mattsmom81

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  1. Family visitation in ICU

    mattsmom81 replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Excellent posts Ruby and RN34TX...agree 110% and would love to work with both of you from your postings here. :) Only wish our managers would LISTEN to our concerns, and that all nurses would stick...

  2. OF mega codes and AED's in LTC...(kinda funny!)

    mattsmom81 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS is conducted as an interactive learning experience, and is MUCH better than it used to be, so nurses shouldn't ever worry about it. Its designed for everyone to learn now. :) ACLS back in the...

  3. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    mattsmom81 replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You SHOULD write a book about the memorable people you have met...get their family's permission and write a book from their nurses' perspective...what a lovely tribute!! Even in acute care, we hear...

  4. Can I challenge the RN boards?

    mattsmom81 replied to jodyangel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow. I am totally amazed. OK LPN's...start the stampede to West

  5. Why Do We Tolerate This?

    mattsmom81 replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've been working with guys in critical care for many years and a lot of good natured teasing goes on on both sides...as long as its not around patients, as long as everyone knows its kidding around...

  6. Can I challenge the RN boards?

    mattsmom81 replied to jodyangel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Back in the 50's nursing assistants could challenge the LPN program, but as far as I know the LPN to RN stuf is pure wishful thinking. I was an LPN in the 70's and I had to go back to school for my...

  7. Texas Board of Nusing

    mattsmom81 replied to Faynell's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes this is what compact states agreements are trying to accomplish..and they're a good idea. :) . I just moved from Texas to Washington, original license in MN...but of course none of these states...

  8. Changes affecting Nursing faculty WA state

    mattsmom81 replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Washington Nursing

    The community colleges in my area (Bremerton, Shelton) are advertising for RN's /BSN preferred to teach CNA's and I was thinking of applying. These are adjunct faculty positions however so perhaps...

  9. Need advice on reporting incident with relative

    mattsmom81 replied to kbclary4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with you 100% apaisRN. The OP's anger shows the extent of the tunnel vision and entitlement of today's patients and families, unfortunately. Most frustrating to me however, is the nurses...

  10. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    mattsmom81 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    was this really necessary? why disdain older nurses in order to build up a student? refer back to my earlier comments regarding the worst bad habit nurses

  11. where are the nursing shortages?

    mattsmom81 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    JRRN...I just now read your post and you are right on target...in fact my post echos your observations...sorry for the reproduction.

  12. where are the nursing shortages?

    mattsmom81 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Well they have family committments more than likely, are afraid to leave, etc. Lots of reasons people don't want to leave their 'home'. I agree with you by the way...I left Mn as well but not due to...

  13. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

    mattsmom81 replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    YES! I wanted to punch in and punch out and not have to take call...I wanted a life in other words. Too many docs just do not get one...but believe the power and prestige will compensate for this....

  14. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

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

    Yes...this is why so many of us stick with it for so long...we're the types who support our families well and we get dependent on the income...so we grit out teeth, take the disrespect from docs,...

  15. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    mattsmom81 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard this one too..with the addition that the azz was chewed

  16. considering rehab - is 8:1 with a CNA good?

    mattsmom81 replied to kek's topic in Rehabilitation

    Wow I see some rehabs are very scary...guess I was fortunate to have had a few decent shifts in the rehab close to me. Granted these were agency shifts and I might have just lucked out those

  17. Making the switch from Med/Surg to ICU

    mattsmom81 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    You're trying to conceive, have some health problems (endometriosis) AND you have a supportive manager. Why go into more stress during this time of your life (new unit, specialty expectations with...

  18. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

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

    THIS is what really gets to me most of all. Not simply the lack of solidarity,(nursing's biggest problem IMO) but nurses behavior: making a conscious decision to kick another nurse when they're down....

  19. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    mattsmom81 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    School is one thing, real world nursing a whole nuther world. Personally I would like to see more nurses worrying about our OWN practice vs looking so much at OTHER's. So...IMHO,a bad habit nurses...

  20. Overtime! Boon or Bust? Poll

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

    I'm very selective and limited with OT. I tend to be very organized at work and usually get out on time unless situations outside my control develop (and that happens in ICU) It really peeves me that...

  21. where are the nursing shortages?

    mattsmom81 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    No it is NOT the fault of the nurses I refer to. There IS no RN position for them (they are LPN's who went on to RN school) so they are forced to stay in their LPN role if they want a

  22. Christopher Reeve--did decubiti kill him?

    mattsmom81 replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really understand the need to use an instigative tagline to generate controversy. I'm not surprised the OP got PM's. The profile lists the OP as a student nurse...perhaps doing an assignment....

  23. "Attachments" on background checks

    mattsmom81 replied to EberronNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Write to the background check company and ask to see what they have on you...they have to provide it (for a fee of course). Some will give you a free copy IF you show you have been passed over for a...

  24. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    mattsmom81 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    "But for most of us in this field, the money isn't the primary driver, is it? Hopefully, it's the gratification to help our patients get well! " ----Smile123 We are professionals and deserve the...

  25. Agency work

    mattsmom81 replied to zacarias's topic in Washington Nursing

    Zach I sure do know what you mean about the 'machine shop' mentality, Dallas Fort Worth was the same way. Lots of nursing schools, lots of new grads. The hospitals are right where they want to...