CountryMomma ASN, RN

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  1. CountryMomma

    Nurse Slang Yo!

    CountryMomma replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Shake, rattle, & roll - The resp pts we have on cpt, aerobika/flutter valves, and bed rotation. Bottled sunshine - iv Zyprexa (it's bright yellow) DLOL/DLOM - demented little old lady/man She...
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    What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

    CountryMomma replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses Rock

    However, an altoid, an N-95 mask, and contacts are really gonna mess with your vision.
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    What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

    CountryMomma replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses Rock

    Catheter tubing plugs fit perfectly into MOOG enteral tubing ends when IR forgets to send the pt with any more than a drainage bag. Alcohol swabs will erase the pen ink right off your arm when you're...
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    Our units acuity is at an all time high.

    CountryMomma replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did not do okay last weekend. You know it's bad when your UM calls to ask about staffing each day and immediately calls the DOC to demand either cap/diversion. Friday I cried for 30 secs when they...
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    August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    CountryMomma replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I made the mistake of telling Andre the nursing student to stay close. He's a bit
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    Nurses with pedometers - How far do you walk?

    CountryMomma replied to ixchel's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Average is 11000 steps. One really bad day I hit
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    You are NOT allergic to...

    CountryMomma replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I didn't clarify - the nuts give me the same issues as fresh pineapple as well as the GI
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    Our units acuity is at an all time high.

    CountryMomma replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ours has been climbing as well, but patient flow and TPTB don't want to shell out the bucks to staff us correctly. Couple that with house wide staffing shortage...well, just keep singing : Just keep...
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    Scrubs for the slim

    CountryMomma replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well then, me and my 255lb self will smile and think of you when I slip into my 2X *PETITE* scrub pants. 'Cause my legs are short and I wear pants labeled *PETITE* as reference to a shorter hemline...
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    You are NOT allergic to...

    CountryMomma replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    My mouth will start to get tingly, then it will be very itchy and sore for a while. With fresh pineapple the reaction stays mostly in my mouth, but with nuts I'll get an upset stomach and cramps if I...
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    You are NOT allergic to...

    CountryMomma replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have one allergy listed, and it's bleach. Now, I'm not "allergic" to bleach, but being exposed to the fumes triggers an asthma attack, so I prefer not to be exposed to fresh, wet beach. I recently...
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    Discount Scrubs

    CountryMomma replied to PRNwinning's topic in General Nursing

    With UA, I love their Butter Soft line, and all of the different styles, but... their measurements are baloney as far as pants inseams go. 3 times I had ordered pants, petites, and found them at...
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    CountryMomma replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned that compassion fatigue can mean my internal swearing filter wears out after about 3 days of incessant me me me me me from patients. I also learned that I have a lot to learn in...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    CountryMomma replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    A physician recently informed me that PRN means "patient receives none". This while he was transitioning a very disruptive, argumentative, hateful LOM to PO dilaudid to wean him down for a UTI. WHO...
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    Anyone work a Baylor Shift anymore?

    CountryMomma replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I work what we call straights. q Fri, Sat, Sun, 12s 7a-7p. I get FT bennies and registry. Similar to a Baylor. I love that I still have 4 other days to not deal with work. I do miss a lot of family...
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    CountryMomma replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Is it Lick? I was just there, and omg those
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    CountryMomma replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I have two. My first is short. My first death. LOL admitted through the ER for COPD exacerbation, obviously hypercapnic. DNR. Admitted at 2100, family lived in town but didn't come at all NOC even...
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    CountryMomma replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1) being fired by a patient can really brighten my day 2) a good CNA is worth their weight in gold. I did not have a good CNA today. 3) Never believe someone when they say discharge teaching had...
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    Anyone dating a med-student?

    CountryMomma replied to allilop's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *snort* That means a lot after my shift
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    Nurses, how do you view your job?

    CountryMomma replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    It's a job. My job. A thankless, overwhelming, sometimes rewarding job. I was not necessarily called to be a nurse, but I chose it for sentimental and financial reasons. Having gone a year in the...
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    How do you leave it at work?

    CountryMomma replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just do. When I hit my 6 month mark, I was worn out and crispy at the edges. I was double-guessing all of my decisions, having nightmares about work, and feeling about as tall as Ant-Man. I...
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    Non Reactive Hep B Titer

    CountryMomma replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I had three full rounds of Hep B vax - as a child, in my late teens as a CNA, and then again after it was discovered that the Hep B wasn't administered correctly. So when I applied for nursing...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    CountryMomma replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1) I can't find my call light. (Seriously, she pressed the red nurse call button for this) 2) Please tell my nurse I'm very sick. (Um, yeah. I'm discharging you back to your SNF as we speak, so...)...
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    Best one sentence handoff report

    CountryMomma replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    "We've switched from passive to active dying. Keep the Ativan and robinul
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    RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    CountryMomma replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    No. Never failed any classes, tests, passed NCLEX on the first time. I know 3 friends that failed out. One remained an LPN and did not come back again. The other two reapplied, failed out again,...