mightymitern

mightymitern has 2 years experience and specializes in Hospice, Ortho/Neuro Rehab, camp nurse.

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1. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

   mightymitern replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

   thank you for that. I too was called by U of P many many times. I told them I was looking at a few different colleges and had not made my decision yet. One college even called me at work one night,...

2. Missed fingerstick

   mightymitern replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmmm, Diabetes is not caused by bad choices. When I was 6 and lying in bed in a coma, it was not my choice. Type 2 may be caused by (overweight, no exercise and such) but I still think " caused by...

3. Missed fingerstick

   mightymitern replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

   hey everyone, it's me again the T1 Diabetic. Definately definately do the fingerstick, especially if the Pt is on a S.S. Call the MD, it's an honest mistake. These are the ways we

4. Question about holding Lantus

   mightymitern replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

   I LOVE that!

5. Question about holding Lantus

   mightymitern replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

   This still bothers me. Sorry, but as a Type 1 Diabetic for 38 years, and now a registered nurse, Lantus is not an insulin to hold, it has no peak, it is a basal insulin and works like a regular...

6. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

   mightymitern replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   HI FIREBALL, My first job out of school was with Hopsice. I loved it. I don't think it mattered whether I had M/S experience or not because the RN's I worked with taught me what I needed to know...

7. What do you do when telemetry calls?

   mightymitern replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

   wow, I am just amazed that many of you have had Tele Techs. I have never heard of this. We monitor our own tele's9 sometimes 5-6 at a time), but we have alarms that go off when something is askew. I...

8. HH and the new HC bill

   mightymitern posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello Home Health Nurses, I am from Massachusetts and will give a little info on my experience before I ask my question if that is ok. I worked as a Hospice RN in an inpatient house (which I...

9. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

   mightymitern replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Maasachusetts here. Days: 5 max mostly 4 with most of the D/C's Eves: 5 max with most of the admissions Nights: 6 sometimes 7 we are a tele floor as well charge nurse on eves may or may not have a...

10. confused, stressed and scared.

    mightymitern replied to ConfusedRN123's topic in Medical-Surgical

    don't ever be ashamed or embarrassed to ask questions, That is how we learn. I have benn working for only 1 year on a M/S tele floor and ask questions every day, especially if I have not done a...

11. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    mightymitern replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I've had pt's tell me they're allergic to water and can only drink the bottled stuff. hmmm I wonder if their bodies are made out of the bottled water as

12. Lantus insulin question

    mightymitern replied to evans_c1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    yes but being a Type 1 diabetic myself, (38 yrs) you do not hold Lantus insulin. It has no peak, if a person without diabetes is sick they're pancreas still produces their basal insulin. Even of...

13. Caught a major med error today!

    mightymitern replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow! Thank god you noticed. As a Type 1 Diabetic I would have been down and out. Thank you for being a responsible Nurse who checks. Diabtes is a quick lecture in

14. How long of a commute do you drive

    mightymitern replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I only have a 12 minute drive to work. Would I travel 1.5 hrs for the experience, and or money, yes BUT would I want the aggravation of traffic, delays,etc No. I also would not like the drive home if...

15. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    mightymitern replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    all I can say is.......AWESOME! I am