motor_mouth MSN, RN

motor_mouth has 9 years experience as a MSN, RN.

Latest Activity

1. Background Check

   motor_mouth posted a topic in Maryland

   How difficult has it been to schedule fingerprints lately? I need a background check to renew this time around. This ancient PC won't let me so I need to wait until I have access to a newer computer. LOL

2. Is this enough training for experienced nurse?

   motor_mouth replied to Jaellys's topic in Med-Surg

   I work in a non-M/S unit that is considered of lesser acuity. We get NO orientation to the M/S floors but get floated there when needed. Some are nice and show us the lay of the land, others just say "here's your assignment" and leave you clueless.

3. Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

   motor_mouth replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

   I receive emails and snide follow up voicemails saying "Well, since you never responded. . ." Yeah I didn't respond. I was sleeping because I work that night. Grrr.....

4. Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

   motor_mouth replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

   This is a WONDERFUL idea! Then again, work already complains that I don't answer the phone when I'm off. I still love the idea.

5. Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

   motor_mouth replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

   Agree. My phone is on silent when I'm home and I'll only answer work if I want to work extra. Then when I don't answer I get emails asking for a better number to reach me when I'm off. Uh, I'm OFF. You don't need any number to reach me. Also, I work ...

6. Help! Manager is making schedule a nightmare

   motor_mouth replied to K8TRN's topic in Stress 101

   I really think management has NO CLUE how difficult it is for night shift to work every other day. We do "self" scheduling but every now and then, the manager schedules us with no input from staff, and it seems we ALL end up every other night. We'll ...

7. Keeping healthy and fit while being a nurse?

   motor_mouth replied to r5823's topic in Stress 101

   Not necessarily. I rarely work my 3 days in a row. That's just not how it works out most weeks.

8. Keeping healthy and fit while being a nurse?

   motor_mouth replied to r5823's topic in Stress 101

   Part of it is just going to be getting used to the hours. Flipping between days and nights isn't easy to begin with. I work nights and as hard as it is to drag myself to the gym after a shift, some days that's what I have to do.

9. Autoimmune disease and working

   motor_mouth replied to freesia29's topic in Stress 101

   I haven't had a flare since I went on medication. I'm currently working ~44-52hrs/week on average, sometimes 60. Yes, sometimes I am exhausted, but it's probably from just working so much. My lab work, for the most part, is still normal. You have to...

10. Assertiveness

    motor_mouth replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    Meeshie - That was helpful. It's usually not an issue with the previous shift leaving things undone. It just happened that multiple things were not done that day so I started out playing catch up. Someone else had told the patient that it could be d...

11. Assertiveness

    motor_mouth posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's the situation in a nutshell with as few specifics as possible. I'm recently off orientation at a new job (~2.5 yrs of nursing experience elsewhere). There is something due 3-4 hours into my shift which the patient refused, stating she wanted i...

12. Feeling Bad Looking for Another Job

    motor_mouth replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to updated everyone. I ended up interviewing for the position I mentioned in this post. They were taking too long to hear from so I applied to another position, was offered it, and took it. :) Still better pay, better benefits, opportunit...

13. Best strategies to deal with verbal abuse from patients?

    motor_mouth replied to mmjp77's topic in Psychiatric

    I work primarily with dementia patients, so have been called every name in the book. I find on most days, it really doesn't bother me. Then, for whatever reason, there are days that for whatever reason, I start to get emotional. That's when I look to...

14. VA Hiring Process

    motor_mouth replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

    Agreed. Do not go in blind to their interview techniques.

15. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    motor_mouth replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Food all week. That all the other disciplines ate also.