workingmama77 BSN

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    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

    workingmama77 replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar experience a few months ago. Hubby and I were flying from Bahamas into North Carolina. Just as we landed and people were exiting the plane there was a commotion. He and I look at...
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    Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    workingmama77 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My better half works for the local cable
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    How do we do what we do?

    workingmama77 replied to nursecathi's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I used to work in a geriatric Acute Care unit with a large Hospice patient population. I have to admit that I loved taking care of my Hospice patients. I got to know them and their families, loved...
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    NOC, where's the professionalism??

    workingmama77 replied to oohhgolly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I remember working nights and depending on what staff was working there was a tendency to get loud occasionally. Always irritated me, especially one certain staff member who had no problem talking...
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    Babies in hospital rooms. ..ugh!! *twitch*

    workingmama77 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I floated to a different unit than my own this week & walked into the room of a patient with C. diff who had her family in visiting. No isolation protection on any of them, sitting on her bed and...
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    The Start of a New School Year

    workingmama77 replied to RN403's topic in General Students

    Thank you for this article. In all the hustle and bustle of working and getting two kids ready for back to school, I just realized this is the first time in quite a long time I won't be going back to...
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    New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    workingmama77 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you RubyVee for this article. I am just finishing up my first year of nursing and I am just now starting to feel like I can handle a lot of my job duties better. Don't get me wrong, there are...
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    Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    workingmama77 replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just found your wonderful article today. I am a little over a year into my first nursing job & just switched to days about a month and a half ago. Still adjusting and definitely still learning!...
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    I cried at work is it embarrassing? How do I get over this?

    workingmama77 replied to hellokittyandme's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I floated to our facility's locked psych unit yesterday and was hit in the face when trying to give care to a patient. First time being hit by a patient and I immediately stepped back and started...
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    Full Moon Friday the 13th

    workingmama77 replied to Biffbradford's topic in General Nursing

    I must be a glutton for punishment because I volunteered to pick up an extra shift this Friday the 13th - and I work
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    RN's what was your occupation while in nursing school?

    workingmama77 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I worked evenings as a unit secretary on the same unit I now work on as an
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    workingmama77 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I feel like no one can really 'hear'
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    Night Shift Snack

    workingmama77 replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Yogurt, sliced apples with peanut butter and lots of
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    Feeling sad and anxious before night shift

    workingmama77 replied to Calinurse4's topic in General Nursing

    I agree RNperdiem. I'm a new-ish nurse (5 1/2 months) and I only get anxious once in a while, usually when I know census is low enough that I may be floated to a different unit. I had previously...
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    Dealing with Death...

    workingmama77 replied to alth's topic in General Nursing

    Very true HouTx. It's important to be aware of how work affects you and know that there is help available when you need
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    Who should make patient assignments??

    workingmama77 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    I work nights & we don't have a charge nurse. Nursing staff decide and we base it on either who has less patients or less acute patients. Or we mostly work together to get everything done,...
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    Dealing with Death...

    workingmama77 replied to alth's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an acute care floor in a nursing home, but we do have a lot of hospice patients. I usually have the hospice assignment. As a new nurse it wasn't easy at first, but I consider it a great...
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    Sleepy Nightshift nurse

    workingmama77 replied to jackpp's topic in General Nursing

    I usually try to do that too, that way when I start to get sleepy between 3:30 and 4 am I don't feel bad that I didn't pull an all-nighter on my night
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    Few questions.

    workingmama77 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN for 6 months, graduated at age 35. Happily married for 15 years (anniversary was this past week). Two kids - one in elementary school & one in middle school. I knew two girls who...
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    Sleepy Nightshift nurse

    workingmama77 replied to jackpp's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse and have been on nights since October. I love the shift, where I work & my coworkers but getting my sleep schedule worked out was and is hard sometimes. Defininitely need a dark...
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    I hate being a Nurse

    workingmama77 replied to Runninonempty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of the long term care floors in my facility have anywhere from 40-60 patients to one RN or LPN on nights. I was just floated over there this past week as part of my orientation ( my usual floor...
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    How soon did you get pulled?

    workingmama77 replied to Swellz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We orient on not just our unit, but a few days on the others. We get a month on our own on our "home unit" then we can float just like everyone else. Some people do need more time & the facility...
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    Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    workingmama77 replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    As a new nurse (5 months) I appreciate your sound advice. I also respect the fact that you realized this is not where you want to be or what you want to do. Best wishes in whatever you decide to...
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    Tired of nursing

    workingmama77 replied to sammiesmom's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have this posted on my fridge so I can look at it every day before work. So true
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    Unrealistic nursing students

    workingmama77 replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    I think they were unrealistic and didn't do their homework on what the job market is really like out there. To go back to school to get your nursing degree and think you can just get a job in the...