MomRN0913

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  1. Best schedule for young family

    MomRN0913 replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well, sounds like it won't work for you based on your night shift experience.. I worked nights for years. I had a child and couldn't take it anymore. Became a single mother when my daughter was 6...

  2. Need advice, please!

    MomRN0913 replied to UFmomof2's topic in General Nursing

    I would report it. Save yourself. We just had a patient claim she was molested. She had just arrived at our facility. It was reported right away. Turned out she was confused has major anxiety and...

  3. The ethics and laws associated with keeping a personal diary

    MomRN0913 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    Sharing information is HIPPA violation. Writing it down for yourself is

  4. Prove my Mom wrong, please

    MomRN0913 replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    That's a very personal decision. Only you can decide. my exH and I started trying by the end of nursing school. I didn't get pregnant because of his infertility, but that was't the right timing. I...

  5. Not staying on top of pain - confusing orders - myths?

    MomRN0913 replied to Biogirl4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That sounds like a pretty awful experience to me. I'm sorry you had to endure that. I am a big believer in pain management. Only the person feeling the pain can rate it. Hey, so what if you have a...

  6. Completed first week as new NM, could use a little help

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I completed my first week as a new nurse manager in a LTACH facility. I came right from the bedside. I am not filling an old position, but I am starting a new one. The hospital is still building,...

  7. Where can I find cheap scrubs?

    MomRN0913 replied to swtchariot's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    and if you want new stuff WorkNGear in Clifton has good prices and sends out

  8. Where can I find cheap scrubs?

    MomRN0913 replied to swtchariot's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also live in the NOrthern NJ area. I just went into management and have been forced into dress clothes. Plus, the hospital i do perdiem at started required colors for the new year. I have a bunch...

  9. When to call in sick to the SICU

    MomRN0913 replied to DuluthMike's topic in MICU, SICU

    I called in sick once. i as having reoccuring bouts of tonislitis with fevers, pain, inability to eat or drink. My manager begged me to come in. I said yes. Guess where I ended up at 4am during my...

  10. Completed first week as new NM, could use a little help

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for the reaasurance. I have been texted and called all weekend. And only have a week under my belt. Today the medical director (whom I know well from my other hospital) actually texted me!...

  11. worst death you've seen

    MomRN0913 replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an MICU also (well, past tense) and i never saw pediatric deaths which I am sure would take the cake. But I did have a pt about 1 month off orientation who was 60, young, AAOx3, lung CA pt....

  12. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    MomRN0913 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I think the question is more about how the patients feel about the male cleaning them. I could be wrong. How a male pt might feel about another guy washing his goods. Because men could be funny...

  13. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    MomRN0913 replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    new grads in NJ are starting at about $28-30.... $17-23 sounds really low unless the are is VERY

  14. Completed first week as new NM, could use a little help

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    Oh, and my boss, VP of nursing services was telling me about the cultural issues, the CEO (who is black) was feeling that she was hiring only phillipinos (there are a great deal there, but most are...

  15. A moment of your time, please, if you feel so inclined to give me you opinion

    MomRN0913 replied to coonkine's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about brainpower. And some nurses are much smarter than Dr's..... Nursing isn't all about the science. It's about how you relate to patients, how you can anticipate their needs, how you...

  16. Mistakes we have made

    MomRN0913 replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have a new grad RN who ran blood in over an hour. Which can be done in trauma patients and severe cases of blood loss. But we deal with so many CHF patients and renal patients.... her defense...

  17. Patients who are too unstable to turn

    MomRN0913 replied to TemperStripe's topic in MICU, SICU

    we hope that patient is on a specialty rotation bed, if not, I am the nurse who choses life over bedsores. Other nurses chose turning their patients because they don't want to look like they didn't...

  18. Stress Relief after a BAD shift?

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

    I second the

  19. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

    MomRN0913 replied to simvee's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's not legal, but we all know it's done, especailly if a patient is about to pull the tube and you can't calm him, is bucking the vent, so on and so forth. If it is a continual problem you need...

  20. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    MomRN0913 replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is a HUGE insult. I am sure you are qualified for work at a much higher rate of pay. By qualified, you are an

  21. To digitally disempact or not?

    MomRN0913 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    We do it all the time in our ICU. One GI Doc jokes around about his years of intense training in order to shove a finger up an a$$ and dig for crap, and here are us nurses digging for Gold. he is...

  22. GA, CO, or TX Which state has a higher pay rate for RN?

    MomRN0913 replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in General Nursing

    I live in NJ, we have pretty decent national rates (considering the cost of living is astronomical) but we had a lot of nurses leave for Texas. Good ratios (ICU), relocation bonus, sign on bonus and...

  23. Prescription narcotics or benzodiazepines while working?

    MomRN0913 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, very intereseting. I had taken Xanax before a shift twice before. My husband had just left me when my baby was 6 months old.... I would have ot see him before a shift to drop her with him, it...

  24. Is it true that male new grads are not struggling

    MomRN0913 replied to gtshin30303's topic in General Nursing

    I have no clue, but come to think of it, before my ex NM took another position he hired a male new grad stating "This is my goodbye present to you" well, he is HOT! Seriously, Hot. Very nice on the...

  25. Would you marry a Doctor?

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

    OK, this may sound cynical, but I sure would! I love the long hours and time away from home! I am out of a marriage from my first love who managed ot cheat on me during my pregnancy (the one we...