MamaTheNurse BSN, RN

MamaTheNurse is a BSN, RN and specializes in M/S, OB, Ortho, ICU, Diabetes, QA/PI.

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1. NSQIP Clinical Nurse Reviewer

   MamaTheNurse replied to MamaTheNurse's topic in Quality Improvement

   wow - I can't believe this thread is back in circulation!! where has the time gone?? gigisark, I am no longer a NSQIP SCNR - I worked as such for a little over a year and then went to work for the collaborative that was started in our state (Michigan...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   MamaTheNurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My husband's (deceased) grandmother always told the family that when naming a baby, you should first imagine what it would look like on a name plate sitting on the desk of a banker or some-such occupation and take it from there - I think if I ever w...

3. What's the weirdest baby name?

   MamaTheNurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   yup - my dad is one of 9 french-canadians and the 6 boys have "Joseph" as one of their middle-names and the 3 girls have "Marie"............

4. What's the weirdest baby name?

   MamaTheNurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   is she from Quebec? can't say that sounds appetizing to me - I've never been a big fan of poutine (I'm from Canada) although I have friends who claim that it's the best remedy for a hangover (I've always had good success with the rapid ingestion of H...

5. phone calls no outsider would believe

   MamaTheNurse replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   when I worked OB, on stormy nights, we used to take special care double-checking all the birthing rooms to make sure they were all stocked up appropriately (especially our "precipitous delivery" kits) because we were guaranteed to be running all nigh...

6. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

   MamaTheNurse replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   what a funny thread!! I can't count how many of these I heard from patients over the years - I don't know which ones that my family believe in because fortunately, both my mother and mil are afraid of me and would have never tried to give me the ben...

7. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

   MamaTheNurse replied to RN12345656's topic in Humor

   my first year out of nursing school, I had a surgical patient who seemed to always be sleeping when his wife came in to visit (I think he wanted some peace and quiet because she was quite the talker) - one day, she commented that he seemed to be slee...

8. phone calls no outsider would believe

   MamaTheNurse replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   I've finally stopped laughing long enough to be able to post! When I worked in OB, I had someone call and was masturbating to the answers that I was giving them about breast-feeding questions - the situation didn't actually get weird and suspicious u...

9. Think I could get fired for this.....

   MamaTheNurse replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

   I find this part of the original post very interesting - personally, I wouldn't be thrilled to be pulled to be a CNA (making my normal $$ would sweeten the pot, however ) but I would do it - I would also expect that ALL of the LPN's take turns - did...

10. Genex Services - does anyone work for them?

    MamaTheNurse replied to MamaTheNurse's topic in Case Management

    sorry to not reply sooner - no, I didn't even apply..................

11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    MamaTheNurse replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    isn't that a word for female parts found in the Kama Sutra?

12. What's the weirdest baby name?

    MamaTheNurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wonder how that last name is pronounced? hmmmmmm...........

13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    MamaTheNurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    wow - that's cool...................

14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    MamaTheNurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    there is a 5 day novena that you can do that involves St Therese "The Little Flower" - among other things, you say a little prayer that asks for her to "please pick a rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me with a message of love" and for her...

15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    MamaTheNurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Brrrrrr...... When I regained consciousness, I probably would have had to change my pants, if you know what I mean.........