MomRN0913

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  1. calling into work sick and feeling very guilty

    MomRN0913 replied to chellemaree88's topic in General Nursing

    Even if nursing was a "calling" having a "calling" doesn't make us superhuman. When we are sick, we need to take a sick day too. I have only felt that guilt when I have taken a "mental health day"...

  2. I think I know why I can't get a job:(

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I think it's a combo of things. I've downgraded what I am looking for. I want to go back to a regular old staff nurse part time. I really didn't think that would be an a issue....

  3. What Is The Shift You Will Never Forget?

    MomRN0913 replied to bsartor's topic in General Nursing

    Wow ruby, what an amazing story from start to finish. Definitely brought tears to my

  4. Blue about Code Blue

    MomRN0913 replied to barbaralynn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Because of exactly what you described above, I left ICU nursing and went I to hospice. I can't tell you how many futile codes we ran when the chance for a peaceful end of life was very disturbing to...

  5. What Is The Shift You Will Never Forget?

    MomRN0913 replied to bsartor's topic in General Nursing

    Is would be one of mine. I was about 2 mo ths into the ICU when this happened. Nice man, lung CA 60 years old. He had a known embolus. They were waiting transfer out of our community hospital to...

  6. Foley question

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for all the input! She has since passed, without a catheter:). The daughter was against it. For infection reasons and that the patient was very grabby and fidgety. Which makes complete...

  7. Dobhoff Tube Insertion

    MomRN0913 replied to infirmiere77's topic in General Nursing

    In my old hospital, only the nurses in the ICU could insert. And the verification was not a cxr. It was air

  8. Burned out and hate nursing

    MomRN0913 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been wanting to do this forever but all the positions seem to require experience. How do you break into this

  9. Putting in my letter of resignation today

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    I came to the official decision after working 60 hour weeks, and work becoming my life. I spoke up once and now my boss has been making my life h ell. My cases are the most difficult, they made my...

  10. Putting in my letter of resignation today

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for checking in lovin! Well, it's been quite an experience. Friday was my last day full time. I was convinced to stay on per diem and it is the wise move as I don't have a full time position...

  11. Is there any truth to this?

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

    A 19 year old. Other of 3????? Oh this is a whole other topic......... How

  12. I got found out!

    MomRN0913 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get found out when I am asked what meds I take at home and I say " ambien 5 mg qhs prn" Dead give

  13. Is there any truth to this?

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

    I would be one of those patients in both respects. Early in the infertility battle, I took my temp every day to monitor for ovulation. I am baseline 96.5. My peak was 98.6. I will be feeling like...

  14. Vent: Downgrading patient from ICU status

    MomRN0913 replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as an ICU nurse we have been pressured by management to get PFT's downgraded. I do remember a time that happened to a newly admitted patient and the patient ended up back to the ICU and the...

  15. Novasyte?

    MomRN0913 replied to Jw1724's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know this is a little later, but upon deciding to leave my homecare job, I recount acted Novasyte and have been hired as an educator! I'm looking forward to it, I'm almost done with the process and...

  16. petechia/purpura during dying

    MomRN0913 replied to queenjulie's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just saw this I. A patient. Came on all of a sudden on hands and feet only. He died within a week. The doctors didn't even give an answer to it. Perhaps you are

  17. Putting in my letter of resignation today

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    This is exactly it! I'm working 60 hours a week but I'm not getting paid for it. I took a big pay cut for this job. I barely make my bills. It's like I make only $15 an

  18. Putting in my letter of resignation today

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for all the encouraging words and support. It went surprisingly well. My boss understood and said she always respected is for mothers and knows my daughter is the most important to me and that...

  19. Burnt out and struggling emotionally

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As I have mentioned, I do hospice and palliative care. It's been a year. I'm completely burnt emotionally. Hospice I handle much better than palliative care. Palliative care is quite draining as I...

  20. Shift change and visitation in ICU/stepdown

    MomRN0913 replied to opossum's topic in MICU, SICU

    We restricted between 7 and 8 am and pm. Still with visitors trying to come or getting mad. People would sneak in so we finally got a buzzer on the door. If there was an actively dying patient or...

  21. Burnt out and struggling emotionally

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ssorry, Thank u for sharing with me and understanding and I am sorry for what you had to go through and endure. Because of the reasons you mentioned I made a very difficult decision. I am resigning....

  22. Home Health-The good, The bad, and I'm getting out.

    MomRN0913 replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    Is is exactly why I went from ICU to

  23. You make the decisions on YOUR shift and I'll make the decisions on MINE

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

    I m generous with the pain meds, but I don't give money to the homeless either. I do however give them some food or drink if I have any on

  24. Home Health-The good, The bad, and I'm getting out.

    MomRN0913 replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    I've noticed a good amount of us former ICU's went hospice. I actually did apply back in my old ICU. I can only do per diem shift work. I was so sure I would get hired back, I'm still friends with...

  25. You make the decisions on YOUR shift and I'll make the decisions on MINE

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

    There is a difference in acute pain and chronic pain as one said. Just because you are not screaming out in pain doesn't mean you don't need pain meds. People who have chronic pain are taught and...