martymoose BSN, RN

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    No report from ED and patients waiting in the halls....

    martymoose replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    BINGO!!! you win a prize!!!! I just heard my place wants to run at 110 % capacity..... More pts= more possibilities for
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    Not taking a break

    martymoose replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    It may be dirty and nasty, as you call it, but theres this little thing called a license. That little piece of paper that we are asked to risk EVERY SINGLE TIME WE WORK, because management has NO...
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    Not taking a break

    martymoose replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    whats interesting , is that people who work in specialties, like dosa, cath lab, OR, GI, etc. have a person to relieve for lunches/ breaks. Why management allows for that I dont know. All I do know is...
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    Does this feeling ever go away?

    martymoose replied to ps3114's topic in General Nursing

    [h=1]Does this feeling ever go away.[/h]
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    Not taking a break

    martymoose replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. you know why? Cause they had to sign off on this situation years ago , saying that no one would ever be able to claim this again ( everyone got some excuse for a payment ). Also, if it does come...
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    Not taking a break

    martymoose replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    must be nice. I end up signing my people off- and I always come back to hell breaking loose. Bleeding, falling, not toileted. I dont trust anyone to watch my people. they just dont do it.And Im still...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    martymoose replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    They dont respect us anyway, so why should my weight
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    martymoose replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a feeling thats what all new rn jobs are going to be about . The majority of my floor now avg rn experience is under 2 years. Yep- warm body needed.License that is
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    Surplus of Nurses - should I think twice?

    martymoose replied to Maple2016's topic in Nursing News

    question. why cant you see yourself doing taxes at
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    Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    martymoose replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    remeron, mirtazepine, olanzapine.
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    What should one do in this case?

    martymoose replied to Nursein2017's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    psych consult was my first thought
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    What should one do in this case?

    martymoose replied to Nursein2017's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ritz carlton not cheaper, because those who pull this crap dont pay for their insurance anyway. hence the free pampering and drugs.
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    Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    martymoose replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Haldol.
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    Quitting Nursing School

    martymoose replied to lovlina's topic in General Students

    i wish I had the foresight you have, otherwise I wouldnt have wasted >10 years on a job I cant stand. I, like you, like the theory, disease process part, but cant stand the clinical part. I wish...
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    Lifestyle of a Nurse

    martymoose replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I live in NYS and your place sounds like mine One of the reasons I want to leave
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    Nurse to patient ratio's in Massachusetts

    martymoose replied to jtedesco's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    SMH:facepalm: why anyone would want to be a nurse , when these are the working conditions/ extreme liability one has to
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    Lifestyle of a Nurse

    martymoose replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely regret , well mostly. I know some of my reasons for not being able to find different work( where I am , you are either a hospital nurse, or planning to move on as NP. Dr offices usually...
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    Lifestyle of a Nurse

    martymoose replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    Your floor is exactly what my floor does. To the T. And I had 6 patients on a 12 hour DAY shift . No wonder I'm fried. Sorry for the OT, but it does seem the level of stress correlates with the level...
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    Lifestyle of a Nurse

    martymoose replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    How often would you consider your work life to be stressful? How stressful? work life? 99.9 percent stressful Do you believe you have a healthy family life? NO . I'm a family-oriented person and...
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    How are you saving for retirement?

    martymoose replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    curious- does anyone's employer offer as 403b but not match it at
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    Nursing advice needed!!!

    martymoose replied to jesslopez16a's topic in General Nursing

    how set are you being an RN? are you thinking of being an NP in the future. I know they are not the same, but you might want to check out physician's assistant instead. 4 years school, and you should...
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    Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    martymoose replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thats because we dont give enough attention to mental health in the US. Many of these " repeat offenders never have their "problem " solved- which is to be able to feel NOTHING. They want no pain no...
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    Nursing-Social Life

    martymoose replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    my workplace would fit right in with the MTV thing. Right now 4 of the "clique" are out of state celebrating one of their non hospital friend's bachelerette party on a nice beach somewhere out of...
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    Staff turnover

    martymoose replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    No, the managers are only doing their job- run as mean and lean as possible. Just like a factory job. We are seen as just numbers- not special snowflakes. With there being no shortage- and colleges...
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    Staff turnover

    martymoose replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    lol , I think that's the trend. Exact situation where I am. I'd say 60 percent of the staff now has less than 5 years( more like 2 or 3) years nursing experience. they are hire 4 new grads for a...