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  1. Got nightmares?

    mamason replied to RITA2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used to work the 7A-&p shift on a busy tele/stepdown unit. I had a recurring dream of running around all day and realizing at 6:45PM that I had not givent a single ordered med on any of my pts....

  2. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    mamason replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a NAII while going to nursing school. And I remember how it was to take care of a large team of pt's that were generally incontinent. They were very sick. A lot of the RN"S refused to help...

  3. Anyone recently licensed by endorsement?

    mamason replied to Cali's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I live in southern Illinois and close to St. Louis, MO. Some MO nurses applied for endorsment and stated that it was a really long process. I went to school in Missouri and applied for an Illinois...

  4. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    mamason replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah!!!!! What meownsmile said!!!! i

  5. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    mamason replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know any fellow RN's who do like the "poop/pee" thingy. It comes along with the job. Maybe too many co-workers have been letting her get away with this behavior. I don't know. But, I...

  6. no monitor tech?

    mamason replied to LanaBanana's topic in Cardiac

    I feel that the pager system is useful if it is applied to the right type of floor. It was not working well in the unit that I had worked on. The pt's were too unstabile. The workload was extremely...

  7. no monitor tech?

    mamason replied to LanaBanana's topic in Cardiac

    Yes..Yes...Yes.... This is why, when I re-enter the nursing profession, I will be cautious when applying for cardiac position. I was a new graduate when I took the previous job and didn't realize how...

  8. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    mamason replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse, but I dream of: 1: Owning a Tiki Bar on the beach in Aruba 2: A designer of fine jewelry 3: A storm chaser 4: An Anthropoligist who discovers a great treasure in the Egyptian...

  9. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    mamason replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like the staff at the mental hospital were a little mental themselves. what a horrible thing to happen. that just showed extreme immaturity on their part.:lol_hitti

  10. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    mamason replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    OK...lots of grammer errors. LOL! What I meant to say was, my son developed ear infections and developed asthma after he quit breast feeding. Now, I can't say for sure that this was the root cause....

  11. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    mamason replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Lacie, I can relate. My don developed ear infections and becames ashmatic after he quit breast feeding. Now, I can say for sure that this was the root cause of it. But, I suspect it may have...

  12. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    mamason replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    Just thought I'd give my 2 cents. I breast fed my son until he was 3 months old and am currently breastfeeding my daughter who is now 13 months old. She refuses to be weaned. My son took to the...

  13. question for Pediatric RN's

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Pediatric

    Update, my daughter is fine. Just her immune system kicking in after some vaccinations given about 2 weeks ago. No replys needed. Thanks

  14. question for Pediatric RN's

    mamason posted a topic in Pediatric

    My daughter,who is 13 months old, has a swollen lymph node in her right groin. It is nontender, not inflamed, and is movable. It is slightly larger than that of a pea. Irregular in shape, like a bean....

  15. How did you learn IV Push technique

    mamason replied to Carla25's topic in General Students

    I would follow your unit guidelines. This info should be available upon request. Find a current and "up to date" drug guide book and look the particular drug up. Follow the guidelines about how to...

  16. Patient Sitter

    mamason replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    Tend to agree with RPBear. Not all sitter situations are easy. You may have a patient that is "CONFUSED" and the family does not agree to retraints etc..These type of patients are sometimes difficult...

  17. Hospitals

    mamason posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Looking for new RN position. Can anyone give me info on "GOOD" hospitals to work at. You know stuff like, pay, how they treat their employees, benefits, PRN, etc? I'm looking in Southern Illinois...

  18. Any IL Harley Ridin Nurses out there ?

    mamason replied to HarleyRidinRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Enjoyed riding most of my life. Kinda buckled down though when I had my son at 32. My ex had a FATBOY. Candy apple red. Divorced him, but, should of taken the Harley in the settlement. Oh Well, should...

  19. Hospitals

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Meow, Sorry about that. I'm new around here and just assume that everyone knows what I'm talking about.LOL!! Memorial Hospital in Belleville IL. I already worked at ST. Elizabeths. Let's just say...

  20. Hospitals

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Update: I've been hearing good things about Memorial hospital. Anyonework there? Could you please tell me how it is to work there? You can private message me if you

  21. southern illinios

    mamason replied to curlysin's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Ok...the tornado thingy is realistic problem around here. But, In Belleville they rarely hit. We do get some bad storms, wind damage, rain, and lightening. I have lived here all of my life, I'm 40,...

  22. Thoughts/feelings 9/11

    mamason replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little late, but, I joined on 9/12. I can totally relate to your post about 9/11. I remember exactly what I was doing that day. I was getting ready for school. Reviewing for A and P. I seen...

  23. Falsely Accussed, Manager a Witch

    mamason replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm sorry that this has happened to you. Not all Nurse Managers are cut out to be good ones. I'm sure we've all had our run ins with one at some point in our careers. I Tend to agree with...

  24. no monitor tech?

    mamason replied to LanaBanana's topic in Cardiac

    I worked on a telemetry/step-down unit last year. (Had a baby) We had no monitor tech to watch our monitors. We, the RN's, were responsible for all monitoring. We were generally assigned 8 pts each....

  25. Anxiety

    mamason posted a topic in General Nursing

    Over my whining