RN and Mommy

RN and Mommy

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  1. Deadly Epidural

    RN and Mommy replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was in labor I had three of them and none of them worked. The first one actually "went up" on me instead of into my abdomen it went into my chest. The only thing I can remember was thinking...

  2. Opinions for a new grad

    RN and Mommy posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Hi everyone! I just graduated and I am going to be working on an Ortho/Neuro unit as a RN. I have been on the unit for 4 years as a CNA, so I am familiar with the equipment and how to move the...

  3. How to get started?? Please help.

    RN and Mommy replied to desireef's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pre-reqs took me around 2 years to

  4. stethoscopes

    RN and Mommy replied to RNshark's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i have a littman master classic ii and am very satisfied with it. i paid around

  5. General Biology or Nuitrion First??

    RN and Mommy replied to cdietrich404's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Biology

  6. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    RN and Mommy replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, obviously I am voting for Sabrina Rose, my sweet little angel. Another name I like is Isabelle (the name of my future

  7. Why does it seem like nurses are one way or the other?

    RN and Mommy replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety. Something in them made them want to get into nursing. You can be interested in the science of it, but deep down, you just have to care for people. I think most nurses have a...

  8. Who knew that a med tech = MD

    RN and Mommy replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like she could be very dangerous. People who think they know a lot are very dangerous because they either think they know it or they are afraid of hurting their pride to ask when they...

  9. Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    RN and Mommy replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Soooo, yesterday at work, I was in a semi-private room and was taking vitals on the patient is bed 2 (near the window) and she has to go to the bathroom. So I get her out of bed and then I hear bed...

  10. Question about COPD and Oxygen

    RN and Mommy replied to RN and Mommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the

  11. Question about COPD and Oxygen

    RN and Mommy replied to RN and Mommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Right, I understand that the way the teach nursing and real world nursing can be very different sometimes, but I was just looking for some explaination. I was only working as the CNA that day with...

  12. Question about COPD and Oxygen

    RN and Mommy replied to RN and Mommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    She was a chronic bronchitis (blue bloater) patient. She wasn't unstable. It was just a question becuase it went against what I was taught in school regarding COPD and oxygen use. I was taught 1-2...

  13. Question about COPD and Oxygen

    RN and Mommy replied to RN and Mommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thoughts

  14. My Pre-grad Clinical has deteriorated into Hell On Earth

    RN and Mommy replied to Gaelic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :angryfire It sounds like a terrible place! As for being offered a job, be glad that you weren't offered one! You'll find a better job with nicer, more helpful people than that! These people sound...

  15. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

    RN and Mommy replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    On Wednesday, I had a patient complain that her private room was too noisy because it was near the ice machine. I understand that it can be irritating, but keep your door shut! You were lucky to...

  16. I'm so devastated. I honestly don't know how to do this....

    RN and Mommy replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: You will be in my thoughts and

  17. Littman or Ultrascope?

    RN and Mommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know there's been many many threads about stethoscopes :deadhorse , but I was wondering if anyone has tried both a Littman and and Ultrascope. I was looking at the Ultrascopes today and frankly, I...

  18. I graduated from nursing school, and I feel depress.

    RN and Mommy replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Students

    I know how you feel! I graduated on Sunday and now I don't know what to do with myself! It's like you've built up graduation in your mind for soooo long and worked sooo hard for (in my case 4 years)...

  19. What can a RN delegate to a CNA?

    RN and Mommy replied to Angelfish1234's topic in General Nursing

    That's strange because I see taking VS as data collection, then giving that information to the RN to assess the information given. If the CNA also told the nurse that the pulse is "irregular" or...

  20. Are breastpumps available for use for nurses?

    RN and Mommy replied to ladybugsea's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work, the hospital will rent you a hospital grade breast pump for as long as you are breast feeding if you are an employee and there is a room up on the OB floor where you are able to go and...

  21. Waiting for the phone to ring!!

    RN and Mommy replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    :w00t: good luck to everyone waiting for those phone calls and good luck with your

  22. Starting on a cardiac floor tommorow

    RN and Mommy replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    good luck on your externship! i really don't have any tips or pointers, but i wish you the best of luck! oh, try to learn all you can about dysrhythmias while you are there and have the expertise of...

  23. One On One

    RN and Mommy replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    sure, i have done this many times. yeah, sometimes you might get forgotten, but that's when you need to let the rn or cna assigned to the patient that "hey! i need to go take a break. when will you...

  24. CNA to RN

    RN and Mommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi everyone! i will be graduating soon and have accepted an rn position on the floor which i currently work on as a cna. i have been there for four years and am very happy with the type of patients...

  25. CNA to RN

    RN and Mommy replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies! I appreciate your words of