River&MountainRN

River&MountainRN ADN, RN

Primary Care, LTC, Private Duty

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  1. Pediatric Home care Nursing

    River&MountainRN replied to Motivated87's topic in General Nursing

    Which company is it? Some companies just AREN'T worth the hassle, lack of cases, lack of benefits (if they always keep you per diem or don't have enough cases with enough hours to build you a...

  2. Women's Right to Choose

    River&MountainRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Jaded. And to answer the miscarriage comment, we don't tell women who miscarry to "get over it" because that embryo/fetus was a DESIRED, POTENTIAL baby that failed to develop into its...

  3. Women's Right to Choose

    River&MountainRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I try to be open-minded and try to see everything clearly from both sides (including those I don't agree with, like the pro-birther movement), but I'm of the same mind as you about being absolutely...

  4. Tracking patients when they are not in our care

    River&MountainRN replied to HighHotandAlot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The only was I could see this being anyone's business would be if the provider, nurse, or (where they are employed in lieu of nurses) MA was following up for a continuity/coordination of care role. It...

  5. Introducing #SilentNoMore

    River&MountainRN replied to Silent No More Foundation's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I forget my very first time, but the message has consistently been the same from my coworkers AND superiors: "It happens, you knew what you were getting into when you chose nursing [especially in my...

  6. Women's Right to Choose

    River&MountainRN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    To tie this into nursing, specifically, so that it doesn't just automatically get turfed to the Breakroom: how do you see this affecting your nursing practice/patients/healthcare in general,...

  7. Transgender man has stillbirth

    River&MountainRN replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It's something I came upon time and time again in primary care, too. Whether any of us like it or not, and it's a conversation fraught with triggers/touchy issues , there are requisite screenings for...

  8. In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    River&MountainRN replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    Get RID of these foolish group projects in online RN-BSN programs. We're already working professionals; we know how to play nicely in a group setting---after all, we do it EVERY DAY! I was never a big...

  9. Is this normal??!?!

    River&MountainRN replied to Gemini616's topic in General Nursing

    Nervousness is normal for a new grad. However, if you begin to experience debilitating anxiety that is affecting your performance, attendance, health, and/or overall sense of wellbeing, that is not...

  10. How long does it take to become a psych nurse?

    River&MountainRN replied to Marie_30's topic in Psychiatric

    The truth serum may have been in jest, but before going into any nursing field, really, I really do suggest that you take a good look at where/what your "buttons" are because they will get pushed: by...

  11. How long does it take to become a psych nurse?

    River&MountainRN replied to Marie_30's topic in Psychiatric

    And under Veritaserum so that you can get all of your personality quirks and triggering experiences out in the open in order to be fully mindful of any counter-transference you might place upon your...

  12. What's your favorite nursing task?

    River&MountainRN replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can't stand trach suctioning but oral/nasal/oropharyngeal suctioning has its "rewards" for me like you mentioned with the "vacuuming" analogy!

  13. What's your favorite nursing task?

    River&MountainRN replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working primary care, I loved building the patient's chart from all of their old records and what was already in our system records (we were connected to the hospital and some specialty...

  14. Does anyone here actually like nursing?

    River&MountainRN replied to Sumdaymurse's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the day, floor, specialty, particular employer, compensation, coworkers, and region...I have a love-hate relationship with nursing. I LOVE the SCIENCE of nursing and what nursing...

  15. Quitting job after only 8 months

    River&MountainRN replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    Other than following through with whatever your company's policy is for notice, you don't owe them any explanation whatsoever, especially since you already have a new job lined up. They're not going...

  16. I hate fake call outs.

    River&MountainRN replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It feels good to do that in the short-run, I'll admit to having done something similar (keeping the log) myself. But management knows. Let that sink in. They know. It's their job to already keep track...

  17. I hate fake call outs.

    River&MountainRN replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's such an insidious issue and the person calling off may or may not realize just what a problem it is...not only does it affect the performance of the one calling out all the time (after all, if...

  18. How much have you changed?

    River&MountainRN replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to type up my own reply, but this pretty much sums it

  19. Cry me a river...?

    River&MountainRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I've "stress cried" on the job was Day 4 of being a brand new nurse, my patient was rapidly going downhill (I knew it, she knew it, the support staff knew it, AND the hard*ss MD knew it...

  20. So I called the police on a patient

    River&MountainRN replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    No, you're not in the wrong. Somewhere along the line, and I don't know why, lack of accountability for those clearly in the wrong went out the window and it makes me

  21. What is dinosaur hospital?

    River&MountainRN replied to soljhs's topic in General Nursing

    My guess one of the following: 1. The hospital building is old 2. The hospital staff are generally older 3. The hospital's patient populations are generally

  22. Playing Cards

    River&MountainRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "Maybe since she's coding, no one will notice that I failed to call 'Uno' with only one card left in my

  23. RN school while in High School?

    River&MountainRN replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    No matter how mature a potential underage student is, my biggest concern would be exposure to all sorts of things that minors shouldn't/legally can't be exposure to: pathogens, physical assault,...

  24. Feeling Overwhelmed

    River&MountainRN replied to nursingwhat's topic in General Nursing

    When calling the provider, remember your SBAR communication---even if you initially have to write it down to remember/organize it all! That takes a lot of the pressure off.

  25. Employee Health Questions

    River&MountainRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This first question just caught me off guard as silly: Has anyone else ever had an employee health form ask them about hobbies/leisure activities? This is a first for me! Also, is it mandatory to...