Morainey BSN, RN

Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele

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    Interruptions during my med pass

    Morainey replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Gotta be
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    Interruptions during my med pass

    Morainey replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I find this to be
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    Is it normal to be nervous about "re-learning" skills?

    Morainey replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Just be honest if you get hired there. Tell them your skills are rusty and you need
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    "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

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

    I wear contacts so I can enjoy eye makeup and sunglasses; I wear my glasses at home to read. I don't really care if people wear glasses for fashion whatever floats your
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    nurse organizer fanny pack

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

    For the OP:Miscellaneous Tools | Medical Accessories & Gifts | Scrubs and Nursing Uniforms at
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    nurse organizer fanny pack

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

    I stopped carrying so much crap in my pockets the first day after orientation. But, if you really need something to keep organized, I have seen a couple of nurses (old school and newbies alike)...
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    New Grad Question about PRN RN jobs

    Morainey replied to we.cant.stop's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I originally answered yes but I changed my mind. I would wait it out for at least a year to get your feet solidly beneath you at your primary job. I am remembering my per diem orientation and it's...
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    CE question

    Morainey replied to tpapik's topic in General Nursing

    I would just print out your certificate and save it. I keep mine paperclipped together by year just in case. My work offers a lot of educational meetings and we get CEUs at the end, usually, so...
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    MRSA Precautions-Isolation or standard?

    Morainey replied to Not new new's topic in General Nursing

    I was just talking about this with one of my coworkers at my per diem job. He was asking me if my FT job considered MRSA patients "once positive, always positive" and if a patient who had had a...
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    Facility does not use patient arm bands

    Morainey replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've worked in two LTCs/SNFs and they don't see them as homelike. "You don't wear an ID band... in your home! No one says... you can't go to the bathroom because dinner is coming out and you just went...
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    Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Morainey replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. I cringe when I hear dietary, PT, RT, lab, etc say "I'll get your nurse". Especially if I've already heard about it from all those people and it's
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    You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Morainey replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You hear someone cough in public and think to yourself, "hmm, they sound wet". You dream about work all night (patient dies while assignment is spread out on two floors) and then wake up, thinking...
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    wouldn't it be easier

    Morainey replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly. (after a totally sarcastic SCHOLARSHIPS
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    Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

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

    As a fellow floor nurse, I would describe this issue as Not Your Problem. Sounds like a case management thing,
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    Is there such a thing?

    Morainey replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    We've had some turnover in managers in the past two years which has allowed a couple of people to move up. There have definitely been some hurt feelings and some rearranging though. Unfortunately some...
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    When did you start precepting new nurses?

    Morainey replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 2 years and I just recently oriented a nurse who was new to the hospital. There are definitely some people who never get asked to orient anybody, so I was very pleased take it...
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    Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    Morainey replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote a big reply and then it got erased apparently. Anyway... I don't think anyone likes working weekend holidays. I'm sure there will be some contrarian who will tell you that any GOOD nurse...
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    Aren't You just Incredibly Proud?

    Morainey replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I get what you're trying to say OP. I worked hard in school and I work hard at my job and sure, there are days where I'd rather sleep in or go to the beach, but for the most part I like my job and...
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    Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    Morainey replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my wedding & engagement ring and a Citizen watch every day. I've had a couple of cheapo watches that didn't last too long. I'm too worried about losing my engagement ring after I saw The...
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    Waking up in the OR

    Morainey replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients tell me they woke up or could hear people in the OR talking or whatever. They don't ever seem too upset by
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    Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    Morainey replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    I recently discovered how hugely important boundaries are! I have to give myself the "don't be a doormat" pep talk every day otherwise it is true, people will walk alllll over
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    Do you like working weekends? Holidays?

    Morainey replied to LTCNS's topic in General Nursing

    That's what they said in The Devil Wears Prada "Any girl would KILL for this
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    Weird Slim Jim/Murse Commercial

    Morainey replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    They had one with paramedics too, but I can't find it on the Youtubes. FWIW my husband who is a medic liked that one. I think they're kind of funny but I don't take them too seriously. I mean, who...
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    You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Morainey replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you note the location of the AED in public places... When the people around town all start to look familiar... When you give your family Scary Nurse Lectures about not drinking enough fluids...
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    Decisions, decisions....What made you choose where you work?

    Morainey replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I chose where I worked because I was there during my nursing school clinical and it seemed like a friendly place. I was also a local girl