MIA-RN

MIA-RN

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  1. Has working in a hospital environment (or nursing genrally) made you more spiritual?

    MIA-RN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of but it was my re-awakening of spirituality that led me to nursing, more than the other way around. Whichever the path, it is nice to feel that connection, isn't

  2. You be the judge

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

    so building on this conversation...what if the patient leaves you a monetary gift. Say they will it to you, or instruct family members to give it to you as a last wish sort of thing....do you keep

  3. BRN investigations and future emloyment

    MIA-RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Slander is tough. I had someone say something about me once, and I contacted a lawyer. What was said about me was actually true, but because it was said before it was verified, and the fact like you...

  4. HOT TIPS: a NuRsInG school survivor's guide for dummies ;-)

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

    * Do take advantage of any tutors your school provides. Especially if they are former students of the program. They will have hints and tips for you. * Do remember on clinical days when you are...

  5. any weak stomachs?

    MIA-RN replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

    oh god its the slurpy sound of suctioning a trach that does it to me.... The other day, I was wrist deep in a patient's sacrum packing a terrible wound and I had to stop for a minute.... But thats...

  6. How Long Before You Felt Expert as a Nurse?

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

    I hope to never feel like an expert because then I fear I would be too self-assured and miss something important with a patient. However, you will start to feel more confident over time. I have been a...

  7. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

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

    not sure if anyone suggested it but you can wear a scrub skirt or scrub

  8. Professionalism and the image of nursing

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

    I would like to see a boycott of cartoonish nurses as portrayed in media, cartoons, etc. The Betty Boop nurse image makes us appear unprofessional. I think there should be an established uniform for...

  9. what do you say when thanked?

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

    I usually say something like "You are welcome! We sure worked hard today!!" Or something like "Thank you! We made a good team today!" I usually start my shifts by greeting my patients, giving them an...

  10. Lost!!

    MIA-RN replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    psych is hard. Try to find someone who has already passed it to help you. Or go right to the instructor who writes the tests for help. I found psych to be very subjective related to the person writing...

  11. Nursing school friends = regular friends?

    MIA-RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had some friends in nursing school but I was there to work and learn, not to make friends. I guess that makes me sound cold but I'm not. I just had a lot going on with kids and work that they didn't...

  12. Kindergarten Career Day

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

    tape and gauze pads and maybe some kling would be

  13. New Nurse keeps breaking out in hives!!!!

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

    maybe the elastic banding in your pants, socks, or shirt cuffs? Maybe your stethoscope? What about the nickel in your jewelry, or the back of your watch? My son used to break out in hives a lot and...

  14. Prioritizing AM care (longish)

    MIA-RN replied to kanzi monkey's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would ask the PCA's to do all the bathing and then spend my time with the assessments, meds, etc. Then when I got those done, I would worry about going back and helping the tech get caught...

  15. What next?

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

    try looking into the arrangement of the room where the patient is. Can you reach the vent and supplies easy or is it a reach? Perhaps you are all doing the same repetitive movement in some way that is...

  16. less painful heparin injections?

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

    Now I'm confused, aren't we supposed to pinch with SQ? To keep the meds from getting out of the sq

  17. My first non-nurse hospital job. Ideas?

    MIA-RN replied to Jumpy's topic in Nursing Career

    You can do the full-time hospital orientation on your january break if you have a month off as many do. Most hospital jobs are going to have at least a week's full time orientation because they have...

  18. When you have done all you can and it still seems not to be enough.

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

    Stuff like how much a patient voided etc does not have to be in report unless it was inadequate. I always say "voided sufficiently for shift, the exact total is on the I/O flowsheet." The only time I...

  19. more advice needed.

    MIA-RN replied to auwrestler197's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should get a job as a tech. It will be good for you to get a real view of what nurses do, and if you are a tech and express your interest in being a nurse, the nurses will likely show you...

  20. Nurses with tattoos...

    MIA-RN replied to vaileheart's topic in Nursing Career

    I would wait. I am totally for tattoos, and am getting my first one in a few days. (after at least three years of thinking and planning!) I think that if you are going to put a tattoo somewhere...

  21. Need some advice for first job

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

    I am a ways past my first year but I started in a specialty and missed using a lot of skills, which I later had to relearn. So tele might be a bit better because you are going to get patients with...

  22. Anasarca

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

    Yes we are doing our best. Thanks for the

  23. Anasarca

    MIA-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I have been taking care of some patients recently who are really edemetous to the point they are weeping thru the skin. I was wondering if anyone knows...after a patient with this condition...

  24. Anasarca

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

    Yes that was what I wondering about. Its an oncology patient and he is compromised with mets etc. Shutdowns are starting and I was just thinking morbidly, I guess. Thank you!

  25. Anasarca

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

    Oh yes, its all beyond that point now with some multiple organs going into failure and tumors and stuff. I was just wondering what happens after a person passes...if they retain the