MrsMommaRN

MrsMommaRN

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  1. What things do you feel set apart the great nurses from the good ones?

    MrsMommaRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse with humility, the ability to accept criticism and use it to make themselves better. A nurse that advocates for her patients as well as her fellow nurses. There's more I am just too sleepy to...

  2. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    MrsMommaRN replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug::icon_hug::icon_hug::icon_hug: great job keeping your cool. you did great. what a crazy two days. you did everything you knew how to do. keep your chin

  3. Help, I'm getting worried to be oriented at ortho floor

    MrsMommaRN replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    ortho is a great place to start. there is a lot of pain medication to be given. if the pt is a fresh post op you have antibiotics and sometimes steroids to deal with. you should have a good preceptor...

  4. The silence of fetal demise

    MrsMommaRN replied to GrammaKay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :icon_hug::icon_hug::icon_hug:

  5. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    MrsMommaRN replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Is this post a joke. Seriously. I know some like to go braless @ home but @ work come on. If you are not comfortable or your beliefs do not permit such undergarments at least wear some kind of...

  6. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    MrsMommaRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly for the patients all we stock is ginger ale, diet coke, and saltines. Not much to nibble on. Though I have been known to snag a Diet Coke or

  7. I fear my CNAs! lol

    MrsMommaRN replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    Our CNAs complain all the time. We get little notes from our nursing manager that we delegate to them too much and need to pay better attention to the call lights because the CNAs have better things...

  8. How to organize your "brains"

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

    Britney, What is the second box from the bottom for? Thanks to everyone that took the time to post their worksheets. Gives me some great

  9. My two least favorite words

    MrsMommaRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    bed

  10. Charge Nurse

    MrsMommaRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Charge takes a team on my floor. There is no official orientation to the "charge" position. Just when your number is up you have to do it. Kind of sucks

  11. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    MrsMommaRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    virgo here checking

  12. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    MrsMommaRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    sorry forgot to add my own quirky allergy: german cockroaches. i am serious. i got my titer back and that was one of the top listed of my allergies. crazy

  13. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    MrsMommaRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    just recently i had a pt allergic to vitamin c. she said it made her

  14. Nurse abuse: managment just doesn't get it!!

    MrsMommaRN replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    this all goes back to someone who needs to sell their product (press gainey) and talking the higher ups into believeing they need to make their employees fall in line. making the health care industry...

  15. I haven't found my niche in nursing

    MrsMommaRN replied to jensfbay's topic in General Nursing

    i can't tell you what you love. just by your post it sounds like you have an intrest in something like organ procurement. usually this requires 2 years critical care experience.(which you have) take a...

  16. Hourly Rounding / Walking Reports

    MrsMommaRN replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    we do walking rounds @ shift change. we walk from chart box to chart box and get report. we do not walk into the room and check iv bags etc. one of the other floors @ my hospital recenlty...

  17. Best experience as a nurse/worst experience

    MrsMommaRN replied to hemlok2's topic in General Nursing

    worst experience so far, there was this pt who had an elective surgery. we have a policy of no over night visitors unless the pt is confused, blind, deaf, etc and can benefit from the person staying....

  18. Forced to be charge without the pay???

    MrsMommaRN replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    the unit i work on pays only one nurse to be charge nurse. she has been there 10 + years and i have heard it is some sort of retention insentive. i think it kind of stinks because we all take turns...

  19. Going to RN program at age 40--crazy?

    MrsMommaRN replied to Teapot12345's topic in General Nursing

    nope you are not crazy. go for it. we will all be here to cheer you on. best of luck.

  20. This is not my job?!?

    MrsMommaRN replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    we have a mess kit for such a thing. its got a scoop in it antbacterial cleaner, some stuff to pour on blood or liquid spills to make it easier to clean up and a biohazzard bag. there may be more to...

  21. Recommendation on what books to use to study for the NCLEX EXAM

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

    NCLEX RN for Dummies. Seriously, I loved that book. It took you through the types of questions you need to be familiar with for the test. Good

  22. Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    MrsMommaRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    one of the nurses on my floor wears her cap and all white when she works. (bless her heart) the thing is she really needs a new cap. this one looks like its on its last

  23. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    MrsMommaRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    come on ladies and gents. let's get this thread up and rolling. i love this kind of stuff and so do the readers here. i will share a story that has been told about our facility. the hospital i work...

  24. Who Watches ER?

    MrsMommaRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    i have been an er fan since the begining 14 years ago. i have always loved that it was a nurse doctor show. i loved carol hathaway. she was a real nurse with real problems like sam. i also watch and...

  25. terminated

    MrsMommaRN replied to luminous's topic in General Nursing

    The union doesn't stop with the rep. Check out who the local president is. Keep going there is a process. Good luck to your