MomRN0913

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  1. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    MomRN0913 replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "The gives way too much unecessary information in report nurse" The nurse who will, while the patient is coding during change of shift will give you information and start with "The patient was at...

  2. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    MomRN0913 replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was one. Administration hated me for it (one person) and while I made these changes, they were fast to get me out and they did. So.... they are like ghosts because they don't last long with...

  3. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    MomRN0913 replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    and oh yeah, they give blood in HD all the time. And you as the HD nurse is the one to give

  4. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    MomRN0913 replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Youa renot going to be able to skip out on giving a patient a blood transfusion if it is required on your patient. Another nurse is not going to become responsible for your patient during a 2-4 hr...

  5. didn't call doc for something significant

    MomRN0913 replied to youngnewnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Calling doc at night is a tricky call. When in doubt call. They may or may not get mad, but you can say you did the right thing. Well, now you know why the patient is

  6. How are some nurses nurses?!

    MomRN0913 replied to kellyjo's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between being a perfect and great nurse. You will most definitely not be a perfect one, because there is no perfect nurse. There is no perfect being. If you do one thing...

  7. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?

    MomRN0913 replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Patient Medications

    I saw 30mg pushed before a guy was on a vent. We only ended up tubing this guy so we could give him more ativan. They are HIGHLY tolerant. I think this guy ended up having 50mg IV Ativan pushed in...

  8. can they use this against my license?

    MomRN0913 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    There was nothing negligent about that. It was an oversight, an honest mistake. No one was hurt, you weren't intentionally hurting anyone. It's cr@p like that that makes people not want to be nurses...

  9. Please help me find a non-bedside career

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need help. I don't know what else to do. i left my bedside job as an ICU RN and took a job as a nurse manager at a new facility. At first I thought it was my big ticket out of bedside and a great...

  10. mistake on heparin??

    MomRN0913 replied to marriednextmonth's topic in General Nursing

    If you were going according to protocol, then next nurse should have known to draw a PTT in 6 hours from the last if it was as per

  11. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to try to make a very long story short. I was terminated Friday because I would not sign a non-compete agreement which was very vague and given to us with no explanations and a...

  12. Have you ever infused phenylephrine peripherally?

    MomRN0913 replied to nurse678's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have in an emergency with only peripheral access. You take that necrosis chance until central access can be

  13. MRSA: why hx of MRSA must be documented in the pt's chart?

    MomRN0913 replied to Miley22's topic in General Nursing

    I had MRSA. A nasty MRSA wound. My initiation into ICU nursing I guess. Anyways, I sometimes say something, sometimes don't. Told them When I had my baby (about a year after the infection) They...

  14. HELP! Full-time job with nursing school, will that work?

    MomRN0913 replied to mabdirahman's topic in General Nursing

    I did it:) But it wasn't

  15. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    MomRN0913 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    This is definitely a huge systems error. And from these mistakes, everything is reevaluated and precautions are taken to prevent it from happening again. EVERYONE learns something and that's why...

  16. Is this appropiate? Please...need input. Thx

    MomRN0913 replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in General Nursing

    Wear business clothes and don't bring donuts. By the way, that was a really hard post to

  17. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    SO I went into work today. I was presented with the new agreement from HR. I said I am not signing it until I see a lawyer. I went up to my office and shortly after the jerkoff CEO decided to get...

  18. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I am deifntely meeting with an attorney, but this makes sense to me. She explained it very well. I was researching this at-will thing. You can't be fired for an absurdly STATED reason. You can be...

  19. saline flush ..Joint Commission

    MomRN0913 replied to melgrek's topic in Patient Medications

    nope, gotta remove them.

  20. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I asked for opinions and advice, and I am glad I got alot of that along with support. I am not asking for legal advice, I am leaving that up to the lawyers. But some opinions and knowledge never...

  21. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the middle of my employment. It was not presented before I took the job. Even if they are normal, i would have only signed it if he would have ammended. I will take tomorrow off,...

  22. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    no, but an area competitor. I can't say the name though..... I did apply at Kindred as a supervisor and got the most awful feeling about that place from the interview. They just kept asking me if I...

  23. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    100% confidence? I like that! Even in an at-will employment state? I have a little

  24. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have signed that agreement upon hire. It was emailed to me 6 moths in with no explanation. I would have never given up my old job to sign that and take a chance with a 6 month old...

  25. Terminated illegally I believe

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    You make think I am crazy here, but there was one time where he engaged me in a religous conversation I did not feel comfortable having. I am agnostic, I am unbaptized, same for my child. He asked...