maydaymalone BSN, RN

maydaymalone has 12 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency; PACU, Cath Lab.

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1. No Pediatric Experience

   maydaymalone replied to RN0599's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I hear ya! No kiddos for me either. After my first week of pediatrics in nursing school, I came home and snipped my own vas

2. Upset Over Patient Who Crashed

   maydaymalone replied to raindrop's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   You did fine. Don’t beat yourself up, people that have to lose sleep over not ordering the right lab test are called doctors. You were working your butt off, and I have a sneaking suspicion this...

3. Input appreciated about job

   maydaymalone replied to lmullan33's topic in General Nursing

   I work for the VA and would highly recommend it. This is my 4th nursing job / different hospitals, and this is the best job I've had. I do work at a VA hospital and not a clinic, but I can confirm...

4. Betrayed by Management

   maydaymalone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Forgive, but never forget the lesson...healthcare management does not care about us. Ever. We are just a means to an end. Do not bad mouth anyone, do a great job while you have it, and be a...

5. Would you "adopt" a nurse or allow yourself to be "adopted" (For Nurses' Week)?

   maydaymalone replied to Sour Lemon's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, hell yeah! You can adopt me every week! Free lunch, Amazon gift card, sex, drugs, rock n' roll. I would accept cash donations from Osama Bin Laden knowing he made the money from selling...

6. "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   maydaymalone replied to NurseB.MN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I would recommend looking into nursing for the VA. In addition to getting to serve Veterans, it's the best nursing job I've had (4 hospitals). More leave, better patient ratios and as a fed, we NEVER...

7. ICU or IMU telemetry?

   maydaymalone replied to RNTX1's topic in General Nursing

   From what experience I have, and what l've read from your post, I would 100% recommend the position at the magnet hospital... I have worked at a HCA hospital and it was miserable. For whoever asked,...

8. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

   maydaymalone replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

   We got cash!!! Our company loves us...$100 per year of service with the company : ) Just kidding, I stole some Rice Krispies treats from the cafeteria,

9. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

   maydaymalone replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

   Congrats on your job! That's exciting and such a relief to have a position lined up prior to graduation. I too worked ED as a new graduate, and was glad I did. You will find there is a lot of...

10. Anyone leave over money/salary issue?

    maydaymalone replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have left two RN jobs due to low pay. This is a second career, and with HR only paying for years of experience and not based on ability, the extra hours I pick up, my self-perceived value to the...

11. Consider Being An Organ Donor

    maydaymalone posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is an email I recently sent to my family and friends in order to start the conversation regarding organ donation and end of life decisions. If you are looking to have the same discussion with...

12. ED basics, as if there was such a thing...

    maydaymalone replied to maydaymalone's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure what every abbreviation meant, but I've ordered my first book and my Google machine is on fire! (It will be a busy semester break.) Thanks everyone for your replies, I appreciate you...

13. ED basics, as if there was such a thing...

    maydaymalone posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all, I'm a Level I (of IV) nursing student in a BSN program interested in working in an Emergency Department. Obviously I've got a long way to go before graduation (May '13), but I was hoping...

14. New name for nurses who are men

    maydaymalone replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Most patients either refer to me as nurse or male nurse, but my good friends still call me Steel Balls