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  1. Working on a smoke-free campus

    nurse_mo1986 replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    Well, my hospital is a smoke free campus. The way management deals with smoking pts is to simply tell them on admission that if they're caught smoking while here as an inpatient, that's grounds for...

  2. When it's one of your own

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Jahna's topic in Emergency

    I have been there and done that. I once had to code a a close coworker of mine who had worked in ICU for years. This woman had an unexpected event, and ended up in ICU, finally coding on my shift. It...

  3. Nurse with potty mouth.

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Born2BWild's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously? you mean ppl actually sit around and notice the occasional word that comes out? I work in a busy ICU, and yeah, there are a lot of moments where cursing fits the bill. sometimes nothing...

  4. LVN student w/ gen ed & prereq completed-fastest way to BSN (SF bay area)

    nurse_mo1986 replied to stokedonnursing88's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know how you feel about online programs, but have you ever heard of Indiana State University? They have an online LPN-BSN program in which all theory components are online, and you can set up...

  5. Defiant and Insubordinate

    nurse_mo1986 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tut tut...sue, honey not to hijack your thread:) But I've just gotta say it. As a LPN who currently works ICU, AND who's currently enrolled in a LPN-RN bridge, I deeply resent this comment. I have...

  6. My Two Cents

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...as much as i usually am on the side of the underdog, in this one i have to disagree. I have seen some very unskilled CNA's in my day that have absolutely NO business being a nurse. Thank God...

  7. Questionable practices at a LTC home

    nurse_mo1986 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seriously??? The OP came here asking for advice and this is all you can come up with??? WOW. To the OP, this environment doesn't sound very healthy to a new grad. If i was you, i think i'd look at...

  8. Do you personally know someone who has lost his/her license?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Sadly i have worked/known two ppl who have lost their license to practice. One was a LPN that I went to school with, and passed boards at the same time with this individual. The other was a RN...

  9. increased confusion with pain med

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I may be alone in my thinking, but i find this remark flippant. To the OP: My thinking is that the vicodin isn't being tolerated well by this individual. I would speak to the MD about alternatives....

  10. Oh, you rode your high horse to work today

    nurse_mo1986 replied to fallrisk2008's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. been there, done that...I have worked eve/noc shift at my hospital, even tho i'm routinely a day shift worker. I have seen both sides of the coin. I try to be understandin with night shift when...

  11. bad experience with a male nurse

    nurse_mo1986 replied to bigd123's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not that i'm one to judge, but after reading this post I had to speak up. My thoughts are: 1-Major drama queen goin on here. If you're a guy and you didn't like the way another guy was treatin ya,...

  12. What are the pros and cons of being all male nurse

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

    Haha. Made me spit my mtn dew all over the comp. Too funny. Gotta love a good sense of

  13. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as to the comment about "it's my paycheck," the way I see it is that when your employer offered to hire you, YOU accepted the amount of pay offered to you. It's not my fault if I negotiated a...

  14. Excelsior Chronicity

    nurse_mo1986 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey, I am currently waiting for excelsior to evaluate my transcripts and officially accept me into the ADN program, but am trying to get a leg up studying for my next exam. Is there any way that I can...

  15. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm happy for you, that you have these awesome connections you tell us about. But unfortunately, the average joe doesn't have these "connections" you boast of. And this is definately why healthcare...

  16. Hand sanitizer destorying my hands

    nurse_mo1986 replied to itsmejuli's topic in General Nursing

    There is a hand sanitizer called ALLCARE PLUS manufactured by STERIS corp. It is a foam, and has a moisterizer built into it. I have found that it helps with the dryness TREMENDOUSLY. My unit in our...

  17. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    I did have some instructors that were tough and at the time I almost considered some of their attitudes "mean." Having been in the real world of nursing for several years now, I can see why they were...

  18. ACLS algorithms

    nurse_mo1986 replied to yesdog's topic in MICU, SICU

    While I also think that the resources should be available in a code situation, I also think that yes, we should have the algorithms memorized completely. We see a lot of codes in my CCU, and I fully...

  19. VENT before we Loose it!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    rofl...i'm right there with you:) i was assuming that he ment lose it, not loose it, but hey, i'm ready to turn loose

  20. texting at work

    nurse_mo1986 replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL...i'm sure i'll get flamed for this one, but here's my own lil personal opinion. I am young. I am fast, thorough, and a ** good nurse at my job. I do keep my cell phone in my pocket at work. And...

  21. Pay Raises

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Consider yourselves lucky. At my hospital, not only have we gotten no raises across the board for the last two years, this summer they also took away an additional 3% from ALL STAFF. oh yeah, and...

  22. LPN Starting Salary

    nurse_mo1986 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in an ICU in missouri. I make 21.00 hrly, but work the off shift-noc's and lot's of wknd to make that kind of money. Still, it seems that this is more than most LPN's in the hospital

  23. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I might get flamed for this but here's my honest opinion. If the pt is getting it for a legit reason then I dilute it in 6 oz of dark soda. if the pt is getting it because they "took tylenol so...

  24. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    So then I am to take this that it must be ok to work with kids or adults who sin against God willingly by drugs/violence/what have you, but it's not ok to take care of women who choose to end a babies...

  25. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I read this post and I'll be honest. I'm not sure what to even say or where to begin. I'll start by saying that if you don't want to ever be in a situation where you have to make a choice like this,...