mattsmom81

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  1. Cell phones??

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

    Our biomed guys decided cell phones DID interfere with one of our vents..I believe it was the older PB's..so when this one was in use, we were told to monitor cell use. Seemed kinda strange to me, and...

  2. Is nursing REALLY worth it?

    mattsmom81 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feed the dog that bites your hand...I really LIKE that saying!! :) Good advice from everybody and hopefully you will feel more assertive soon. You 'read' like the 'too nice' kind of person...the...

  3. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    mattsmom81 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Because I was too lazy to continue premed/med school. To marry a doc. I did it for all the prestige and respect... OK now seriously...it seemed a smart choice for a career and a job that would always...

  4. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mattsmom81 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Kristy a coworker of mine shared she is bipolar. she is very open about it at work, which at first concerned me (for her sake) but this is how she chooses to deal with it. She works closely with her...

  5. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    THANK YOU...yes, it is the respect issue bothering me, and the giving of orders!! You give excellent suggestions..thank you! I left the hospital setting due to respect issues, so my feelings are still...

  6. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Not live in (altho some of the nurses have for family vacations). I am on night shift. I find that I get nervous with an audience....and a camera (specially if it has FILM) makes me jumpy. I don't...

  7. Does Texas have nursing unions?

    mattsmom81 replied to blackberry's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh I remember you told me that once before and forgot! I'm gettin' old... :chuckle I stand corrected...have you heard of any other places?? I am impressed with the solidarity of the Texarkana nurses...

  8. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mattsmom81 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Telephone triage sounds like a super career...and I'd bet most large metro areas HMO's utilize this for their clients! I will keep an ear open for my area...wouldn't it be great if we could do this...

  9. I don't know if nursing is for me anymore...

    mattsmom81 replied to Heymickey's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written this post myself! I just took 8 months off to decompress...and I've also changed speciaties and practice areas at intervals to get that much needed change in perspective! It's how...

  10. Woman wakes up & is talking after 20 years in a coma

    mattsmom81 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...her story hit home for me too. Its important to recognize that expressive aphasia does NOT mean thought processes are affected!!! This is why a communication board is so important, and PT/OT/ST...

  11. Does Texas have nursing unions?

    mattsmom81 replied to blackberry's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nope Tx is not a union state.. I'm a Mn nurse transplanted to Texas and it was a hard transition for me! Union is a dirty word there. The state is 'employment at will' and we can be fired for...

  12. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for everybody's input!! I recognize I'm in a whole 'nuther setting and my PR skills are really going to get a workout here...LOL! I am generally very good with these situations in the hospital,...

  13. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    I'm trying hard to understand her fears and put myself in her situation, but I just don't like the idea of being spied on. and she didn't point out the camera...I noticed it and asked about it...

  14. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Haha...guess I need to watch my grammar here, eh? They have the camera fixed on the patient care area, and they view us from their bedroom (the parents)

  15. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    She has been care coordinator for her daughter since early childhood..the girl is now a young lady of 20. :) I understand some of the Mom's paranoia...and why she doesn't trust nurses. I will have to...

  16. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Good advice...thanks. Getting the right 'frame of mind' here and gaining their trust is my priority... first.

  17. Verbal abuse by physicians in ICU

    mattsmom81 replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love your stories above, Ruby, and agree with you...in the RIGHT ENVIRONMENT standing up to them can work. I've just seen too many nurses ruined in facilities where the environment and culture would...

  18. I need advice about cocaine addiction

    mattsmom81 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this...and I know you don't want to lose your daughter. Sometimes we just want to shake our kids...they don't know what they are getting into, but WE do. She...

  19. Worried that experienced nurse may know nothing

    mattsmom81 replied to krob0729's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my oh my. No wonder so many young nurses critique the seasoned nurses. I get very irked by threads here criticizing other nurses. Its unprofessional to do it here and childish IMO. To be truthful...

  20. Tacoma Hospitals

    mattsmom81 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Any nurses here who work in the Tacoma hospitals? My agency says there is a lot of work but I wonder what the working conditions are like, and how they treat agency nurses. any input or opinions? Feel...

  21. Nurses can't just write their own orders...can they?

    mattsmom81 replied to Maynmom's topic in Travel

    Personally I love standing orders and the docs who use them!! :) Regarding writing the meds after a doc has told you to 'continue home meds'...of course ya'll are right about what can happen. I sure...

  22. Fired for emergency room visit

    mattsmom81 replied to BCzito's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Welcome to Allnurses Donna. Visit our other forums as well...we have a forum for Texas although not a specific one for CNA's that I am aware of. There may be someone in the Texas forum who knows if...

  23. ADHD and son

    mattsmom81 replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    Oh forgot to say also...get in touch with your local mental health services...they advocate and refer for folks like you who encounter shytty attitudes in the workplace ...and probably in school too....

  24. Drunk on the job?? Need advice bad!!

    mattsmom81 replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. Wish I knew more details, but she was able to win big, so there are some legal protections involving accusations of drugs and alcohol in the workplace in Texas. Maybe call and ask a labor...

  25. Fired for emergency room visit

    mattsmom81 replied to BCzito's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm sorry your Dad is going through this, but I'm not surprised. The nursing profession is very hard on its own, and holds them to an extremely high standard. there is little room for imperfection,...