mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    Intentionally understaffed with a charge out of staffing, is this normal now?!?

    mmc51264 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I am not ICU, but within my service area (4 units, one is ICU, 2 stepdown) none of the charge nurses take patients unless absolutely necessary and, if there is enough, we are able to have a second...
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    Tell me about your nurse manager

    mmc51264 replied to Ra3liana's topic in General Nursing

    We just lost our manager and she was the bomb! Heartbroken. Casualty of the work/home/life balance. It's only been a really short time (like less than a week) but we (me!) really are feeling...
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    Do grades really matter in nursing school?

    mmc51264 replied to Jessica1077's topic in General Nursing

    No. pas, then pass the NCLEX and go on with
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    Recession Proof Your Career: 5 Side Gigs for Nurses

    mmc51264 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Specialties

    the assumption that there is a recession is a political issue. depends on who you listen to. @heron , I didn't start my career until I was 48. I don't see age discrimination and I also don't...
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    Recession Proof Your Career: 5 Side Gigs for Nurses

    mmc51264 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Specialties

    Why are we posting politically motivated stories here? We are not headed for a recession. What makes you think that there is ever going to be a time when nurses won't be needed/in demand for the next...
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    How do you decide what to do with a difficult charge nurse?

    mmc51264 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Working on
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    How do you decide what to do with a difficult charge nurse?

    mmc51264 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Re: the example you used about waiting for her to acknowledge you while she is "entertaining" others-I would walk up and interrupt that you need help, right now-not in a "pt is crumping" urgency, but...
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    We’re all being “fired”! Is this legal?

    mmc51264 replied to Taylor22's topic in General Nursing

    people should leave That is unsafe. I am dealing with a situation where we are taking higher acuity patients, but we have some flexibility with ratios. 3-4:1 Only time there might be 5:1 is if we are...
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    Travel Nurses, The Good, The Bad, And Sometimes Ugly...

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    With all that has happened during and after Covid, travel nurses have become the norm. I am struggling with the wide range of experience and behaviors. We have about 10 travelers on my unit right now...
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    Travel Nurses, The Good, The Bad, And Sometimes Ugly...

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Working is specialized area (orthopedics) we have had some that are not great at this, which is fine, a good nurse will ask questions and embrace what they don't know. The ones that are troublesome...
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    Using the Power of Statistics to Help Patients Detect Misinformation in the Media

    mmc51264 replied to PKN's topic in General Nursing

    This is assuming that a nurse can discern the information themselves. Knew a nurse that got into NP school with less than a year of practicing and got her NP in psychiatric nursing in about 18 months....
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    Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

    mmc51264 replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

    Adding to my response above, my husband also has to pay. He works for TSA and has to be at work at 0330. When we lived in Chicago, there is no public transportation at that hour and where we live now,...
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    Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

    mmc51264 replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

    I, too work for a hospital that is attached to a university and parking is at a premium. I have a long drive, so it is worth it to me to be able to park close. There are several other areas to park,...
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    Unions - Yay or Nay?

    mmc51264 replied to Kiwi82's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Those of you that are in unions/pro-unions, what states? I live in a state that is non-union, a "right to work" state where I am not sure unions can even have much leverage. I originally lived in a...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    mmc51264 replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Both? They need be used correctly. Some people are ingesting oils that they shouldn't be. Concentrations. All kinds of
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    Travel Nurses, The Good, The Bad, And Sometimes Ugly...

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with
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    Do grades really matter in nursing school?

    mmc51264 replied to Jessica1077's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. We had a chant before every exam. We needed and 80 to get a "C", Passing equals a degree. Nursing school is unlike any other
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    Can I be an OR nurse as a new grad?

    mmc51264 replied to Jessica1077's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that many RNs leave bedside to to go the OR, but you will rarely, if never, see an "ex-OR" RN on the floor LOL We have a very extensive "new to the OR" program. It is like starting...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    mmc51264 replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the essential oil practice has gotten a very bad rap recently. One needs to REALLY understand how to use them properly to avoid
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    Are we not talking about the largest nursing strike in US history happening right now?

    mmc51264 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    There was an article on this site that talked about how the only way to get a decent pay increase is to job hop. It's sad. I love my job, my hospital. I don't think that I would make much more at...
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    Are we not talking about the largest nursing strike in US history happening right now?

    mmc51264 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    4:1 ratios is unsafe? Believe me, I am not putting my license at risk. I wouldn't work for facility that has 6-8:1 ratios. Those are the ones that are usually for-profit or small community hospitals....
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    Are we not talking about the largest nursing strike in US history happening right now?

    mmc51264 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there are wide differences from hospital to hospital, my issue is that the ones complaining and wanting a union to "fix" things, are the ones working for a hospital that is one of the few...
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    Are we not talking about the largest nursing strike in US history happening right now?

    mmc51264 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I am in NC and there has been some talk about nurses wanting to unionize. I got very frustrated because the system I work for has been bending over backwards to take care of us. The points I was...
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    Nurses Can Be Sued for Following Doctor’s Orders, NC Court Rules

    mmc51264 replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    This is exactly why I called the title clickbait. This particular article had nothing with do with floor nurses as this lawsuit revolved around CRNA liability. When I was able to look up the...
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    Nurses Can Be Sued for Following Doctor’s Orders, NC Court Rules

    mmc51264 replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    I came to look for this topic because as a charge RN, this weekend, a floor nurse felt uncomfortable doing something because of this issue. I wish we had more guidance. Our management sent an...