MA Nurse

MA Nurse

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  1. Starting education from the bottom. End goal is obtaining BSN.

    MA Nurse replied to Mommyninja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To get my AA in nursing it took me a total of 4 years. I have been a nurse for 27 years now. One things I've always heard is "some day the entry requirement to be a nurse will be a BSN." This has...

  2. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    MA Nurse replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    The most embarrassing thing I did was to try and speak Spanish to a new dad. Instead of telling him "we are going to get draw your baby's blood for some labs" I said "we are going to draw your baby's...

  3. Anybody here??

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

    It is definitely hard to get people to listen to us. It amazes me how they call us for help, then ignore what we tell them. I am trying my best to focus on the positive aspects of the job and to try...

  4. Anybody here??

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

    I don't work from home, so I'm sorry I don't have advice on your

  5. Would you expose yourself to C-Diff?

    MA Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help. I feel so torn. Am I over reacting? I am a nurse. I remember dealing with a few patients who had c-diff and they were in isolation. Everything had to be cleaned with bleach. My mom found out...

  6. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    MA Nurse replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    You are a true hero. I've only worked with babies my entire career. I would freak out with an adult. As a nurse, I think we just go on auto-pilot like you said. I hope the little guy pulls through....

  7. Nursing and the Sabbath

    MA Nurse replied to kdf6404's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The majority of nursing jobs require working every other weekend. I've never heard of a hospital making an exception for religious beliefs. That's life in the medical field...working weekends and...

  8. ED to telephonic triage? Need advice

    MA Nurse replied to EDRNMomofone's topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi. I work in a very busy call center. I worked in the NICU for 25 years before this job. I have spoken to two former ED nurses who say the transition to telephone triage was easy for them because...

  9. Coping skills for anxiety?

    MA Nurse posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hello. I am in desperate need of advice. Ironically, I am an advice nurse...but I need help sometimes too! I have been a nurse for almost 27 years. I am beyond burned out. I can really say I have very...

  10. Call in sick???

    MA Nurse replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    You should never go to work until you are fever free for 24 hours. I don't care what employers think or what policies they have, if you're sick you're sick. You could ask you doctor to write you a...

  11. Relocating

    MA Nurse replied to Chiparoni77's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Kaiser for sure. Great pay and benefits. They are in northern Cal and Southern Cal. There are 8 million Kaiser members in California, so you should have no problem finding work. They also...

  12. Another dreaded head lice post. This one's about treatment.

    MA Nurse replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    If Nix doesn't work after trying it twice, we advise on suffocating with Cetaphil cleanser. Blow the hair dry after soaking the hair with it, then rinse it out after 8 hrs. When I researched this...

  13. New nurse and stressing out

    MA Nurse replied to zombieghoast's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    What I find strange is that a MA is training you?! And giving you orders and duties? Isn't there someone who is above him/her that should be training you? Being blunt here, but I wonder if the MA is...

  14. Anybody here??

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

    I guess not! Even after over 200 viewings of this post. Ok. Moving on...And i don;t mean you La

  15. Advice for newbie RN

    MA Nurse replied to Chem101's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations. I know for a fact some older nurses do, and will, eat their young. So just ignore them and go to someone who is helpful and willing to teach. Do not be afraid to ask questions, it...

  16. Telehealth vs. Travel Nursing for living abroad

    MA Nurse replied to mlg0331's topic in General Nursing

    I am a telehealth nurse. I don't work at home. I would highly recommend you find a travel position in a hospital. You will lose bedside skills on the phone, and sometimes hospitals aren't interested...

  17. teletriage nursing

    MA Nurse replied to ERRN88's topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi ERRN88. This board has been way too inactive. Glad to see you here. I have been a telephone triage nurse for almost 2 years. I worked in NICU for the previous 25 years. I think you have a great...

  18. Is not answering the phone for work bad?

    MA Nurse replied to CedarGirl10's topic in General Nursing

    It's fine to ignore their calls. Do what you need to do. You could even block their number so you don't see them calling you, which I am sure causes stress. Call them when you can work, otherwise...

  19. Coping skills for anxiety?

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

    Thanks for saying I am important. I think the majority of callers just want empathy from someone who will

  20. Coping skills for anxiety?

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

    The stress is a combination of things...sometimes it's not knowing if I am saying the right thing because people can ask some bizarre questions. Most of my stress comes from things like telling a...

  21. Coping skills for anxiety?

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

    Thanks so much for telling your story. Unfortunately, I have to stay with nursing because I know I couldn't find another job that pays this well. I tend to worry a lot about some calls I get. The...

  22. Coping skills for anxiety?

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

    Hi. Thanks for responding. I appreciate it. Yes we are open 24 hrs. Yes the calls come in non stop. My average is 50 calls in 8 hrs. Lately I have been walking away a bit more often for mental sanity....

  23. Coping skills for anxiety?

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

    Wow. Over 100 views and no replies. I dont know if the views are from nurses or not. Makes me feel worse for even posting. Its honestly surprising and hurtful. I will find help another

  24. still at it.

    MA Nurse replied to guycna95's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You mentioned you like alcohol after work. Alcohol can actually make your sleep worse. I would advise to stay away from alcohol. It doesn't solve any problems. Take it from an expert...I watched my...

  25. abusive yelling husband, new baby, not sure what to do

    MA Nurse replied to Noodle28's topic in Health, Stress Management

    GET OUT NOW. PLEASE. Sounds like he wants to kidnap the baby and take her to another country. I've been divorced twice. This last time I left him. I was so worried he would take my daughter or I...