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MoopleRN

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  1. Advice on mentoring inexperienced CNA

    MoopleRN posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    She's very young (19 or 20) and this is her 1st CNA job (it may also be her 1st job period!). I've personally seen that she shows little initiative and is difficult to find on the floor... if you...

  2. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    MoopleRN replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    If you're asking a bunch of strangers if you should conceive another child at the age of 26 when you already have two 7 yr olds while you start nursing school, my answer (as a stranger) is a...

  3. noncompliant resident in assisted living care

    MoopleRN replied to rehctelf's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How is it "noncompliant" to be on their call light for the stupid/annoying/waste-your-time requests? That's not "noncompliant"; it's simply annoying and wastes your time. How can you you stop it?...

  4. Is this considered 1 Occurrence?

    MoopleRN replied to whomiskim's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Am I the only one that wonders why in the world the OP thinks this general public forum is the employee handbook for his/her facility?!? Sheesh and likewise

  5. How do you get results without being rude?

    MoopleRN replied to lisaogden6's topic in General Nursing

    Let the nurse know if a patient assigned to you is requesting a pain med. Let her know ONCE. She is the primary nurse and she knows what the patient can have/when the clock allows the next dose....

  6. I Need some kind of RN Career Counselor

    MoopleRN replied to Nurse J1112's topic in General Nursing

    OP, your attitude on this thread has been positive which leads me to believe there is hope for you…. at a price. Nurses have to eat it. Period. By that I mean smile, be a robot, recite the script...

  7. Dealing with calls from work

    MoopleRN replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    You're not required to answer the phone when work calls (that's what caller ID is for!) and you're not obligated to come in if you do answer the phone and are asked to come in. If you can't find a...

  8. Narc count

    MoopleRN replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes and no it's a problem. The problem for the incoming nurse is if she signed it was correct and it later on proved not to be, it's on her. OTOH, if the count later on was incorrect, there will be...

  9. Narc count

    MoopleRN replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

    If the incoming 3-11 nurse signed the count without actually counting and the count is off, it's on her because she's signed her name coming on. If you're signing the count with another 7-3 nurse...

  10. Hired on days, manager request to switch to night

    MoopleRN replied to PinkString's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Paltry pay" is relative when compared with the cost of living/personal debt etc... as I've already said. If your paycheck allows you to pay your bills/save for your future and have some fun then...

  11. Is the nursing profession really for me???

    MoopleRN replied to dreag87's topic in General Students

    "Is the nursing profession really for me???" No, it's not, IMO. How do I know? I read your OP. Only you can help you and the only way you can do that is knowing yourself. Do strangers on a nursing...

  12. Hired on days, manager request to switch to night

    MoopleRN replied to PinkString's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's pathetic about $1350/2 weeks? There are BILLIONS of unemployed "peeps" who would love to get that and health insurance (nurses or not and of course most aren't). We all want to make more...

  13. How did you get out of getting the Flu shot?

    MoopleRN replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One facility I worked at required/mandated that if you didn't provide proof of a current flu shot or get one the facility would provide, you had to wear a mask during patient cares. Shot or mask,...

  14. Fired for the second time... by THE SAME DON.

    MoopleRN replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've come to realize that there is often little difference between LTC and acute care, especially if they're skilled. OP, there's no way I can offer an objective opinion on whether or not you should...

  15. My major mistake This thread is about a mistake i made nearly a year ago.

    MoopleRN replied to mhospRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who make med errors are EVERY SINGLE NURSE WHO'S EVER WORKED AS A NURSE ON THE FLOOR. Or they're lying. Nurses who don't give a crap about their med error, even long after, are the nurses who...

  16. No Visitors

    MoopleRN replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If my patient has specified "these couple of people" and someone not on the list, even the mother, wanted to visit, I wouldn't double check with my patient. Why would I? My patient has already made...

  17. No work experience? CNA?

    MoopleRN replied to DesiRenee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Get certified. And why in the world why you want to be CNA for " a few years before I go and get my RN"?!?!? CNA experience is crucial to nursing IMO (and should be a requirement for nursing school...

  18. Stay at home mom wanting to go to nursing school

    MoopleRN replied to Mrs. Silva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Want it? DO IT. 2 yrs vs 4? That's a no-brainer to me, git er done in 2. A little more stress than 4 years but the pay-off is worth it. In my personal experience, the more I had on my plate...

  19. Question about saline

    MoopleRN replied to etttt05's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What does your instructor say about that? What does your textbook say? What does your nursing drug book say? What have you done to answer your question before coming here? Are you aware that...

  20. Lightweight or Classic II?

    MoopleRN replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No experience with the lightweight. I have the classic II and highly recommend it for general nursing assessments. Whatever scope you get, keep it around your neck/in your pocket when not in use....

  21. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    MoopleRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Again, this response makes zero sense to me. Do you mean if you had a "drinking habit" it would explain why I don't understand/agree with you? You don't need a "sensible excuse" for not making sense...

  22. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    MoopleRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The OP doesn't have to ".. martyr herself to prove that she's a good, compassionate nurse." Who said she did? "It's like saying that mothers shouldn't be bothered by their infant's cries if they...

  23. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    MoopleRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Boom shaka laka indeed!!!! I don't know if OP should be a nurse or not (let alone a NP) but I TOTALLY agree with the shaka lakking BOOM. LongislandLPN, you owe me a new keyboard. There's diet cherry...

  24. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    MoopleRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Make up your mind, "cannot and will not clean up poop" = not providing care. Your quote above says you "...would do whatever I needed (grab a partner to help, find a CNA, do it myself if no one was...

  25. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    MoopleRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to ask for help with a task you have trouble with r/t inexperience or a physical aversion. You have a poop thang, I have a trach thang... but I do it, gagging all the way when I have to....