mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

mmc51264 has 13 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

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   I need your advice/opinion desperately

   mmc51264 replied to throwaway1's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry you feel the way you do, but you really need to try and not let this kind of stuff get to you. People lash out at us all the time! It's hard not to take it personally and I find it hard to...
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   Nursing jobs for people over 60

   mmc51264 replied to Aesopian's topic in General Nursing

   I turned 60 last year. I work bedside ortho. I was thinking of wound care. I never thought I would but it seems I am the "go to" person for lots of things. I have a new jon and most of the staff has...
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   Neurosurgery Floor?

   mmc51264 replied to 1234cc00's topic in General Nursing

   TBI pts can be especially trying as they can be on the verge of "normal" or not and they are sometimes aware enough to know that something is wrong but they can't figure it out. I was on a trauma unit...
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   Confused between two job choices

   mmc51264 replied to Cynwillrn18's topic in General Nursing

   I love my 3-12s. That gave me 4 days with my kids and now dogs. My husband has always been very involved so it worked really well with our schedules. Plus I make more $$$ doing bedside. That's...
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   NICU RN in trouble in VA

   mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't realize this was an HCA hosp!! I hope they lose their shirts and have to close up. I feel sorry for people that this kind of hospital is their only choice
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   NICU RN in trouble in VA

   mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am looking for legit sources to read about the nurse (and the hospital) that is in trouble for allegedly harming NICU babies. What have y'all
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   Is it weird to approach a manager about a job position?

   mmc51264 replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you can make an appt with the manager so that you can have the manager let you
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   Hospital Patient Care

   mmc51264 replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! That's awesome. What is the nurse ratio? I have new job and we actually have some aides and most of them are amazing. Our pt ratio is usually 4:1 Aides are 10:1, At my old job we were lucky to...
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   Hospital Patient Care

   mmc51264 replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry that happened to you! I work on an ortho floor and while we don't get a ton of spine pts,, all pts should be repositioned, bathed, ADLs offered. That's unforgivable. Last time I...
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    2 Part Question : Ortho/Med Surg/Rehab & Going Back to School?

    mmc51264 replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a ST rehab as my first job, mostly ortho. With the total joints not coming up to the units, there aren't as many adm/discharges. When we used to do that, all ankles were done on Fridays...
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    Can chart audits be a HIPAA violation?

    mmc51264 replied to George001's topic in General Nursing

    Not a HIPAA violation. I used to do a lot of hypoglycemic audits at my last job and there was a pop-up about the chart and one of the options was "chart review" Same for doing CAUTI prevention
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    2 Part Question : Ortho/Med Surg/Rehab & Going Back to School?

    mmc51264 replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ortho RN. For 12 years now and I LOVE it. Since Covid, it's changed a lot. The total joints are barely admitted anymore. LOTS of falls with hip fractures. Not so different than med/surg...
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    New Joint Commission reqs??

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just changed jobs. Previously, I was at a Magnet teaching hosp. I am an ortho certified RN and my old hosp is JC certified for Total Joint Replacements (I was there 12 years and went through 3...
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    Modified Self Schedule

    mmc51264 replied to SN2432's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work nights, but I have been a weekend option nurse for over 10 years. Just recently had to change my schedule a little because of some knee issues, but I worked F/S/S forever it seems! Now I...
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    Hidden camera, what would you do?

    mmc51264 replied to Carole's topic in General Nursing

    At my old hospital, it was forbidden and if a person was filming us, we had to get admin involved. They would also tell family that visiting is a privilege, not a right and that they could lose their...