MamaTheNurse

MamaTheNurse BSN, RN

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

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

    MamaTheNurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I've had docs as labour patients - let me tell you, having a baby levels the playing field - these ladies couldn't have pulled attitude if they wanted to...... both of these docs also had physician...

  2. Who else has to work Thanksgiving?

    MamaTheNurse replied to jenrninmi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked Thanksgiving this year - we got dumped with snow so it took me 1.25 hrs to drive 33 miles after work - but, you know what - it was worth it to make double time and a half, have Christmas off,...

  3. adn program instructor interview

    MamaTheNurse posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    can anyone tell me what type of questions could get asked during an interview for a full time nursing instructor position in an ADN

  4. Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

    MamaTheNurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat me up about this but I guess if anyone (nurse-wise) wants to be offended about anything Faith Hill has said or done, they could definitely be offended by one of her videos which has her, in...

  5. How many Pt do you take care of?

    MamaTheNurse replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an 18 bed combo MICU/SICU in N. Michigan - we get surgicals including open-hearts, lots of strokes, MVA's, trauma (other than MVA's), DKA - we are also a referral center for at least 4 other...

  6. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

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

    I'll tell you, pushing vicariously with labour patients prepared me for pushing when I had my own kids!! :rotfl:

  7. Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

    MamaTheNurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Currently, I work as a nurse and sing in a band - sometimes on the same day - I'll go right to practice from working a 12 (those are rough days the next day) and I can say, since there's no chance of...

  8. Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

    MamaTheNurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    or Paul Brandt, the most awarded country artist in Canadian history, who was a peds

  9. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

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

    so she's a chick, eh? not that behaviour like that is excusable in a guy but I think it's even less excusable in a woman............. a pox on her and may she have the dreaded combo of stress and...

  10. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

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

    OMG, I have got to read THAT one when you find it - that sounds

  11. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

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

    sorry that happened to you - that really sucks!! shame on your coordinator who, I hope, is bleeding from one of THEIR orifices (preferably a back one) when your manager is done with them!!...

  12. Do you get crude jokes about your field?

    MamaTheNurse replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Ob/Gyn

    even when I worked in OB (L&D & Post-Partum), I never heard that kind of inappropriate stuff but my husband has had people ask him, when they find out that I am a nurse, if I am one of those...

  13. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    MamaTheNurse replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    true dat!!! also, as an RN, I've learned more tricks that make mine and my patients' lives easier from old LPN's and PCT's than I can count - for example, hooda thought shaving cream could be used...

  14. Please help me think of a nursing-related name!!!

    MamaTheNurse replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty lame at stuff like this but you guys are coming up with some good ones - I really like "Nauti

  15. Full Moon

    MamaTheNurse replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a nursing home and if I forgot it was a full moon, all of the "whipped up" dementia residents reminded me............ my friend is a police officer and she told me that cops usually...

  16. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    MamaTheNurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    M51 20 hrs s/p repair L1 burst fracture - PCA not quite enough - tries to refuse Lortab & Valium - scared he'll "become a junkie" - reassured he won't turn into Keith Richards - sees the light -...

  17. I Love My Crocs!!

    MamaTheNurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tried wearing them at work for awhile but my legs hurt if I worked two 12 hr days in a row not to mention that I almost killed myself tripping a few times - that funny rubber stuff catches on our...

  18. Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

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

    like most of you, my dreams always involve me finding myself at the end of the shift and I've not even gone in the room of most of my patients, never mind passed meds, charted, etc. - it's

  19. Has A Surgeon Ever Thrown An Instrument At You?

    MamaTheNurse replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

    my smilies aren't working - don't know why but I have to say: LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL that's

  20. Has A Surgeon Ever Thrown An Instrument At You?

    MamaTheNurse replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

    I've not had any surgeon throw anything at me but (if this sounds familiar, it's 'cuz I posted this story on another thread) the surgeon I worked for told us a story about when he was in his ortho...

  21. adn program instructor interview

    MamaTheNurse replied to MamaTheNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    thanks for the feedback - I plan to check out those threads and take notes!! I just found out that as part of the interview process I have to present a 20 minute lecture/presentation on "Care of the...

  22. I guess I'm a florist now too....

    MamaTheNurse replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I have "found" time to do many things over the years such as performing manicures on a dying patient (who stroked my face with her hand after I was done) and so on and so on but when people treat me...

  23. Going home from night shift

    MamaTheNurse replied to promises's topic in First Year After Licensure

    how funny!!! I first tried listening to Black Sabbath but the extended guitar riffs were too hypnotic when I was tired so I switched to AC/DC!! There's nothing like good old Australian rockers to keep...

  24. Going home from night shift

    MamaTheNurse replied to promises's topic in First Year After Licensure

    windows wide open and loud music kept me alive................ one thing I didn't do was set the cruise control - one of my co-workers did that once, fell asleep and found herself upside down in a...

  25. Is a Masters' degree worth it??

    MamaTheNurse replied to seselant02's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    at my hospital, you get an extra $1 per hour with a BSN and $1.50 for a Masters - not much when you figure in the time and money spent on getting your degree but the first hospital I worked at didn't...