racing-mom4

racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. Will you watch what I'm doing for God's sake!

    racing-mom4 replied to sarahbellum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Next time she yells at you in front of your peers simply say "Oh I am sorry there must have been confusion when I asked you to check over my paperwork" Dont let her get to you...easier said than true...

  2. NCLEX taken on Saturday is EASIER than other day of the week?

    racing-mom4 replied to fotero's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No the Saturday is a rumor, but Nclex taken the Tuesday following a blue moon when the barometric pressure is at 10% greater elevation than the prior Tuesday---now those are a piece of cake~!!~ LOL...

  3. Learning IVs

    racing-mom4 replied to kt123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I found a partially sedated pt who happened to also be in restraints!! Excellent 1st patient!! Too make it even better he was physically healthy and 35 with great big fat

  4. Abuse against nurses

    racing-mom4 replied to eernuts's topic in General Nursing

    We have no security!! If we need additional manpower we have to call in the paramedics who are next door and hope they are not on a run. Sometimes I think we are crazy especially 3rd shift when we are...

  5. Abuse against nurses

    racing-mom4 replied to eernuts's topic in General Nursing

    If we have a patient that gets out of hand/violent we call a code strong over head--many times just the presence of the paramedics and Er doc and any other available staff coming into the room calms...

  6. Any IPFW students?

    racing-mom4 replied to Matka's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I didnt even know IPFW had a BSN program? Is this new?? Do they still offer the ASN? I did not attend IPFW but many of my friends did. Good luck and

  7. Should I call the mgr?

    racing-mom4 replied to sundowners2's topic in General Nursing

    Call the recruiter 1st though, if a recruiter from an outside agency is involved and they contact you directly and then you go behind their back and contact the job, and then the job hires you, the...

  8. Can a patient refuse PART of her medication dose?

    racing-mom4 replied to nadjjaa's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If Dr told you to just give one pill, then write that as a telephone order. And fax it to pharmacy. I am assuming you repeated and verified that

  9. Best NCLEX study guide

    racing-mom4 replied to MedicalNerd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My favorite NCLEX style of book was Davis, my favorite content book was Saunders (which was also a required book at my school) I would use the Saunders to prepare for my nursing exams through out...

  10. Need help on changing jobs.

    racing-mom4 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    You have no commitment to stay---look for another job, give the proper two week notice and thank your boss for all the great training they provided. Tell them you loved working for them but...

  11. HELP!! I am stuck in a situation! - need advice from experienced nurses

    racing-mom4 replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in International Nursing

    Do the best that you can, do what you think is right for your patients--take their BP before giving the meds!! Stop being a tattle tale no one likes that not the ones you tattle on and not the ones...

  12. The amount of SATA questions does not dictate your success rate

    racing-mom4 replied to wannabeRN2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions and only had 2 SATA and on one of them I chose all!! I had maybe 2 of who would you see 1st -2 math and they were easy math as in mg/kg/dose. No delegation at all. None of...

  13. Can a patient refuse PART of her medication dose?

    racing-mom4 replied to nadjjaa's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would just call the Dr and tell him that pt is only taking half dose and refusing the other half. Either he will give you an order for half dose or provide you with the logic behind the full dose so...

  14. Immunizations....

    racing-mom4 replied to obicurn's topic in Indiana Nursing

    No need to track down your shot record---just get the MMR titer, as you should get a booster anyways.Odds are you were born before 1993 so you probably got your Heb B in high school, or if you were...

  15. No more internet access

    racing-mom4 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Grace Oz--no offense taken. My husband owns a business so I totally can appreciate using technology we pay for phone/internet for personal reasons. On the flip side, we dont own a sweat shop--we hire...

  16. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    racing-mom4 replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    There Great-Auntie was in my unit last night "dear I know your busy but...." Of course this was said with a smile and a bat of the eyes and always as I was finishing washing my hands and exiting the...

  17. New Grad Pay Rates

    racing-mom4 replied to ctunurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Ft.Wayne. 19.5 straight pay, with an additional 1.00 nights and 3.00 weekend and I work baylor~~ Weekend nights~~so I get paid for 36 with only having to work 24. I pick up one night during the week...

  18. 2 year contract and 5 days for a new grad? Need Advice!

    racing-mom4 replied to BwayDani's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital is non union where I work and signed a commitment. I am under the impression it is a contract between me and the facility, they pay X amount of tuition for X amount of hours worked. If I...

  19. "Didn't you learn how to deliver a baby in NS?", HUH???

    racing-mom4 replied to OURN83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope didnt have that lab practical---and on top of it, I never even saw a lady partsl delivery till I was a nurse for 6 months....the only delivery's I saw in nursing school were

  20. Being a patient where you work

    racing-mom4 replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    I have said before I would not want to be a patient in my hospital for that exact same reason. I have seen staff do that before and it makes me sick. Once my dear best friend who was in nursing school...

  21. how did you get over the nasty stuff?

    racing-mom4 replied to m12988's topic in General Nursing

    By seeing it over and over, by seeing that sometimes even though procedures hurt they help. I dont know if I can totally relate though as I always want to see the ewwey gooey icky stuff. Even though...

  22. No med experience affect RN start salary?

    racing-mom4 replied to SoulSearcher79's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a great question and in my mind it has 2 parts. 1)Does med exp get you a higher starting wage as an RN? Sometimes--not always. A few of the hospitals in my area will factor in CNA/LPN...

  23. "Love notes" reappear in a staff meeting

    racing-mom4 replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for my hospital for 4years and have only attended 1 staff meeting!!! And that was by mistake--I got to work early walked into the break room to put my purse and coat away and go figure a...

  24. But it's MY medical information

    racing-mom4 replied to BaByMaMa's topic in General Nursing

    Playing devils advocate here...ok say the labs showed my childs WBC was say in the leukemia range or something crazy, and hypothetically speaking here say Dr had not spoke to me yet and I call down...

  25. need advice on getting big picture

    racing-mom4 replied to jamkpb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Woah---Daytonite put alot of thought into that post and I thought it was very informative and helpful. The nice thing about all nurses is not only do we get emotional support as in "you will be...