MrsMommaRN

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  1. Caught a 12-pounder!

    MrsMommaRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    back in april we had a baby girl delivered 12lbs 7 oz 22.5 in she had the roundest moon face i'd seen in a long time. her sweet little arms were full of folds. mom weighed about 350 hx of htn...

  2. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    MrsMommaRN replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    sadly the term nurse is used so loosely but is often only protected by those that actually have the title. there is nothing wrong with being a secretary, medical assistant, nurses aid, etc. and...

  3. New Nurse

    MrsMommaRN replied to Joesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    there is a need for nurses everywhere. you don't have to limit yourself to a hospital. it looks like you have some experience behind you as an emt, which can only enhance your career as a nurse. i am...

  4. People in it only for the quick hire

    MrsMommaRN replied to Spyral's topic in General Nursing

    i just don't understand how you could go through all the schooling, testing, nclex, etc and shell out all the money and not have your heart in in. why waste your time and everyone elses. there is a...

  5. what in the world do i do?

    MrsMommaRN replied to keeptryin's topic in General Nursing

    Please get your son help as soon as possible. There is a way he can get through this. God Bless

  6. Whats the largest empyema you've seen?

    MrsMommaRN replied to Nursekat64's topic in General Nursing

    Holy

  7. When does weekend shift diff start/end for night shift

    MrsMommaRN replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    for us or shift diff starts at 19:00 and the difference is

  8. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    MrsMommaRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    my husband said the same exact thing. he said that it would also make him mad enough to keep putting the light on for stupid things like, "can you put my socks

  9. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    MrsMommaRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    heres the newest from our unit decreasing response time for answering patient call lights. the suggestion: putting a sheet at every patient room for hourly checks and saying to the patient every hour...

  10. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    MrsMommaRN replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for what you are feeling right now. I can read that you are a compassionate nurse. Bless you for the kindness and loving care you are giving to those at the end of their

  11. what to know @ scene of accident

    MrsMommaRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    um no. as a new grad i can say yes we had a few weeks or a week or so on trauma and are bls certified but that's about it. if i came up on an accident scene i would call 911, see if the scene is safe...

  12. advice for dealing with slacker co-workers

    MrsMommaRN replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

    Give me a break the patient did not like her. Does she know that 25% of the people we enounter will not like us. Boo hoo! Suck it up and deal with it. Unless this patient is causing her undo harm the...

  13. Yikes! I failed the NCLEX!

    MrsMommaRN replied to ShennieRN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sorry you failed. :icon_hug:take a break for a few days you deserve it. then get back to studying. pick up a nclex study guide or take a prep course. the bon should be sending you a packet with...

  14. No Child Carseat = Child Endangerment = Call to Police?

    MrsMommaRN replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    Freedom of choice when it's been proven that children under the age of twelve are much safer restrained in a moving vehicle. Anyone is safer restrained in a moving vehicle. Yes you have a choice to...

  15. No Child Carseat = Child Endangerment = Call to Police?

    MrsMommaRN replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    this is one of my biggest pet peeves. kids and babies not in car seats floppin' around in the car like it's just a big playpen. wth!! what you can do is educate them on the parameters of child...

  16. MA's please stop letting school practice on you !

    MrsMommaRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    we never ever practiced on each other. we learned the skill in learning lab. then we were able to practice on an annie arm. then when the situation arose during clinical that is when we got our actual...

  17. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    MrsMommaRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    what is jane like 15? seriously. what she did was sooo wrong in so many ways. lets just whip out this lab work in public and start rattling off what she found. what if dick wasn't so pleased? we all...

  18. 7 weeks off orientation: First death. (Need support..)

    MrsMommaRN replied to swedishnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i understand you are feeling a bit upset right now but you sound like a very attentive nurturing nurse. hugs to:icon_hug: you. you know in your heart you did what was right and good for your patient....

  19. stillborn births

    MrsMommaRN replied to shearernurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    so sorry you are having a hard time with this. i can't imagine what you are feeling. it sounds like you gave her excellent care. the baby had been gone for awhile. my thoughts are with

  20. Migraines! How do you deal with this?

    MrsMommaRN replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    as per site policy no medical advice. i too am a migraine sufferer. you really need to talk to a doctor and find out what is going to work best for you. i wish you the best there really is help for...

  21. Your Advice to a Pre-Nursing Student

    MrsMommaRN replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    know how the normal sytem functions before you learn the disease process. once you have the normal functions down the disease process will make so much more sense. stay organized with your reading,...

  22. Nursing Surplus?

    MrsMommaRN replied to sgmanda's topic in General Nursing

    no one shoot me here but, what about the hospitals that are recruting the nurses from overseas and paying them lower wages, just so they can fill in where help is needed? there is a local hospital...

  23. I need to vent, everyone is mad at me for quitting the "superhospital"-long story

    MrsMommaRN replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    first of all your hubby and your family will get over it. if you feel that going "home" will truly make you happy then go for it. whew what a commute. i don't think i could put up with a 2 hr drive...

  24. Do other RN's imply you give "too much" nursing care??? (long vent)

    MrsMommaRN replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    this is an old thread over a year old but, the points brought up are excellent. the op was providing above standard nursing care which is what our patients need. though we may not feel like it at the...

  25. Ultrascope or Littman?

    MrsMommaRN replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    i personally love love love my maxiscope from ultrascope. the difference is you dont get the colorful end piece just solid colors. the price is great about $37.00. you can hear really well even in a...