Morainey BSN, RN

Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele

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    What to wear to a job interview when it's 100 degrees outside?

    Morainey replied to MKPRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That occurred to be also, but when, what do you do with your casual
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    What to wear to a job interview when it's 100 degrees outside?

    Morainey replied to MKPRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Short-sleeved blouse would do the trick, as long as it fits well and isn't too
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    Higher Paid Nursing Jobs

    Morainey replied to mbrn1985's topic in Nursing Career

    Makes me miss nights. And weekends. And being charge.
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    Working Mon-Fri

    Morainey replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    They're probably
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    Difficulty taking manual BP readings. Help!!!

    Morainey replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    Autocuffs are notoriously inaccurate. Here are my tips: check a brachial pulse, I tell my patients I'm looking for the best spot to listen in. Have them hold their arm with their elbow locked...
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    What do you wear under scrubs?

    Morainey replied to granolatrees's topic in General Students

    I go without a tank top and undershirt in the summer, but in winter I get chilly, so I layer with long sleeves. Maybe you could wear a scrub jacket if it's chilly and take that
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    High alert meds

    Morainey replied to EDnurse1228's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Cardiac meds, and parameters! Know the patient's BP and pulse before you give them all 5 varieties of blood pressure meds they take at home.
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    job interview questions in nursing home

    Morainey replied to Himal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They often ask scenario-based questions about "what woud you do in this situation". Or, "tell me about a time where your two coworkers had a disagreement and you had to settle it"... etc etc. Also,...
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    Am I nuts to want a PRN SNF job?

    Morainey replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    I am light years away from your qualifications, but I work per diem in a SNF and I really like it. It's a nice change of routine from the hospital, and extra cash in my pocket. I don't think your...
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    would you work this rotating schedule?

    Morainey replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Weekends off?
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    How to Transfer Within the System Without Upsetting Management

    Morainey replied to granimals's topic in Nursing Career

    Perhaps you could approach the hiring manager privately before applying and let them know your current manager doesn't know you're applying, ask their advice and how to go about
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    what was your "eureka" I want to be a nurse moment?

    Morainey replied to tbjockny's topic in General Nursing

    I was happily entrenched in my first career and went in for an elective surgery. When I came to in PACU I was freezing cold and shivering hard. All I could mumble was, "cold." The nurses were so...
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    Precepting my first new hire.

    Morainey replied to Mandychelle79's topic in General Nursing

    I recently precepted someone for the first time this week and my teachable moment was this: Be patient. There's a lot of things that people on your floor probably just know that a brand new person...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    Morainey replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Realized it was an unfair, sweeping generalization and I don't like it when people make those. Also not a true
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    Lifting Equiptment? Dos/Donts and Patient Safety

    Morainey replied to SexyFloridaGirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One person to operate the lift, the other to guide the patient into an optimal position. Also usually we check it together to make sure we hooked it all up
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    Questions from a student about hospital emergency shifts

    Morainey replied to Pavlov's Dog's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm American, FWIW. This winter I was scheduled to work during a huge blizzard. It was made very clear to me that I was expected to be at work and that "the roads are bad" would not be accepted as an...
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    New nurse- things you wish you knew when you started.

    Morainey replied to lnle3618's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and learn how to give a good report. I hate covering banalities ad nauseum and then discovering Major Issues later. Don't be shy about taking breaks. You need to eat and be
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    Morainey replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ the above poster. I like helping people but it's part of my job. I wanted to become a nurse because I saw it as an opportunity for steady, year round, full time employment, which was not...
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    How did THAT get there???!?!!!

    Morainey replied to jmdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where does the patient work? W/o getting into specifics, I once had a patient who grew out E. coli from a very surprising place, who worked in wastewater
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    New nurse- things you wish you knew when you started.

    Morainey replied to lnle3618's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I'd been able to tell early on what and what does not constitute an emergency. Patient not breathing? Run. O2 sat in 50s? Run. Patient wanted their Percocet 20 minutes ago? NOT an emergency....
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    Volunteering at a hospital questions

    Morainey replied to Brittdn's topic in General Nursing

    Prob pretty benign stuff - bringing charts, paperwork, etc., answering phones possibly, and so on. I seriously doubt you would have much hands-on patient experience outside of possibly transporting a...
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    How does working night shift impact your FAMILY?

    Morainey replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    It made holidays very very tough. Not to mention weekend plans - I was either pooped from working, or getting ready to go into
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    Am I a failure

    Morainey replied to Rncaligirl88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, you are not a failure. From your post it sounds like you did everything you were supposed to
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    Lifting Equiptment? Dos/Donts and Patient Safety

    Morainey replied to SexyFloridaGirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would get a helper, always. Sit-to-stands I got fairly comfortable using by myself but Hoyers and ceiling lifts should always have 2 people assisting the
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    Morainey replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do notice this at my work, a lot of times I can troubleshoot our EMR or computers on wheels without having to have a major league hissy and call IT. Plus once we get new equipment like glucometers...