ragingmomster

ragingmomster BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. What do you HATE to do at work?

    ragingmomster replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    feeding people who do not want to be fed. Co-workers with fecal halitosis. "Um, can you talk to me from over THERE

  2. Do I LOOK Like A Nurse To You?

    ragingmomster replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I get lots of pt's and fellow staff who do double takes thinking that I am Meg Ryan. I had to color my hair red in order to decrease the "Aren't you..." conversations and get some work...

  3. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    ragingmomster replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen lots of comments here about the nursing shortage real or not real and only have a few words to say about it. Whether or not we have a nursing shortage, we have piles of students trying...

  4. Skechers...WE DID IT!!!

    ragingmomster posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "More than 3000 nurses and supporters responded with messages of protest to a recent international advertising campaign by shoe manufacturer Skechers. The campaign featured pop music star Christina...

  5. Tips to keep shoes white?

    ragingmomster replied to ameriarmybrattLPN's topic in General Nursing

    MAGIC ERASER cleans off whatever my kids get into. Fortunately I get to wear black clogs to work. Good

  6. Alternative to artificial nails???

    ragingmomster replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Good strong nails start from the inside, eat more JELLO!! It tastes good and even the sugar free variety has enough gelatin to help strengthen your

  7. Keep an eye on those Rx pads!

    ragingmomster replied to URO-RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We keep our pads in the drawer at the nurses desk in the hospital. We all know that they belong locked up but most are too lazy to bother. Which brings up the story (2nd hand) of the idiot who stole...

  8. New to CBO's Can Anyone Help???

    ragingmomster replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    Making a photocopy of a license is one thing, but be sure you write copy across the front of it, so it can't be used or

  9. Funny Sign In Slips

    ragingmomster replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I used to work in a jail and imates would come up with some amazing stuff. Lots of guys with poor education and even more with poor English skills. My favorite of all time was the boy with a "sore...

  10. RN's that used to be LPN's

    ragingmomster replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    I have started interviewing and will finish my BSN in December. Most places are offering 1/2 credit toward salary for the years as an LPN, i.e. my 15 years becomes 7 years of RN experience. Sign-on...

  11. IM injections

    ragingmomster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I feel really old right now. I am an LPN working on my BSN and just finished working a free flu clinic in Boston with some of my fellow students. When I went to school the first time around we...

  12. Narcotic count

    ragingmomster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for reading this and I'll try to make it short. I am working against a wall of nurses at my hospital who have a hard time with the whole concept of counting with one person from each shift....

  13. 4 hours hang time vs 4 hours out of bank?

    ragingmomster replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hadn't hung blood for a few weeks until yesterday. I had two units up at the same time (different patients). Our policy says, 15 minutes from BB to hang, and four hours to complete. VS @ pre, 15...

  14. Do your OBs do circs everyday?

    ragingmomster replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not looking forward to this in my future practice. My grounds for not wanting to assist is my own son's botched circ about 6 years ago. (He is fine) Also, now that I have looked into the...

  15. Signing new grad contract?

    ragingmomster replied to kurlykay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not in my neck of the woods. Speak to the person who hired you and ask what is up, and why it wasn't mentioned. You may be able to get them to amend the contract to include your provisions for...

  16. failed nclex at the fourth try

    ragingmomster replied to amanda44's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have never looked into it for the NCLEX specifically, but as the aunt of a boy with learning disabilities, I know there are usually oral exam he can take. Not that you have a learning disability,...

  17. "How old are you?"

    ragingmomster replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 34 and get the strangest looks when someone asks me how many kids I have or how long I have been married. Because I tell them I have 3 and have been married for 14 years. Then I follow up with...

  18. Future CNMs

    ragingmomster replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Incredible! More than 2400 women's health nurses together for 5 days + of learning and meeting and greeting. I met so many managers that tried to recruit me it wasn't even funny. Definitely the way...

  19. Future CNMs

    ragingmomster replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Anyone else a member? I was at national convention in June and forgot to ask before I went to see if I could hook up with any allnurses addicts

  20. Future CNMs

    ragingmomster replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    And so it goes on... I have planned to attend East Carolina University for my MSN/CNM. I looked at the Emory FNP/CNM program but decided against it, since I am really only interested in women's...

  21. a general Masters in Nursing?

    ragingmomster replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    The most recent job fair I attended recommended persuing an MBA if planning on a track to administration. I believe most accredited nursing schools require an MSN to teach at the BSN level, rather...

  22. Future CNMs

    ragingmomster replied to ayndim's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I got interested in midwifery when I had all 3 of my kids with midwives, and am planning on MOVING to another state to go to grad school for my CNM once this BSN is done in December. The huge...

  23. In it for the long run nurses:)

    ragingmomster replied to RN30years's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you ALLLLLL read this post. As a young nurse, I LOVE you guys. You know which docs are useful and which ones are useless, you know tricks that have fallen by the wayside, but still work, and...

  24. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    ragingmomster replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 10 years in LTC as an LPN and tried hospital nursing in sub-acute and post-partum for a few months to years along the way. I was ready to quit nursing altogether when I took a HUGE leap...

  25. Tips for not losing your cookies

    ragingmomster replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    My locker at work has an ever so small jar of Noxema. I may look like I am trying to wax off my moustache if I go a little heavy with it, but everyone knows it's there and I share freely. Some have...