MauraRN

MauraRN

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  1. Home Care in Southeastern, MA. ?'s :)

    MauraRN replied to RxOnly's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    thanks so much for the reply IMelissa. How is the job? Could you pm me with any info? I really need out of this psych only, missing med surg and elderly

  2. Home Care in Southeastern, MA. ?'s :)

    MauraRN replied to RxOnly's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am currently doing psych home care in brockton area. Love the elders, but I truly am having trouble coping with the drug seeking, system sapping pts. Plus it is a bit dangerous to go into rooming...

  3. more vent: how/why did we let this happen?

    MauraRN replied to HannahLeah's topic in Home Health

    We, as a profession, have allowed ourselves to become billing and insurance clerks. Sure, we dress it all up in NANDA approved language, but clerks we have become. What a waste of education and...

  4. Borderline Personality Disorder on the Behavioral Unit

    MauraRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Great info on this thread. I am new at psych HH and I know the BPD's are trying to manipulate me. I have been reading up on splitting. I have to find a way to be more patient with these people, one...

  5. psych HH with no psych experience

    MauraRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in Psychiatric

    I left the hospital 6 weeks ago and started in psych HH for the money, lots more than the hospital was paying. I need the money so it was the way I had to go. In the past week from Christmas to New...

  6. I think I found it...

    MauraRN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Me too!! Just left the hospital for psych home care and LOVE it!!!! It is wonderful to look forward to going to work instead of dreading it. Found my niche just in time, I was thinking about leaving...

  7. Just quit my job

    MauraRN replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    I quit my hospital job last week as well. I just had it with the bullying, contempt, intimidation tactics, lack of good manners, etc. Loved pt care though. So I found my niche in home care. For the...

  8. Finally got an er position!!!!

    MauraRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Yeah!!! Did not think the day would ever come. Got a transfer to the ER and start orientation Nov 1st in a Level II inner city ER. Thanks to all for the good wishes.

  9. cpne workshop excelsior or east coast tina??

    MauraRN replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Whichever you choose, be sure to do Tina's careplanning group on yahoo. I was struggling with careplanning and documenting the "EC Way" and doing this group put it all together for

  10. Level 1 peer interview

    MauraRN replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    Congrats to you

  11. Has this economy enabled you to become the type of nurse your heart is set on?

    MauraRN replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. I am in the same boat; 2nd career, did LPN first, worked a few years in sub-acute rehab, killed myself doing RN program, working, raising a child. After 100+ applications, I finally...

  12. TNCC in 2 days!!! CEN in 6 Days!!!

    MauraRN replied to iridius's topic in Emergency

    I also did ACLS, PALS, TNCC while job hunting, currently using Jeff's stuff to study for CEN. I am DETERMINED to land an ED job before retirement age LOL!. Currently working acute inpatient rehab and...

  13. Living like a vampire....

    MauraRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I am able to do this on the way home because the first 30 minutes of my commute is highway, the last 10-15 min is rural, thru cranberry bogs right to my house. I could almost walk it home thru...

  14. Do you write up med errors?

    MauraRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I would have talked with her first. I would have talked to the nurse that wrote the order and did not clarify it with MD, would have talked with MD. If this is a pattern with this nurse, maybe I would...

  15. I passed FCCA now on to CPNE!!!!!

    MauraRN replied to booziemgm2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!

  16. When you arrive on an accident scene

    MauraRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I have stopped twice in the past 6 months, both times no police or EMS on scene, right in my own neighborhood. First one I just convinced the kid to stop moving his around so much. Second, I got the...

  17. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    MauraRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    The hospital that I work at eliminated LPN's as of 2.1.10 the last hospital around these parts to do so. They demoted our 3 LPN's on our unit to CNA status. I am helping out 2 of these nurses in their...

  18. Passed CPNE

    MauraRN replied to FeFe23 RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Way to

  19. Living like a vampire....

    MauraRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I started nights one month ago and think I have found my groove. I have one cup of coffee on the way in at 2200 and a cup of tea at 0230. That lasts me until 0600 without jazzing me up like the 0400...

  20. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

    MauraRN replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Find an effective therapist. Get off of the day shift and onto nights-not 3-11. Nights have a little more time for you to absorb info on the pt, not just run around like a chicken without a head. With...

  21. What does a rehab nurse do?? New hired rehab RN here.

    MauraRN replied to NurseCinderella's topic in Rehabilitation

    Sorry I have not checked this post in a few days, been working 7p-7a non-stop. Your employer will likely send you to FIM class, don't worry about it yet. There are cycles in acute rehab inpatient...

  22. What does a rehab nurse do?? New hired rehab RN here.

    MauraRN replied to NurseCinderella's topic in Rehabilitation

    FIM is like MDS in long term care, billing justification. Rehab nursing is different shift to shift. Day shift there are all of the PT OT SPL folks around. Second and third shift is crazy with...

  23. will i be missing out in rehab?

    MauraRN replied to R.NICU's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work an acute rehab inpatient unit. Day shift is when all of the "rehab" is done; PT, OT, SLP. Second and third shift are just like the med-surg units, without the unit secretary. When one of our...

  24. sex in the work place...really?

    MauraRN replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yup, when I am knee deep in poop, urine, vomit and blood, wearing a clown pajama outfit (scrubs), my mouth feels like the bottom of a birdcage from too much coffee and impending dehydration, sleep...

  25. fired...

    MauraRN replied to iluvnoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs and sympathy to you. Take a deep breath and think about where might be a good fit for you. You already know what does not work for you. Good luck!!! Don't give