9kidsmomRN

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  1. They think I’m an ‘Undercover Boss’

    9kidsmomRN replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Report this unsafe culture to CMS, TJC, BON..., someone!! I feel like our onboarding has really gotten crappy compared to precocious, but travelers say that ours is the most comprehensive...

  2. Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    9kidsmomRN replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    Why are you going to wash 3 times? If done correctly you use either soap and water for 20-30 seconds (also in someone’s house what is there for drying—might not have appropriate towel/paper...

  3. "Thank you for your service"

    9kidsmomRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It is nice to be thanked by patients and families for genuinely caring for and about them. I don’t “need” to be thanked, but it is rewarding to know that what I do is appreciated. I don’t feel...

  4. Unexplained Diarrhea and Weight Loss: What's going on? | Case Study

    9kidsmomRN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    No pathogens in stool, any foreign travel?notebooks-a curious finding. Inappropriate giggling. Wants to be an MD.... ? agree with d’cm: check pt’s medical history against her

  5. Non Clinical Positions For New Grads

    9kidsmomRN replied to Prosper2018's topic in General Nursing

    OP, please don’t try to go into management. From your post it seems that you want (have demanded) respect, but with your attitude you will not get it from bedside nurses at all and especially...

  6. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    9kidsmomRN replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If there’s no judgment then why ask? Don’t ask don’t tell seems to be the safest. Where I work, they require the annual flu shot and hand out badge holders that state “I got the shot! 2017”...

  7. allnurses Time Travel

    9kidsmomRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Date: October 1989 Job: CNA, home care/contract work at my old catering company User name: RN(2B) (formerly: CertainlyNotAfraid(2B)) Oh my goodness! I am sure glad that I called to...

  8. allnurses Time Travel

    9kidsmomRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Date: August, 1988 Job: Nursing Aide User name: CertainlyNotAfraid(2B) Hi, I am brand new to the medical field. Having just gotten my first medical related job. I am on a waiting list for...

  9. Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    9kidsmomRN replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work 12 hour nights every weekend (12/13). Often picked up a night during the week, sometimes a Monday or Thursday making 4 in a row but big crash after 4.... However I know (usually...

  10. How to deal with nurses who don't listen during handoff?

    9kidsmomRN replied to guest1068752's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I respectfully disagree. Especially for newer nurses, but really all of us should have a standard way to give report so as to not miss important information. Standardized report sheets for the...

  11. COVID Immunized Guilt

    9kidsmomRN replied to TravelNurseLady's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This statement is an over-exaggeration. Not taking the “vaccine” does not create a logistical challenge. The challenge exists due to a massive roll out, whether people declined or not. At least...

  12. New Nurse Needing Advice: Should it be this bad?

    9kidsmomRN replied to kale_'s topic in General Nursing

    They do... try to learn from them. First realize that you don’t know everything that you will encounter even after orientation and second that you can learn from those “sharks”. Step out of your...

  13. Rural Health Nursing

    9kidsmomRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Themoonismylantern’s story is very much like mine. We did have an on call surgery team, but to help out, we ICU nurses would recover post ops in the middle of the night as a favor to the PACU staff....

  14. Student Attempted IV 7 Times

    9kidsmomRN replied to ChickenHealer's topic in General Nursing

    Same when I was in school, but the instructor was right there and we did very little without her at our side. All patients (and students) were in the same unit with easy access to help/advice....

  15. Student Attempted IV 7 Times

    9kidsmomRN replied to ChickenHealer's topic in General Nursing

    ? Bodies donated to science?? We went to the UW to see cadavers donated to science for medical students to “practice” on while I was in nursing school . We saw all kinds of things to help us...

  16. Doc Won't See Me Because I Treat Covid Patients

    9kidsmomRN replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This and leave a 1 star rating...state why in your comments. Nearly all health care providers of all sorts have a website where you can leave a rating. Also as stated before, don’t say what you...

  17. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    9kidsmomRN replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Just be careful about writing it up. When I filled an unsafe staffing report I had to meet with mgmt after weeks of running short, though never as bad as this particular night. They asked why I...

  18. Do you remember your first day on the job?

    9kidsmomRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah yes! So much anticipation, butterflies, anxiety. Funny thing was that after the interview, the offer letter (yes snail mail 30 years ago) and accepted offer, no start date was communicated to me....

  19. I don't know if I should call out or not r/t snow storm

    9kidsmomRN replied to SoNan's topic in General Nursing

    She left of her own free will going home in bad weather. I would feel sorry for her, but not bad (guilty). If it is clear going in, GO IN. If you have to stay due to weather, then stay....

  20. Should I quit my program?

    9kidsmomRN replied to cj_94's topic in General Nursing

    First I don’t think that you should necessarily quit the program but I have some concerns on both sides. As a student you gave a med to a patient who was not assigned to you when that patient’s...

  21. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    9kidsmomRN replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Glamorized, yes, but so not real that it makes me want to puke. I can hardly watch any of them, and the few episodes that I have watched I criticize so much that my family can’t watch them anymore...

  22. New grad from online RN program with ZERO CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

    9kidsmomRN replied to angel1312's topic in General Nursing

    The ADN program in my area requires a preceptorship program. It is 72 hours in 4 weeks. The student nurse works with a nurse(unpaid) to gain experience. I think it can be excellent for the students IF...

  23. How much do you owe in student loans?

    9kidsmomRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Will the CRNA with a doctorate still have to practice under the anesthesiologist? That would be

  24. Polite way to deal with AWOL CNA’s?

    9kidsmomRN replied to Beepbeepbeep's topic in General Nursing

    Mine, too. There are some CNAs who Say they are going to be a nurse.... that make me cringe. I hope that they change their mind. The trackers really are great...they turn off the call light when you...

  25. How much do you owe in student loans?

    9kidsmomRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Zero debt for me, too. Diploma in Biblical studies-paid as I went—2 year degree. ADN paid as I went. In those days you actually could do it in the 21 months (though only 2 of us out of about 60 did...