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  1. How do you practice this??

    mondkmondk replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, isn't she the lucky one! (LOL) Blessings,

  2. Loved one soon to be passing

    mondkmondk replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello dear Elizabeth; I have been a Hospice nurse and I work in nursing homes now...wow, 94 years old; I bet she has seen a lot and done a lot. She is very lucky to have you...and I bet whenever you...

  3. Tracheostomy care

    mondkmondk replied to billy bow legs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about peds, just old folks' nursing...but in my experience, the actual trach always stayed in, then there was an inner canula that either came out to be cleaned and then put back in or...

  4. $ pay scale range

    mondkmondk replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    I live in northern Missouri where cost of living is pretty low. At my last job, I made $19.68/hr. and at my new one I will make $20/hr. All I have is an Associate's Degree. Oh, and that is at a...

  5. Advice for student nurses

    mondkmondk replied to luna21's topic in General Nursing

    It took me 3 tries to pass boards, but on my third try I used Lippincott's review books. I had tried the review classes and I even hired a tutor to help me. Nothing helped but Lippincott. I was...

  6. Wife with BSN with NO drive, what to do??

    mondkmondk replied to Tony1790's topic in General Nursing

    I feel compelled to post just because I've been on both sides. I'm currently on SSDI for bipolar disorder...but that was granted to me several years ago when I was VERY unstable; I would not have...

  7. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mondkmondk replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Panick: If you would like, I can help you if you are indeed manic...but you need to PM me. If you'd like to PM me with your other handle, I promise I won't go blabbing. I'm bipolar type 1 and no...

  8. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mondkmondk replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This won't be majority I'm sure, but I would continue the migraine complaint and I'd also add you might need some days off to adjust meds (presumably for your migraine, just don't tell her exactly for...

  9. Co-workers

    mondkmondk replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    HI....I know just how you feel; when I was in LPN school, it took me 2 times to pass those boards and 3 times to pass RN boards. I get panic attacks with tests, especially computer tests where you...

  10. Pseudo-seizures

    mondkmondk replied to Lucyinthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a middle aged lady who was actually diagnosed epileptic because of an inoperable brain tumor. However, she also had "fake" seizures. When things didn't go her way, she would moan and...

  11. Catty coworkers

    mondkmondk replied to mycatmax's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I first became an RN...I guess somehow that infuriated some LPN's I worked with and they conspired against me trying to flub me up in all kinds of ways...they would hide the suction...

  12. Why become a NP

    mondkmondk replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh thank God...I'm so used to geriatrics and all the meds they receive, I would be much more confident. The main reason kiddos scare me is that so much could go so wrong and I would always second...

  13. Why become a NP

    mondkmondk replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As most all my experience as an RN pertains to geriatric nursing, I have considered becoming an NP for the elderly. Is there a title to that...? Thinking about caring for kids and babies scares...

  14. Does what school you go for your FNP matter?

    mondkmondk replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is it of your opinion that online schools might be seen as a lesser form of schooling? I'm preparing to attend Univ. of Phoenix online for my BSN and MSN. What do you all think? Blessings,

  15. Bringing diseases home to your kids from work?

    mondkmondk replied to abbabask's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with icyounurse (sp?) and wanted to add that so many things can also be picked up around other children...so if your baby attends a day care, she will probably bring home something...

  16. what area and why

    mondkmondk replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    I loved psych in school but being a psych patient myself, don't know how that would work out. I love what I do now in geriatrics, I just want to do something different, like teach, or even be a nurse...

  17. Going back to school!

    mondkmondk replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    You go! I too started out at the bottom...I was CNA, then CMT, then GPN, then LPN, then GN, and now, RN! Before you take your boards study out of Lippincott, if they still make study books that is....

  18. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have many more...but will have to wait til tomorrow...gotta get my beauty sleep, haha! Blessings,

  19. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Right before applying for my SSDI, I worked as an aide at a home care place. During orientation, my boss wanted to make sure I could handle a Hoyer lift and a 1 person transfer with that patient. We...

  20. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay, here is another of mine: The very first facility I ever worked in as a licensed nurse had an Alzheimer Unit and I worked evenings and nights, and usually 16 hour shifts to cover both. We had...

  21. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay, here is another...now, this one happened to a good girlfriend of mine in RN school, but is funny nonetheless: We were feeding patients in the hospital on clinicals. My friend, "Patty" was...

  22. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I definitely can't top the one above, but here is another: At this one nursing home I worked at, there were 2 halls with 30 residents apiece. Either an LPN or CMT worked the halls as "charge" with...

  23. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've got several more if you all are up to reading

  24. least stressful area

    mondkmondk replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    I've only done long term care and home health/hospice. Home Health was the least stressful out of all those. Although I did work in a LTC facility that had a census of only 21 in patients. That was...

  25. Lost my calm in an emergency...

    mondkmondk replied to tbanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there too; my youngest son who is now 13.5 months. What happened was I took him to the pedi for an unexplained fever and was told at the exam that he was afebrile but I had given him Motrin...