Momto3RN RN

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1. Enough is Enough

   Momto3RN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Sure, let's bake cookies so the aroma can torture the pts who are NPO!! I can just smell those cookies while cleaning up after a GI bleed! For pete's sake, we'd get in trouble with JHACO just for...

2. Forced to be charge without the pay???

   Momto3RN replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

   This just takes the cake! Charging without ANY patients is still the equivalent of a full load at times! I usually have 1-2 pts when I charge, day or night, and though I do my best, those pts do not...

3. Whatever happened to rules likes these?

   Momto3RN replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would be happy if pts/families understood just one rule.....This Is A Hospital, NOT A

4. Whoever invented scrubs, standup!

   Momto3RN replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I confess.....I do have Spongebob scrubs that I wear once in a while. I work with a largely geriatric population and get many comments on how much they like my scrubs. They say it's a cheerful...

5. Who Was Nurse Rachett????

   Momto3RN replied to Little Flower's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to be a little nit-picky here but her last name is

6. Transfusion reaction-textbook? You tell me

   Momto3RN replied to Momto3RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the

7. Transfusion reaction-textbook? You tell me

   Momto3RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Had a male pt in his 70's with peritonitis s/p lap chole. Alert, oriented but stoic, the type that will never tell you if he's uncomfortable. So his crit was 20 and I got the anticipated order for...

8. RN's in hospitals. What is the worst part of your job?

   Momto3RN replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

   YEAH THAT!!!!! I've been two hours over the last four shifts just to FINISH CHARTING!!!! Last night was the last straw!! My shift ended at 7pm and at 9:30pm, I said, forget this!! I probably missed...

9. This just made my day!!!!

   Momto3RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I usually don't have much time to browse here but I had to post this! Yesterday, I got pulled from my medical floor down to the orthopedic surgery floor (yikes!!). I was really sweatin' it since my...

10. Dayshift or Nightshift: Which works better for families??

    Momto3RN replied to SchoolRN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have four kids, 8,6,3, and four months. I started working M/S two years ago and I've been doing 50/50. I think this has been a great schedule!! The night shift pace is usually awesome, a little...

11. "Code blue" = deer in the headlights!

    Momto3RN replied to Momto3RN's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are awesome! Thanks for your words of support. It's always nice to have a sounding board! ACLS is next on my cert list! I just recently finished Tele so I'm a little more comfortable. I...

12. "Code blue" = deer in the headlights!

    Momto3RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a former poster to this site but I've gone so long between posts that I've had to change my user name a couple of times! (formerly known as Waggy). I love this site but don't get to spend much...

13. does anyone check this board

    Momto3RN replied to alansmith52's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I live in Farmington (originally from SLC) and used to frequent this site often until my third child was born. Since then, I've had no life! My former user name was Waggy but for some...

14. Yummy Nutritious Breakfast For Nurses!

    Momto3RN replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds SOOO good!! Healthy and sweet in the right way! I love w.w. bread, natural peanut butter, too, especially with a sliced banana on top!!! My absolute favorite breakfast is peanut butter...

15. Betadine? Alcohol? (one, the other, or both?)

    Momto3RN replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught alcohol first then betadyne which I do for PICC changes but for peripherals I use only alcohol. And mostly for the fact that betadyne diminishes my view and I can't locate the veins as...