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  1. Legalities of Paper Charting

    MOmama posted a topic in Nursing 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...

  2. Legalities of Paper Charting

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in Nursing 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...

  3. Legalities of Paper Charting

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in Nursing 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...

  4. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    MOmama replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amen,

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

    MOmama replied to maybug's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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...

  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...

  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...

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

    MOmama posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  9. Wants to Quit RN to be an MA

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

    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...

  10. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  11. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  12. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  13. New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    MOmama replied to MOmama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  14. FSCJ Summer 2017 Hopefuls

    MOmama replied to FutureNurseDev86's topic in School, College 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...