mopsi

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1. *Microbiology-Summer 2006*

   mopsi replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm starting Micro next week ! EEK ! I'm so glad I found this thread. I know I will be needing all the great links that have been posted. This is really a great support

2. I have a surname. I'd like to use it.

   mopsi replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

   I would prefer to addressed as Mrs.X or Nurse X...It is more professional . In our profession , anything to give some repect and an slight advantage to the nurse would be welcome. We don't say "Hey...

3. Documentaion Legality and Etiquette

   mopsi replied to mopsi's topic in General Nursing

   Being a student is great. It may give a more current perspective. Are you taught to chart what you do? Not what you want someone else later to perhaps do. Are being taught to put in initials when...

4. Documentaion Legality and Etiquette

   mopsi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am confronted with a situation and would like some input from the "Virtual Community". I am under the belief that when we do our charting we are to chart what WE do. Period ! I am also under the...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   mopsi replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I believe I have posted this story in the past, but it may be worth the rewrite. This takes place in an inner city nursing home up on the third floor. The hall is to the left of the nurses station....

6. How many Pt do you take care of?

   mopsi replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

   LTC in Ohio. 7A-7P..35 patients 1LPN ..2 STNA"S, sometimes 3 STNA"S... at least 4-5 skilled Pts with full Vs and q shift charting..4 of this are qid acuchecks..1 Trach and Tube feed...assorted very...

7. artifical nails off..angry nurse

   mopsi replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I have used a product called NAIL MAGIC for years..I used to have weak nails like everyone else but this product really works for me..Others , who have gone through withdrawl from their enhanced...

8. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

   mopsi replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wow..some of these same N/A's must be crossing over the border to Ohio..and Management must attend the same seminars!!....You know N/A stands for..not available!But for shame, because this negative...

9. How Many Xmas Tunes can you Guess??

   mopsi posted a topic in General Nursing

   1. Small City in Judea 2. Colorless Yuletime 3. Singular Yearing for Twin Anterior Incisor 4. Loyal Followers Advance 5. Righteous Darkness 6. Weather: Cloudless... Arrival Time: 2400 hours 7....

10. FULL NAME required on name tag???

    mopsi replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've maintained unlisted phone service forever..Just cuz I've been a single mom and didn't want that out there..Plus every bad guy figured out that listings like M. Jones or K. Breeze were single...

11. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    mopsi replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree too....The race thing is getting real tired along with the age thing...Now importing foreign nurses to take jobs is another issue...When work conditions deteriorate and managements...

12. Self Scheduling

    mopsi replied to SouthernPride's topic in General Nursing

    We have it where I work...Most of the time eveyone just puts down their days they want to work and the next person goes accordingly..On a conflict the people usually work it out..If not they both just...

13. What Freaks You Out?

    mopsi replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    rolling on floor laughing my ass

14. What Freaks You Out?

    mopsi replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    the setting...an inner city hospital....the patient , a middle aged black woman. dressed poorly. poor hygeine. address the projects..assorted diagnosis...h/o drug use ,etoh. iddm, pvd. presenting...

15. two year RN degree programs

    mopsi replied to almostrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN with 11 years experience..Multiple settings over the years...IN MY OPINION...There is no standard mold to make a wonderful nurse...Any type of education is always a plus..from CEU...