MomNRN

MomNRN BSN, RN

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  1. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    MomNRN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't call it self-martying, I call it loyalty and responsibility. I knew hiring into an ER hospital position, that I would be expected to work regardless of the weather. Yes, sometimes it is...

  2. Fetal Doppler

    MomNRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for the reply. I thought it was 20

  3. Fetal Doppler

    MomNRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Another ER nurse here, at what week of gestation do you OB nurses start to doppel heart

  4. looking for ideas on coordinating care

    MomNRN replied to happyhelpert's topic in Emergency

    I know pt's find it annoying to keep telling their story, but I don't know if there is a way around it. I find that they often change their story, add different details to their story, or present...

  5. Helping the goof offs

    MomNRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't this aggravating? We don't have that many goof-off's as lazy, inefficient people. I am all for being a team player, but I have my own patient load. We have one RN who is constantly asking for...

  6. Theme of the day....

    MomNRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    Today was "name that cough" day. It seemed that every single pt had a cough. There were dry coughs, congested coughs, fake coughs, wheezy coughs, and the nurse-I-need-you-now cough. After about 4...

  7. Rules for the ER (long)

    MomNRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Beautifully

  8. Should Seasonal Flu Shots Be Mandatory?

    MomNRN replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    This should remain an individual

  9. What would you change if you could?

    MomNRN replied to SarahLerie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have enough time to type what I would change, but I would love to have someone "really" cover my shift so I could go to lunch or the

  10. Meds 4 Laser Eye Surgery

    MomNRN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    I got a valium prior to the surgery - would have liked one for after too. I received no pain meds, but didn't experience any pain. There was a gritty sensation though. I did have 2 dif types of eye...

  11. Does non-violent crisis intervention really work?

    MomNRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another one of the disadvantages of CPI, is if you don't use it you lose it. There were some staff who used the techniques daily and were quite proficient at it. They were able to communicate...

  12. Does non-violent crisis intervention really work?

    MomNRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was certified in non-violent crisis intervention when I was a school nurse. Our school was for behavior disorder students. The techniques did work, but then again we were dealing with children...

  13. So you thought your ER experience was bad? - this is long but certainly ices the cake

    MomNRN replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the above. when i started reading the op, i wondered what is the intent of the post? it happened in 2001. i am extremely tired of hearing how mean and cruel the er nurses...

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    MomNRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    It is quite obvious Sugar that you have never worked in an ER. Also, if you would have read the first 43 pages, you would have realized that the initial point of this post was to VENT to other ER...

  15. Port care question

    MomNRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We had this same discussion today. I checked our policies and procedures and the procedure to access is in the book. There is absolutely no reason to do peripherals if they have a patent port site....

  16. Chest pain protocol in the ER

    MomNRN replied to StillBelieveRN's topic in Emergency

    Our standing protocol is very similar to those previously posted. We just recently started using a "chest pain flow sheet." It is very user friendly and by-passed computer charting. It is mostly...

  17. How old were your kids when you started the program?

    MomNRN replied to Irene joy's topic in General Students

    It is hard. My youngest was 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) when I went to nursing school. I remember my mom having to go sit with her during the lunch of all day kindergarten because she was having...

  18. Semi-private

    MomNRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    All of our rooms are

  19. Theme of the day....

    MomNRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    I like that one and will use it at work this week. Today there must have been a sign out front that said we running a special on female-of-child-bearing-age abdominal pain - complete with pelvic...

  20. Is it appropriate to check on pts?

    MomNRN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I am somewhat puzzled by your response. I will admit that one of the drawbacks of working in the ED is you don't always know how your patients end up. Either we send them to the floor, the OR or...

  21. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    MomNRN replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I say QUIT! I quit my first nursing job after only 6 months. I hated every single minute of it. The experience I would have gained was not worth the pain involved. That was over 6 years ago. It...

  22. carpuject injectors

    MomNRN replied to errn911's topic in General Nursing

    I love them too. I use both types. I keep 2 carpuject in my pocket at all times. Alot of our meds are pre-filled in the syringes so you are able to quickly pop them in the device. I am not sure if...

  23. What would you do?????

    MomNRN replied to banbulance's topic in Emergency

    After you slap on the oxygen, throw a line in him, and give him

  24. i feel a rant coming on... things that make me mad!!

    MomNRN replied to goats'r'us's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I love reading all of your posts. I spent 4 years as a RN at a school for special needs kids. I loved every minute of it. I only left because the pay was lousy. My own kids were getting older, and...

  25. What would you bring?

    MomNRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    1 - nice, warm robe 2 - my I-POD 3 - portable DVD player with Grey's Anatomy DVD's 4 -