MomRN0913

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  1. How does it make you feel?

    MomRN0913 replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    Would you feel deceived if your patient didn't tell you they were an cashier at walmart? It's her business if she doesn't want to tell people what she does. Do all of your patients tell you what...

  2. Nj license by endorsement

    MomRN0913 replied to grceRN25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Bad news........ I know 2 nurses right now and they are on month 3! The DON at my facility said it's taking longer because of that Cullen case. And they have, like know staff, she knows someone there...

  3. Dont wanna be a floor nurse..

    MomRN0913 replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    5 years ICU bedside, then 6 months nurse manager experience (a job I got by reccomendation of an ex-manager and a pulmonologist I worked with who was the medical director) and I was out of work for 6...

  4. I wonder if I was just lucky....

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been truly disheartened by the posts on here about how badly new nurses are being treated. belittling, trying to get them fired, the conspiracies.... I wonder if I was just lucky. The nurses...

  5. I wonder if I was just lucky....

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in MICU, SICU

    I basically never let her get me angry or flustered. I was always friendly, but I always showed her I knew my stuff, and never let her make me doubt myself. She had no ammo left. She is the acting...

  6. Ever accepted a position knowing it was a mistake?

    MomRN0913 replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, took a job as a manager in a start up LTACH. Huge mistake. the place was upside down. I knew it wasn't a good idea for my first NM job. But for $25k more and a "normal" schedule where I can...

  7. Charge nurse doing staffing, supervisor overriding orders?

    MomRN0913 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, what happens, and I have seen this, a male pt who needs 1:1 will act fine in the presence of men. If there is a woman who is sitting with them, they tend to act more violent because they...

  8. Fever and dying

    MomRN0913 replied to honeybee888's topic in General Nursing

    Fevers make me feel the worst, extremely uncomfortable and miserable. why not give Tylenol to relieve that

  9. What should I do?

    MomRN0913 replied to rusure's topic in General Nursing

    I put vasoline on my patients lips all the time int he ICU. One Dr even wrote it as an

  10. What is the highest temp you have seen?

    MomRN0913 replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    109- neuro temp. pt coded and

  11. What is Meditech???

    MomRN0913 replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    good thread, I just started a new job and they use meditech. I am getting it installed on my laptop now. The client server version. I will have to figure it out myself for the time being, (to...

  12. How does your hospital identify DNR?

    MomRN0913 replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

    A tattoo. Just kidding. I think I want one when the time comes so my no one can rescind it on my dying a$$. The sticker on the chart and on the arm band besides the obvious order is what is

  13. cdiff death?

    MomRN0913 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    Sepsis due to CDiff causing renal failure, causing the water balloon legs with BNPx5. Just a

  14. nurse burnout

    MomRN0913 replied to mntcra's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely sound burnt out. You do need a change. You sound like with your education and background bariatric coordinator would be a good fit. Keep trying. I have been trying to break into...

  15. harder to get a job with a phone interview?

    MomRN0913 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The easiest time I ever had getting a job was through a phone

  16. Would you have called?

    MomRN0913 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    The Dr was understandably PO'd because I am sure his mindset was to write a nice order like as to not be bothered again by it. Quite honestly, the dr couldn't be clearer if you ask me. Your coworker...

  17. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    MomRN0913 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    It's in management and HR's job description, not

  18. Issues with Mgmt (Long Rant)

    MomRN0913 replied to pandapixie's topic in General Nursing

    have you thought about applying for a transfer within the hospital, to a different floor? Something to

  19. Hypothetical question

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Say you took a job. It wasn't the one you truly wanted, but you took it because you were unemployed. A few weeks into that job you get the job offer you want, the one that is not and hour commute to...

  20. Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

    MomRN0913 replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    I lost my train of thought with the actual question because I saw the tech was doing the admission assessment??? As a nurse you form your plan of care by doing the admission ASSESSMENT, which is a...

  21. took NCLEX-> Failed

    MomRN0913 replied to kyle_99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    no, not just the book, you need the teacher.

  22. took NCLEX-> Failed

    MomRN0913 replied to kyle_99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just want to say first, I am sorry. But quit all your negative talk and find a solution!!!! Have you taken a test prep course? I took the Kaplan one and it was great. It tells you HOW to take the...

  23. Hypothetical question

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter always comes first, but I am guilty of not coming in even a close 5th:) I am ALREADY feeling the stress and I don't start until Monday. It has been very nice not being overstressed and...

  24. NON-Nurses Giving Shots in MD Offices

    MomRN0913 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    Terrifying? Nahhh, I don't think so. May they not be licenced, they are trained. Take fertility treatments for example. Progesterone IM needs to be given in the buttocks. Who's going to do it in...

  25. Hypothetical question

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I lost a job after I made a very wrong career move. I had almost 5 years at the bedside in ICU and left to take a big mistake NM job. Got let go bc I wouldn't sign a non-compete agreement. I...