mightymitern

mightymitern

Hospice, Ortho/Neuro Rehab, camp nurse

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

    mightymitern posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Has anyone taken any classes from Western Governors University, the RN to BSN program? It looks like a great program, but the classes are not your typical pay per class style. They go by a 6 month...

  2. 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,...

  3. 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...

  4. 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

  5. Question about holding Lantus

    mightymitern replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE that!

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. *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

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

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

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

  17. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

    mightymitern replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I watch reruns of Gage & Desoto, and Nurse Daisy. " start a line, give d5w, and transport" No gloves, no PPE, lol. You are all wonderful, intelligent, nurses. Thanks for the...

  18. Last name on namebadge

    mightymitern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else think it is a bad idea to have your last name on a badge? I worked at a place where we had an extremely abusive spouse who cornered most of the staff, and could only visit w/ a...

  19. Reasons for nursing always epic?

    mightymitern replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Why worry about other peoples reasone, sounds like you have a pretty epic story of your own. You know why you want to be a nurse, that's enough. You already hit it on the head, by saying "how" they...

  20. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

    mightymitern replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome! I worked as an EMT-B for 8 years, and when I decided to go to nursing school was scoffed at. "you can't do anything without a Dr's orders, (we can we have protocols) you'll be wiping butts...

  21. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    mightymitern replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    WOW what a great thread! I am considering HH and am happy to see how the days go. I work in a Hospt. med/surg tele floor, but since starting have never felt so stressed, and have been sick more than I...

  22. Anyone do Home Health and work at hospital

    mightymitern replied to NoeIssa's topic in Home Health

    Great question, this in fact is why I am reading this specialty. I work 32hrs in a hospt. Tele/med/surg, and am seriously thinking about doing some per diem HH. Also thinking about dropping to 24 hrs....

  23. Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

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

    Tough question, However, being a T1 diabetic myself, I would have called the MD. I was in the hospt for a partial hysterectomy and my PCP held all my insulin because I was NPO, well I finally had to...

  24. Last name on namebadge

    mightymitern replied to mightymitern's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone who replied. I did not realize there had been numerous discussions about this subject. I was just curious as to tohers opinions on this subject. Thank you to you

  25. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    mightymitern replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AHHH the NICU, a career I have wanted for as long as my 2 children have been alive. Thanks to the NICU nurses. 17 & 19 years ago. We did not have the experience to be in a NICU as students because...