Mommy&RN

Mommy&RN BSN, RN

Med/Surg & Hospice & Dialysis

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  1. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Mommy&RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Pts eating from the dirty tray

  2. Mouth sores caused by Roxinol

    Mommy&RN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Oral

  3. Misdemeaner 2?

    Mommy&RN replied to sewmama1980's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Go get FL driver's license before the court date. No legal

  4. PICC line blood draw

    Mommy&RN replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Safety blood transfer

  5. Danskos

    Mommy&RN replied to MissCoCoKit_E's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My Danskos were tight. Put on a thick pair of socks, put on the shoes and use the hair dryer across the band. It stretched it just enough. Walk around in them while they are still

  6. Best most comfy and durable scrub pants

    Mommy&RN replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wink 4 way

  7. Drink or Shake during work

    Mommy&RN replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    Eas in cafe caramel is one of my faves. Gnc has 25gm powder to mix with water. They taste pretty good, but they are a little

  8. The flu vaccine & GBS

    Mommy&RN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My mother had GBS in 1986, (had not had flu vax) as she got "older" (she died in 2/14 at the age of 53.) she never received any flu vax after GBS. Just didn't seem wise... As for me, I still get it...

  9. How do I report fraud and neglect?

    Mommy&RN replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Private Duty

    I agree with Meanmaryjane. If you accepted government funds from having extra hours tacked on to your pay, you benefitted from the fraud. She's definitely not the first parent to take care of her...

  10. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    Mommy&RN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good

  11. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    Mommy&RN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Way to go! That was pt advocacy at its finest. I would have incident reported about the

  12. Missing my partner :*(

    Mommy&RN replied to RainbowzLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So sorry for your loss. Please talk to a grief or bereavement counselor. Many hospices offer this service even though your partner was not on their service. Take your time and take care of yourself...

  13. Cultural/Spiritual Assessments

    Mommy&RN replied to Auttybee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Are there any cultural or spiritual practices we need to be aware of, such as no blood products, no male caregivers,head

  14. My Poor Legs!

    Mommy&RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thank you. I was concerned about that is why I haven't tried

  15. My Poor Legs!

    Mommy&RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've seen these recently and wondered if you would end up with increased edema since they end above/at the

  16. time to step back

    Mommy&RN replied to rustysflygirl01's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I wanted to check in and see how the op is doing. My mother passed tonight. I'm ready to get back to work. I think this experience has helped me better understand the other side of the

  17. time to step back

    Mommy&RN replied to rustysflygirl01's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was actually coming to post something similar. Hugs to you and your husband. I have been a prn hospice nurse for about 8 months. I just brought my mother home with hospice for end stage COPD. She is...

  18. Relocating to the Nashville area in June 2014

    Mommy&RN replied to Georgiaobnurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    St. Thomas Rutherford recently changed its name from Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Ownership did not change, we had 4 hospitals with different names owned by the same parent. So, to show unity all...

  19. Start of Care/Admission Process Ideas

    Mommy&RN replied to tbroz1229's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have usually 2 admission nurses. Many times the social worker or Chaplin meets the family & pt first to sign legals. Then the admit RN will assess the pt and family needs. The admit RN calls MD...

  20. med/surg to hospice..on-call position

    Mommy&RN replied to srleslie's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I do both acute med/surg and prn/on call hospice. I love both of them. The on call for hospice is my favorite though. There are nights I've been out for 8+ hours and nights I haven't left the house. I...

  21. Morphine and End Of Life

    Mommy&RN replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My concern with withholding any opioid or benzo, is many of our hospice patients have been on long term opioid/benzo therapy, abruptly discontinuing these meds can cause miserable withdrawal symptoms...

  22. Best quality stethoscope

    Mommy&RN replied to yourPhutureNurse_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for this recommendation. I have been looking for several weeks, since I am ready for an upgrade and want 2. There is also a discount code for 5% off if you google

  23. Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    Mommy&RN replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    "We don't save a life, we extend it." Is a quote I've heard recently also. It was stunning how true it is. I started working prn in hospice to balance out the "heroism" of acute care. TU - don't...

  24. Oral Dosages Help..

    Mommy&RN replied to RN_TOBE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1000/500=2 500x2=1000 500x4=

  25. Patient types on postpartum units

    Mommy&RN replied to KKRJJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our gyn pts are on a med/surg unit. I think mother/baby should be a "closed unit". If I'm inpatient with an illness I wouldn't appreciate the baby crying. I wouldn't want any infectious diseases on...