MomRN0913

MomRN0913

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  1. heard it with my own ears

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I have been very fortunate. i consider these nurses like family. I haven't worked there since december, and i miss them greatly. I would go back if it fit into my lifestyle right now. I...

  2. Any nurses out there graduate knowing everything?

    MomRN0913 replied to brielle776's topic in General Nursing

    There are nurses who have been in the field for 30 years not knowing everything. What I love about nursing is there is always something new to learn. You can learn from a seasoned nurses, and...

  3. Incorrect oxygen set up

    MomRN0913 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    That's scary. Heparin on a sever GI bleed? They actually argued

  4. Sticky poop...I need some tips!

    MomRN0913 replied to bwenzrn's topic in General Nursing

    petroleum jelly works

  5. Would you be insulted if.....

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've known Dr's to be insulted when asked or confronted. They are the worst when it comes to a healthcare professional washing their hands. I've seen it too many

  6. Would you be insulted if.....

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    me, personally, I am all about being an advocate for your own care. Sometimes I just see it as a "given" for me personally to make sure my hands are washed, it's second nature. So, yeah, i wouldn't...

  7. Funniest post op patient: Wish all were like her!

    MomRN0913 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I think I had said some pretty strange things waking up from surgeries. I remember once waking up hysterically laughing and asking for french toast and then I saw a baby next to me in the PACU and...

  8. Going from nights to days

    MomRN0913 replied to pumpkin455's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a single mom to my daughter since she was 6 months old. my exH has typical custody, every other weekend and one night a week. After working full time nights and tending to a baby with an...

  9. Select Specialty Hospital work environment

    MomRN0913 replied to tyjane7's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that one! Who you work with to me is far more important than where you work. A good team with critical care patients in necessary. And yes, in an LTACH some of these people should be on...

  10. Going from nights to days

    MomRN0913 replied to pumpkin455's topic in General Nursing

    I was a success story! I did nights for 4 and a half years, mostly in the ICU. I hated the way it made me feel too. I was personally scared of days. I was nicely settled on the night shift, not...

  11. If you make over 100k/year as a nurse

    MomRN0913 replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

    I know lots of computer engineers, all making atleast 135k/year about 5-7 years into their careers. They get hour lunch breaks where they get to leave the building, are on FB most of the day and get...

  12. Obese children...my rant

    MomRN0913 replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    To me this is child abuse, or neglect or something to that effect, It should be court ordered in this case. This upsets me very very

  13. Select Specialty Hospital work environment

    MomRN0913 replied to tyjane7's topic in General Nursing

    I know a little bit about it as the LTACH I managed had Select as their rival and many nurses who worked for me also worked for them. I heard some good mixed with bad. They are getting more critical...

  14. Too old for ICU?

    MomRN0913 replied to eyeball's topic in Critical Care

    My nurse manager couldn't take the influx of pregnancy anymore. Atleast 3 at a time! (I was one of 6 at the time I was pregnant!!!) Who were the constants? The late 40's early 50's. They gave a...

  15. East Orange General Hospital,new grads

    MomRN0913 replied to DysrhythmiaRN11's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    in NJ? I know they lost a lot of seasoned nurses recently. Guess that leaves more room for the new

  16. To all Night Nurses:

    MomRN0913 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    That was excellent. I was a night shifter for years and a day shifter for a short time. I was a little saddend when there were doctors introducing themselves to me for the first time, because they...

  17. Nutrition to prevent and treat pressure ulcers???

    MomRN0913 replied to judieli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nutrition plays a huge role. When a dietician forms a diet for a patient with a pressure ulcer, he/she considers heavily what is needed in order to optimize wound healing. There must be more articles...

  18. Medication Administration through a feeding tube

    MomRN0913 replied to lalexa15's topic in General Nursing

    The way i was taught in school was to do each med seperately. There is no reaction in PO meds. Pt's who actually do take them PO don't swallow one then drink water, then swallow another. usually...

  19. ARDS management with ECMO

    MomRN0913 replied to catamounts303's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked in a community based ICu, so we never saw that. Proning a patient on one of those KCI beds is a big thing. We had to prone the patient once without the bed. That was interesting. The idea...

  20. Denial

    MomRN0913 replied to poopprincess's topic in General Nursing

    That brought a tear to my eye and kind of burned me out of the ICU for a

  21. I love management!!.....not

    MomRN0913 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    couldn't have said it better myself. I had compassion for my staff as a manager. I couldn never imagine saying to someone what was told to you in your situation. Then the one who replaced me I have...

  22. Obese children...my rant

    MomRN0913 replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    My stepmothers niece is 7 and is obese. It's so sad. She doesn't even have a neck. It has nothing to do with a medical problem. Her parents feed her crap. I've seen her sit down with a bag of...

  23. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    MomRN0913 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse for 5 years and still do it sometimes. When someone would ask to help with an IV, I would say sure, but I make a mess and would always have ot put towels down. But yes, good pressure...

  24. Nurse Recruiter Job

    MomRN0913 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't pay too much from what I

  25. So I cannot find a job, thinking about relocating to Texas

    MomRN0913 replied to lampost20's topic in Texas Nursing

    3 years ago there was a big surge of RN's in my hospital (NJ) moving to texas. Alot from my ICU. They are happy with their moves as they are making comparable or even a little more money there than...