MIA-RN

MIA-RN

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  1. Emergency Nursing -- What's it like?

    MIA-RN replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I started in the ED after about a year and a half of being a staff nurse. I love it. I don't do trauma cases. I see lots of stuff though. My assessments are very focused. If the patient is in w/...

  2. I HATE nursing! (any suggestions)

    MIA-RN replied to Nursinghaze's topic in General Nursing

    Go back to school for something else! You are so young yet--you have lots of time to figure out if something else out there is interesting. Maybe if medicine is still an interest, you can look into...

  3. Media's image of nurses

    MIA-RN replied to marie04's topic in General Nursing

    Find the nursing advocacy group on the internet...they have a lot of interesting things to say about your topic. Sometimes people post here to get answers to their homework instead of looking things...

  4. report for another shift

    MIA-RN replied to 2bNurseTimTin's topic in General Nursing

    yeah it was always scary. i was basically in the role of tech but because i was licensed, i would still be held to that level of responsibility if anything happened to a patient while i was caring for...

  5. report for another shift

    MIA-RN replied to 2bNurseTimTin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes its called floating. Its one of the things I hated about working on the M/S floor. The important thing for your friend is to let the charge nurse on the new floor know where her knowledge base is....

  6. Pay issues

    MIA-RN replied to Ramrodthegreat's topic in General Nursing

    What I bring home and what I am compensated with are different. What I make now is more than the 9.25 I made before being a nurse. And yeah, its still less than nurses that have been doing it longer....

  7. steth. lenghs?

    MIA-RN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am looking to upgrade my stethoscope. I am interested in a Littman and I noticed on the comparison chart that some of them are longer than others. Does anyone know the pros and cons of the different...

  8. When do you NOT want people to know you're a Nurse

    MIA-RN replied to Nurse_Newbie's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I don't want to be identified as a nurse when I am not at work is if I am at the pharmacy or store and someone is coughing or sniffling or otherwise having annoying cold symptoms...I...

  9. Need info on what you LOVED about your pinning ceremony

    MIA-RN replied to Lemur's topic in General Nursing

    My pinning was the 'standard' slide show, academic awards, and pinned by an instructor (not of our choice). What I would have liked would have been a reception afterwards...it felt like we were all...

  10. Oh dear.. re poll

    MIA-RN replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    I sold mine back to my school for some pretty $$ :) All I kept were a set of review

  11. Calling Docs by their first name...

    MIA-RN replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    I generally call them by first name. The exception is usually a doc who is in a leadership role or one whom I don't know well and is 'old school'. That kind of doc I will call Dr so and so. That is...

  12. Do family members injuried bother you more than patients?

    MIA-RN replied to Marie-SC's topic in General Nursing

    I see spots whenever I see my husband get a blood draw or an IV start...but I can watch with interest with the more invasive stuff they do to him. With my kids I can stay pretty objective--I think its...

  13. For all mums out there

    MIA-RN replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    its kind of ot but i read somewhere that girls are 'blooming' earlier d/t the hormones used in milk, cattle

  14. My Plan

    MIA-RN replied to PhilaGuy's topic in General Nursing

    Your plan is fine. Remember what was told in a different post though--if you already have a bachelors you might qualify for an accelerated bachelor's program and if you can, I'd do that. You do have...

  15. What is expected of a new nurse?

    MIA-RN replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    Show up on time. Dress appropriately. Bring your own steth and pen. Don't complain how tired you are. Don't be afraid to ask questions but remember that you have the skills/knowledge to look things up...

  16. Oh goodness.........

    MIA-RN replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I was a stay at home mom in my late 30s when I went to school...now I've been a nurse for 2 years and it is SO WORTH IT. You are feeling normal, you are stepping out of your comfort zone and reacting...

  17. For all mums out there

    MIA-RN replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    I think as long as kids are asking, its important to supply the answers. But be sure that you are appropriate. I had a friend who went a bit...overboard...when her 4 year old asked. She got books and...

  18. wrong route phenergan?

    MIA-RN replied to cybernurse614's topic in Patient Medications

    You are okay to be worried and cautious. Phenergan can give people lots of problems if/when it extravasates. Even if it doesn't damage the veins and tissue, it still can burn terribly and cause the...

  19. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    MIA-RN replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy drawing blood and starting IV's....must be that instant gratification of the

  20. dry hands

    MIA-RN replied to qpmz's topic in General Nursing

    Avon "Silicone Glove" is like a charm for me. I also tried the Glove 'N Care but its really greasy so I don't use it much. Something to remember is that if you use lotion at work and then wear gloves...

  21. Alternative Medicine Job

    MIA-RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    yikes. I would check with your BON...just in case there is something fishy going on there. I would never give "herbal medicines...I mean remedies" to anyone IV. Good gosh, so many of the herbals...

  22. Feeling Dreadfully Slow in the ER

    MIA-RN replied to NotWithoutPB&J's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I find that too, like you, I am more task-oriented at times. I think that's part of the 'nature of the beast' of the ED. Sometimes you just have to do what there is to do and keep on going. Its normal...

  23. I just want to cry!!! I'm VERY overwhelmed!!

    MIA-RN replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The ED is a tough place, and it must be especially hard for a new grad with no previous experience! I am a nurse now for 2 years and new to the ED myself, and it was quite a learning curve for me even...

  24. Fibromyalgia Question

    MIA-RN replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

    I've had fibro forever and a day....my own experience is that in terms of movement, its not the up and down on the stairs that gets me during my flare-ups. Its more getting up out of bed, or out of a...

  25. Taking that first nursing job.....

    MIA-RN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the hospital where you interviewed is seeking Magnet designation---much of what you talk about fits in with the Magnet ideals (shared governance etc). I would shadow there and then try...