kmarie724

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  1. Stupid things that nurses say

    kmarie724 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work with dementia pts and I have young children at home and in a lot of ways taking care of children and dementia pts is similar (as in they both need lots of cues/assistance with ADLs). So I...

  2. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    kmarie724 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    At my job, nurses work every other holiday and it works out that it rotates each year. I am working Memorial Day. I don't mind working Memorial Day and Labor Day since I never have any special plans...

  3. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    kmarie724 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I had my second baby, my almost 3 year old daughter pulled the emergency cord in the BR when she was visiting at the hospital. I had no idea she had pulled it, so I was sitting there completely...

  4. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    kmarie724 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know you're a nurse when your newly potty trained 3 year old gets some poop on her finger while wiping herself in the bathroom and when she starts throwing a fit about the poop on her finger, you...

  5. Nurses~

    kmarie724 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know yet. Last year all the nurses each got a Target gift card. It was either $10 or $15, I can't

  6. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    kmarie724 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Whenever you hear the beeping from a truck backing up, you jump up to see whose alarm is going

  7. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    kmarie724 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You come home from work and tell your husband "I'll take report on the kids whenever your ready." Your babysitter has to call you at work to decipherer the Tylenol directions you left for her because...

  8. Nursing home nurses, time saving tips?

    kmarie724 replied to treeye's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One thing that helps me a lot is to look through my tx book early in the shift and get some tx done while I'm doing my 2000 med pass. If it a cream or dress to their coccyx, I ask the CNA to come get...

  9. Which do you prefer?

    kmarie724 replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8s. 3-11 4 or 5 days a week. I've never worked 12s. I do like the idea of only having to work 3 days a week, but don't know if I could stand to work for 12 hrs. Right now, I am...

  10. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    kmarie724 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel guilty. You aren't obligated to work any more than you are scheduled. I feel guilty when they ask me to pick up a shift and I say no, too, so I know how you feel. When they call, I don't...

  11. advice from the night shift....and those with young kiddos at home

    kmarie724 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    You'll need someone to watch your kids during the day so you can sleep. If you are breastfeeding, you will need to either have to wake up to nurse the baby or wake up to pump to keep your milk supply...

  12. Shouldn't Nurses Have the Power to Isolate Patients?

    kmarie724 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in LTC where we need an MD order for EVERYTHING and even we can initiate isolation if they meet criteria for

  13. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    kmarie724 replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't go out for drinks/dinner after work in my scrubs, mostly because I want to look good when I go out so I need a change of clothes and freshen up first. But if I need a few things from the...

  14. Need license renewal help

    kmarie724 replied to slvroman1's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I wouldn't recommend this approach, but I'm a total procrastinator and did my last 10 CEUs in 2 days last time I needed to renew my license. So 20 in 2 months should be

  15. I either need day shift or to be single. Vent

    kmarie724 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nocs, my hubby would always call me on his lunch break and when I sleepily answered the phone, he would say "Oh, sorry. Did I wake you?" So I started calling him at 3 am when I was...

  16. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    kmarie724 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and have a resident who was a nurse and always asks me what all her pill are and what they are for and when I give her her metoprolol, she says "Oh, I probably don't need that anymore...

  17. Why did you choose to become a nurse?

    kmarie724 replied to shadet541's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to college after high school, I double majored in psychology and philosophy with no real career plans, just found them to be interesting. When it go to be my senior year and I realized i...

  18. What do you think about universal workers in LTC?

    kmarie724 replied to Moogie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work, they call the housekeeping staff "universal workers" but they aren't trained as CNAs so they don't help with resident cares. They are trained as feeding assistants so they help with...

  19. NCLEX-RN

    kmarie724 replied to mmahmoud's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used a study book and a deck of flashcards with practice questions. I carried the flashcards in my purse and whenever I was waiting somewhere and had a few free minutes I would do a few questions....

  20. 3 types of shifts

    kmarie724 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I had the day off today, but I still feel like I need a drink now that the kids are in bed since my 3 year old gets bored being home with me all day and gets jealous when I'm nursing the baby so she...

  21. Orientation at LTC/Subacute Rehab facility

    kmarie724 replied to IlovemycareerRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I started as a new grad, I had one day of classroom training with the staff development nurse. There is also one day of a general orientation for all new hires, but I had been working at the...

  22. Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

    kmarie724 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not trying to be snarky, but just wondering if those who think it is inappropriate to teach preschoolers about breastfeeding also think it is inappropriate to teach them about bottle feeding too?...

  23. Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

    kmarie724 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wasn't trying to say it's wrong for women to chose not to breastfeed, I had just never encountered anyone who didn't even try it so I was kind of surprised to learn that people don't do it for at...

  24. Patient Surveys..vent.

    kmarie724 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I got one for my recent hospital stay. There was almost a full page of questions about the food

  25. Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

    kmarie724 replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for sharing. I think it is so important for children to see women breastfeeding and know it is normal/natural. I grew up seeing women breastfeed and until I was an adult, I honestly thought...