mykidzmom

mykidzmom

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  1. Believing your patient

    mykidzmom replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    i think in many situations, it doesn't matter if the patient is truthful. you ask a question, you document the answer. the original poster did not express that the issue was about pain/drugs. if it...

  2. Professional Behaviour & Conduct - help!

    mykidzmom replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Nursing

    trish/jk has just given you a gift my dear. i hope you are or get to a place to know that. as a person who constantly wants to better myself and at least be aware of where my faults are--or what...

  3. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    mykidzmom replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    please keep this thread going! i am alternating between being angry that we have to actually take some of this crap seriously when it happens and having my jaw on the ground in disbelief and eyes...

  4. Professional Behaviour & Conduct - help!

    mykidzmom replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to give a big thumbs up to all posters, especially the OP who have had the courage to strive for self awareness. most people go through life blissfully unaware of their own faults but...

  5. OB "Freebies"

    mykidzmom replied to malone2192's topic in Ob/Gyn

    didn't mean to give the idea that i am negatively judging moms who choose to bottle feed. i think there are plenty of reasons why a woman would choose either or both methods. it's not the bottle...

  6. There won't be any raises this year

    mykidzmom replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    i hate that we have to have the attitude of "just feel glad you have the job" on one hand--yeah--in this economy we ARE lucky--on the other hand it does always feel like us worker bees get the short...

  7. Do I need a certain personality to work in the ER?

    mykidzmom replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in Emergency

    one more thing--that "gut feeling" your manager had was probably sickness over the potential for losing a good nurse. if she didn't think you were a good nurse, she would have let you go easier. she...

  8. Do I need a certain personality to work in the ER?

    mykidzmom replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in Emergency

    i think you will do great. i think you ED and ICU nurses are a special breed unto yourselves. i mean this in the most admiring, respectful way. i wouldn't last a week in either place....

  9. OB "Freebies"

    mykidzmom replied to malone2192's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the formula freebies are almost unethical, but i'll stay off that soap box. if the APA recommends breast feeding then why not throw in a tube of lanolin or breast shields. those are great for the...

  10. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    mykidzmom replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    i think--i hope-- that there must have been a long list of errors your terminated co-worker racked up. the error she made was one probably just about everyone has made. there are 2 reasons i hope...

  11. Nursing, is it really that horrible of a job?

    mykidzmom replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    you will have a lot of aggravation if you choose nursing, but your perceived flaw of caring so much is an asset. nurses who do it for the hours or the money--they can be good nurses and they might be...

  12. Nursing, is it really that horrible of a job?

    mykidzmom replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    i can say this because i had a most excellent day at work today! i had 2 situations where i was able to calm fears, reduce pain, educate family and pt., and help a recent mastectomy pt. stand tall (i...

  13. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    mykidzmom replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    in order to improve customer satisfaction, it seems that the priority should be given to the people who can talk/complain/fill out negative surveys, not the ones who can't (really-is the coding...

  14. Stuck In A Pickle..

    mykidzmom replied to michelle4698's topic in General Nursing

    some people get used to nights...i never did. never adjusted. the thing that got me was that 1 shift was technically 2 days. you go in on friday but leave on saturday. you start your shift writing...

  15. Dry Hands..Just starting clinicals?

    mykidzmom replied to newlpn_chic's topic in General Nursing

    the unit you are working on should have lotion in a dispenser next to the soap. many places do not allow pocket lotion. i am not exactly sure why actually. regardless of what lotion you try, a...

  16. Safe Nurse Patient Ratio

    mykidzmom replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    you

  17. critisism for my career choice

    mykidzmom replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    i wanted to reply to your post, smartnurse, but rn/writer really said it

  18. New Nurse Confidence?

    mykidzmom replied to LyndzBenz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i stopped feeling like a complete idiot after 1 year. i started feeling like, hey, maybe i AM okay at this nursing stuff after about 5. of course, after 5 years of nursing i had 5 different jobs....

  19. What do potential employers really think about online BSN degrees?

    mykidzmom replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    the on line degrees are getting more respectable than they have been. you should look for accreditation, such as NLN. if a school says it is accredited, you should see by whom. experience and...

  20. "Found on Floor" Documentation

    mykidzmom replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    even in nursing, there are short cuts we take at times--some harmless, some risky. most of us will say "well, maybe some nurses, but NOT ME-- I don't take short cuts ever!"but in time, we all do...

  21. carbo/taxol/avastin order of admin

    mykidzmom posted a topic in Oncology

    Today we had a first time taxol, carboplatin, Avastin. We always give the drugs in that order. Today, I needed to ask the doc a question about the Avastin (if we could give it a little faster than...

  22. Is it easier for the new graduate nurses with bachelor to find jobs>

    mykidzmom replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    it depends on the job you are applying for and the state you live in. public health nurses often require a BSN, and of course management, but that likely wouldn't apply to you. there are 2 camps...

  23. Nursing School Applicants..Why Not?

    mykidzmom replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    being extra nice to people who you *think* might not have much of a say can never hurt. i am a pretty nice person to everyone and i am convinced the reason i got into nursing school when i first...

  24. Nurses providing good "service"?

    mykidzmom replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    this subject is such a thorn in my side, i can barely talk about it. it is one thing that sometimes makes me think about leaving nursing. i have spent more time making patients happy than giving...

  25. Need advice, what job would be good for me?

    mykidzmom replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    i love outpatient oncology. it can be pretty stressful and there is no such thing as a nursing job that doesn't have a lot of paperwork. but, once you find your "niche" it is easier to tolerate the...