MomNRN

MomNRN BSN, RN

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  1. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    MomNRN replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an ER RN. I was drug tested upon initial employment. We also have random drug testing

  2. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    MomNRN replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    It may be beyond the boundaries of the school's authority, but it is fair to say that the OP was warned ahead of time that smoking was not allowed. How is that not clear? In my opinion, it was a...

  3. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    MomNRN replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I have scanned all posts and wonder why there are so many suggestions on how to keep on smoking and "hide" it. A rule is a rule is a rule. You chose to go to nursing school just as you chose to take...

  4. New to ER,..fiirst time TNCC

    MomNRN replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    Ditto on all comments above. I remember when I took TNCC, I skipped a section in the back because it didn't seem important at the time and I was tired! Turns out there was a question on the final...

  5. Er Charge Nurses

    MomNRN replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    We have a smaller, Level II hospital - only 13 beds. Our charge RN's handle bed assignments, assist other staff as needed, handles any crises, make sure dept functions smoothly, and on and on. There...

  6. Urine Drugscreens without pt's permission?

    MomNRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to say I don't always inform of my intent. Our hospital has a blanket consent form which covers it all. If they explicitly ask, I explicitly tell. Otherwise I just tell them the doc ordered...

  7. Critical Care/ICU versus ED

    MomNRN replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't have said it better myself. That is exactly why I love it! "Treat 'em and street

  8. Should nurses be forced to take charge against their will?

    MomNRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER too! If they increased the charge RN pay, to let's say $5 extra per hour, I might enjoy it

  9. What do you know about Methamphetemine?

    MomNRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If they use, there is the possibility they cook their own. It is a rampant problem in our neck of the woods too. If you there is any chance they used your property to manufacture the drug, you need...

  10. Rules for the ER (long)

    MomNRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    My current new rule: Please bring in Grandma/Grandpa's pill bottles. No, I cannot tell by color and shape which pill they are (actually some I can). No, my eyes aren't much better than yours, and I...

  11. Should nurses be forced to take charge against their will?

    MomNRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    We get a whopping extra $1 per hour for being in

  12. What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

    MomNRN replied to IamRN2345's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I didn't understand the original intent of the question either. I chose nursing as a mid-life career change because of the flexibility, the money is not bad, and I was already familiar with...

  13. What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

    MomNRN replied to IamRN2345's topic in General Nursing

    To put my kids through college and myself into comfortable retirement! I like my job, but would quit in a heartbeat if I

  14. Should nurses be forced to take charge against their will?

    MomNRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I wish some of the staff I work with could see your viewpoint. There are people, beyond the world of nursing, who are leaders and there are people who are followers. That is not to say...

  15. ED admitting orders

    MomNRN replied to bill4745's topic in Emergency

    this is how it is done at my facility as well. the accepting floor is also in charge of reconciling meds with the admitting physician. this system works well for

  16. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    MomNRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once had a pt fill out a Press Gainey form that I didn't take her daughter's complaint seriously because I wrote it on a paper

  17. Enraged (venting)

    MomNRN replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    What an enjoyable read this morning! One question for those who felt compelled to offer the dissenting opinions: Have you ever worked more than one night shift in an ER? Obviously

  18. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    MomNRN replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes I consult the doc, sometimes I don't. If we are packed and he/she is busy treating "real" patients, it seems foolish to waste his time and mine. I just usually tell them that the doctor...

  19. How does your facility handle low census?

    MomNRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi - When other dept RN's float to ED, are they allowed to function as a nurse or as a tech? We often have floaters, but only those who have gone through the ED orientation are allowed to take...

  20. heplock needle size

    MomNRN replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting points of view in this thread. I rarely start anything less than a 20G. I only use an 18G if #1) they can support the line 2) they are a trauma 3) they are a bleeder. I have only...

  21. Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    MomNRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just spent the past 12 hours working in our local ED. Mind you during those 12 hours I was able to pee 2x and eat when I could while charting at my computer. We had people stacked in every...

  22. Acls Megacode

    MomNRN replied to dbbsnrn's topic in Emergency

    Just finished it this month. While there was not a "guarantee" that you would pass, they pretty much would spoon feed iyou f you needed it. It helped that the class took place in our hospital....

  23. What's your holiday bonus?

    MomNRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Here it is - the post to make us all feel bad and greedy for coveting our neighbor's tangible (worth having) bonuses! Sorry but in my book, nothing says "thank you" better than money! Just my cynical...

  24. Is wanting to go into school nursing a crazy idea?

    MomNRN replied to novanurse77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a school nurse for close to 5 years and loved every minute of it. The only bad part of it was our district paid poor wages. If the low hourly wage was not bad enough, we did not get paid for...

  25. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    MomNRN replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Warning - thread hijack alert: I learned alot from reading this thread. We have very few Orthodox Jewish people in our area (if any). I had no idea of their beliefs.