KnitterMama

KnitterMama has 1 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.

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1. Best & Worst Floors to Work On

   KnitterMama replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

   LOL - visit my unit recently, did ya? I think you are dead-on, though. One of my buddies turned-in her 2-weeks notice the other day (she went into med-surg for her year experience and out), and was told "Thanks. You're the 11th person this week".

2. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   KnitterMama replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   The simple things I can do which make all the difference. The complex things I can do which make all the difference. Connecting with other people at such a fundamental level. Being the person who can make a grieving family's experience more tol...

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   KnitterMama replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Do nurses eat their young? No, the system eats our young! From everything I have seen, including my own development as a nurse, it feels like many parts of this system antagonize the differences between nurses, divide us at the most basic levels, unt...

4. Med Seeking Patients

   KnitterMama replied to RNSuzq1's topic in Med-Surg

   I've worked with a lot of challenging pain patients as well. It is so difficult. What I have found to be helpful is limit-setting and boundaries. This has been difficult as a new nurse because, sheesh - I barely know where the limits are, sometim...

5. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

   KnitterMama replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg

   "Simple things" is precisely the point, IMO. I think a lot of really useful, basic nursing care gets lost in all the details associated with modern health care. It does not matter how precise your monitoring is, or how technologically advanced - if...

6. Yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

   KnitterMama replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in New Nurse

   Heck NO you don't have to get used to it! Nursing Against the Odds by Suzanne Gordon - read and learn, sister. Read and learn. Also, I am really icked-out at the idea of pulling the "crying card". Last thing we need is to confirm MDs suspicions...

7. The logistics of nursing school and being a mom (or dad)

   KnitterMama replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Students

   Also, my son is 2. That's a key piece of the equation. He's unlikely to listen when I say I need to do my work. The key to my success has really been making the time to study and leaning on my family members. My Mom has been a total lifesaver in...

8. The logistics of nursing school and being a mom (or dad)

   KnitterMama replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Students

   I am about to graduate in about 4 weeks ... this has definitely been the hardest thing I've ever done! I had my son in the middle of my pre-req year, started a new semester about a week after he was born. I think the best way to do it is to take ad...

9. Question about Doctors

   KnitterMama replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in General Students

   That's some great advice. I really should practice, as you suggest. I don't think I deserve to be treated that way either, I've just never been good at standing-up for myself. That particular doc seriously did throw temper tantrums like a 2 year o...

10. How far in advance of graduation should I apply for jobs

    KnitterMama replied to krazykev's topic in General Students

    I graduate in May and I started applying in January. I'm still waiting on my 3rd interview (the interview with the unit where I'll work). It's a long process - I don't think 5 months in advance is too early at all. A surprising number of my class...

11. Question about Doctors

    KnitterMama replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in General Students

    Daytonite, I think that is great advice. I would definitely benefit from assertiveness training of some sort. Example A : Dr S throws a hissy fit because someone accidentally handed him the wrong piece of paper along with the ones he needed. He ...

12. Gotta love working for a living!!

    KnitterMama replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Students

    Do you have more on the use of a work journal? What kinds of things to include, etc? This is an idea I had never considered, but it sounds like something that would be really beneficial. I'm looking for guidelines, suggested use, etc.

13. What are the age ranges in your RN class?

    KnitterMama replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    18 to 60 ... not sure what the average age is. I'm 25.

14. Clinicals in the ER

    KnitterMama replied to ms mimi's topic in General Students

    Oooh lucky you! We don't get to go near the ER. And drawing blood in general? Forgettaboutit. Glad you had a great experience. Also, I second the pts-prefer-to-be-unconcious-during-Foley-insertion bit. Also good not to have someone looking at you li...

15. Moving to Another State After Graduation

    KnitterMama replied to KnitterMama's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice, Timothy. It's really baffling to me to know what to do when. I did see that many positions I was perusing had relocation funds, which would definitely help out a lot. So I suppose I'll start applying next January, get a pos...