CountryMomma ASN, RN

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    The other side of the stethoscope.

    CountryMomma replied to fireball140's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I am glad you feel better, I'd like to know how the nurses were supposed to orient you to your room and equipment if you hadn't "come to" before
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    CountryMomma replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker come to me in tears while we were at the Accudose. I was extremely concerned, and then she whisper - asked me to please please please give the patient in room ### their PRN morphine....
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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    CountryMomma replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Tracy, Yes, my position is FT w/ bennies, but they aren't stellar, and there's no pension, just a 401k to which they contribute 2%. I make the lion's share of my paycheck when I pick up SOS...
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    CountryMomma replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely carry mine, and use it on each patient I have. Bowel sounds to identify constipation, ileus, diarrhea; LS to identify fluid overloads, consolidation, hemo/pneumos. Also I'm listening...
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    phenergan

    CountryMomma replied to moni929's topic in Patient Medications

    Our protocol is similar to TheCommuter's. We are NEVER allowed to run fluids of any kind w/o a Plum Pump, so we mix it in a large syringe and piggyback it onto the B line. For super delicate veins we...
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    What can I (we) do? RANT

    CountryMomma replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Most people don't feel unions are THE answer - but a part of a bigger picture. Not sure how the union would be in charge of the EPIC
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    What can I (we) do? RANT

    CountryMomma replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry, but why exactly should the rest of us "unqualified " RNs have to get the agitated combative dLOCs so you can have the "gems"? I've been on a floor for only 6 months and I've already had...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    CountryMomma replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Vent tubing is not optional, so QUIT TAKING YOURSELF OFF! Maam, if you fake a fall I will have to take your beautiful pain meds away, not increase them, as they are clearly sedating you and are...
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    Murphy's Law of Nursing

    CountryMomma replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    2 trach pts across the hall from each other. Pt 1 turns blue and a rapid response is called on the pt d/t trach dislodgment. During that RR, trach pt #2 begins spewing frank red blood and clots out...
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    Negotiating the Holiday Off

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

    I don't ask for the federal/Christian holidays off. It'd be a pure disaster anyhow. Funnily enough, the holidays I celebrate are not considered federally designated holidays anyhow, so my holidays are...
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    Failed out of BSN Program, What Now?

    CountryMomma replied to JB131's topic in General Students

    Ma'am, I just graduated a challenging 2 year ADN program that boasts a 95% NCLEX passing rate. I now have a full time position on a high-acuity med-surgical floor and I also tutor students from the...
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    CountryMomma replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Lol
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    Hazing in school

    CountryMomma replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

    I help out with sim labs from time to time, and if I see a student who is arrogant, rushed, or is refusing to communicate with the rest of the team, I'll ride that student a little harder. Arrogant...
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    Sharing faith at work

    CountryMomma replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'd like to remind the OP that she didn't ask for examples of prayers to use, she asked for opinions. We gave ours. I really wish people would indicate in the OP if they only want blind validation....
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    Where there is smoke ... there is usually a cigarette

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

    In the past month we've had two patients caught smoking in their room, another patient had their cigs seized and locked after they walked around asking for a light, and one lady on HIGH FLOW NC O2...
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    Sharing faith at work

    CountryMomma replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Um, no. Not an apt comparison. A clinic that provides abortions is pretty clear about their services and expectations. This SNF was not. The whole pre-shift prayer came out of nowhere. Providing...
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    Sharing faith at work

    CountryMomma replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Because I was pregnant, needed to support my growing family, and they were/are the only SNF in the town. I like how your response to employees feeling intimidated by religious requirements is "find a...
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    Sharing faith at work

    CountryMomma replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    When I was an aide at a large, Lutheran - based SNF I felt completely uncomfortable and even uneasy with the amount of religion that had been injected into the day. I'm not Christian, and the group...
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    CountryMomma replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Confirmation Bias: Confirmation bias, also called myside bias, is the tendency to search for, interpret, or remember information in a way that confirms one's beliefs or hypotheses. Just an idea. Also,...
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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    CountryMomma replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gal. Milk: 4.98 for whole. My state has state-sanctioned price fixing for dairy products. Gal. Gas: 2.98 for reg. Over 3 in the rural areas. 1 lb of apples: 1.89 for Gala at Supertarget. Price of...
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    CountryMomma replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Well, if you don't want anyone disagreeing with your anecdotal evidence with anecdotal evidence of their own, what exactly do you want? I missed the line in your OP that indicated only agreeing...
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    CountryMomma replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    "Bottom line is, I haven't encountered bad behaviors that frustrate me from people of high ed, high socio compared to the ones from low ed and low socio (at least enough to remember)" And yet, I...
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    How Is Your Census?

    CountryMomma replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    We've been full to the rafters on my floor. It's causing a bit of tension from the CCU and the ER. Too bad for them, because we can't stack 'em 4
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    CountryMomma replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Well I guess I'm an anomaly 'cause I was raised dirt poor and was still taught my manners, to be humble, and that medicine is to be respected and conserved. I'll try to remember your super-scientific...
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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    CountryMomma replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) North Dakota, Red River Valley 2) 23.80 with .5 weekend diff 3) Hired as a new grad 4) Hired onto what was billed as a Med-Surg and quickly discovered was an unofficial step-down. I'm currently...