Rmooney

Rmooney

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  1. Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Arrest Has Health Professionals Talking About Commotio Cordis

    Rmooney replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Great article and wonderfully written. You did a nice job explaining what CC is in a way that is easy to

  2. Pregnancy Complication: Miscarriage

    Rmooney posted a topic in Patient Education

    There’s no heartbeat. You’ve had a miscarriage. I’m sorry, but she didn’t make it. These are the words that expectant parents never want to hear. Some women may go through pregnancy with no...

  3. New Graduate Nurses Require Support and Honesty, No More "Eating The Young"

    Rmooney replied to symondsbl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also make every effort to do med pass with each if my students. However, I can have up to 8 students on the floor at a time and I make two of them team leads. My students get at least 2 patients,...

  4. New Graduate Nurses Require Support and Honesty, No More "Eating The Young"

    Rmooney replied to symondsbl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you’re misinterpreting what I’m saying here. I’m not blaming the MNA. My point was that it is unfortunate that the issues have gotten to the point where nurses feel the only option is to...

  5. New Graduate Nurses Require Support and Honesty, No More "Eating The Young"

    Rmooney replied to symondsbl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, nurses eating your young creates a toxic work environment. It's noticed by student nurses too. And guess what? When those students see this happen on the floor they have clinical on, that is...

  6. What Does Screen Time Do to Developing Brains?

    Rmooney posted a topic in Pediatric

    Technology can be a wonderful thing. It allows us to have a wealth of information at our fingertips and has made many tasks easier. But how much screen time is really okay for kids, and what happens...

  7. Nightingale Nursing ... On its Deathbed

    Rmooney replied to Sarina Day's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I see this struggle in so many nurses when I bring my students to their clinical rotation. When I meet with each of my students for their mid and final evaluations, I spend time talking with all of...

  8. Is 10,000 Steps the Right Amount?

    Rmooney replied to FNP2writer's topic in General Nursing

    Great article! The level of intensity also makes a difference for those that are trying to lose weight. Definitely interesting to learn more about where the 10,000 steps a day recommendation came...

  9. Recession Proof Your Career: 5 Side Gigs for Nurses

    Rmooney replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Specialties

    Great suggestions! I'm working on starting up my own nurse freelance business right now. I love how it fits in so easily with my nurse educator position AND can actually make me an even better...

  10. Making Healthcare Decisions In A Media-Driven World

    Rmooney replied to Brooke Schmidt's topic in General Nursing

    Love this! This is why being a nurse freelance writer is becoming more

  11. How Healthy Eating Can Help with Weight Loss

    Rmooney posted a topic in General Nursing

    Losing weight and dieting doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a lot of programs designed to help people lose weight, but a weight loss program needs to be something sustainable long-term to...

  12. Preparing For An RN Job Interview

    Rmooney posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You've just heard back from a job you applied for and scheduled an interview. You have no idea how many candidates there are for the position or how many they are interviewing, but you want to make...

  13. New Job Not Working Out

    Rmooney replied to Gma24's topic in General Nursing

    I teach nursing students in their last semester of school. One of my students asked for tips as a new grad. One piece of advice that I gave her was to not be afraid to try a different area of nursing...

  14. How Healthy Eating Can Help with Weight Loss

    Rmooney replied to Rmooney's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your experience! I’m glad you were able to break that habit. It’s really amazing the negative side effects unhealthy foods and drinks can have on our bodies. I hadn’t heard of...

  15. How Healthy Eating Can Help with Weight Loss

    Rmooney replied to Rmooney's topic in General Nursing

    I know, seems “silly” yet so many people I know will spend hours working out and not get any results because they have the misconception that if they are working out they can eat anything they...

  16. How Healthy Eating Can Help with Weight Loss

    Rmooney replied to Rmooney's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I agree that when people bring in food for nurses, they all seem to be j healthy options! My clinical groups usually bring in something as a thank you for the nurses on our last day. I’ve...

  17. A Deep Dive into NCLEX Next Generation 2023

    Rmooney replied to Payton RN Writer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As a nurse educator, I think there is benefit in these changes. We often see students who can memorize the “traditional” NCLEX style question but lack critical thinking and prioritization skills....

  18. Copyright Do's and Don'ts for Nurses and Educators

    Rmooney replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I never thought about all the things you mentioned! Great

  19. Five Tips for Health Care Administrators to Reduce Staff Burnout and Increase Retention Rate

    Rmooney replied to lilnursewriter's topic in General Nursing

    Great article! Having a democratic leader for nursing units I think is crucial. This rule of leader values the teams input. It would be great if team building focused on the team working together to...