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  1. coliseum medical center in macon,ga

    mtnmom replied to seanymph's topic in Georgia Nursing

    patient-nurse ratio high, total care pts, maybe, but in the birthing center??? I dont know about Coliseum, but I know about Macon - that is where I am from. I can tell you that Macon is a wonderful...

  2. night shift - sleep dilemma

    mtnmom replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    When I took the position she went on and on about how supportive she was of anyone trying to get an education, but her actions are showing otherwise. All summer I have put up with having to work...

  3. S/P I&D - What's this mean?

    mtnmom replied to moshimoshi's topic in General Nursing

    I understand it to be "status post incision and debridement" - and just that statement alone would not be construed as an order unless your unit has a standing protocol or order for that sort of...

  4. filter needles - policy

    mtnmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, once again what I have been taught is being challenged. I have always been taught to use a filterneedle/straw when drawing anything from an ampule. In the ER where I am now working I was noticing...

  5. filter needles - policy

    mtnmom replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    good ideas, barefootlady & pricklypear. I am going to do some research and present my manager with copies of what I find...if no response then I will go elsewhere with my findings. thanks. It just...

  6. filter needles - policy

    mtnmom replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    so far the responses seem to be weighed towards using filter needles. Thanks to all who replied! Now I need to figure out who to approach with this...my manager is obviously not going to do anything...

  7. Medical Spanish

    mtnmom replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    that link goes nowhere...the site no longer exists

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mtnmom replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    we had a lady come in over the weekend presenting with what she initially termed "marbles in her uterus" that turned out to be two wooden eggs (yes, the size of small chicken eggs) inserted in the...

  9. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

    mtnmom replied to nursecarebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am noticing a common thread here - many of us are in our mid to late 30's or even in our 40s when starting out. I had some terrible experiences starting out - I graduated at age 40. I have often...

  10. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

    mtnmom replied to milenko's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well said!!! how do we know that the OP is not someone who is perhaps somewhat interested in nursing as a career and the listed drugs are from her or a family member's surgery??? (or a TV show, for...

  11. Day sleepers..........

    mtnmom replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got some wooden (basswood perhaps?) blinds from Home Depot. they look nice and do a pretty good job of darkening too. they were not cheap but for the looks and effectiveness are well worth the...

  12. medicines from Mexico

    mtnmom posted a topic in Emergency

    We have a growing Hispanic population as do many areas. Occasionally Hispanic pts will come in to the ER and recite the names of medicines that they are taking that are probably OTC meds from Mexico -...

  13. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    mtnmom replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    a BSN curriculum offers more than just theory, leadership, and so on as alluded to in the previous posts. It has pathophysiology (understanding the WHY is so important) It has research courses, that...

  14. Drug testing a babysitter

    mtnmom replied to Missyb32641's topic in General Nursing

    I could not have said it better

  15. Be Careful What You Say...

    mtnmom replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    ditto what everyone here has said...this will be a pathway to something better. I truly believe everything in life happens for a reason, even though it may not be at all apparent at the time. keep the...

  16. "to go" medicines?

    mtnmom posted a topic in Emergency

    I recently began work in a 10-bed ER in a rural area. The closest 24-hour pharmacy is close to an hour away, so it is common practice for our ER MD's to order a couple doses of meds (usually pain...

  17. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    mtnmom replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    as one who just started my FNP program I am appalled at the way you were treated by this provider. You are very gracious and forgiving to just see other providers in the practice - I would run...

  18. Is this going to be doable re: work,home,etc.

    mtnmom replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am just taking patho this semester, pharm in the fall and then theory in spring. I have to work full time right now. My kids are 15 and 11 - it has been tough while they have been out this summer...

  19. To all London nurses.

    mtnmom replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    my heart goes out to all of you. It is so senseless..... our hearts here in the US are united in prayer and love for our brothers and sisters across the ocean. Stay strong....have

  20. Jury duty...

    mtnmom replied to RNmaria's topic in General Nursing

    as far as i know most jurisdictions will allow excuse from jury duty for full-time students or new/nursing mothers. there are not many other excuses that i know of that will cut it. being...

  21. Pushy family members??

    mtnmom replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in ER - when I get family members that are pushy , sometimes I have to bite my lip but I always validate their concerns by telling them something to the effect that "it is really good in this...

  22. Do you ever wonder why you are here?

    mtnmom replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    talk this through with a counselor, therapist or other professional. Do not delay - you sound depressed. There is nothing wrong with being depressed but there is something wrong with doing nothing...

  23. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    mtnmom replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS because no one else will follow them for you! We have a lot in common. I had been a real estate paralegal/ title insurance underwriter for years - was good at what I did and...

  24. Work while in school for NP?? Possible??

    mtnmom replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, I am in a traditional on-campus program at North Georgia College & State University. I love computers and the Internet but do not think that an online program would work for me for a few...

  25. Good idea!

    mtnmom replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in Post Graduate Students

    :kiss thanks admins!!!! Kim (brand-new part-time FNP