noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Was nursing really for me?

    noahsmama replied to nativehunny's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a single mom of an 8 year old who switched from hospital nursing to public heath nursing at least in part for the more family-friendly hours. I love having my weekends and holidays back! I...

  2. Help! School and work burn out, and I just started!

    noahsmama replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    So, let's see..... you're in nursing school, and you just started a new job, and you had a miscarriage a year ago, AND you just found out your pregnant again? My goodness, with all of that on your...

  3. nurse

    noahsmama replied to nurse121's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    California, where I work, has patient ratio laws. The max for peds is 4 patients per nurse, day or night. For adults, it is 4 if they are on any kind of telemetry, otherwise 5. When I first...

  4. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    noahsmama replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    At the peds hospital where I worked, there was a night nurse in her 70s who who was still going strong and seemed to have enough energy to run circles around colleagues less than half her age. I...

  5. Taking NCLEX-RN in 2 days! Can you all give me suggestions

    noahsmama replied to Irock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I recommend a hot tub and/or massage! Good

  6. Tired of working weekends

    noahsmama replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I went from hospital nursing to public health nursing in large part so that I could get my weekends back. I definitely don't think this is selfish -- there's nothing wrong with choosing a job with...

  7. Help!!! I'm about to PANIC about possible new LTC job..

    noahsmama replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's great! Good

  8. What is the most important trait to have as a nurse?

    noahsmama replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked this question in a job interview, and my answer was "compassion". I do agree that it takes lots of traits, and compassion alone isn't enough, but to me it does seem like by far the most...

  9. Help!!! I'm about to PANIC about possible new LTC job..

    noahsmama replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you have health insurance at your current job, you are probably eligible for COBRA -- i.e. you can continue your current insurance if you pay the monthly cost previously covered by your current...

  10. Help!!! I'm about to PANIC about possible new LTC job..

    noahsmama replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not only do you need to give two weeks notice, but you should not even consider doing so until and unless you have an offer in writing for your new position!!! Talk is cheap -- get it in writing. I...

  11. Advice on lice?

    noahsmama replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to be really vigilant about rechecking every few days. Also, if your little brother is little enough to be in elementary school, you (or your parents) might need to talk to him about not...

  12. Officially not going to be a school nurse, at least not this year.

    noahsmama replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    You totally dodged a bullet. Better luck next time in finding a job that works better for

  13. The Money is my motivation

    noahsmama replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Based on my own experience and what I've heard of others, there is no "honeymoon phase" when working one's first nursing job as a new grad. It's more like "baptism by fire", or "sink or swim". You...

  14. If you don't work at the bedside, where do you work?

    noahsmama replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Foster care public health nurse. I make sure the health care needs are being met for the 80 kids on my case load. This includes helping foster parents find PMDs as the child enters the system,...

  15. Mailing resumes instead of taking them personally?

    noahsmama replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Your experience with nurse recruiters must have been different than mine. When looking for a job as a new grad, I found them to be utterly useless, more of a roadblock than a help to trying to get a...

  16. what title should they add after their names

    noahsmama replied to nursing4all's topic in General Nursing

    It's not clear to me if you want to know what all of those abbreviations mean, or if you're soliciting our opinions on whether people should use them or not. If you want to know what they mean, I...

  17. Sickle Cell Anemia

    noahsmama replied to Uneekeye's topic in General Nursing

    Hgb of sickle cell patients tends to be low and they generally need periodic transfusions to boost their Hgb back up. I'm not sure if this correlates with when the pt has sickle cell pain crisis...

  18. Finding Happiness??? Can it be done?

    noahsmama replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    Here's some suggestions: 1) Some facilities have a "do not call" list. If you're sure you don't want to pick up shifts and your facility has one, ask to be added to it. Even if there isn't a formal...

  19. Tips for Mother/Baby interview

    noahsmama replied to A. Nonymous's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In addition to the great advice you've gotten from others, I'd be sure to emphasize that you already have 4 years of experience in mother/baby as a patient care tech -- even though you weren't working...

  20. Mailing resumes instead of taking them personally?

    noahsmama replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    It's ok to mail them, but if it's possible to take them in person and hand them to a person who is actually in a position to hire you, then it may be worth the drive. If it's a question of driving an...

  21. Help with Major CNA Problems

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

    When I was in nursing school, the CNAs at the hospital where I did most of my clinical rotations were a lot like the CNAs where you work. They would do vitals at the beginning of, and halfway through...

  22. 2 job offers... now what???

    noahsmama replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, personally I would go for job B for the better work hours, but then I'm a single mom with an 8 year old. In fact, I did recently (4 months ago) switch jobs for exactly that reason. It really...

  23. Help me think of a great name for my company

    noahsmama replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Such a good idea that it's already taken: http://www.medical-triage.com/ OP, you should definitely google anything you come up

  24. post-baby boom generation and nursing theory

    noahsmama replied to lxpatterson's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a second degree nurse with previous training in science (PhD in Chemistry). Nursing "theory" drove me batty too. I have not found it to be even the tiniest bit useful as a working nurse....

  25. ....and they had Dynamaps in every room!! (a nurse has gotta dream!)

    noahsmama replied to Walden-Puddle, RN's topic in General Nursing

    At the facility I worked at, we would double check the automatic BP manually if the value was questionable. The values I got manually were generally quite close to the automatic value. Maybe it...