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  1. Magnet status...yay?

    mysonsmama posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just found out my hospital will be beginning the journey toward trying to gain Magnet status. My question is for nurses that work at Magnet hospitals, is it better or worse for employees? How so?...

  2. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    mysonsmama replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    They are just that good! [emoji23] I too love Grey's but watching it with me is bound to be accompanied by a slew of expletives and explanations as to what would really happen and why what they did...

  3. Magnet status...yay?

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds

  4. Magnet status...yay?

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses guys. It's pretty much as I expected. We have pretty excellent education for parents/families and pretty good preceptor program that they just changed to a 1 year nurse...

  5. Guidelines for use of Freddy Frogs

    mysonsmama replied to ckey01's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would get with your unit's PTs about them. I know ours are so strict on how things are used with the babies. Freddy froggies are really heavy compared to the babies so they absolutely can't be on...

  6. what's your pet peeve?

    mysonsmama replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    We must work at the same facility

  7. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    mysonsmama replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    That certainly is "mission impossible" *snort*

  8. Liver Transplant Nursing--What to know?

    mysonsmama replied to newrn93's topic in General Nursing

    My SIL just left a floor that could be described exactly that way after a year and a half. Good luck to you. Get to know anti rejection meds, lactulose (!), s/sx of encephalopathy, rejection. That's...

  9. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    mysonsmama replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    In my ICU we do a bed bath with actual washcloths and then do the CHG wipes daily. And obviously

  10. Patient privacy and pelvic exams

    mysonsmama replied to cphillipslpn's topic in General Nursing

    Usually it's medical assistants working in these types of roles in doctors offices. And if they are chaperoning the provider (Doctor, NP, PA) then they are 1. Providing assistance with supplies and 2....

  11. Typical peds ratio

    mysonsmama replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    My peds CVICU/PICU/NICU is 1:1 or 1:2. Step down and heme/onc is 1:3. The floor is

  12. Monday morning urgent care..

    mysonsmama replied to Bevp's topic in School

    Please PLEASE tell me the "I fell off my bike Saturday afternoon and my mom thinks my arm is broken" is an exaggeration

  13. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    mysonsmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Today I learned I'm glad I live in the desert!

  14. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

    mysonsmama replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    We strip chest tubes on my floor. You hold the top of it firmly then squeeze whatever is in the proximal tube down to the first junction. It increases the pressure in the chest causing more...

  15. How much urine to collect when cathing

    mysonsmama replied to gal6767's topic in General Nursing

    Emptying an over distended bladder too quickly can cause bladder

  16. RAM cannula

    mysonsmama replied to A&OxNone's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It's like a step up from HFNC/step down from intubation. As the educator on my floor likes to explain it, it is like "breathe with me". It delivers a set rate, VT, and PEEP. HFNC doesn't offer those...

  17. Do you recommend Hurst Review for Nursing Students

    mysonsmama replied to IM2bRN1's topic in General Students

    I took it prior to my NCLEX. I think doing it as early in nursing school as you are, it won't quite be helpful yet. You won't know a lot of the things discussed so it will be hard to follow along. I...

  18. Is this normal?

    mysonsmama replied to sapphire18's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not at my teaching hospital. At least not on my

  19. New grad in peds CVICU

    mysonsmama posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So I just accepted a position at a children's hospital in their CVICU. I was wondering if we have any experienced CVICU nurses here that could give me any pointers as far as common meds and cardiac...

  20. New grad in peds CVICU

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I know they don't expect me to walk onto the floor knowing it all, or maybe anything. However, this unit has had difficulties with hiring new grads and them being too "deer in the headlights" and not...

  21. New grad in peds CVICU

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks for the replies! We do have neonate, unsure about pre-op however. I definitely have my work cut out for me but I am so

  22. Just finished

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My state does things pretty fast. If I passed the board of nursing will have it posted on their website tomorrow. =D so I don't think the quick results is very relevant

  23. Just finished

    mysonsmama posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just took the NCLEX-RN. 75 questions. 20 SATA. 1 dosage calculation. I have no idea what to think.

  24. Just finished

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I feel good. But I'm just an overall nervous person. A cant decide if I should do the PVT or

  25. Just finished

    mysonsmama replied to mysonsmama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used elimination. During school I had a pretty good idea of questions I got right and wrong. I really super hope I passed. I do not want to have to take it