noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. I could really use some advice and opinions

    noahsmama replied to mandie77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Aren't there LPN to RN bridge programs, and can't you do one of those, instead of trying to restart at the school you were going to before you were an LPN? Maybe one of those would be a better bet...

  2. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    noahsmama replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, whenever I'm trying to figure out if I should respect a profession or not, I go to that profession's Internet discussion board and check out their grammar, punctuation and spelling . I've learned...

  3. Am i fully to blame for this or did my mentor act complacement.

    noahsmama replied to tinkerbell419's topic in United Kingdom

    Tinkerbell, what I find disturbing is not the fact that you made a med error -- that can, and does, happen to anyone -- but the fact that you don't seem to think it's a big deal. Also, you seem to...

  4. Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    noahsmama replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with others that this is too expensive for nursing. I had a watch with virtually the same dial but an easily-cleanable plastic wristband that I bought through allheart.com for about $25....

  5. New Grad Working Med Surg With Bad Back Against Medical Advice

    noahsmama replied to blarn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you want to be a psych NP, start applying for jobs as a psych RN. Maybe they'll take you with 6 months of experience or maybe they won't but it can't hurt to try. Once you've switched, you won't...

  6. Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    noahsmama replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I used my wrist watch every single day when I worked in a hospital -- as others have said, not for drip rates, since all of our IV fluids and meds were given through a pump, but for heart and...

  7. Facing Ms. Nclexy on Monday God help me!

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

    If you've done all of that studying, you'll be fine. My last minute tip is to relax and take it easy this weekend. Good

  8. Mommy and Nurse, blessing and curse.

    noahsmama replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always figure it's better safe than sorry. I take my son to the doctor every single time he has a fever that lasts more than a day, and I ask them to look in his ears (he has a history of many ear...

  9. Starting Accelerated Nursing program soon, how to prepare??

    noahsmama replied to enilrek's topic in General Students

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  10. Starting Accelerated Nursing program soon, how to prepare??

    noahsmama replied to enilrek's topic in General Students

    One word of advice - if you're planning to apply for student loans, don't quit both jobs until you've applied for and have been given the loans. I found out the hard way that it's much harder to get...

  11. Homework help - child abuse?

    noahsmama replied to lulain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The question is worded rather vaguely. For example, it doesn't make it clear (to me, at least) if this is a case of confirmed child abuse or if child abuse is suspected but not confirmed. It also...

  12. accelerated "fast track" BSN program

    noahsmama replied to risingstar12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The problem will be that your schedule will change every few weeks, so whatever kind of work you're doing will have to be very flexible to fit around your school schedule. Also, the hours any given...

  13. CNA>LPN>RN or straight to ADN?

    noahsmama replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in General Students

  14. accelerated "fast track" BSN program

    noahsmama replied to risingstar12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did a 12 month accelerated BSN program and, unlike a previous poster, I found that for me it was NOT the hell on earth, say- goodbye-to-your-friends-and-family-for-a-year experience that I was told...

  15. Do case managers make more than social workers?

    noahsmama replied to confused256's topic in General Students

    No, $45/hr is more like $90,000/yr (there are approximately 2000 work hours in a year if you work full time). You should be aware that both salaries and cost of living vary a lot from one state or...

  16. Oops! I always go home with...

    noahsmama replied to shescoolie's topic in Nursing Humor

    I started to make it a habit to empty my pockets each night before I left, because prior to that I occasionally came home with some of the patients meds! Most meds were in single dose containers, but...

  17. Ever lost a job offer because of your reference?

    noahsmama replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how you'd know if you lost a potential job offer due to your references -- generally employers check your references before they offer you the job. If you don't get an offer, you...

  18. senior practicum - not what I expected

    noahsmama replied to dayandnight's topic in General Nursing

    You say this is the first year they've assigned senior practicums randomly. I think you should make it a goal to make sure this is also the last year they do this -- it may be easier for them, but...

  19. New Grad, new job... My First emergency!

    noahsmama replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a nurse, I've only seen heart rates that high in newborns :) As a patient though, I have had two episodes of SVT, and both times, my heart was going at about 240. I kid you not. I counted it myself...

  20. Best one sentence handoff report

    noahsmama replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I worked in pediatric rehab, and some of our patients were with us for months. There was one nurse in particular who tended to be very terse with his reports -- sometimes his entire report on a...

  21. Unhappy with medical care...let them know or just go?

    noahsmama replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else. Even if there's nothing they can do to convince you to stay with them, at least you will give them the opportunity to improve for their other patients. Whether they...

  22. 4 weeks?

    noahsmama replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    What concerns me the most is not the shortness of your orientation, but the unsupportive atmosphere for new grads. I only had 5 weeks of orientation for my first nursing job, in a pediatric hospital,...

  23. How long did you lurk before you joined?

    noahsmama replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I lurked for 6 months or so before I

  24. Question re: seeing pediatric patients

    noahsmama replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Emergency

    Your daughter should make sure she has her phone with her if at all possible when her child is in your care. If you're really concerned about this issue, you could also have your daughter write a...

  25. Becoming a Nurse After 40

    noahsmama replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated nursing school at 49 and have now been a nurse for 3 years. Although I sometimes wonder how my nursing career might have been different if I started sooner, I don't regret anything. Regret...