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1. Legalities of Paper Charting

   MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in Professionalism

   TheMoonisMyLantern, yes, you are correct, it's not a hot item for diversion. Here's what happened: During surgery, the surgeon told that nurse to give the patient Diamox after the procedure. She forgot. I happened to be working recovery that day. Lat...

2. Legalities of Paper Charting

   MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in Professionalism

   Thank you, JKL33 and Nurse Beth for your responses. Apparently, today the nurse completed an incident report. So, she's still currently employed. The nurse has been with this place for about 15 years and has a close friendship with the DON. I wa...

3. Legalities of Paper Charting

   MOmama posted a topic in Professionalism

   Hello! I work at an ambulatory surgery center where we have paper charting. After surgeries a few days ago, I was reviewing charts and noticed that another nurse had charted under my name that I had given medication to a patient after their procedure...

4. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

   MOmama replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in COVID

   Amen, sister.

5. Covid-19: The Guilt of the Work From Home Nurse

   MOmama replied to maybug's topic in COVID

   I'm feeling guilty. I'm in a different situation. I left a new grad program after 6 months when I was offered a job in an ambulatory surgery center. I found my calling there for sure. Well, once the govenor of my state put the kibosh on elective surg...

6. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   MOmama replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   I can relate. I, too, am a second career nurse. Tried hospital nursing... 2 different jobs in one year. I hated both of them. I was miserable, which made my family miserable. It wasn't until I looked in the mirror and admitted to myself that I am no...

7. I'm a nurse, and believe it or not, I want to be a tech/assistant

   MOmama replied to Uhs_769's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. I could've written this post myself. However, I'm a new grad nurse with only about 6 months experience. I intensely dislike being a nurse. I envy the CNAs and the fact that they don't carry the heavy burden like we do.

8. Wants to Quit RN to be an MA

   MOmama replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Nurse Beth and "nursy", thank you for responding to my question. When I first emailed Nurse Beth, I was a bit emotional; thinking I just wanted to throw in the towel and that any subsequent experience will be like my first one. But, I didn't. I've b...

9. New grad at 44. I'm overwhelmed and ready to quit.

   MOmama posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello, everyone. As the title of my post states, I'm a new grad at 44. This is my second career. I'm in my 10th week of orientation at a small community hospital on a very busy med/surg floor. We specialize in dialysis patients and the acuity level ...

10. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in New Nurse

    I want to thank everyone who commented and for your words of encouragement and advice. Truly, it made a difference in my perspective. Also wanted to give a quick update...I've kept my mouth shut with my subsequent preceptors about my original precept...

11. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in New Nurse

    Sour Lemon, Thank you for your encouragement. I keep saying to myself; learn what you need to learn and then move on. Easier said than done sometimes. And you're exactly right, not everybody has the inner strength to shut down someone they disagree w...

12. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in New Nurse

    37changes I did speak with her privately on more than one occasion to address what I needed as a preceptee. I wouldn't wait to express a concern (always out of a patient's room, of course). I even thanked her for her patience, which I knew darn well ...

13. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm a new grad nurse. I was assigned to a preceptor who gossiped about everyone, was nasty to patients, but at the same time very possessive of her patients. Just a few examples of her behavior; when passing meds, I was never going fast enough, so sh...

14. FSCJ Summer 2017 Hopefuls

    MOmama replied to FutureNurseDev86's topic in School Programs

    Hello! This is my first time posting. I've been reading the comments and thought I'd chime in. I haven't received an email yet; however, when I do, I will comment with details. Also, I applied with (I think) around 215 points. I say "I think" because...