Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN

Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN

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  1. Just some funy things,,can be related to medical field :)

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Hello, welcome to Psychiatric Hotline. If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you. If you have multiple personalities,...

  2. ATI test

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to bjssk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We were required to pass ATI with a 75 to graduate. We had three attempts (the third was graduation day!)..Anyway, yes, you can definitely pass boards with a 92 on ATI!! I made an 87 on it, and passed...

  3. Job Outlook for New Nurses in Alabama

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to lana2010's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I think it depends on where in Alabama you want to work. As a previous poster said, with the influx of new grads coming out in May, it will likely be hard, especially to get a job in the...

  4. what is the normal salary for a new grad RN

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to tumnus's topic in General Nursing

    Alabama...where i am, i started at 20.10/hour. $3 more for 3-11, and $4 more for 11-7. So, working nights I average about 23.50/hour as a new grad. No sign on bonus, but benefits are GREAT..they pay...

  5. "will continue to monitor"

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    OK let me clarify..in out ICU, we document on the generic flowsheet every two hours..its has little boxes where you write intake/output, vitals, neuro status, pulses, and document the patients...

  6. Still a newbie, but this was COOL

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Ok, so i know i am still a new nurse. Onlly had my license a little over a month, and been on my unit for 4 weeks. Already taking my own patients, but that is a different story..so the other day, i...

  7. "will continue to monitor"

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    Because i am an ICU nurse, our charting rules are a little different. We have a 5 page flowsheet to document everything every twohours, in addition to one hour vitals. We also have a blank sheet for...

  8. Bolusing sdation medications form the syringe pump

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to RNNPICU's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    dont know about PICU, but i have done it in adult ICU..its not really part of our policy, and some nurses look down on it..itisnt something we do often, but there are some patients that it is a...

  9. Still a newbie, but this was COOL

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    well..its an MICU (although i do like SICU better)..and yea, first open chest..i have had a few open bellies and those were cool, but this was better. It makes me feel better to know that it is common...

  10. CAUTI Prevention

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to kowa7491's topic in MICU, SICU

    1. Bladder scanner..we dont have a policy, but it depends on the patient. A patient who retains a lot of urine on a regular basis should, IMO be scanned first in order to make sure that there is a...

  11. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to ask all of you out there to please pray for my friends 4 year old granddughter. She was involved in a serios car crash yesterday and is in very critical condition. She has a broken femur,...

  12. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    http://apps.facebook.com/causes/263768/42069717 Here is the link to her page on facebook if you want to look at

  13. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    We will bury her on Monday. This will be the hardest thing i have ever endured. Her twin sister fell asleep almost at the same moment of her death. She slept long and hard, and woke up and told us of...

  14. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to update. The chlid passed away at 638 pm tonight. The family had the halo removed so theat they could get closer to her and spend more time with her with as few attachments as...

  15. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    Newest update...they have not yet removed life support. The mother requested a second MRI, and she has some pupillary reaction in both eyes. It is said today that she had opened her eyes and followed...

  16. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    The kids were never made to be in car seats. When we tried to buckle them, they would unbuckle and climb out. She never madetham get back in. And a few glases of wine would have been different, but...

  17. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure about the organ donor status. The grandmother is a nurse as well, and i am sure that may be a thought they have, but i have not heard. I am hoping that they will consider that as a...

  18. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    The update as i know it is this. She was declared brain dead this morning and the family is preparing to withdraw life support as soon as the whole family can be there to say their good byes. It is so...

  19. Taking a full ICU patient load only 2 weeks into orientation

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, a warning..this will be long, but i really need to recap the last few days and get some input/suggestions/something... I got my dream job a few weeks ago in an ICU as a new graduate. I was...

  20. First week as new Grad in ICU

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, my first week is done! really enjoyed myself, learned alot,and i think i managed to impress my unit manager and preceptor, as well as the other staff. In fact, my third day, i was pretty much...

  21. Suggestions for student in ICU

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to littlecandle's topic in MICU, SICU

    I also precepted in SICU,and just landed a job in MICU!! I would suggest being very familiar with ventilators, as well as the pressor meds, cardiac meds, and narcs/sedatives. Be aware of what labs are...

  22. When student nurses come for clinical.....QUESTION....

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated an ADN program, and this is how it worked. We always had an instructor present, and the first few semesters, the instructors learned who they could allow to go off more on their own...

  23. Help me out: what are the possible causes for my patient's agitation?(Sorry long one)

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to Heidi0902's topic in MICU, SICU

    That was what i was thinking as well. I have a similar situation with a patient now..no BM for about 3 weeks, High doses of narcs, long term vent dependant, extremely agitated, maxed on diprovan,...

  24. What I learned my first year as a nurse. (Things they don't teach in nursing school.)

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Students

    Not necessarily related to the quote itself, but the single most important lesson i have learned is that nursing is not a textbook. Patients are not typical and by the book. Illness manifests...

  25. How do all the experienced ICU nurses feel about....

    Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN replied to student200977's topic in MICU, SICU

    I do agree that a n ICU nurse has to be very well rounded in all aspects of patient care, as well as posses great critical thinking skills and know how to think outside of the box. In the unit, a...