mattsmom81

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1. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   mattsmom81 replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

   If I take a Vicodin, my pain is well controlled, I can smile and think straight. I don't get dizzy or fuzzy but that's just me. Right now my pain is controlled on Tramadol and Mobic, but this will...

2. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

   mattsmom81 replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

   I'm so sorry. I would love to see this challenged in the courts through ADA. I don t think the BNE can make laws against federal laws, and it seems to me this has been done here. If a nurse is not...

3. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

   mattsmom81 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   So have I. But I don't see any reason WHY politics must show up when the topic isn't politics. Leave politics in current events I

4. Stress and Burnout

   mattsmom81 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you are trying to say, but IMO the situation nurses are in, in many cases, is not 'masterable'...that is what causes the burnout for the experienced nurse. Perhaps your point holds...

5. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

   mattsmom81 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was involved in this type situation as a student nurse. The baby had multiple deformities incompatible with life, including all its GI system outside the body in a sac (as well as a huge...

6. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

   mattsmom81 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a novel idea...why not simply discuss an issue or two on this BB without drawing in partisan politics and bashing? Do ya think we are capable of that? Of course if we did, we might actually...

7. Should nurse practioners be allowed to write prescriptions?

   mattsmom81 replied to stephcollier's topic in General Nursing

   If this question is asked of many docs, the answer would likely be 'no', but like Canoehead said...that's what NP's do and why they went to school so long to do it.

8. Stupid Things that get you kicked out of nursing school

   mattsmom81 replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

   Yup me

9. Is it possible to transition from ER to ICU?

   mattsmom81 replied to culebra's topic in MICU, SICU

   Offer to float if needed to ICU..that's how I did it. In a pinch ICU is glad to have an ER nurse to help them out. If it works out ask to crosstrain. :) Oh and welcome to

10. Does anyone have opinions on Maxim(agency) good or bad????

    mattsmom81 replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    The rate of pay changes per facility and by locality. I worked ICU and only did 12 hr shifts. The ICU shifts I accepted paid 38 hr..but this was in Dallas Fort Worth Texas. Some agencies paid better,...

11. Does anyone have opinions on Maxim(agency) good or bad????

    mattsmom81 replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I worked for Maxim and found them a decent agency in general. They charged less than bigger agencies, so I usually got work. As with all agencies, the recruitor makes or breaks the experience. Some...

12. ICU pts on the floor

    mattsmom81 replied to maythen's topic in General Nursing

    I know supervision is hard, Daytonite. as I did that a short time myself. BUt as supervisors, we need to put ourselves in the position of the staff nurse, and be very aware of what we expect and...

13. Annoyed that public doesn't know what nurses do?

    mattsmom81 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...sad isn't it....all they care about is that we do what makes them happy and gets them 'their

14. Stupid Things that get you kicked out of nursing school

    mattsmom81 replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    I don't recall any stupid reasons my classmates got booted out...but we had strict pretests and background checks. The students who left the program did so voluntarily in my class. Since I've worked...

15. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    mattsmom81 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief you guys are like a broken record...and a bad one at that. Give it a rest will