MomNRN

MomNRN BSN, RN

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  1. Does your work call you at 0530?

    MomNRN replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Like previous posters said #1 - Don't answer or #2 - Get caller ID. If I don't want to work, I don't pick up the phone. Our dept (ED) calls all hours of the day. We do try to be courteous to our...

  2. Hilton Head Hospital uniforms

    MomNRN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really care what RN's look like as long as they are competent. You can put two people side by side in matching uniforms - all you see is the package. I could care less what the package looks...

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

    MomNRN replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe anyone should be "forced" to take the charge nurse position. There are definitely those who are better at it than others. There are also those who desire it more than others. There...

  4. What's your holiday bonus?

    MomNRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I get to choose between a 5lb ham or a 10-12lb turkey. Woo

  5. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    MomNRN replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    45 is older? Hmmm - must have been a youngster who wrote that article. I don't mind the 12's, but do prefer the 8's. I hate working more than 2 12's in a row. It is just too much time away from...

  6. What do you have in there??

    MomNRN replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in as another bag-toting nurse. Yes I do have a locker. In the locker I keep the things I don't want to haul back and forth daily as well as stuff for emergencies (tampons, nutra grain...

  7. When patients lie about rides.....

    MomNRN replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    I liked the answer "ThisEDRocks" had. I think from now on I will be adding a sentence to my discharge instructions that states I advised pt's not to drive and they agreed to this advisement. When...

  8. When patients lie about rides.....

    MomNRN replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    This happened a couple of weeks ago to me. I advised pt before giving him 2 vicodin that he would need a ride home. When asked who was driving him, he told me his brother had brought him in and was...

  9. Emergency Nurses Week

    MomNRN replied to ERnursing4me's topic in Emergency

    The posters proclaiming "Emergency Nurses Week" went up today in our department. I am sure they will be giving us a big, fat juicy bonus! We should work on commission don'tcha

  10. Camera phones in the ER

    MomNRN replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    I can understand your concern. In fact, it never crossed my mind until I read this post. My concerns are that the photos could be used for a variety of reasons: lawsuits, staff behavior, IVPB meds,...

  11. I C E......In Case of Emergency

    MomNRN replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    It does seem like a good idea, but it seems like every John Doe patient I had, didn't have a phone on him. Either the phone went flying into the ditch from the car accident, or it was in the...

  12. Can all parents really make good decisions

    MomNRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have unfortunately been in this boat. I gave birth to a severely brain damaged child who lived for 7 weeks. I was not an RN at the time. I thank God for a pro-active social worker. She took the...

  13. What Would You Change??

    MomNRN replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    "mandatory 12 hour (no lunch break) shifts for all management people who have a nursing degree. I think they need to do this at least 1-2 times per month" Ditto on the above. Actually we should have...

  14. ER RN to EMT?

    MomNRN replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    In our facility, EMT's make considerably less money than RN's. Most people do the EMT to RN route. In fact, I can't think of any former EMT's who still hold their certification. There are some...

  15. Family in or out during procedures???

    MomNRN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I think it all depends on the procedure, the mental state of the patient as well as the family, and the circumstances surrounding the pt's hospitalization. I had a family last month who came to check...

  16. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    MomNRN replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    Our usual ratio is 3-4 pts each. We have a 13 bed ER. If we are short nurses (and we currently are), that ratio increases. We do self-assignments and it usually works pretty well. There is the...

  17. Boosting Morale in the ER

    MomNRN replied to 1sttimetraveler's topic in Emergency

    Ditto on the chocolate and breaks! I would love a charge nurse come up and offer to take my pt's while I had lunch! Of course you would probably have to pick me up off the floor after the offer, but...

  18. ER: Are you happy there?

    MomNRN replied to HRM672's topic in Emergency

    Love it - wouldn't work in any other

  19. Are 12 hour shifts terribly long?

    MomNRN replied to tbahde's topic in General Nursing

    Liking a 12-hour shift also depends on how old you are and good your knees

  20. Rules for the ER (long)

    MomNRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I am appreciating the diluted dilaudid information and storing that one away for future use!

  21. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    MomNRN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I would not stew about this. Unfortunately, it does happen and happens often. It is difficult to learn how to handle these types of confrontations. Most of it comes with experience and maturity....

  22. Every IV in the AC?

    MomNRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am one of the ER nurses who almost always starts the line in the AC. It is for all reasons you guys quoted above: 1 - it is easy 2 - it is fast 3 - CT would have a stroke and have to restart, if...

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    MomNRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Amen sisters and brothers! All the above are true. Makes you appreciate normal, clean patients who have a true medical

  24. Do you ever have patients that you know?

    MomNRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    I work in a hospital in the community in which I grew up. I often care for people I know. I have not treated a family member and am not sure if this would even be a policy issue. It has never come...

  25. I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    MomNRN replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    No one has brought this up, but at our hospital when we asked what church you were affiliated with (during the admission process), it is not so we are aware of your beliefs, it is so your church knows...