MomRN0913

MomRN0913

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  1. What do you do when.......

    MomRN0913 replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    My dear father, who is a retired court officer (and the youngest 62 you will ever meet) swears the NY time is the bible and takes it's medical advice over mine. Or says "oh, you know NY times said so...

  2. Do you have a "Work You" vs. a "Home You"?

    MomRN0913 replied to SillyInScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    i can stick people with needles all day long and draw their blood and start IV's.... When they drew blood on my then one year old in the lab I became extremely light-headed and though I was going to...

  3. Your Most Heartwarming Moments in Nursing

    MomRN0913 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I had taken care of a patient whos wife was a nurse. They were Philippino, I am white. They usually requested a Philipino nurse, but they got me one night! Well, the patient had CA, was vented,...

  4. Do you have a "Work You" vs. a "Home You"?

    MomRN0913 replied to SillyInScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    At work, I had the patience of a saint. Which sometimes left me with none at home unfortunately. I am very organized at work and anal. not at all at home. I am cluttered and more laid

  5. Great nursing jobs out there :)

    MomRN0913 replied to ICU, BSN, B.S., RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did love my ICU job. The doctors definitely treated us with more respect than the floor nurses, sadly enough. And the dayshift more than the nightshift. I enjoyed my 2 very sick patients. Loved...

  6. Critical Care Transport RN

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Saw a post for this position online today for a pretty prestigious magnet hospital in my area who has their own transport, although the application wasn't through the hospital, it gave a number to...

  7. Critical Care Transport RN

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    no, not Louisiana, ASTN said it right, Northern NJ! Thanks for all that info. I think it might be something I would really enjoy. My clinical skills are good, i like to take charge in a code.......

  8. Nurse Violating HIPAA Articles or Cases in NJ

    MomRN0913 replied to student777's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    we are, i

  9. Criteria for Giving IV BP Meds?

    MomRN0913 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering..... was the patient vomitting BECAUSE his BP was through the roof? maybe if we lowered the BP the patient would stop throwing

  10. First Rapid Response

    MomRN0913 replied to katielam616's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I think you did everything right, went with your gut, and you should be proud. I think I was really really nervous on my first RRT. But I read the first few sentences and said "Pneumo, where's...

  11. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    MomRN0913 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    When the nursing supervisor came up to the floor for rounds, she took a look at me and actually told me to report off on my patients and she was taking me right into the ER. I wasn't doing so hot....

  12. Do you think they/employers are watching what we post?

    MomRN0913 replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Mone of my facilities had to institue a "social networking" policy. A nurse called out sick. Then later posted pics of herself out to dinner, tagged herself, checked in, everything, when she was...

  13. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    MomRN0913 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, totally. My first job was pretty reasonable at first, lots of nurses on the unit with families, pregnant, young kids.... very sympathetic, helpful understanding. But after time that...

  14. Fainting blood donor ?

    MomRN0913 replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

    I fainted a few hours after donating. It's my own stupid fault, i was a bride to be on the Atkins diet refusing to cheat. So I only ate bacon before and refused the cookies and juice! Yeah, that...

  15. Can an ADN nurse move into supervisory positions with only 4 years experience?

    MomRN0913 replied to NenaRK's topic in General Nursing

    I became a charge withing 6 months of working ICU, not even 1 year as a nurse. A few of us new grad Associate Nurses did. We were pretty rotational with it, with the exception of some nurses who...

  16. Can an ADN nurse move into supervisory positions with only 4 years experience?

    MomRN0913 replied to NenaRK's topic in General Nursing

    I did with 4 and a half years at bedside ICU. Not in the same facility, but in a different facility where the same doctors visited. I was recommended for the interview and got the job. I don't have...

  17. Drug error

    MomRN0913 replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

    A few things to be said here. We are human, so we will make errors. The right way is to take responsibility and accountability. I made one (a few actually, but this was a bigger one) and a Dr...

  18. Family members that work together

    MomRN0913 replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    In my last place of employment, there were lots of family members working together. Husband Wife teams, 2 sets were all nurses. Actually, come to think of there were lots of husbands and wives...

  19. How are staffing issues at your facility/department?

    MomRN0913 replied to Queen2u's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid it is, and it has strongly discouraged me from continued bedside care, especially in ICU. I've heard the norm in the ICU I used to work in is becoming 3:1! In an ICU. And sick patients....

  20. Big interview

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I am not a good interviewee unless I am comfortable. I have stage fright actually. I can handle pressure, I am an ICU nurse, but when I have to impress someone knowingly, I freeze. I know...

  21. Big interview

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a big interview coming up at a pretty big medical center. I am meeting with the Medical Director, CNO and director of case management. I won't lie, someone I know pushed this through for me....

  22. Which one of you AN members posted this?

    MomRN0913 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite one, but it has to do with dementia

  23. Which one of you AN members posted this?

    MomRN0913 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    are these not the

  24. MD's orders

    MomRN0913 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, we couldn't push meds in nursing

  25. Big interview

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thank you! I think case management fits both my professional and personal needs and expectations well. I do plan on doing extensive research first. The last interview I went on with an insurance...