mysonsmama

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1. It Ain't Like The Movies!

   mysonsmama replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

   They are just that good! [emoji23] I too love Grey's but watching it with me is bound to be accompanied by a slew of expletives and explanations as to what would really happen and why what they did...

2. Magnet status...yay?

   mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

   This sounds

3. Magnet status...yay?

   mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the responses guys. It's pretty much as I expected. We have pretty excellent education for parents/families and pretty good preceptor program that they just changed to a 1 year nurse...

4. Magnet status...yay?

   mysonsmama posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just found out my hospital will be beginning the journey toward trying to gain Magnet status. My question is for nurses that work at Magnet hospitals, is it better or worse for employees? How so?...

5. Guidelines for use of Freddy Frogs

   mysonsmama replied to ckey01's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I would get with your unit's PTs about them. I know ours are so strict on how things are used with the babies. Freddy froggies are really heavy compared to the babies so they absolutely can't be on...

6. what's your pet peeve?

   mysonsmama replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

   We must work at the same facility

7. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   mysonsmama replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

   That certainly is "mission impossible" *snort*

8. Liver Transplant Nursing--What to know?

   mysonsmama replied to newrn93's topic in General Nursing

   My SIL just left a floor that could be described exactly that way after a year and a half. Good luck to you. Get to know anti rejection meds, lactulose (!), s/sx of encephalopathy, rejection. That's...

9. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   mysonsmama replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   In my ICU we do a bed bath with actual washcloths and then do the CHG wipes daily. And obviously

10. Patient privacy and pelvic exams

    mysonsmama replied to cphillipslpn's topic in General Nursing

    Usually it's medical assistants working in these types of roles in doctors offices. And if they are chaperoning the provider (Doctor, NP, PA) then they are 1. Providing assistance with supplies and 2....

11. Typical peds ratio

    mysonsmama replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    My peds CVICU/PICU/NICU is 1:1 or 1:2. Step down and heme/onc is 1:3. The floor is

12. Monday morning urgent care..

    mysonsmama replied to Bevp's topic in School

    Please PLEASE tell me the "I fell off my bike Saturday afternoon and my mom thinks my arm is broken" is an exaggeration

13. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    mysonsmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Today I learned I'm glad I live in the desert!

14. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    mysonsmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    We strip chest tubes on my floor. You hold the top of it firmly then squeeze whatever is in the proximal tube down to the first junction. It increases the pressure in the chest causing more...

15. How much urine to collect when cathing

    mysonsmama replied to gal6767's topic in General Nursing

    Emptying an over distended bladder too quickly can cause bladder