mom70409

mom70409 specializes in Trama surgery and ER.

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1. starting on nights tomorrow. Question..

   mom70409 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked nights for 2 1/2 years as an RN and either evenings or nights for about 2 as a nurse tech when I was in nursing school. When I started as an RN, I was originally on a 3/2 split which was horrible because I felt like I was always tired, a...

2. Charge Nurse

   mom70409 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   I took a CN position on my trauma med/surg floor 2+ months ago and there was no orientation. I wish there was a general hospital orientation for the CH role, but I didn't really need it for my floor since I've been here 2+ years. It's not been a gre...

3. Married nurses.........

   mom70409 replied to mom70409's topic in Activism

   That sounds promising. We only have the 1st of 7 off to college so we still have a little time, but hopefully one day. Thanks

4. I think I crossed the line

   mom70409 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think you're out of line at all. We have a problems with our tech - not so much doing things out of scope as refusing to do what is in their scope while telling others what to do. My theory is that if they want to provide nursing care or di...

5. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   mom70409 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   I've called in for not getting enough sleep once. Like everybody else, I can make it on about 4 hours, but if I worked the night before, and I'm not able to sleep during the day before I go back again, I would definitely call in. Not only is it mis...

6. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   mom70409 replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric

   I can't imagine this situation could ever be worth the money. It's not only stressful it's extremely dangerous. I don't believe I would be willing to put my license on the line with that many patients.

7. Professionalism on the floor.....

   mom70409 replied to mom70409's topic in General Nursing

   Oh there are definitely a favored few. I normally work nights but I worked an extra shift one day a couple of months ago, and I actually witnessed the "head" PCT pitch a fit, curse, and throw an accucheck machine across a table onto a cart. All thi...

8. Professionalism on the floor.....

   mom70409 replied to mom70409's topic in General Nursing

   I've already applied for a position in our IR department. I've always been open with my NM about issues, and I have always made a conscious effort to go to her with suggestions for improvement and change along with my complaints and write ups. I re...

9. Professionalism on the floor.....

   mom70409 replied to mom70409's topic in General Nursing

   I've tried being a role model for the last 2+ years to no avail. It's just a environment that's been allowed to exist for far too long, and it's become SOP. It's just impossible to handle these issues on a nightly basis and provide patient care. I...

10. Professionalism on the floor.....

    mom70409 replied to mom70409's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want anyone to loose their job, but I really think that if our NM would just make an example out of the 2 worst offenders, it would have a real impact on the "followers". Just an ironic note.....the 2 worst offenders are the ones our NM ass...

11. Married nurses.........

    mom70409 posted a topic in Activism

    My husband and I are both RN's, and we hope to travel together in the future. One of our dreams is to find summer positions somewhere at the beach and rent a house for an extended vacation with the kids. That's just one of our dreams.......... We'r...

12. Professionalism on the floor.....

    mom70409 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've just recently accepted a charge nurse position on my floor (trauma/surgery), and I'm already regretting the decision. Nursing is my second profession, and I had promised myself I would never take another "management" type position. I wanted to...