mattsmom81

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  1. need help for severe depression

    mattsmom81 replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    Rhonda you sure sound like someone who deserves to be on SSD...this at least would stop your money worries RT your meds, and also give you enough to live on. Have your docs not suggested it?? Find an...

  2. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    mattsmom81 replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Its so much easier to blame someone else for the mess we find ourselves in at work, isn't it. Why don't we just admit we aren't really in control?? and try to learn to cope without pointing fingers...

  3. What do you do in a group project when some people just dont "do it"

    mattsmom81 replied to Mudnuri's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great suggestions...I love it! wish I'd known this stuff when I was a student...I took a C grade (doing A work myself) because my buddies in the group 'coasted' and I couldn't motivate

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

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

    I have explained to friends and family members what its like to be a nurse. I've told everyone who cares how frustrating it is...with so much liability and zero authority. Patients are in a vulnerable...

  5. How long until burn out?

    mattsmom81 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    When do we burn out? Well, I've watched sweet young things do it within a year of graduation; and I've watched seasoned nurses just 'get that last straw' and find something more rewarding to do with...

  6. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    mattsmom81 replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    There are indeed good and bad among us...some will act superiror because they work ICU or ER and its a shame. Nursing is so specialized today we should all be proud of our contribution. I recall...

  7. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    mattsmom81 replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    By Bama: 'The managment doesn't care to write up the nurses that have been there forever, you know, (the ones that cover every shift needing covered.)' Sadly I find this is true in much of acute care...

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

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

    Well its gotten to the point where there is so much to do, that we often choose to address more essential demands stuff (physical patient care issues) than the 'talking' stuff. I've been guilty of...

  9. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

    mattsmom81 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I believe too many women don't recognize their part in sexual harassment when it occurs. I am sensitive to this because a male friend of mine was dismissed from an agency position because he...

  10. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    LOL...I hear ya!! it is because the family viewed this as essential for their child (one washcloth for her drooling mouth, and the second triangulated and ready to go to cover her eyes for a stat...

  11. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Yeah my response was something along the lines of 'Are you serious? THIS is what you are upset with me about???' Well I had a firm talk with the primary nurse (who is an LPN) and told her this...

  12. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Well more on the saga. After working for this household a few weeks I learned the dysfunction was just as much within the primary nurse as the mother. The day nurse would tell me "Mom said so and so...

  13. ICU pts on the floor

    mattsmom81 replied to maythen's topic in General Nursing

    Medsurg and stepdown/tele nurses are dealing with ICU type patients more and more because of bed issues. Three years ago when I was charge on a tele/stepdown, we always had a few patients who...

  14. public's view of nurses

    mattsmom81 replied to bulldawggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Linda, as always, you have cut through the sentimental crap to tell it like it is. I salute you. And I too wonder where our profession will be in 10 years, if we have a profession at all. Thanks...

  15. Improper Termination

    mattsmom81 replied to FeelGDRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Looks like this DON needed to try and scapegoat this situation and you were it. Sounds like to me YOU were the one with everybody's best interests at heart. You know the old saying...being a good...

  16. Nasty medical students

    mattsmom81 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Many of them try to boss us around. Many believe we exist simply to assist THEM. Many attempt to get us fired too...if we cross them. BUT there are also many GOOD docs out there who are a pleasure to...

  17. Anyone Taking Thyroid Medications? I Need Your Help!!!

    mattsmom81 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I am hypothyroid from a thyroidectomy due to a huge 'auto-immune thyroiditis goiter' that the surgeon took out in panic, he was so sure it was CA by its appearance on scans. So now thanks to HIM, I...

  18. CVICU open visitation

    mattsmom81 replied to chaosRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I hear you guys...I 'burned out' after 15 yrs in ICU last year, because of all the crap (open visiting was only ONE of the problems...but it was a biggie for me too) I honestly don't know if I will...

  19. Nasty medical students

    mattsmom81 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I know too many surgeons who tryto turf every bad outcome to the nurses...its their MO. I've had surgeons swear there were postop pulses in an operated extremity when there were ZERO. I know because I...

  20. Overbearing pt family

    mattsmom81 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agree with Fab4fan and those who feel this is likely sexually abusive in nature. You are obligated to report this

  21. Are we allowed to be people before nurses?? (long)

    mattsmom81 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Hey we are ALL only human, after all...why is it when we become nurses we aren't allowed our human frailties any longer? Don't we ALL make mistakes on occasion?? Congrats...glad it worked out for you...

  22. THinking of you... Please stay safe! Hurricane Katrina

    mattsmom81 replied to midwife2b's topic in General Nursing

    I am crying for those poor folks stuck in the hurricane's path, with no means of evacuating. I find it odd we could spend beaucoup $$$ evacuating critters, but the people had to get out on their own...

  23. When did you take off for maternity leave?

    mattsmom81 replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    I planned on working til the end...but I developed ss of pre-eclampsia and my doc took me off work my last month. It was getting hard to keep up the hectic medsurge pace (as well as swing shift)...

  24. Nasty medical students

    mattsmom81 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    ----It ain't right. But I agree. I've actually had a friend of the family ask me if I wsa one of the nurses getting the 'crappy diploma degree' (his words) or was I getting an 'actual degree'....

  25. Nasty medical students

    mattsmom81 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...you'll totally confuse those snotty student doc as people rush in and check bags, etc...looking for the baby...LOL!! As a ...ahem...ASSERTIVE ICU nurse...I've been known to wither a few snotty...