mtmt99

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1. Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

   mtmt99 replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

   Yes! My favorite diagnosis was "fugitive"

2. I Am A Sober Nurse, But Only for Today

   mtmt99 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   I am also a nurse in recovery. There are so many of us, the shame and stigma keeps us hidden. Thanks for sharing your story.

3. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   mtmt99 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   These are awesome! When I was in nursing school, I accidentally took a patient temperature with the "red" probe and my classmate said (right in front of the patient) "Why are you using the rectal probe instead of the oral one?" The patient swore at ...

4. I am not proud of my track record.

   mtmt99 replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

   I believe charting that treatments are done that are not done is also a crime. It's called falsification of records and you can be held liable for any harm that comes to the patient as a result of your actions or lack of actions. Your employer could ...

5. I hate nursing

   mtmt99 replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   This sounds like depression to me. Crying all the time, hating everything about your life.... Have you considered seeing a therapist or perhaps starting on anti-depressant medication (under a doctor's supervision, of course)? I can't help but think t...

6. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

   mtmt99 replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! It sounds like you are extremely well trained, but seriously overworked. Thanks for sharing this with us.

7. Would you report possible diversion?

   mtmt99 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nurse in recovery. The person who reported me may have saved my life, and certainly changed it for the better. I would report any nurse I felt concerned about. The hospital will drug test the nurse and if there is cause, report him to the boar...

8. Home births gone wrong

   mtmt99 replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU

   I had 2 of my babies at home with a CNM. I had a back-up OB and emergency items available, including oxygen. If I had been strep B + I would have received IV antibiotics. My CNM is a nurse first, who would not accept me (nor would the backup OB) if I...

9. I Should Be in Jail

   mtmt99 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I had a man in his 80's who was refusing dialysis. He was old and tired and just wanted to go home. His daughter and son-in-law loudly told him that if he didn't allow us to put his needles in for dialysis that they would leave and never come back an...

10. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    mtmt99 replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Relations

    An RN with 1 year of experience probably isn't the best choice to precept. I had to go to special preceptor classes after being recommended by my manager (who is one of the good ones). I work with some nurses whose skills are very poor. That being sa...

11. Can't Lift 50 lbs - Will I be discriminated against?

    mtmt99 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    4 people turning a 400lb patient still works out to be more than 50lbs each. Hoyer lifts are helpful, but there are times when you will be the only one available and an inability to lift will be a problem. When I did home health it was even more comm...

12. Call bells

    mtmt99 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    The most pertinent comment I can add here is that when my husband was hospitalized and experiencing chest pains, he hit that call bell hard. His nurse responded quickly and knew just what to do. He was diagnosed with a PE and her quick response may h...

13. Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    mtmt99 replied to Runman1914's topic in Relations

    This has not been my experience at all. I work in an area where the demographic is majority African American, and many of the patients are lovely. However....I am commonly treated badly by minority patients who frequently comment on my race. I have b...

14. Quitting without a notice

    mtmt99 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Professionalism

    If I were hiring, I would wonder about the professionalism of someone who would quit without notice. How do they know you won't do the same thing to them at some point? Also, think of the co-workers who would be stuck if you didn't give notice. Sound...

15. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    mtmt99 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I vividly remember once arriving with my clinical group and overhearing the nurses say with dread in their voices "Oh great, students"! We were crushed and didn't understand why they felt that way. As an experienced RN I always welcome students, but ...