Morainey BSN, RN

Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele

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    Question About Employment

    Morainey replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    IMO you're more likely to hired after you graduate if you already work in a healthcare facility. I worked in a hospital for my last year of nursing school and they hired me about one and a half months...
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    New Grad with Part time hospital job, When can I ask to be FT?

    Morainey replied to kujomonster's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might have to wait until a FT position opens up. You can always try to pick up extra hours here and there but I believe at my work you have to be hired to the position with a certain number of...
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    Cheesy Activities in LTC

    Morainey replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    One of the nursing homes I used to work in had movie screenings, occaisonal crafts, "garden club" on the patio, baking, exercises, a Bible study, a book club, ice cream socials, and knitting club....
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    De-Squeaking???

    Morainey replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say maybe scrape the soles on rough
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    Work ethic, what's your take on it all

    Morainey replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    FWIW I called out on my weekend last week for the first time in a year. I know how bad it looks to call out on a weekend, but I doubt the hospital wanted a nurse with sore throat, coughing, sneezing,...
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    Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

    Morainey replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously? Is it lonely up there on that
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    Work ethic, what's your take on it all

    Morainey replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I notice that when employees are unhappy, there are more
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    LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    Morainey replied to wearyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you made a good call, especially with 60 other residents to take care of and AFTER trying all those
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    Best way to push 0.5 mL med into a central line?

    Morainey replied to Neverbefore's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you... I learned something new
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    Considering CNA while in RN school...

    Morainey replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    YES. Do it. I know it's how I got the job I have
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    Looking for Advice-New Grad, 8 patients?

    Morainey replied to RNRapunzel1029's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've had 8 on nights before, but only when I get floated to other floors Where I usually work, I have 5, 6 maximum. That being said, we are capped at 5 during days and evenings. Since I work 12s, if...
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    IVPB Zofran?

    Morainey replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Are you freakin' serious. Fentanyl
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    Heparin Drip

    Morainey replied to JamieSueRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's a good way of doing it. Ours are entered as either routine or stat, but we can put in a specific time for the lab to be
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    new job jitters

    Morainey replied to sophie09's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yay! Glad to hear
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    New grad interview for med surg position

    Morainey replied to Newrngrad1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was asked once, describe a difficult scenario that you had with a patient/coworker, and the steps you took to resolve
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    ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

    Morainey replied to froggy8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely take all nights. I work nights and I can't imagine flipping back and forth regularly. Oh why would you do that to
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    What color scrubs do you wear?

    Morainey replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would be so sad if I had to wear a white top every day! I wouldn't make it out of the house without having to
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    New nursing student question...what do you use to carry all these books?!

    Morainey replied to TiffTiff's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I was in school, I just carried my monster nursing binder and then (if I had time to read or they told us to bring the book ahead of time) whatever textbook was appropriate. I used a large tote...
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    Is it ok to say . . .

    Morainey replied to ArtsyCraftsy's topic in General Nursing

    I (usually) really enjoy my patients, and after three 12s in a row with them, I usually tell them "it was nice working with you!" I guess for Ortho, it fits because they're doing PT and all that...
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    how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    Morainey replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would have loved being a CNA if the nursing home had been adequately staffed at all times. I would never, ever return to a nursing home because it seemed like all the RNs and aides got...
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    Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

    Morainey replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not ortho. Our fresh post ops do a lot of vomiting. Sometimes at a second's notice with no prior nausea. I have gotten used to it, but if it's something that freaks you out, just be aware...
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    ATI Comprehensive Exam 2010

    Morainey replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Students

    Did your school give you practice codes for the comprehensive exam? We got two different ones, and I found them super helpful. If you can, do the comprehensive exam review. Then when ATI spits out...
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    what can i expect from psych rotations?

    Morainey replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    We got sent in partners to each unit, and were expected to have therapeutic interactions with the patients, attend their meetings and activities, etc. We were there on the weekends so things were a...
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    white nurse shoes

    Morainey replied to scarecow's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Don't skimp on nursing
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    CNA before RN?

    Morainey replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Nursing Career

    CNA is immensely helpful in becoming an RN. You learn basic bedside care, time management, and (most importantly) how to interact with patients and their families. However, I'm not sure I understand,...