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  1. Patient leaving AMA

    mom23RN replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    I was usually able to convince them to stay with the usual "you know your insurance may not cover this if you sign out AMA." Other than that I worked in ER and those that usually signed out were...

  2. FINALLY, a diagnosis: celiac disease

    mom23RN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    My neighbor has Celiac's disease and she has given me a lot of resources adn we've talked in great length about it. A lot of restaurants, food companies, etc. have websites and lists of their foods...

  3. nurses vs. dental hygenist salary

    mom23RN replied to mommy2BCD's topic in General Nursing

    Around here the hygeinists do make substantially more money, but my g/f told me part of the reason is that they don't work full time, then don't get any benefits. When you add in insurance and such...

  4. mistake in clinical and instructor freak out.

    mom23RN replied to LilPeanut's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that the docs DO NOT walk on water. I would have been very offended by that statment. They put on their pants the same way you do in the morning. It certainly sounds as if your...

  5. Have you ever accidentally stuck a patient...

    mom23RN replied to ConfidentialNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Just

  6. What other shcools are represented?

    mom23RN replied to L&Dwant2b's topic in Michigan Nursing

    As an RN who is now doing MT work I would seriously rethink nursing school. I mean, having a job you can do from home? No one peeing on your shoes? No one throwing up in your pockets? I LOVE MT...

  7. Nurses Who Left But Who Now Want To Come Back To Nursing

    mom23RN replied to rnfullofbs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a similar situation. I haven't been out quite as long as you, but it's been just over 5 years for me. I feel that my skills could be back quickly, but the whole idea of whether or not I...

  8. PRN / Flex question

    mom23RN replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to flex time at my hospital all it required was working one day every 6

  9. If you have to go to the ER...

    mom23RN posted a topic in Emergency

    Do you find yourself "requesting" treatment?? Last night I had to take my 2 year old to the ER for croup. WE had tried everything from being outside (in 15 degree weather) to running the shower until...

  10. Rewards for picking up shifts?

    mom23RN replied to GilbertDaddy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! That's kind of scary. My old hospital wouldn't let us work more than a double. Too dangerous. I remember what I felt like after a double and I cannot imagine adding another 8 hours to that....

  11. Burn units in Michigan

    mom23RN replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There's one up in Flint at Hurley

  12. Rewards for picking up shifts?

    mom23RN replied to GilbertDaddy's topic in General Nursing

    At my old hospital they have GAP time. It's overtime that you sign up for before the schedule comes out. I believe it's double time for anything you pick

  13. Very worried, (very long)

    mom23RN replied to DSplendid's topic in Emergency

    Wow!! Awesome job!! Did he finally get the hint??? I agree taht the minute the phone call becomes abusive I hang up. I don't have to take that from anyone and neither do you. :stone I would...

  14. Phone consultation...charges for

    mom23RN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I think this all began with those "users" who are CONSTANTLY calling their doctors for advice, meds, etc. If they are abusing the priveledge then I do understand it. Maybe a policy of more than 3...

  15. Flu season still here?

    mom23RN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    That's a bummer. I remember the first 3-4 days being the worst. After that it was generalized fatigue from being in bed for days on end (I wish). It did actually take almost 2 full weeks before I...

  16. Co-workers shoes/feet

    mom23RN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't have any answers but I'm laughing at the image I have of how Grey's Anatomy would deal with the issue.

  17. Emergency Room Pay

    mom23RN replied to babyphat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know what the actual pay is but I know that it's not any different than any other unit. ER nurses certainly don't make any more anywhere around

  18. Seeing your doc on unit ANGRY

    mom23RN replied to ctunurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if he was having a bad day. I'm even sorrier that he thinks that because he's having a bad day he can treat people like sh*#. That is wrong on so many levels. I'm assuming that you work...

  19. Worried a past mistake will mess up my nursing chances

    mom23RN replied to Bethey0622's topic in General Nursing

    I would certainly hope that just because you did something stupid when you were still a "kid" wouldn't be held against you for the rest of your life. Heck, I did plenty worse things than that (drugs,...

  20. old nurse worries

    mom23RN replied to ERERER's topic in General Nursing

    I was only a nurse for about 5 years before I left to stay home with my kids (doesn't pay well, but the benefits are fantastic!!!! ). I have said from the time I started doing it that we could really...

  21. wardrobe help for the preggo nurse!!

    mom23RN replied to ghettowrkr's topic in General Nursing

    When I was pregnant I just stayed in the same scrubs I had. They were the ones with the tied waist. They were always huge in the waist but seemed to fit not "horribly" everywhere else. Of course I...

  22. Flu season still here?

    mom23RN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Uuuugh!!! All I have to say is that it it is the flu you will KNOW it. I had it about 2 years ago along with my dd (2 1/2 at the time). It was one of the worst things I have ever had. The body...

  23. What Would You Do?

    mom23RN replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, she went downill fast! That had to be very scary. What was their suggestion on how to get here there?? You can't leave the floor "empty". The only possiblity was getting a nurse from the ER...

  24. Figuring out dose for Rocephin

    mom23RN replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that if you want to find how many mL the dose is that you can do the math. However, if you want the 500 mg that's what should be in the dose?? The vial is supposed to contain 500 mg. Now,...

  25. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    mom23RN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh. That's horrible. I had something so similar to that when I was working ER. We had an elderly gentleman come in who was at the end of his battle with lymphoma. He was very ill and was...