mudd68

mudd68

LTC, Wounds, Med/Surg, Tele, Triage

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  1. 100 mile commute. Worth it?

    mudd68 replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    I voted for longer commute based on what others have said - second gig sounds more like part time and no benies! I am a little biased however, in that I drive 49 miles one way. We bought our dream...

  2. Turn Q2 and patient refuses

    mudd68 replied to AnLe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This! Without giving too many details - when I worked med/surg a quadriplegic pt was refusing turns (and other forms of care too, dressing changes, compression stockings, etc) and later developed...

  3. Was I wrong?

    mudd68 replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    This was exactly my thinking! This type of reaction raises red flags in my

  4. Dose BON check school records ?

    mudd68 replied to Jasminex's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have nothing to add that may assist in helping the OP commit fraud in their attempts to obtain a nursing license. However, I am questioning if this post is violating AN Terms of Service which states...

  5. Misconduct

    mudd68 replied to Abbycat's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you Abbycat! I'm a firm believer that the nursing staff is 9/10 times the secondary victim to the situations we are placed to work in and the first to be thrown under the...

  6. Staff Hysteria

    mudd68 replied to Ashizzle's topic in School

    THIS! I work teletriage in an office setting with a large group of non clinical staff that take non symptom based calls, schedule appointments, print reminder letters and so forth. Now and then - a...

  7. Loan repayment/forgiveness

    mudd68 replied to ICU4U's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am currently in this program and working toward "possible" forgiveness (there's question if the federal program will remain in place). From what I understand your loans have to be serviced federally...

  8. Nursing Student and Working Fulltime

    mudd68 replied to NurseJu19's topic in General Students

    I attended an LPN to BSN bridge program FT and worked FT. Work schedule Fri, Sat, Sun either 3pm - 3 am or 7pm - 7am (which meant sometimes leaving work and going straight to class/lab or vica versa...

  9. Dirty bed sheets/RN/CNA/UAP/CP

    mudd68 replied to STUNUR321's topic in General Students

    Same policy at our facility! Curtains down after any patient discharged that was in isolation. Then they are using a UV disinfection process as well as hand washing "monitors" - literally staff with...

  10. Dirty bed sheets/RN/CNA/UAP/CP

    mudd68 replied to STUNUR321's topic in General Students

    Error.

  11. Advice on writing letter of explanation when charges were dismissed & I was innocent.

    mudd68 replied to Prettygrlzroc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I do have experience with this. Was falsely accused of domestic violence/assault 2006 and the judge dismissed the case. However - fingerprinting will flag you in any employment back ground check...

  12. Graduated as Top Student of BSN Class and Failed NCLEX at 75 questions.

    mudd68 replied to JaceLucien's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May I also recommend Hurst NCLEX review? She really focuses on the WHY's of the nursing process and not just memorizing data for the sake of test taking! Best of

  13. hiring pregnant RN

    mudd68 replied to ap2409's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy. I remember going through this myself. Long story short, I was hired into my current position at 5 months pregnant. Short story long... I was so nervous to interview. Actually had applied to...

  14. Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

    mudd68 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth...In my med-surg/tele days we had 3 RN's working on the night shift, all of whom were pregnant (myself included). We had to transfer a patient, to another med-surg floor , who was...

  15. Would you leave your current position over scheduling issues?

    mudd68 replied to Butterflyxx0621's topic in General Nursing

    I actually left my bedside RN Med Surg position in 2011 do to the indifference with scheduling. It was a rotating shift when I accepted it 7p - 7am/7a - 7pm. But I had discussed with my UM wanting...

  16. I've lost my joy (AKA NICU heartbreak)

    mudd68 replied to Gamecock73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't tell you what to do. I can tell you that I am very satisfied in my current position as a telehealth triage RN. The number of times I bid on my position before I landed an interview? 4 times....

  17. Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    mudd68 replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working toward the 10 year government loan forgiveness program and am on the income based repayment plan. I do believe you have to have your loans serviced by FedLoan to qualify and...

  18. Hurst-Online

    mudd68 replied to Breyson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Highly recommend Hurst! Used it for RN NCLEX in 2008 and passed with minimum # of questions! Also, she's entertaining! Good

  19. Nurses forced to work as aides

    mudd68 replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This has happened to me. It was when I was working as LPN in LTC/hospice and not as an RN. Anywho...it went like this. The LPN's in the facility were rotated into the role, usually when an assistant...

  20. Crushing medications and administering via Peg tube

    mudd68 replied to mugs's topic in Patient Medications

    This is a little tip from my bedside days, which to be honest was years ago now, but I do remember a little technique taught to me by an older instructor. It was to GENTLY swirl, twirl, rotate,...

  21. Options to leave bedside nursing and take it easy, physically

    mudd68 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My current position preferred 3 years of hospital experience when I was hired in 2011. At the time of my hiring I had 2 years RN,BSN experience but had been a hospice LPN for 5 years prior to that and...

  22. Options to leave bedside nursing and take it easy, physically

    mudd68 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you have bed side experience, telephone triage is an option. Many insurance compaines and even hospitals are utilizing us in order to cut down on inappropriate office visits. You know the pt who...

  23. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    mudd68 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    "You'll never be out of work as a nurse!" ... I heard that when I graduated in 2003 with my LPN. Again in 2008 when graduating with my BSN! Knock on wood I haven't been unemployed but believe I thank...

  24. Never wear black scrubs.

    mudd68 replied to Psychosocialist's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our trauma facility recently went to black scrubs for all nurses and PT. This was voted upon by staff. Navy Blue lost by about 4 votes and a bunch of nursing running around complaining about the black...

  25. Hospital / Department schedule follow up appointments for patients before discharge?

    mudd68 replied to KQG333's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are now utilizing our MTAs for this. After nursing goes over d/c instructions with the pt. the MTA then schedules any of the appts/tests/procedures that the d/c forms state need