FroggyMama

FroggyMama

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  1. Do you take any stimulants?

    FroggyMama replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights I drank those 'energy drinks' full of caffeine, and sometimes would take herbal diet pills. I think they had ephedra or something in them. Now that I work days, I don't need any...

  2. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    FroggyMama replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked both, and prefer 12s. I could not STAND to be there 5 days a week! This way, I work 2, off 2 or 3, then work 2 more. At least I get a break that

  3. Pt took a swing at me today!

    FroggyMama posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, get report, start the day by giving morning insulins as the trays come. Walk into pt's rm, knock loudly, call his name, no response. Get closer to bed, call name again, pt jumps up, cussing and...

  4. Pt took a swing at me today!

    FroggyMama replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the part that kills me is he was young, not THAT sick (no labs or anything to explain behavior--all was WNL), totally alert and KNEW what he was doing. I've been hit enough by old confused...

  5. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    FroggyMama replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How can I say it any better than that? Not. a.

  6. Q for nurses who got back into practice after a break...

    FroggyMama replied to turncoughdeepbreathe's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for about 8 yrs, then took 2 yrs off, due to a high-risk pregnancy and then staying home with baby for a year. I eased back in with a 1-2 day/wk position at a nursing home, just to get my...

  7. Anyone work for a HCA hospital?

    FroggyMama replied to hullo's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at an HCA hospital before, and I had no problems. Benefits were OK, staffing was decent...I've had much worse elsewhere. I think it depends on the specific hospital, and even more, the...

  8. Struggling with elective terminations of pregnancy

    FroggyMama replied to GoBabyGo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would tell them up front that under absolutely NO circumstance could I ever assist with murder. Period. If they didn't accept that, then I would be looking for a different job. I became a nurse to...

  9. skirts

    FroggyMama replied to nightshiftnut's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, would never wear one. But where I used to live there were a lot of Mennonites who wore skirts (and little mesh bonnet-type thingys), and here there is one pentacostal type nurse who wears...

  10. Our census is very low, canceled right and left

    FroggyMama replied to inthesouthrn's topic in General Nursing

    We've got it bad here now too. The last 2 months most of us have lost at least one shift a week. They start voluntary, then go by who's turn it is. As someone else said, it seems your turn comes up...

  11. What would be reasons why someone didn't like L&D?

    FroggyMama replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was SO looking forward to working LDRP....until I got the job! I lasted about 6 mo. If I could have stayed in the nursery all the time, it would have been my dream job. I loved the babies. But I...

  12. What hours do you work?

    FroggyMama replied to mena24's topic in General Nursing

    [rant]Ya know, it kills me when people say this. And just WHEN am I supposed to sleep?!!?!?!?!? You cannot work all night, stay up all day with the kids and then work the next night, unless you are...

  13. Worst doctors orders ever received

    FroggyMama replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Us too. SSI of 1 unit for BS 100-150. Oy vey. Does that much even get past the

  14. Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    FroggyMama replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do they just not sign the paper chart? Some of our docs go in and digitally 'sign' on the computer after the chart has been sent to medical records. Or is that not being done either? I'd call the...

  15. What qualities of scrubs to you look for???

    FroggyMama replied to michtiu_888's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A. Tops MUST have 2 large patch pockets. Absolute necessity. 2. Pants must NOT be white!!!!! C. Won't buy anything that costs more than what I make per hour. 4. No cutesy character

  16. On Line CPR Renewal

    FroggyMama replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    At my current hospital, this is what they do for everyone. Well, the actual AHA one. You take the test online, then go through a 15 min "prove you know where to do compressions" check-off with...

  17. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    FroggyMama posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since I can't do polls, I just wondered: Imagine you live in the area where a major hurricane is predicted to hit soon. Do you evacuate, or stay and work? I know this is NOT hypothetical for some of...

  18. Nurse shortage...how is it in your area?

    FroggyMama replied to nursefromquebec's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, the joys of socialized medicine....and everyone down here still seems to think it would be a good

  19. Acetaminophen

    FroggyMama replied to curious4life's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, a lot of facilities are switching to this for this very reason. Pharmacy does an automatic substitution (previously accepted by the medical staff) for any 5/500 or 7.5/500 orders to be changed...

  20. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    FroggyMama replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting answers, mostly falling along the lines of those with kids would go, those without would stay (of course with exceptions). Just about what I thought it would be. We spent summer '05 in...

  21. Warning Signs

    FroggyMama replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    This is a big one. When 90-somethings start talking to "Mama" or "Daddy", you better watch out! And if they say, "I just want to die!", believe

  22. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    FroggyMama replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've done a lot of things, and only have a real aversion to a few. Couldn't do labors--tried it , hated it. Loved the nursery though! Could never do psych. Ever. Not in a million years. Not if my life...

  23. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    FroggyMama replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    Choice. Nothing says they HAVE to keep drinking once they realize it's a problem. Totally their choice to continue. I'm not an alcoholic. But I do know addiction. I was terribly addicted to...

  24. BON Bulletin

    FroggyMama replied to PMHNP10's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm licensed in KS and MO, and get the same thing from both states. The naughty list is never that large though! :chuckle I always have fun reading it, thinking....how could anyone actually DO...

  25. Out on Time????

    FroggyMama replied to Drysolong's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Don't procrastinate on anything. Do everything that is required as early in the shift as possible. Right out of report I go see each pt, assess them, then chart it. I make a list of when meds are due...