mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Because her FB page is public and it lists her place of employment. I am not an HR troll. I was reading a thread when this popped up in it. People can complain, but when you make a libelous...
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not generic-very specific, not HIPAA but discriminatory hiring practice. I am just disappointed that in two places I have been slammed (not so bad here) for doing something that I thought was the...
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It was in MY organization. Not far away, in my backyard. Thank you for lesson in semantics. I wasn't "policing" a social media site, I was enjoying a group of nurses that share stories and...
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was a discrimination allegation. A serious one. And I THOUGHT I was sending to her boss anonymously, but my name showed up anyway. We do have an "integrity hotline" in case I felt in danger of...
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    Help! I need to quit my first nursing job after 3 months

    mmc51264 replied to meggers13's topic in General Nursing

    I started as a brand new RN on an ortho rehab unit. After 3 1/2 years, I just floated to a neuro/spine unit and I was nervous. I can't imagine how you feel!!!!! If you are and RN, you need to give 30...
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    ortho joint vs ortho spine:difficult transition?

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Orthopedic

    OK, I floated to my new "sister" floor which is neuro/ortho spine. I am ortho certified and thought, it can't be that bad. Oh boy was I wrong! They have totally different assessments that I did not...
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    ortho joint vs ortho spine:difficult transition?

    mmc51264 posted a topic in Orthopedic

    We have two ortho units, one for joints and one for spine How hard is it to move between the two sub-specialties? I will most likely have to float between the two and would like some input as to what...
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    Help! Is it worth it if I take MS in informatics?

    mmc51264 replied to T.Dix.Nurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Love this post!! I start my MSN in Informatics in Jan. I am lloking to do more of the Nursing part you mentioned (including some clinical ed). I am already on committees to help with optimization for...
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    wanted to share!

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't have any formal tech training, just what I have learned over the years as a teacher and a nurse. I am a super-user for our Epic program and have served on committees to help optimize charting...
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    wanted to share!

    mmc51264 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I put in in Informatics specialty but no one goes there. I got accepted to Duke for Informatics MSN!!!!! I start in
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    Calling all ortho nurses!!! I need some tips!

    mmc51264 replied to soulshine101's topic in Orthopedic

    ortho certified, but because we are a level 1 trauma center, we have to have trauma hours for our jobs, not trauma
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    wanted to share!

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in Post Graduate Students

    sorry to have wasted ya'll's
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    How do you deal with Munchhausen-type pts?

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We occasionally get pts that I swear have Munchhausen's. Sometimes I am little slow on the uptake, I tend to believe in people but dang! Sometimes, when it hits me, I just shake my head and wonder...
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    Job advice

    mmc51264 replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for my current job, my dream job, when I was 10 months at my previous job (first job as a nurse) I don;t think it is like a magic switch at a year. "just shy" of a year is close
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    New Career-Second Bachelors

    mmc51264 replied to csi4eyes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a Masters in Teaching, I made more money with a 2 year ADN than I did with my masters. Advanced degrees aren't always what they are cracked up to be. I did my ADN first b/c I missed the...
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    conferences

    mmc51264 replied to EmbracingChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ortho nurse and need trauma hours so I usually go to 2 trauma conferences a year. I can get my ortho hours through specialty organization
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    CNA II or Phlebotomy?

    mmc51264 replied to Alyssarenee25's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA II and most of the skills taught in that class were all the skills they taught in my ADN program other than IV starts (we did not learn phlebo). I wish I had taken it b/c I do not well at...
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    How do you deal with Munchhausen-type pts?

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to dx thispt, I was just curious if others had these types of pts. I am a fierce advocate for my pts and it was after a couple of days I figured somethings were not adding up. I treated...
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    Duke Post Job Offer Test

    mmc51264 replied to bamboowoo's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It seems this has made its way to a private nurses forum on FB. W/o naming hospital. Quite a heated debate. from what those of you who have actually performed the test,it doesn't sound that
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    What is the least stressful high paying nursing specialty?

    mmc51264 replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Informatics. I know the state that I live in is looking for a state insurance informatics nurse and it pays 6 figures. Not sure how much stress is involved, I am getting ready to find out. Starting a...
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    Online Faculty

    mmc51264 replied to gleanns's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This company is like an online educator agency-they find you the jobs. My old instructor just got a job with Kaplan
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    Why do hospitals continue use the incentive spirometer?

    mmc51264 replied to felixis12's topic in General Nursing

    Ortho nurse here and we strongly encourage the use of them. I have seen them help with a fever on many occasions. You won't find many rooms on my unit where there isn't one and close-by and...
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    MI Nurses: which Detroit hospital systems test for nicotine?

    mmc51264 replied to Mmd630's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the school systems here in NC are testing and adjusting insurance rates accordingly. Same w/BMI. I wonder how long before the hospitals
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    Online Faculty

    mmc51264 replied to gleanns's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am trying to find the website, I just finished my RN-BSN online and the university used a company that provided Masters and above (a lot of doctoral candidates) teaching assistants. The company was...
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    Got surprised at work yesterday.

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am NEVER late for work. Well, yesterday I was, but only a few minutes (got caught at the crosswalk). Get in the elevator and there is THE boss of the nurses. She is staring at my badge and I am...