MamaTheNurse

MamaTheNurse BSN, RN

M/S, OB, Ortho, ICU, Diabetes, QA/PI

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  1. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    MamaTheNurse replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

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  2. My ALMOST 5 year old refuses to poop on the potty!

    MamaTheNurse replied to dreamBIG's topic in General Nursing

    wow - that is pretty harsh - do you have children? if not, I would keep opinions like that to yourself until you experience parenthood............ all children are different - I think that it was more...

  3. Hysterectomy and anesthesia

    MamaTheNurse replied to summerdaze's topic in General Nursing

    I peed spontaneously a few hours after my foley was removed the morning after surgery - pooping was much more difficult and you sure can't/don't want to strain afterwards so make sure you take stool...

  4. Quitting a six figure job to become a nurse...am I nuts

    MamaTheNurse replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did 1 1/2 yrs as a drug rep between nursing jobs and I can tell you, for me, the increase in money sure didn't make up for the significant increase in BS....... (I should have got combat pay for...

  5. Hysterectomy and anesthesia

    MamaTheNurse replied to summerdaze's topic in General Nursing

    I had a general and did fine but I also do not have problems with anesthesia and no family history of such either........... amount of pain, length of recovery and all other factors depends on how you...

  6. Is it just me?

    MamaTheNurse replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ok - I don't usually lurk in the Male Nursing Student Forum but the title intrigued me............... I gotta ask where you are going to school cuz MY nursing school sure as shootin' was not warm and...

  7. Do other RN's imply you give "too much" nursing care??? (long vent)

    MamaTheNurse replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    bless your heart - you just keep doing what you are doing - I don't think it's a matter of you giving too much care but maybe your co-workers not giving enough??? if you have the time and your other...

  8. Nurses are overpaid!

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe, with what we know now, that you can still buy douches in stores............. don't groan, but I remember as a kid in the '70s, finding my mom's rubber douche bag in a box tucked way...

  9. Nurses are overpaid!

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    the story is too long to tell but when I was 14, I drank a glass of milk and whiskey - OMG, it was awful!!! yup, the milk is curdled when it comes back up!!!!! anyhoo.....now I'm all interested and...

  10. Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

    MamaTheNurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely detest glass ampules!!!! I've had colleagues almost slice fingers off trying to open those little suckers and c'mon, how safe can it be for patients if you have to use a filtered needle...

  11. Colleague Abuse

    MamaTheNurse replied to MCF's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    way too true - I've worked with not only nurses but other staff in a hospital setting who were not very pleasant to work with for a myriad of reasons - I'm not saying that it's all the fault of men,...

  12. Singing the praises of AWESOME doctors!!! =)

    MamaTheNurse replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot this story - I worked with an OB (who was also my personal OB/GYN) and we had some freaky people one night with the lady in pre-term labour - lady was 20 weeks and asked the doc (at a...

  13. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    MamaTheNurse replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    that's the brand we have

  14. Singing the praises of AWESOME doctors!!! =)

    MamaTheNurse replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for an ortho surgeon (Dr F) who used to send personally written get well cards to his patients post-op after calling them at home the first day after they were discharged - he never hesitated...

  15. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    MamaTheNurse replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    we have really nice thick wipes with a special microwave to warm them up in for peri-care but we do use shaving cream for those with extra fragrant armpits and men who sweat alot or have lots of body...

  16. No patience yesterday, now I feel like crap

    MamaTheNurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    holy smokes - I worked Med-Surg in a small rural hospital (90 beds) and we did "Team Nursing" - each team had 1 RN, 1 LPN & 1 CNA for a team of 10 people - I couldn't even imagine working in your...

  17. Arg, the Stripe is Separating from My Nurse's Cap

    MamaTheNurse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    k-y or surgi-lube - at graduation, our profs had a big ol' tube o' lube (I think it was generic brand) and we all lined up to have our stripes applied - surgi-lube from work worked great when I...

  18. WHat floors are more fun/social??

    MamaTheNurse replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those that said pick a unit that interests you - if you enjoy where you are, you will be a happier more fun person and will attract like-minded folk I'm having as much fun in ICU as I did...

  19. Ultrasound-free sex predictor

    MamaTheNurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've heard of the fetal heart rate thing - a certain rate is a boy, certain one is a girl - I never remember which one I've heard the "if you carry low and out front, it's a boy, all around and your...

  20. I am sick and tired of being asked "Who is watching your kids?"

    MamaTheNurse replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    ooohhh, that "babysitting" thing drives me crazy!!!!!!! :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire a friend of a friend used to work for the State of Michigan and one of her responsibilities was to screen and...

  21. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    MamaTheNurse replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was in ER as a nursing student and had to insert a foley in an elderly gentleman who was uncircumsized - I had him in my left hand and the catheter in my right (sterile) hand when I realized that I...

  22. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    now, that was definitely a situation where you needed to be an advocate for your

  23. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    my friend's mother was in the hospital at Northwestern and he kept his mouth shut and let the staff do their job - he was asking questions to clarify her discharge instructions and the nurse asked...

  24. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    extubated yourself? ouch..................................:uhoh21: :uhoh21:

  25. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    A "VIP box"? what is that and is that a common thing or are we missing the boat up here and VIP's are falling through the cracks and not getting full service at my hospital? :rotfl: :rotfl: on a...