noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    noahsmama replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I used to work at, lots of other staff wore lab coats, and I never noticed a doctor throwing a fit about

  2. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    noahsmama replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a county health department, and no one wears scrubs, it's all "business casual". I don't understand the point of wearing scrubs unless you're doing direct patient

  3. I got a job! :-)

    noahsmama replied to LoveMyDaughters's topic in General Nursing

    Hip, hip, hooray!

  4. When to tell manager about interview

    noahsmama replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    I also started looking for other options shortly after taking my first nursing job. Like you, I wanted to use my NM for a reference but didn't want to tip my hand too soon that I was looking. So, what...

  5. Carry a stethoscope without hanging it on neck

    noahsmama replied to jalainec's topic in General Nursing

    Do your scrub pants have pockets too, or just your scrub tops? I always had scrub pants that had great big "patch" pockets on the sides, as well as having pockets in my scrub tops. I used the scrub...

  6. Inept Supervisors

    noahsmama replied to Plasticgloworm's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work, liquid ativan was not refrigerated. It may depend on how long it's likely to be stored before being used -- all of our narcs were in single dose containers and were used up...

  7. If manager asks about new job when I give notice.....do I tell????

    noahsmama replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, I see. Yes, in that case, I would give the minimum amount of notice required by my contract and would NOT tell my NM where I was going. I have been very lucky that I have never had a...

  8. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

    noahsmama replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

    45 minutes to an hour

  9. If manager asks about new job when I give notice.....do I tell????

    noahsmama replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    My previous NM knows where I went because I used her as a reference for my current position. I'm really surprised how cagey most other posters are about telling your soon-to-be former employer where...

  10. Best way to lift a sagging breast for apical pulse

    noahsmama replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    If she's capable, you can ask her to lift it

  11. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    noahsmama replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    So here's what I'd do in your situation: 1) Be extra careful to be meticulous in your documentation (you should do this anyway -- it will stand you in good stead for the rest of your nursing career)....

  12. Sigh. Is this really how we are graded?

    noahsmama replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's definitely one of the things about bedside nursing that I do NOT miss -- you can do a million things right, and nobody cares, but do one thing wrong -- or not even wrong, but in a way that...

  13. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    noahsmama replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :lol2::lol2::lol2:

  14. My lie to patient's mom

    noahsmama replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my fellow nursing students was going to place a Foley, but made the mistake of announcing that this would be his first one. Needless to say, it didn't end up being his first one -- the pt...

  15. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    noahsmama replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    2.3 but not asymptomatic -- child brought in by parents for bloody stools and weakness. Parents refused blood on religious grounds. CPS was called and court order obtained -- blood products given....

  16. How important is it for nurses to have knowledge of Nutrition?

    noahsmama replied to NutraNurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was taking the prerequisites for nursing school, there was only one local nursing school out of many that still required Nutrition as a prerequisite. Since I wanted to apply to that school, I...

  17. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

    noahsmama replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I do have a tendency to be verbose. I'm glad that, in this case, it's been helpful!

  18. Older mature nurses: How can I encourage my mom to pursue her RN with me?& should I?

    noahsmama replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    The oldest student in my accelerated BSN class was 55 when she graduated. She didn't have any more trouble finding a job than any other new grad that year (May '08) -- which is to say, it was a...

  19. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

    noahsmama replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

    You're mixing apples and oranges, or more accurately, your mixing degrees, licenses, and certifications. CNA is a certification, for which you take classes (for just a few weeks or months, I think)...

  20. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

    noahsmama replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I think in general ABSN programs have a higher NCLEX pass rate than ADN programs, but there's a huge amount of variation from one program to the next -- I'm sure there are some ADN programs out there...

  21. Lost my dream job

    noahsmama replied to shippoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why they put you through the ordeal of an interview, knowing that you don't have a BSN, only to tell you they won't hire you because you don't have a BSN But I agree with...

  22. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

    noahsmama replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

    It will depend somewhat on the exact position you're applying for, but a masters in another field is definitely not the equivalent of an MSN, or even a BSN -- there are many positions that...

  23. Start a free "clinic"?

    noahsmama replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dinah77, A church group near me opened up a free clinic in the fall of 2008. Here's a link with more info:...

  24. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    noahsmama replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    That's 6 beds per minute, or a bed every 10 seconds. I believe you were fast, but I don't think I believe you were that fast. Though if you really can change a bed that fast, they need you at OP's...

  25. Accelerated bsn philadelphia

    noahsmama replied to acceleratedbsn's topic in General Nursing

    You need a bachelors degree to go on for a masters in nursing. Most MSN programs want you to have a BSN, though some will take RNs who have a bachelors in another field. From the ADN, you can do an...