CountryMomma ASN, RN

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  1. CountryMomma

    PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    CountryMomma replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hypercoagulation ? What's the labs look like? Need Asa or heparin
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    PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    CountryMomma replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Could be a small fibrin sheath acting as a one way valve at the tip of the picc. Allows fluid in but gets sucked against the line when being
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    CountryMomma replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    We don't get paid to take nursing students. We don't get asked. We don't get trained to take them. I had my first nursing student when I had only been on my own for 5 months. It absolutely did slow...
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    When did you find your calling?

    CountryMomma replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    I've mentioned before in another thread that I'm a hybrid - I came to nursing for both pure practical need (we were broker than broke with three small children) and emotional drive. My grandmother was...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. The perfect examples just keep writing themselves. OF COURSE I don't care if my patients die - it's not like I'm a normal empathetic human or anything. Smdh. I'm going to bed, berating myself...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This is a perfect example of how the "care-focused" nurses can come across as holier than thou snobs. I'm not going to flame you, but if your attitude at work is like the one you have here, I'll take...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I hear surgeons are big bullies who throw things. Be sure to have a bulletproof pre-nup. :)
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    Jack of All trades

    CountryMomma replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I work a floor that was as little as 6 months ago mostly renal/urology and weaning vents. We had the occasional TB pt as we have three negative airflow rooms, but typically that was our usual...
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    Vent about toiletting patients

    CountryMomma replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have the stop for every light policy as well, and I completely disregard it every day I work. It's delusional. I'm not stopping for a light if I have a narcotic in hand to pass, or going to check...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's a load different than your first post. Maybe people say you think your superior when you talk about your reasons for nursing because you say things like "they won't get very far with an...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the permission, I
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I can think my patient is the biggest buttclown I'd ever met, but that will not slow me down a bit the minute I think he/she needs care, is not being treated appropriately, needs advocating. I'm not...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    No. You don't get to play the victim after smearing nurses who don't join nursing for reasons you approve of. Go read the quotes I pulled from your first post. I'll wait. You stated in a very...
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    CNA or RN?!?

    CountryMomma replied to PinkSparklez's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My program does. OP, you are young. You have time, trust me. :) I went back to school for nursing after my three started school/pre-k. Get the CNA, get experience with hands on care, plug away at...
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    Favorite Nurse Quote?

    CountryMomma replied to fannurse's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE the "air goes in and out" quote. I'd buy it on a t shirt but they're all for EMS. Also, "I did not buy this title. I have sacrificed my blood, sweat, and tears. I have earned my title through...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Well apparently if you come into nursing for the wrong reasons, you won't be successful. I think that's a backhanded way of saying "you're not as good." It is also not very nice (nor accurate) to say...
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    Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    CountryMomma replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The One True Scotsman just won't die, will it? Look, if you went into nursing based on the angel of mercy belief, awesome, rock on. That does NOT mean you are a better nurse than the nurse who doesn't...
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    What criteria can be used to select an employee of the month on a med-surg unit?

    CountryMomma replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The clocking in/out criteria can be troublesome. Healthcare is a 24hr/day business. Patients crash at shift change, get held up in CT while you man the CBI and RT runs the port vent... too many...
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    What are Nursing Implications?

    CountryMomma replied to sbgrace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What does cord clamping do for the baby? How could this impact infant care? What are s/s to be aware of? (I'm thinking possibly higher rbc breakdown leads to possible higher bilirubin leads
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    You ATE that in my Clinic???

    CountryMomma replied to Saphy's topic in School

    Our school nurse keeps crackers, juice, and cheese on hand. I know this because my son occasionally comes in after a rough bus ride w/ mild carsickness and she gives him some Ritz and an apple juice...
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    Firearms

    CountryMomma replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Just an aside, not all Americans who *own* guns *conceal carry* them. The guns my husband and I own are for hunting/self defense against large critters that like to attempt to eat our livestock...
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    Firearms

    CountryMomma replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I don't carry, don't plan on it. I'm very uneasy with the idea of coworkers carrying. I've seen how much of my fellow ND'ers approach the idea of responsible gun ownership - they're just really...
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    What do nurses bring during duty?

    CountryMomma replied to justmehappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use different colors in my lab results - Red: hemo results Blue: Chem 8 results Green: renal results Yellow highlighter to emphasize lab collects t/o
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    Miss Colorado Brilliantly Explains Why You Are Not 'Just' A Nurse

    CountryMomma replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    Johnson & Johnson released a statement saying they were asking ABC to not run their advertising during the time the show
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    Nurse, policeman, or both

    CountryMomma replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    We've had numerous patients with that particular "home medication". SOP is to confiscate, label with security, sign transfer of medication, and then send it to pharmacy via security to be destroyed....