your fabulous and hire you on the spot? If you want it... well then it is definitely worth the effort... desp...

7. Aides being "nurses"

   footballmomaRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

   Why wouldn't they know? I would think this is information that you need to report to your nurse and not wait until you have the chance to speak to the doctor. In long term care facilities doctors are usually not in on a daily basis. If you notice...

8. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

   footballmomaRN replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

   When you have two licenses and you are working under the LPN (the RN is inactive), how do you handle a situation where something needs to be done that is not covered under the LPN but is covered under RN..... legally under LPN you can't.... but legal...