mpccrn

mpccrn BSN, RN

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  1. Having A Nursing School Freak Out!

    mpccrn replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    NURSING IS AN ONGOING LEARNING PROCESS........'NUFF

  2. Medical assistant with a problem

    mpccrn replied to airforcewife2000's topic in General Nursing

    sorry this happened but that's life in the big city hospital. people often leave their manners at the door. there is only one way to answer these type of people.......with grace and CONFIDENCE. don't...

  3. Advice Please: Work and Family

    mpccrn replied to marshYO8's topic in General Nursing

    i'd wait until i was finished with school, maybe work a year. do remember however, pregnancy is not a disease, don't act like it! expect to do EVERYTHING you'd do if you weren't pregnant when it comes...

  4. odor

    mpccrn replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    if i'm spending a 12 hour shift with them, they are going to smell good! the end, no hesitation, no room for discussion. i don't say ....do you want to get washed up.....i do say, it's time to get...

  5. RN Student Help: MAR against MD's orders.

    mpccrn replied to Uncle Harold's topic in General Nursing

    med checks are done every night. doc's writing is atrocious but it is a fact of life in the real world. meds ordered should be dated so if there is a question, it's a bit easier to track down. there...

  6. Tell me nurses.. ARE all hospitals like that

    mpccrn replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    ummm no. how can you take care of patients and not know their plan of care? who takes off orders? who looks up labs? who looks up radiology results? that tells you a great deal of what's going on with...

  7. Are you a dedicated employee (>30yrs) who is feeling the boot coming soon?

    mpccrn replied to mv740's topic in General Nursing

    been there done that! except i wasn't smart enough to see the writing on the wall. i was fired for some trumped up charge that was laughable. after the tears and shock resolved, i found the silver...

  8. previous employee coming back to work...and im nervous

    mpccrn replied to climbingkp's topic in General Nursing

    i completely agree! burning bridges on your way out is just not good. now is time for a cool head and a smart strategy.

  9. A manager that blocks!

    mpccrn replied to Spring152's topic in General Nursing

    ditto on the checking of hospital policy. usually it's something like 6 months to a year before a transfer is even allowed. i'd stress the positives of the job you have now and your hopes for the job...

  10. please help me...

    mpccrn replied to yobe222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    not a pleasant task, but definately do-able by a CNA. we use a little diluted mouthwash when rinsing the bags. it helps with the smell. as a nurse, i often just cover the stoma itself with saline...

  11. What didn't they teach you?

    mpccrn replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    when i graduated from school a billion years ago, we were fully prepared to walk in a hospital the next day and take a full assignment. it was a diploma school where clinical started the first week....

  12. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    mpccrn replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    holy hockey sticks is all i could think of as i read the saga as it unfolded. everyone there needs to grow up. it's not about you or the level of respect you think you deserve. it's not about them or...

  13. Irritating Coworker

    mpccrn replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i tend to lean toward humorous sarcasm......when she tells you something you already know i'd probably say.....yep,it's exactly as i remember too.....in nursing 101......thanks for the trip down...

  14. OT vs RN

    mpccrn replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    nurses move "quickly" up the ladder?? please tell me where you work! my biggest raise in the regional trauma center i worked at for 25 years was 19 cents. with 30 years experience and a ccrn license...

  15. Typical work schedule

    mpccrn replied to goodgalpal's topic in General Nursing

    ummm new grads fill in the holes. usually evenings (3p-11p) and nights. 12 hour shifts are offered if there is a hole to fill. not to worry though, we ALL were low man on the totum pole......this too...

  16. I don't know if I can do this-again (long)

    mpccrn replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    try a diploma school. while they have some course requirements like chemistry, psych, and micro, they are big on skills. they do ALLOT of hands on in labs as well as in hospitals. if skills were where...

  17. Nurses who were in the Field prior to 1950

    mpccrn replied to nursemanit's topic in General Nursing

    i got my license in '79.....dinosaures still roamed freely. my aunt-in-law practiced when PCN first came out.....it was huge! the patients were in ICU for its

  18. Nightmares about work?

    mpccrn replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    when i'm truly exhausted and in need of some time off, i've been woken up by my husband and found myself standing over him, working......i think it's more his nightmare than

  19. High school student here... considering nursing as a possible career

    mpccrn replied to JohnMN's topic in General Nursing

    not to rain on your parade but let's be real folks. yes, there are great things about being a nurse, we all have our own reasons which can change daily. yes it is a satisfying career and i couldn't...

  20. Why is it so hard?

    mpccrn replied to Awesome3's topic in General Nursing

    if lack of instructors is the problem, is it REALLY necessary to have a degree to teach??? bedside experience is a far better teacher than any book can convey! just a

  21. Had my first code last night

    mpccrn replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    my first code, i stuck the epi needle (i swear they were square back then) through the iv tubing....lol....someone once said to me...you can't hurt them, they're already dead...i hear those words...

  22. Nurses, have you been told that you need to improve your time management skills?

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

    not me, but i've been doing this for a loooong time. i do work with a few that truly NEED time management skills. they're busy no matter what going on or not going on. they are exhausting to watch,...

  23. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    mpccrn replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm to those that THINK genital herpes sheds only within underware let me bring up this point....herpes encephalitis is isolated.....wonder why that is?! may your ignorance of transmission keep you...

  24. 20ym with MR and CP with "other" needs

    mpccrn replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    i'd talk to him as i would a "normal" boy. as a caregiver, this lies within the 'education' perameter. unless his erection continues for hours there is no medical emergency here. this too will

  25. ATL icu w/CRNA in mind

    mpccrn replied to gastudent09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    trauma units are in my mind the best ICU's to gain experience of all kinds. they present a variety of patient conditions including cardiac. hope it helps.