MinnieMomRN

MinnieMomRN

Med-Surg; Telemetry; School Nurse pk-8

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  1. "And what would you like me to do about it?"

    MinnieMomRN replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's about the time I would have walked back to the nursing station and written up the d/c paperwork for the doc to sign. *sigh* If they are well enough that their main concern is a bat outside,...

  2. Time to call a duck a duck?

    MinnieMomRN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Erik, Your post was interesting and thought provoking, but I can't say I'm ready to jump on your bandwagon. While I admit that I hold nursing diagnoses with the same respect as I hold pig-latin as a...

  3. RN administration...remember from where you came.

    MinnieMomRN replied to livinthedreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you the best of luck! Let us know how it turns

  4. Dreaming about work

    MinnieMomRN replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    I hate work dreams! When I dream of work, it's the old I'm giving report at end of shift when I realize that I had an additional patient that I never knew I had. Wake up in a cold sweat thinking...

  5. What age will you retire?

    MinnieMomRN replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I look at my 401k balance, I know the answer is no time

  6. Still Angry at MAs playing nurse or PA

    MinnieMomRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That scene was classic!! ROFL. My thoughts when I saw it: Hey! I think I've seen these people in MY hospital! Seriously... you can't make this stuff up. As to the original comment, I have finally...

  7. What scrubs do you like best?

    MinnieMomRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    ditto for me. So hard to find lately, though. I've tried most, but these are by far my favs -- well worth the cost. Besides, my carmine pink set is lucky! I often get called off when my plan is to...

  8. A random thing that irks me

    MinnieMomRN replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    well said. 'acting as a nurse' made me think of the phrase "i'm not really a nurse, i just play one on tv"... yeah, okay

  9. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    MinnieMomRN replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    I know that we get thanks in various forms from patients, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say no, that isn't enough. It's , not that I need that positive reinforcement to feel good about...

  10. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    MinnieMomRN replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is also because much of what we do is preventive, and the general public doesn't understand this because the problem(s) which might have happened never occur. For example: *Your nurse made...

  11. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    MinnieMomRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, one more: Tachycardia is the root of all

  12. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    MinnieMomRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I could give you double kudos for this, I would. Very

  13. I use up all of my compassion at work.

    MinnieMomRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I am this way -- and I am an introvert as well. Nursing is rewarding, but it is also physically and emotionally exhausting! My solution has been to make a day for me each week. My day of "MinnieMom"...

  14. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    MinnieMomRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's only 8 hours.... you CAN do this.

  15. Most satisfying Nursing Specialties?

    MinnieMomRN replied to ZDriver96's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps if you are working in the cardiac cath lab, but on a tele floor this would not be the case. Unless the patient is A&Ox3 and a walkie-talkie, chances are high that they will need a foley....

  16. Most satisfying Nursing Specialties?

    MinnieMomRN replied to ZDriver96's topic in General Nursing

    If you go cardiac, you'll do lots of foleys. Incont. patients on strict I&Os, and all... how could you

  17. What do you carry...

    MinnieMomRN replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I can't carry any more than I do or I get droopy drawers, so I know EXACTLY what you

  18. What do you carry...

    MinnieMomRN replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    ID on retractable fob attacked to scrub v-neck BIC 4-color click pen Black Sharpie a few alcohol swabs couple of flushes couple of small gauze pads steth around neck w/ roll of paper tape attached...

  19. My proposed solution to being bullied, will it backfire on me?

    MinnieMomRN replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah: Something I need to be reminded of as well. Well

  20. Lowest BP?

    MinnieMomRN replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Was it a manual BP or a reading taken by a Dynamap/portable vital sign machine? I've found more than once technology lies! Throws you into a panic for

  21. New RN w/$99k debt - Pay Off Plan

    MinnieMomRN replied to sozo's topic in General Nursing

    I read this article in Sunday's paper. She went to Simmons College (40k per year) for 2 years, then transfered to UMASS Boston (public) for the next 2. UMASS Boston is still about 19k/year. Also said...

  22. Uninterrupted breaks

    MinnieMomRN replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what Turtle in Scrubs is saying, because it is like that on my floor as well. Occasionally you and get off the floor to quickly eat your dinner, but you give report and take your phone...

  23. Dark Chocolate Found to Flatten Abs

    MinnieMomRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    That wasn't dark chocolate, that was

  24. Dark Chocolate Found to Flatten Abs

    MinnieMomRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    That was so mean... And here I was all ready to snarf down my dark chocolate with a red wine chaser!

  25. The best Medical-Surgical Nursing Books

    MinnieMomRN replied to newlife21's topic in General Nursing

    In a addition to your text, consider Pathophysiology, A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. I love this book! Used it many times while in nursing school, and still pull...