mama_d

mama_d BSN, RN

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  1. Things you "should" be taught in nursing school

    mama_d replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How to give report would be nice. Can't tell you how many new grads we get who did the majority of their clinicals in acute care who have to be told simple things to cover in report...like what they...

  2. What have your co-workers done to make a shift go more smoothly?

    mama_d replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Several of us on my floor have been working together for years...there's just something about knowing everyone's little quirks and how to read each others' body language that helps keep things running...

  3. It shouldn't have happened this way....

    mama_d replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Nerd, I'm sorry. I'd have gone ballistic in your shoes. There's no excuse for what happened. Good for your boss, now not only will they know to be on their toes, they also won't be able to use the...

  4. 2014 ADNs?

    mama_d replied to jyoo's topic in LPN to RN

    ADN vs. BSN hiring patterns are often a regional thing. Example...I'm in St. Louis, and the trend is definitely towards hiring BSNs, but ADNs are still getting hired (just at a lower rate than say 10...

  5. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    mama_d replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    If I wasn't too old and broken down I'd still seriously consider this. Too late for me though, no one wants someone in my condition. Our almost 15 year old has been talking about going into the Army...

  6. I need you guys, i think nursing is making me mentally ill

    mama_d replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, she just thinks she's all that. The best was recently when I was giving report and she walked away, and the sassy LOL yelled out "Girl, oh no she didn't just walk away. Get back in here little...

  7. Potassium question...

    mama_d replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there was some other factor at play (frequent PVCs, due for Lasix 8" IVP, having muscle cramps) there's no way I'd have called a doc over that. Unless I wanted a doc to be p!ssed at me for a...

  8. How Much Medication Education Do You Do?

    mama_d replied to Guest 360983's topic in General Nursing

    For run of the mill stuff, sounds like you're right on target. If it's a new med, I like to give out a printout with info...less paperwork for the d/c nurse to worry about, and lets the pts peruse at...

  9. A/O patients throwing things

    mama_d replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    "Your behavior is unacceptable. I refuse to be in an environment which is unsafe. If you continue to throw things, security will be called." If verbal abuse: "You behavior is inappropriate and is...

  10. I need you guys, i think nursing is making me mentally ill

    mama_d replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    If all of the above fails (which it might) here's what I did when in a similar situation with evil nurse's twin... Kept talking through the interruptins. When she asked questions at the end of report...

  11. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

    mama_d replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN to RN

    In my LPN program, there was only one instructor who truly seemed to care about her students, make herself available to them, and just generally be helpful. The rest seemed to just be there for the...

  12. The Debt Rant

    mama_d replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there debt sister! Our life was going pretty well financially till about five years ago, and it's been one small thing after another since then that have totally snowballed into a *** do I do now?...

  13. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    mama_d replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Right now Denny's waitress is looking pretty good...rough shift last night! If money were no object, I'd own an eclectic used bookstore/bistro. One in a large historic home with different rooms for...

  14. Delegating task

    mama_d replied to mynhii's topic in General Nursing

    Delegating isn't that difficult IMO... Think about it this way...do you have anyone you share your life with now? Then you're probably already delegating and don't even realize it. Telling...

  15. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    mama_d replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Crikey, I need a stiff one after reading your post, Carol! If I have flashback nightmares to my first job tonight, the blame will lie entirely with you. Hang in there. I hope it gets better for you...

  16. Where do the damn pillows go?

    mama_d replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    They're having a party with all the blankets. I swear, if I ever work more than two shifts in a row with all the linens and pillows I need readily available, I'll become a devout Catholic...b/c it'd...

  17. Have any of you ever lost a patient?

    mama_d replied to Nurse Mami's topic in General Nursing

    We had one go out his window...a&o, just need a fix. Security and charge nurse met him at the bus stop with AMA papers and to pull his IV and get our tele monitor back. What I don't understand...

  18. drug shortage ?

    mama_d replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently no IV Acyclovir either...which sucks b/c we've had a few immunocompromised pts with raging herpes infections recently, and the oral dosing just wasn't cutting it. We've also switched from...

  19. prophecy assessment

    mama_d replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Xtxrn... You might just be on to something there. :) My facility would never shell out the bucks for something like that...tgey much prefer to hire whimsically and then spend the money on having...

  20. Vaccination Waiver Please Help Quick!!

    mama_d replied to HHagedorn's topic in General Students

    My system requires flu shot, if you plead medical exemption you must have a note from PCP on file; if for religious reasons you must have a note from your religious leader preferably citing exactly...

  21. Maintaining the license without work, and a general rant

    mama_d replied to hotflashion's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just an idea to throw out there that my sis came up with when she was recently job-hunting (medical field but not a nurse)...substitute teaching. Many school districts around me only require a...

  22. Nursing School while still working?

    mama_d replied to djdietz's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, I get so tired of people in the nursing programs telling students that they can't work and be successful. Plenty of people do it. I'm not saying it'll be a cakewalk, but it's certainly...

  23. dover business college fails whole class

    mama_d replied to Kimberly M's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately you may be screwed, pardon the language. Certainly if a majority cannot pass an exit exam, something is not right with the school. However, every single nursing school I've looked...

  24. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    mama_d replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    We self-schedule with the caveat that our weekends and holidays are required. Every third weekend, unless there's a good reason for other arrangements (like school). We all know our weekends well...

  25. Maintaining the license without work, and a general rant

    mama_d replied to hotflashion's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, the whole go where the jobs are thing just isn't realistic for many...even when I was young, there was no way I'd be able to relocate away from family and support system for various reasons....