Maq5765

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1. What I Hate About Nursing In 2021

   Maq5765 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Not enough staff The same unit is the one that is always short Hydration stations can kiss my butt , my covered drink is right in front of me Being floated to watch psych patients...

2. Are Nurses Superstitious?

   Maq5765 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   If it is close to shift change and your coworker says we are almost out of here "Bring it on " premature twins will deliver in a triage room and you will be running to NICU with 2 babies and stay late...

3. Anxiety Over Past Mistakes

   Maq5765 replied to anxiousnewgrad58's topic in General Nursing

   Mistakes happen , that was along time ago and you did not know . I am a NICU baby nurse and teach the new moms to check the water before bathing by testing it on my forearm or elbow . I explain to...

4. Disrespect & Profanity

   Maq5765 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   In OB , and NICU I do say momma sometimes it is not a bad thing

5. Just passed at 130 (max due to covid) Pearson Vue Trick didn’t work.

   Maq5765 replied to Just_a_name's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   We did the paper and pencil 2 days worth of testing back in the day . It was horrendous, we had to wait for our results to come in my snail mail . It was so stressful that we stayed up having...

6. Now that I've gotten it....

   Maq5765 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I was so worried about getting covid , and when I did it was a bad case . Pneumonia and now have adult onset asthma. Had CT scans of ny heart and lungs , echo of heart and heart monitor for 7 days. I...

7. RN's required to be sitters???

   Maq5765 replied to anneRN96's topic in General Nursing

   Yes we get RN pay but the patient is usually not just quietly sleeping when we are sitting. We have combative patients, ones who try and climb over the side rails, get things thrown at us, etc . I am...

8. My manager is interrogating staff, what does this mean?

   Maq5765 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Our director does that but it is a positive 1:1 meeting ...questions are is there anything you need to do the job, any equipment ? Do you want to recommend anyone for a good job, etc I love our...

9. Went Home Dilaudid in Pocket

   Maq5765 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I always check my pockets before I leave work, and always waste meds . Here is another thing that could have happened ..What if she had a traffic violation and was stopped by the police with narcotics...