mama_d

mama_d BSN, RN

tele, oncology

Member

  • Content

    1,187

  • Visitors

    14,313

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    21

All Content by mama_d

  1. The math doesn't add up

    mama_d replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    When my then-13 year old received his thank you card, his reaction was along the following: "Thank you for getting appendicitis, have your incompetent ER nurse miss my veins, and getting emergency...

  2. Does anyone like night shift?

    mama_d replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I love love love my night shifts! I was a wreck when I worked days. Getting up with (or even before) the birds is just not right, I'm sure there's several natural laws that breaks. Plus all the...

  3. Breastfeeding and 12 hour shifts...

    mama_d replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I breastfed my oldest until he was 10 months old while doing LPN school full time & working nites. He did fine with formula every once in a while so my supply waxing and waning a little wasn't a...

  4. Can I include my parents in my health benefits at the hospital?

    mama_d replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    The only way to know for certain is to ask your HR dept. Be sure that you speak to someone who specifically deals with insurance benefits. I was able to get my hubby and step-kids on my insurance...

  5. Primary Nursing is for the BIRDS

    mama_d replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    In my neck of the woods, "primary nursing" means no techs...so the nurse does all with no real assistance. ALL of the ADLs, code browns, feeding, blood draws, I & O's etc. on top of nursing...

  6. Head Lice - Protocol at camp

    mama_d replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Camp

    I don't have anything to offer as far as the camp situation specifically...but I do know a remedy for lice that nearly always clears the nasty buggers the first time. I have no idea if you could use...

  7. Nursing school + working - WWYD?

    mama_d replied to WorkingTowardsBSN's topic in General Students

    You're going to need to have a frank discussion with your hubby about expectations. I work full time (3 12's) and am in a bridge program. We're scraping by with hubby being a SAHD. He and the kids...

  8. Fainting... so dramatic

    mama_d replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the *dramatic* fainting goes.. We had a patient who was apparently the matriarch of her family who was expected to pass any time. While her approximately 40 family members (no exaggeration)...

  9. Fainting... so dramatic

    mama_d replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    On my first day of first grade, I fell during recess and split my chin open. Even at that young age I knew my Mom could not handle the sight of blood. We were at the urgent care, and she insisted on...

  10. Whats the point of a LPN license

    mama_d replied to FurtureR's topic in General Students

    Because I couldn't support my family at my job at the time and couldn't afford to be in school for that long or wait the yearsit would take to get into the RN program. Also, I've only worked acute...

  11. something to think about

    mama_d replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    For years I've tried to use the mantra "There are others worse off than I" to put things in perspective. My cancer patient's family is being needy and demanding...deep breaths and be glad it's not my...

  12. Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

    mama_d replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift friendly thing my unit has done.. It used to be that nights was solely responsible for the weekly or semi-weekly stuff..wound measurements and photography & central line dressing...

  13. Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

    mama_d replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A thousand times "Yes!" to the above! Also, nights (at my current place under current management) is expected to run short staffed if days was over to "make up for it" in the budget. Days does not...

  14. Thanks, Commuter!

    mama_d replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Long time fan here as well. :) I am especially enjoying the articles about LPNs. Very well written, enough so to give me hope that some minds may be changed by

  15. This is the "new" policy..denied admission based on low compass math score

    mama_d replied to suzilks1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does your local school district offer math classes for aduts? I don't know what all the TEAS involves, so not sure it would help. My kids' school district offers "brush up" classes for returning...

  16. Dressing question

    mama_d replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta love those vague doctor orders, don't cha? We have one who's famous for saying "I don't do wound care..do whatever you want." I'm always tempted to put that as an official order, but we all...

  17. My classmates dropping like flies???

    mama_d replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Students

    I think because the nursing curriculum is so structured we notice it more as well. I can't think of many otger programs (especially at the associate's level) where classes MUST be taken in a specific...

  18. Share your tips please

    mama_d replied to Gem0607's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to your OB about how to keep up your suply...mine had me take Fenugreek supplements and eat oatmeal. Not sure if it actually helped, but I managed to exclusively breastfeed for nine months and...

  19. Post-code debriefing?!

    mama_d replied to jmdRN's topic in General Nursing

    We've never had any where I work at either. It might help if you talked to one of your chaplains...they're there for you too if you need

  20. Is a nurse in the ER joking to a patient like this appropriate?!?

    mama_d replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Emergency

    I have to second the post a few above mine...she came on here, asking basically if she was right or wrong, was told that she was wrong, thought about it and moderated her response to the situation....

  21. Morphine PCA

    mama_d replied to hubcaps's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Not sure how this would apply to your population, but when we have patients on PCAs that are unable to use them (generally EOL oncology patients), the nurse (never anyone else per policy) titrates to...

  22. How do nursing students get to and from school?

    mama_d replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'm bridging with a co-worker and we have a deal worked out...I keep us on top of the paperwork end of things and he does the driving. Works out well for both of

  23. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    mama_d replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    Last night I had an extremely confused, incontinent LOL. My tech was one of our "baby" staff...he's been qorking with us for a few years now but is in his early 20's, over ten years older than me....

  24. What is "Leapfrog ' recognition ..and how did this facility earn it?

    mama_d replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    My facility got a prestigious award a few years back and we were all wondering how the heck it happened. It's a decent place, don't get me wrong, but we were all sitting around scratching our heads....

  25. Whooping cough in school in New York

    mama_d replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Missouri, apparently we've had over 200 cases this year (compared to 99 by the same time last year). Same article (at kmox.com) says that Washington state has declared an epidemic. I know my...