noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Tell me about continuing education credits

    noahsmama replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a list of CE requirements by state: http://ce.nurse.com/RStateReqmnt.aspx (don't know how accurate this is -- best bet is still to contact your own state's BRN to be sure you know what the...

  2. need it badly guys

    noahsmama replied to liezette's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on

  3. Do you interrupt report to give pain meds?

    noahsmama replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working in a hospital, I tried to avoid this issue by checking in with any of my patients who were on PRN pain meds 15 to 30 minutes before it was time to go into report, and giving pain...

  4. Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    noahsmama replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT tell them that you're burning out on floor nursing and start listing the negatives!!!!! It makes it sound like you're not so much interested in the job you're interviewing for, but would take...

  5. Denied from nursing schools

    noahsmama replied to buckeye47's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So have you been accepted to Cincy then? If so, wait to hear back from Florida and OSU and then, if it's a "no", bite the bullet and go to Cincy. (unless I'm misinterpreting and you weren't accepted...

  6. Job offer...finally!

    noahsmama replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    yay!!!!

  7. Medical Advice Please!!!!!

    noahsmama replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I've gotten very few of these type questions, but when I do get them, I explain that nurses don't diagnose, and that they need to see their

  8. can they say I was terminated?

    noahsmama replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Those of you who believe the myth that employers can only LEGALLY give out dates of employment and whether or not you're eligible for rehire should read the following (these are just a few examples of...

  9. As a nurse, how do you perceive that physicians feel toward you?

    noahsmama replied to jaimeandjules's topic in General Nursing

    In my limited time working in a hospital, I found nearly all of the doctors to be respectful, professional, and appreciative of the work that nurses do. The two exceptions I can think of were both...

  10. Licensed Vacational Nurse

    noahsmama replied to caliotter3's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sounds like a job title I could really get into!

  11. L&D is def. what i have to do...

    noahsmama replied to samantha0890's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Several of my fellow students in nursing school had their hearts set on L&D. Most were able to do their preceptorships in L&D, and several of them did get jobs in L&D as new grads. So if...

  12. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    noahsmama replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not all nursing schools require drug testing. Mine didn't, and OP has stated she went to the same nursing school that this person is about to enter, and doesn't remember ever being drug tested. If...

  13. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    noahsmama replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I got all the way through nursing school and have had two different jobs post-graduation without ever having taken a drug test. I have (thankfully) little to no experience with drug addicts in...

  14. Nursing Student-to-be needs some recommendations

    noahsmama replied to andiems's topic in General Nursing

    Might want to wait on this too. When I started nursing school, our entering class put in a group order for stethoscopes and got a discounted group rate. I agree that Littman is a good brand. My only...

  15. What is ambulatory care?

    noahsmama replied to Avocadoloveer's topic in General Nursing

    Here's Wikipedia's definition, FWIW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulatory_care They define it as any care that can be delivered on an outpatient basis. This would include primary care in...

  16. What is ambulatory care?

    noahsmama replied to Avocadoloveer's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's not similar to ER. The particular "ambulatory care" clinic that I'm referring to is a primary care clinic where you can make an appointment for your child's well child visits, as well as...

  17. What is ambulatory care?

    noahsmama replied to Avocadoloveer's topic in General Nursing

    Ambulatory care = outpatient care. It's not just same day surgery. At our local pediatric hospital, the "ambulatory care" clinic is the primary care

  18. Career Change Advice

    noahsmama replied to Noob33's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh, Ok -- thanks for the

  19. Are there any social workers out there?!

    noahsmama replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    You mentioned in a previous thread that you are a PCA. Surely there must be social workers where you work? Perhaps you can interview one of them? I think it's always better to do interviews face...

  20. Career Change Advice

    noahsmama replied to Noob33's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the previous posts, with one exception. Low $30s/hr seems low to me for a starting salary for an RN in the LA area, at least for hospital jobs. I started as a new RN in the SF Bay Area...

  21. New to nursing leadership and having some difficulty

    noahsmama replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in General Nursing

    First let me say that it's great that you're enthusiastic and want to improve your department. HOWEVER..... You're chronically understaffed, have had a mass exodus of experienced staff, are fighting...

  22. Drinks at the nurses station

    noahsmama replied to rddsnurse's topic in Emergency

    At the hospital I used to work at, the break room was very close to the nurse's station and it was pretty easy to run in there periodically and grab a quick drink of water. At the NICU where I did my...

  23. Things you've learned about patient's religions and care?

    noahsmama replied to Aly529's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I had a pt whose parents were Jehovah's witnesses. Brought him into the ED for bloody diarrhea and lethargy. Turned out to have a hemolytic infection and Hgb of 2.x. Parents were almost talked into...

  24. Schedule blood draw times.

    noahsmama replied to Cryannurse's topic in General Nursing

    At the peds hospital where I used to work, routine blood draws were done at 0700 and 1900, and were drawn by phlebotomists who came to the floor. Stat blood draws were generally done by the nurse at...

  25. Insulin Med Error

    noahsmama replied to ea274's topic in General Students

    You're exactly right that this is why we do double checks on high risk meds. I wouldn't even label either of these events as "med errors", I'd label them "near misses". The error was corrected...