MA Nurse

MA Nurse

NICU, Telephone Triage

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  1. Anybody here??

    MA Nurse posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    I am looking to connect with other triage nurses. This board is so inactive, i am hoping to get it going again! I think it's so important to support each other, especially since we can barely talk to...

  2. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Long story short, my sister and my mom both have cancer right now. My mom had breast cancer, which is now in her stomach. My sister has breast cancer and she just had a double mastectomy. I have been...

  3. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    . I think most nurses with any common sense would discuss things like this at an appropriate time. Especially when the other nurse is asking me how my sister

  4. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! Where the h*** do you work??? In all my jobs as a nurse for the last almost 30 years we have all discussed issues about serious family illnesses or major life stressors. When it was an...

  5. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I find no excuse for the comments these people made to me. I did speak to my friend abut it. Just no excuse. If tou dont have anything nice to say...dont say

  6. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. My sister keeps pointing out how her friends and even our cousin can be on facebook constantly, but can't send her one text asking how she is. She doesn't expect people to even call or come...

  7. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's just absolutely horrible. People are so

  8. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the laugh. Wish I was that witty when the comments are first said. I discussed the comments with my friend, she knows I am

  9. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story. How painful! I agree with you....to let it go for my own

  10. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for the kind responses. What hurts a lot is my friend totally forgot my mom has stomach cancer now. I now know my so-called close friend isn't very close. she is dealing with her...

  11. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's all I need from people. "I'm sorry, or that must be hard." I'm here if you need

  12. How do you handle rude comments?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I can see now what you mean by my friend maybe thinking to herself " that won't happen to me" because she eats very little sugar. I just wish people would say nothing if they can't say...

  13. New to triage and feeling incompetent!

    MA Nurse replied to RNhuron's topic in Telephone Triage

    Almost 200 people read the post, and no replies? Why doesn't anyone talk here? Are we afraid of being discovered or something? It would be nice to provide some

  14. New to triage and feeling incompetent!

    MA Nurse replied to RNhuron's topic in Telephone Triage

    I sent you a

  15. Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    MA Nurse replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse, after so many years of being a nurse (27 1/2) I really don't want to have the added stress of helping a new nurse. I've done it enough over the years and it's not required, so nurses who...

  16. Why am I so anxious before my shifts? Finally on my own in the NICU....

    MA Nurse replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Three babies can be very challenging. Can you ask them for two baby assignments so you can get more organized before you care for 3? I agree with other responses. Put the parents to work. But then...

  17. Advice for Triage field

    MA Nurse replied to EvergreeTree's topic in Telephone Triage

    Be prepared for high call volumes. You might get call after call with no break in between. I find this job can cause anxiety because you can't get up from your desk very often. I don't work at home....

  18. More info about tele trisge nursing

    MA Nurse replied to Babynurse1992's topic in Telephone Triage

    I work day shift 32 hours a week for a major HMO. I get 40 calls in 8 hrs. it's back to back non-stop calls. barely a break in between calls. Lots of multitasking and thinking. It can be very...

  19. Glutton for Punishment?

    MA Nurse replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my ADN in 1989. I have been hearing the same thing about a BSN being the minimum requirement since then! It's BS. I get paid the same as the nurse sitting next to me with a BSN. Only...

  20. Anybody here??

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Telephone triage is harder than I ever thought it would be. I takes a lot of patience to take tons of calls, one right after another. I also didn't realize how much teaching would be involved and how...

  21. Change Careers or Treat Depression?

    MA Nurse replied to RehabRN5's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would apply for the job, too. You can always be a nurse per diem if you want. If I could find a different job that paid around the same money, I would leave nursing in a second. Burned out after 27...

  22. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    MA Nurse replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. So glad I have never worked ED. I feel better knowing I deal with stories similar to this only on the phone and not in

  23. Would you have called?

    MA Nurse replied to bluebonnetrn's topic in School

    Our protocol is to have the parent treat the ear pain with Tylenol or Advil for 48 hrs. If they still have pain at that point, we make an appointment to see the Dr. Studies have shown 75% of ear...

  24. Sleeping on job?

    MA Nurse replied to Nursing617's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't agree with the serenity prayer in this situation. all nurses are mandated reporters of abuse/neglect. This nurse can change the situation by having the facility investigated for sleeping and...

  25. Sleeping on job?

    MA Nurse replied to Nursing617's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You definitely need to report this to someone higher up outside of this facility. It's unsafe and abusive. Would it be an ombudsman? The state? Not sure, but this needs to be reported. All nurses are...