Mama Val ASN, RN

correctional-CCHCP/detox nurse, DOULA-Birth Assist

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    Med Techs work under your license?

    Mama Val replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing home here lets CNA pass meds after they take a mini-med course. But who knows...the dementia pt can't tell you that she has been getting Bayer (asprin) with her Coumadin for her headaches...
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    Spark Chart Review

    Mama Val replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes those are so awesome. They have a lot of different subjectrs to choose from. I collected everything from just one page that focuses on the hand or dental anatonomy to a page that has info on basic...
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    It happened here, RA killed by patient

    Mama Val posted a topic in General Nursing

    This week a mental health client got into a disagreement with a Residental Aide. It ended with him chasing her out of the building into the parking lot beating her down, slitting her throat and then...
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    It happened here, RA killed by patient

    Mama Val replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody Yes I want to leave and their have allready been a few nurses who have quit. But my concern is the ones who will be left here when I am gone. I am sending a letter to my boss and her...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    Mama Val replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes cardiacRN2006 thats my friend Ebola, all dressed up for Christmas in red and green. :Holly2: FA LA LA LA LALALA
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    Mama Val replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I love how some facilities support their staff. Never mind that its Christmas.. How can you expect anyone to pull 2 12 hour shifts in 2 days and then turn around and pull another shift less than 8...
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    Mommies and daddys in the trauma room.

    Mama Val replied to crazy4trauma's topic in Emergency

    2 years ago my 10 year old son was caught in a rock slide. Multi lacs to face and hand resulting in 2 reconstructive surgeries. I picked him up and took him to the ER rather than wait for the...
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    LNA teacher threatened by student

    Mama Val replied to dorieabsLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree!!! File charges of assault, she placed you in fear, thats at least 4th degree Assault. File for destruction of property or criminal mischief for destroying your phone. If you see her again...
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    What's Your Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Protocol?

    Mama Val replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    When I work at Detox we use the CIWA and it allows for a lot of wiggle room as needed. We use Librium unless the pt is allergic or not responding then we use the Ativan. The pts up here like the...
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    Hospital Discourages Pressing Charges Against Assaultive Patients

    Mama Val replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you told Admin to shut up and you filed assault charges anyway....you did do it........right????? Sorry big advocate for nurses safety...because we really don't have any. Seen to many...
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    Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    Mama Val replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    I had a Doc at the ER write this on the discharge sheet of a male patient that we had received at the jail for a 12-hour Sleep-Off. 1. STOP drinking alcohol 2. Drink more water 3. Eat good food 4. BE...
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    Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    Mama Val replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Rob Sorry this sounds like a load of BS to me. I have worked with plenty of nurses that were on a controlled drug at one time or another and some who take it daily like you. Some of these nurses have...
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    Witholding informatiom the medical record.

    Mama Val posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question for any records people out there. ??? If you request your records from a hospital or clinic does the hospital have to provide everything that you asked for (checked off on the ROI, etc). Can...
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    HELP- Hours a nurse can work????

    Mama Val posted a topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire I am having a problem at work and I hope you can help. A couple of the nurses at my job, myself included, work a second job. Now we work a second job in the nursing field because it pays...
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    HELP- Hours a nurse can work????

    Mama Val replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    No issues at all with patient care. Never any incidents or write ups where patient safety was at risk. Thanks for your
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    HELP- Hours a nurse can work????

    Mama Val replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    I called the BON and Dept of Labor for my state and they both have told me that there are no set rules or guidelines for anything like that. There is no liomitations on how long a person can work....
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    Mean/Rude Doctors

    Mama Val replied to k_cole21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nat I know what you mean, but don't be scared about nursing. What you do now will only help you and your patient more later. Experience can't be bought only learned. I'm a Doula too (and an LPN,...
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    Youngest labor patient?

    Mama Val replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had a 13 y/o come in from a drug treatment facility, she didn't even know who trhe Dad was. In the 2 days that she was there 2 men and 1 boy (wasn't even shaving yet) were given the tour by her to see...
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    Army nursing(91W)question

    Mama Val replied to Nathan_Brody's topic in Government, Military

    It used to be that you could sit for RN board, not now. That was when they had a long Charlie and short Charlie course (what LPNs/91C used to be called, before they were changed to 91W, I just dated...
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    Alcohol Withdrawl

    Mama Val replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    We go thru spurts of policy changes: This client can come in only once every 7 days then once every 14 days, and so on.. Then we tried, if the client leaves AMA we ban them for 30 days, .. Now we are...
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    Alcohol Withdrawl

    Mama Val replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    Aellyssa, I agree with you people misuse the phrase "DTs" as catch all for ETOH withdrawals. I have nurses who tell me "The patients is having DTs but not shaking" or "they have a history of DTs and...
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    Alcohol Withdrawl

    Mama Val replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    Detoxing a ETOH abuser is rough not knowing if they are playing the game to get drugs or if they really do see snakes crawling out of their bellybutton. CIWA scales are a big help when they are used...
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    My name is Chim-Chim Apple Hiney

    Mama Val replied to kristylee's topic in Nursing Humor

    Boobie Applebuns Trust me it fits, of the course the apples are a little old and
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    1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    Mama Val replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    We have 1 nurse day or nights for over 225 inmate at our facility and over 100 at our half-way houses. We do pretty good, our problems are with the half-way houses, they have no medical staff on site...
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    Labor, birth and spectators

    Mama Val replied to KRVRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't give in and stick to what you want, it is your body and this is all about you and your daughter, but you can make a compromise with him. Tell your hubby that when he has the next baby he can...