Mary C

Mary C MSN, RN, APRN, CNM

Birth center, LDRP, L&D, PP, nursing education

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  1. Repositionin q2 hours...

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's a really great idea. What bout checking their bottom? Or do you just do that every

  2. Decannulating...

    Mary C posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I work on a Pulmonary floor and I have discussed with co-workers and my previous preceptor what they would do if they decannulate. My hospital's policy is PIA to get to (and I will on next shift but...

  3. Army Nursing

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Government, Military

    What a wealth of information, I am so happy with everything you have all shared with me. :nurse:I want to thank you so much for your service and know how lucky we are to have such dedicated nurses in...

  4. My traumatizing night...

    Mary C posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm a new grad and I absolutely just learned hwo quickly a patient can turn south. Somewhere in between my q2 repositions, my patient began having very bloody stools. About 2 hours after I had...

  5. Tips for Repositioning & Bathing Pts!

    Mary C posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work nights with 2 other RNs with fairly high acuity patients. We pitch in and help each other out when possible, but it's not always possible. I was just wondering tips and tricks for...

  6. Tips for Repositioning & Bathing Pts!

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    no we meant draw

  7. Tips for Repositioning & Bathing Pts!

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    while in a perfect world, this would be lovely, but on night shift when it's not always plausible, how do you reccommend

  8. Tips for Repositioning & Bathing Pts!

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and the one slidey sheet i have helps to boost someone up in the bed but alone it's so hard to stuff under a pt that unless you're pulling them UP, there is no point to stuff it under them to move...

  9. How many pts do new grads take?

    Mary C replied to Melinurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just got a voice mail from another hospital I applied at in April. I wonder if that's a

  10. How many pts do new grads take?

    Mary C replied to Melinurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Drs are something else. Attendings scare the pants off me!!! I work nights and we do total care. I work on a vent floor and if i have all vents I have 3 patients. It's not so bad, 3 is very...

  11. My traumatizing night...

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you so much for this... I feel like I spend an ungodly amount of time researching

  12. Throw some tips and tricks at me.

    Mary C posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    After 9 weeks orienting on my floor, the time has come to fly solo. I was just wondering the pertient info you all relayed during report (I've obviously given it with my preceptor there, but I...

  13. Throw some tips and tricks at me.

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that totally helps! i always blank when i call a dr and stutter. even if i sound monotone reading, i at least won't have to worry about screwing it up. thanks so

  14. Throw some tips and tricks at me.

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, that's actuallywhat i meant by brain... I made one. It sounds infantile, but i also add stuff like drs who stopped in & leave a blank for

  15. How many pts do new grads take?

    Mary C replied to Melinurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good for you :heartbeat I am on my 9th week (and final week, provided I don't ask for one more, which I may do) and I take 3 patients. My preceptor said based on how I do this weekend, may reccommend...

  16. Throw some tips and tricks at me.

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wold this be an appropirate mini doctor script: This is Mary C, the nurse for Mr. _____ in room ____, are you familiar with him? He ______ (spiked a temp, split a stitch, is complaining of severe...

  17. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    Mary C replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I think all shifts have the potential to be very busy and have lots going on. Patient care wise, at my facility, all dressing changes, tubing changes, baths, bedsheet changes are done on night shift...

  18. New Grad feels lost... not cut out for nursing?

    Mary C replied to soffy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have zero advice for you other than I just got the worst 30 day review ever and I know part of it is my lack of orientation program and a preceptor with lacking teaching skills. However, I made an...

  19. Ohio Bon

    Mary C posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How quickly does the Ohio BON post your

  20. Ohio Bon

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    in answer to my own question, less than 24 hours (about 23

  21. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    Mary C replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also passed a couple days ago. It's incredible to be done and for all that hard work to pay off. NCLEX was really hard for me. Good luck to everyone who still tests and stay positive during the...

  22. 265 questions on nclex bad or good?

    Mary C replied to surgeryrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I somehow passed. But baceball3, you will pass. You will do great things some day. Stick with it, and think how close you were to passing this time. You will toally kick butt next time now that...

  23. Ohio Bon

    Mary C replied to Mary C's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much. It was just getting the maximum number of questions and realizing i had absolutely no idea what was going on, and the longer it took, the more miserable and anxious I got causing...

  24. 265 questions on nclex bad or good?

    Mary C replied to surgeryrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's how I feel, if I fail, I odn't know even know how to study for it. It's so many specific things I wouldn't know how to study or all of them... Did you get an email or

  25. 265 questions on nclex bad or good?

    Mary C replied to surgeryrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    that's how i feel, good luck baceball6. how did you find out you failed? how long until you retest? good luck and God