MMRN215

MMRN215 has 2 years experience.

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1. what's your pet peeve?

   MMRN215 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

   i agree. reading back the.post i wouldn't put her on a bed check for purely her BP. there's always lots of factors play into it. I just meant as my overall point that sometimes to the patient its silly to use things like a bed check or the seizure pa...

2. Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

   MMRN215 replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

   not a school nurse but happened to come across this. the hospital I work at carries individually wrapped disposable underpants. they're some combo of cheap cotton and something super stretchy so you can pretty much give them to your 96 y/o LOL or the...

3. what's your pet peeve?

   MMRN215 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. I always wonder how 5 family members are walking in at 1 AM to visit the patient. Don't you have to go to work tomorrow? Don't you think your family member might want to rest a little bit because they are sick? Don't you think it might be a litt...

4. what's your pet peeve?

   MMRN215 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

   I can only imagine how ridiculous it would seem to have to use the seizure pads and a bed alarm, but unfortunately a lot of patients don't always answer questions honestly or try to do things without asking for help and hurt themselves. We can't just...

5. Advice on applying to other nursing programs due to clinical failure.

   MMRN215 replied to Lionami's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Did you give them documentation from your doctor that you have adhd and we're having trouble with your medications ? I had a hard time turning assignments in on time during school -- I have adhd and was going to fail a class because of the points bei...

6. What nursing task do you loathe???

   MMRN215 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

   Taping tele strips into the chart

7. Psychiatric History - Can I still become a nurse?

   MMRN215 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   And PS, all the people who say "you aren't cut out to be a nurse if you can't handle stress" or "this is a hard career and it's not for you" obviously have never dealt with their own problems-- knowing you have a psych history you have probably alrea...

8. Psychiatric History - Can I still become a nurse?

   MMRN215 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   As someone whose been in a similar situation, definitely do not say anything to your school, the BON or anyone in your future workplace. I was hospitalized with depression/anxiety/eating disorders before going to nursing school and fortunately that ...