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  1. Is floor nursing making you fat?

    MotherRN replied to OCRN3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I first started working LTC at a facility that didn't let you have your lunch and ran your legs off (you had to wear a beeper and were times on how quickly you answered the call bells), I started...

  2. Is floor nursing making you fat?

    MotherRN replied to OCRN3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think the main point here is that nursing, by nature, prevents you from keeping a healthy schedule so you can eat right/on time etc. Because nurses are so overworked, the aren't given the reasonable...

  3. Should I look for a new job in this situation?

    MotherRN replied to treeye's topic in Nursing Career

    That's what happened to me. Within two weeks I was fired even though I had offered to quit on my own earlier and was begged to stay. It was like they wanted to be the ones to say GO or maybe they felt...

  4. I feel like a FAILURE, what do I do now?

    MotherRN replied to petluvr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, my former facility had a patient ratio that was 22 + (it fluctuated). But, the CNA's had a load of 8, not 16, so that makes a difference. I bet the nurse was making up the difference in what the...

  5. Blood Withdraw class vs Phlebotomy

    MotherRN replied to Floxy's topic in General Nursing

    I took a training class for the hours here, but was told that you had to have your boss sign off that you had done 100 sticks before you could be certified, in addition to the exam. Could be regional,...

  6. Fun: Coke or Pepsi Nurses?

    MotherRN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    According to the history of the states, if you are from New England, you call Coke a "soda", if you are from the midwest, it's "pop" and if you are from down south, it's "a

  7. Fun: Coke or Pepsi Nurses?

    MotherRN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a Pepper...through and through...but because I live in the south, I still SAY "Let's get a Coke" when I mean I want a Dr. Pepper. Does that

  8. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    MotherRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Think of it as a 'creative writing' exercise. Not to date myself or anything...but 'get jiggy with it'...you know, loosen up. Define the word from it's dictionary definition; say what it means in...

  9. 57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    MotherRN replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    So what if they want to know that? They can find out your age just my looking up your license online anyway. Or, asking what year you graduated high school on an application!! There are ways to get...

  10. 57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    MotherRN replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    Wellbeing, I tend to be claustrophobic. Do you think being 'locked in' at the prison would bring on these same feelings? I was worried about it so have not applied to the prisons here in

  11. New school nurse...bummed out already

    MotherRN replied to LisaLPN7's topic in School

    I agree that school nursing is Real Nursing. I've been sub nursing this fall. I really enjoy it compared to LTC. Unfortunately, the pay isn't great, so I will end up back in LTC at least on the...

  12. 57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    MotherRN replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    WindyCDE, This so inspiring!! I'm 48 and been a licensed RN for 1 year today, actually! It's my anniversary. I can see that the market is going to stay tough, and get tougher given my age. I am still...

  13. Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    MotherRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All! I need some constructive advice. I had been told last year that I would probably need a hearing aid by the time I was fifty. Well, just turned 48 and I have noticed that last few times I did a...

  14. Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    MotherRN replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...my nursing instructor was kind enough to share her personal story of not learning this lesson until she had been on the job for two years and someone suggested she try it. Thankfully, that was...

  15. Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    MotherRN replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You for the

  16. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    MotherRN replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for the picture! It really helps. Our beds rails are made of plastic and sometimes don't have

  17. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    MotherRN replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Interesting! This sounds like the beds I saw in school clinicals. There were only 2 rails that could be put up, and they were half-length. But, the instructors kept saying if the bed rails were up X2,...

  18. For those of you who need Chemistry And Micro

    MotherRN replied to woodsyny's topic in Ohio University

    How does one take Chem with an online lab? And, do major universities accept these credits? I REALLY hate the lab I am enrolled in now at the tech college, but it seems impossible/illogical to expect...

  19. Clemson University RN-BSN Anyone Tried it?

    MotherRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was wondering if anyone has experienced Clemson Universities RN-BSN program. It is offered mixed mode-online with two meetings at the university center a month. There is also some clinical time...

  20. Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

    MotherRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    About two weeks ago, I had an unfamiliar CNA on my night shift. She was 'helping out' with a shortage apparently. I am new on the job as well. I had previously been instructed to ''hold accountable'...

  21. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    MotherRN replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just to clarify....I thought side rails up X2 = restraints (or at least I think that's what they taught in nursing school-I'm a recent grad). Not that I don't think it's a good idea, just clarifying...

  22. BP situation

    MotherRN replied to Standoe3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What about LTC centers where the vitals of those taking cardiac meds are NOT assessed before giving the meds. The policies are to NOT assess except once in a while. What if the patient had a low...

  23. Work related depression

    MotherRN replied to Genista's topic in Health, Stress Management

    One bit of good news- if you do want to go for the RN-BSN, there are schools, even good ones that DON"T require the organic chemistry. I, too, though I would need that. Turns out, I don't. So, this...

  24. Vital Information about BSN and MSN online Programs

    MotherRN replied to jacksonmark's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I may need to check my facts again, but I thought the only catch to doing the B/M RN-BSN programs (all online) is that if you are an out of state student, the rates will take a huge hike. So, you need...

  25. 12 hour shifts...dangerous?

    MotherRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I was working, they took the half hour break out of the 8 hr shift pay automatically. But, you weren't REALLY allowed to take the time off during the shift. Legally they had to show that a...