RNCCMMS RN

RNCCMMS has 40 years experience as a RN and specializes in Gerontology, Case Management, Pediatrics.

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1. Being called an idiot

   RNCCMMS replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I thoroughly enjoy the responses to nasty docs lol lol

2. Pendulum Swinging too Far on Pain Meds?

   RNCCMMS replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I'm confused about the push to use Tramadol. My pharmacist told me that it is usually only given postop if you have received a dose in the immediate postop setting-because the side effects are...

3. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

   RNCCMMS replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Talk to a financial person. When I was in high school, nursing school, and first working, no one talked about pensions, 401ks, etc. Back in my early days of working, everyone assumed nurses were going...

4. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

   RNCCMMS replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   1. Geographic location NJ 2. Pay rate $34.00/hr 3. In which area / specialty do you work? Clinical Quality auditing 4. What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN 5. What type of...

5. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

   RNCCMMS replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

   The original poster was referring to taking a prescription drug, not tylenol, advil or maalox. I wonder what the Board of Nursing would say to this

6. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

   RNCCMMS replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

   Honesty and integrity are important, period. Stealing is stealing, period. It is a violation of the state nurse's practice act, period. If a fellow employee is ill, they can go to employee health to...

7. Are we tyrants?

   RNCCMMS replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   It seems this conversation veered off topic. The issue that concerns me is the suctioning with NSS..that ceased to be a standard of practice years ago. There is no evidence to back it up. Do RTs not...

8. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

   RNCCMMS replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   This thread is a hoot! I often wondered how some mds made it through med school, too

9. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

   RNCCMMS replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

   Did anyone yell at House about compassion and treating people with respect. My husband would laugh and say "you know you're talking to the TV,

10. Professional/Personal relationship with patients

    RNCCMMS replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Imarisk2. It's hard to care for patients who become friends. There is always the chance that the relationship offer is not what it seems. Hate to be so cynical, but years of life teach me...

11. Help! I don't "get" vents!!!

    RNCCMMS replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in MICU, SICU

    DeLanaHarvickWannabe I like your quote at the bottom of your

12. Need advice about who I can contact re: my ex-MIL in SNF

    RNCCMMS replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The ombudsman in your state would be the first place to start. You can research the state laws to see what the state says about the situation. Be positive with your comments. You don't want to be in a...

13. Personality At Work vs. At Home

    RNCCMMS replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reading some of these posts sure brightened my day! I have always thought I had 2 different personalities. My work one was kind and caring to my patients, not so much coworkers who didn’t pull their...

14. How much personal info do you share with pts?

    RNCCMMS replied to Bouncyball's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you have the opportunity, try to take a course in motivational interviewing. It's a great help in learning how to communicate with patients. I can understand asking financial questions but in the...

15. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    RNCCMMS replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    I believe if you have a patient who signs a form preoperatively that they are aware they must have someone to drive them home post procedure and you have documented their cognitive status upon...