mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Does this scare anyone but me?!?!?!?!?

    mom2michael replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient was involved in an MVA, he should've had his clothes off, a gown on and the knife put away in a safe location regarldess of his aggitated state of mind. I wouldn't tolerate working in a...

  2. Staffing

    mom2michael replied to froggg123's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm......not so great where I

  3. med error

    mom2michael replied to catjeremy3's topic in General Nursing

    Demerol IM and IVP is still used in my neck of the woods often actually. 100mg is a large dose for IVP but we use 25, 50 and as much as 75 mg on occassion. Demerol is not my favorite drug because I...

  4. How annual leave decided fairly?

    mom2michael replied to mipc's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is based on whoever turns in the request 1st. If Nurse A turns hers in today for vacation in June and Nurse B turns hers in in March for vacation in June, Nurse A wins even if she has only been...

  5. Has anyone gone through an RN to BSN to MSN program?

    mom2michael replied to alc4522's topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking at one for my MSN but I will not recieve a BSN on completion - they only award the MSN when you are finished. From the initial contact and with talking to others - I've been told the work...

  6. Emergency Differential

    mom2michael replied to ecat81's topic in Emergency

    Out of my 4 ER's jobs I've had since becoming a nurse, my PRN job is the only one that pays $2.00/hr more for

  7. Advice Needed: Private Malpractice Insurance

    mom2michael replied to JanessaG's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital will cover their own hinny and not yours in the middle of a lawsuit. You'll be left with mounds of lawyer bills and endless possibilties for out of pocket expenses. Depending on the...

  8. New Grad RN and Military Wife Frustration

    mom2michael replied to coastiewifern's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My old facility just started a policy regarding this. You are required to stay 6 months post certification or pay it back to them. My current facility does not pay for TNCC or ENPC because they are...

  9. zero support for new nurse

    mom2michael replied to The Bell Jar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most places I have worked orientation runs anywhere from 12 weeks to 6 months depending on the area in which you work. Even at my new job, where I work ER, and I've been an ER nurse for a year, I...

  10. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    mom2michael replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA, patient care tech, tech, PCA, whatever you call it was not in the top 10 jobs of my lifetime. I disliked it for a million and one reasons.....patient care was NOT one of those reasons. I...

  11. New at nursing and ready to give up....

    mom2michael replied to smaka's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry the job outlook isn't what you hoped/wanted/needed in Oregon and it's a shame that you are in a position where you were shafted on your orientation and then you have been called off more...

  12. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    mom2michael replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    I live in a very rural area where min. wage jobs are the norm and obviously you can't raise a family on a min. wage job, so a large portion of the population is on state assistance of some sort with...

  13. The drug-seeker file in ER

    mom2michael replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    At my old job......we once had a book....they took it away because it violated the patient's right to fair treatment and they felt that our ER docs would consult the book rather than the patient. This...

  14. How do you treat headaches?

    mom2michael replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    IV, WO fluids, Benadryl, Compazine, cool dark room with the lights off. Rinse and repeat if necessary. This works probably 99.9% of the time. DHE has become popular lately too. Occassionally I see...

  15. Help! Nightshift Nightmare

    mom2michael replied to nursetutor's topic in General Nursing

    If you like the floor, like the people and there is a possibilty of a day shift opening up - then I would stay where you are and try to concentrate on finding alternatives to help you sleep during the...

  16. Commute?

    mom2michael replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    My 1st job was 1 hour 22 mins. from driveway to timeclock (worked 12 hour days/nights). My 2nd job was 23 mins from driveway to timeclock (worked 12 hour 11-11 and days). My 3rd job is now 39 mins...

  17. Computer charting-what do you think?

    mom2michael replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    We have computerized charting and I have to say at first I hated it, now I kind of like it. It makes admitting a patient easier for us anyway. The admitting doc has access to the chart, the...

  18. Shifts that new nurses work? I am worried about nights!

    mom2michael replied to RNWannaBe724's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a 24/7 gig, so there are usually a wide variety of shifts available to suit your needs BUT keep in mind many things will dictate this when you graduate. One will obviously be the area in...

  19. Should rad techs make as much as RN's?

    mom2michael replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ours start about $2.00 less an hour than an RN starts but obviously I work with some who make far more than me an hour and I'm fine by that - they've been doing their job for years upon years....

  20. can someone grade my cv ????

    mom2michael replied to 4x4country's topic in General Nursing

    :up::up:

  21. Is it inappropriate to give notice via email?

    mom2michael replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, I turned in both my letters of resgination via email after I turned in my notice verbally. Both managers requested it be done that way. And at my last job I had to also BCC to HR because I...

  22. Help! Which specialty ER or ICU or OB??

    mom2michael replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    All 3 jobs are stressful on multiple levels. All 3 jobs will require critical thinking and the ability to think outside the box. All 3 jobs will require creativity. All 3 jobs will have a different...

  23. older new grad not a night person

    mom2michael replied to jamkpb's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a wide variety of shifts in my adult life, never much fancied the ol' night shift but let me tell you my story...... 1st job out of NS was a day shift job. Thought I would LOVE it - really...

  24. First Year of Nursing is Hard Because...??

    mom2michael replied to vaileheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are lots of RN-MSN programs out there that bypass the BSN route all

  25. ER Questions

    mom2michael replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    STEMI gets 2-3 IV's at least 18-20g. EKG, Chest X-ray, ASA (81mg x4 if not taken at home), Nitro x3 (if not already done), Lopressor 5mg x3 (for SBP >100 P >60). We don't have a cath lab so at...