MomRN0913

MomRN0913 specializes in ICU.

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1. self extubation

   MomRN0913 replied to lmarti10's topic in MICU, SICU

   I have had my fair share of self extubations. It's happens. Some even manage to tongue the tube out! most of the time my self extubations were ready to come off the vent. It happens often, don't...

2. Anyone ever return to ICU after a long break?

   MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in MICU, SICU

   Now that I got laid off from my full-time job, this is something I really need to consider doing. I would feel most comfortable in my ICU. The biggest change since I left is the EMR (we were all...

3. Nurses desensitized to death?

   MomRN0913 replied to Meeny's topic in General Nursing

   Before I became a nurse my mom died. I was 21 and she died in a drug rehab facility at 47. I was her next of kin, my parents were divorced. I had to identify her body in the morgue in the hospital(...

4. Nurses desensitized to death?

   MomRN0913 replied to Meeny's topic in General Nursing

   A, or an " older" nurse ( I will be 34 in 2 weeks) but I have worked in ICU and hospice. The 2 areas where death happens the most. I see death as a part of life now I guess. Some deaths hve been...

5. Is this common with nurses and doctors?

   MomRN0913 replied to usetimewisely's topic in Patient Medications

   So the first hemoglobin didn't go down significantly enough to transfuse. Ok. Then you get another on and it did. That's why serial hemoglobin are drawn. Nothing is wrong there. doctora don't...

6. I need help!!!

   MomRN0913 replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, an engineers lines of work and education is very black and white and technical. ( I know many ). As you can see you are passing the very science -minded courses where the answers are...

7. Dr. orders for OTC meds

   MomRN0913 replied to ttouslee's topic in Home Health

   Yes, even in skilled visits. It's really annoying. They can feel free to go buy it themselves, but if they ask if they can have Tylenol or colace, you technically have to call the do for and ask. i...

8. To My Preceptor

   MomRN0913 replied to bas22's topic in General Nursing

   I also got extremely lucky in the preceptor department. Twice. First as a new grad med surg float. She was just awesome and we clicked. Easy going, helpful, never made me feel stupid. 4 month...

9. I'm sorry, honey. Mommy is a nurse...

   MomRN0913 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   It's bad, but my 6 year old is a sensitive one. Littlest scratch and it's " mommy I'm bleeding, I'm bleeding!" I kiss it and tell her to shake it off:) She visits the school nurse about 4 times a...

10. Unsafe ED

    MomRN0913 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Honestly....... It goes all sorts of ways. Yes, I've experienced the ER nurses holding their patients they were supposed to bring up hours before until 15 min before the end of the shift as to...

11. can you give prevacid (PPI) "too early"?

    MomRN0913 replied to miniangel729's topic in Patient Medications

    I dont fully believe in this concept. I would not wake a pt up for a 6 am Prevacid. Sleep is also a vital part to healing. No way in heck am I waking up my pt is Prevacid is the only reason they...

12. Delayed or dry drowning

    MomRN0913 replied to Jeninus's topic in General Nursing

    I was just discussing this with a friend. Isn't " dry drowning" essentially aspiration? Depending on the severity they could need ventilators support and antibiotics. the sad thing is they usually...

13. Rant

    MomRN0913 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of had the opposite experience. I was an MICU nurse and new mother who's daughter went to the NICU. She was in the NICU as a precautionary measure and when I called the morning after her...

14. Associate and Diploma RNs

    MomRN0913 replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I apologize for the use of the wrong word. I meant a recommendation . Either way it greatly affects the chance of a new hire not having a

15. Associate and Diploma RNs

    MomRN0913 replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The other reality is hospitals want to achieve magnet status which requires 80% of their staff to be BSN trained. So while they may maintain their associates nurses, they surely aren't going to hire...