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  1. pregnant and unregular shifts - Mgr won't listen to Dr. recommendations

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. Been a while since I posted here since I'm so busy with work kids etc. I am in a dilema right now and need some advice. Background: I am pregnant with our 6th child and this is the 1st...

  2. priority nursing diagnosis

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Students

    I have 4 diagnosis, all great ones. How do I decide what order they are in. I've been using maslow heirarchy but honestly, sometimes I feel it's a matter of opinion. When these care plans are...

  3. Nursing pins

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. We are finally going to graduate and have been given information about our nursing pins. We have been told that we have to get a certain kind from herff jones, inc/jh recognition company....

  4. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    RNmom08 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, definitely. In fact, I'm quite hurt by it - but I have to ignore it. I used to cry all the time because of this particular family members antics. We used to talk ALL the time. Do things...

  5. senior staff bullying?--in tears

    RNmom08 replied to crazyaaa's topic in General Nursing

    i was wondering this as well. we have formula companies give the hospital their formula (in an effort to get mom's to stick with it after they leave the hospital.) they are great and besides, the...

  6. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    RNmom08 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My person favorite is AMMonia instead of PNEUmonia. Makes me

  7. Judgemental co-worker

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. I have an issue that I'd like your input on how to handle it or ignore it. I work in a peds unit with a coworker whom is very nice. (At least that I know of.) She is more experienced...

  8. Judgemental co-worker

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    We are small and have no CN. This woman really thinks EVERYONE likes her. (Several parents have told me in the past that they were glad I was their nurse and not her.) As we are such a small unit,...

  9. Since when is strep throat swabbed in the NOSE??

    RNmom08 replied to Italianprincess's topic in Pediatric

    We don't swab for RSV. We do a nasal washing where we use saline drops in the nose and then bulb suction the fluid out. I cannot tell you how many times that a patient came from the clinic with what...

  10. Pediatric IV's?

    RNmom08 replied to Jen2002's topic in Pediatric

    On our peds unit, usually kids are coming in sick sick so that means dehydrated and veins blow easier it seems. We usually use 24G - always on babies, even on toddlers and sometimes small children....

  11. what are the best books or study aids?

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Students

    Can any students or former students recommend study aids or good books that can help other students to grasp concepts? What are some of the ones you found most

  12. Best way to ask out a patient

    RNmom08 replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Bump into her after your nurse/patient relationship is over. I agree - DON'T talk to your ethics person. You never know if this thing with the girl DOES work out, someone at work may have it in for...

  13. This just fries me!!!!

    RNmom08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not that I think this is the case with you, Angelfire, but once when I was toward the end of my clinicals for nursing school, I had said something to another nursing student. It was about some papers...

  14. Nursing and how the Dow affects us

    RNmom08 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. Here it was an extremely quiet

  15. Question for educators

    RNmom08 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ok, I have a question for educators and I don't want to offend anyone what-so-ever so please bear with me. I truly want to know the answer to this question. At our school, my nursing 4 instructor is...

  16. How to 'go down' on your appointment?

    RNmom08 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    What can I say??? I'm a naughty nurse! LOL LOL LOL! :coollook: Seriously though... If my mind weren't always in the gutter I probably wouldn't have 5 kids.

  17. How to 'go down' on your appointment?

    RNmom08 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

  18. bicarb to declot lines

    RNmom08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that using bicarb is a way that one of our docs prefer to declot central lines. Can anyone tell me or direct me to some articles about this and the safety of using this? Our hospital...

  19. bicarb to declot lines

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    BinkieRN: Have you found that it works better or about the same as

  20. Preemies and Knitted/Crocheted Hats

    RNmom08 replied to KEK1984's topic in General Nursing

    at our hospital ALL babies get one of these caps. I even have one for each one of my kids. We have church ladies or shut-ins who just love to make these hats for us. And we greatly appreciate

  21. Just sick over mistake

    RNmom08 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi there. I'm a new nurse as of December. I had 3 months of orientation on my unit and have been on my own for a while. Lately I have been having some major anxiety over possibly making mistakes...

  22. Just sick over mistake

    RNmom08 replied to RNmom08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe I'm just being paranoid and hashing it over in my head to much. Ruminating is bad for me right now... I don't want to think the worst but it's so hard not to as a new nurse. I'm in a unit with...

  23. Can an instructor do this???

    RNmom08 replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    For whatever reason, after going through nursing school and knowing this. Instructors can do - Anything. They. Want. Really, it doesn't matter what it is, they will stick together and yes, even...

  24. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    RNmom08 replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    Aquaphilic ointment. Buy at the pharmacy. One tube will last years. Hands down THE best... My Dr. told me about it years

  25. How Flexible Was Your Nursing School???

    RNmom08 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    My school - not at all. My family and I just simply MADE it work. We have 5 kids, I had no job so only hubby worked. We were totally broke and lived off of student loans and whatever we could...