missmollie ADN, BSN, RN

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    Nurses cannot perform miracles

    missmollie replied to EaglesWings21's topic in General Nursing

    You shut that down immediately, and don't worry what the patient thinks. Often they apologize afterwards. Had a patient like yours who wouldn't let me get a word in when he arrived on the floor....
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    Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    missmollie replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    It's not right and okay, but it's going to happen because you gave him the ammunition. Take that wind out of his sails with one sentence. Patient: I'm going to have to deport you to the...
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    missmollie replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Had a doctor offer his hand when introducing himself...to a
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    Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    missmollie replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever do you do when you have the patient room with visitors who reek of
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    Nursing answer to my struggles?

    missmollie replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't go into nursing for the money, we promise you our pay isn't high enough for what we do. One of the first things I did was read some books about the first year as a nurse and surviving nursing...
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    Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    missmollie replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so. I often use my cell phone to play music for patients during baths, I've watched depressed patient's perk up when being able to watch movies of their choosing using my ipad. I work...
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    Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    missmollie replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    He's a quad. He can't knock anything
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    Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    missmollie replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    It's for anyone who feels that way. They really don't have the ability to do anything for themselves, and I think it's only fair that we remember that. No one likes to take care of a quadriplegic...
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    missmollie replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

    No one is trolling you, and you are not posting anything substantial within the bedside nurse's experience. It's almost like...dare I say it....You've never been a bedside nurse. Do some research....
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    I hate my new grad nurse residency program HELP

    missmollie replied to nursingisfun4lyfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It takes a year. You have to prove yourself, you're going to be burden, and when another fresh RN starts, remember that. Treat them the way you would've wanted to be treated. Stick with it for a...
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    Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    missmollie replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if he gets verbally abusive, tell him that is not appropriate and leave the room. He'll learn, and he will behave better. But let him vent when he needs to. Other great things to do: 1....
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    Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    missmollie replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    This person has lost his ability to do anything for himself. If that were me, I'd be pissed. This isn't an issue of him lashing out at you, this is an issue of him coming to terms with his grief at...
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    Want to be a nurse but I am really bad academically

    missmollie replied to Raistlin007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want a nursing degree, you'll take the classes and really learn the material. The goal is to be able to teach someone what you are learning, because if you can teach it then you know the...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    missmollie replied to Amethya's topic in School

    No broken ribs, no issues with breathing, did cpr and she went home without being transported to the hospital? This is one tall
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    Whats your favorite part of nursing?

    missmollie replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Going
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    missmollie replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at a large university hospital that hires ADNs. We have to get our BSN within 5 years of our hire date, or we are let go. I'll be adding some letters to my username in May. What I've...
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    New grad: critical care float pool or ED?

    missmollie replied to blue737's topic in General Nursing

    I would not do the float pool ICU position. In my hospital, orientation for an ICU position is 6 months. Here you are getting 2 months and one month on your own. It's not
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    Forced to do 12 hr shifts

    missmollie replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than rationing them out, see if you can switch to something like trazodone. You'll get the amount you need, and it works great with no "hangover" when you wake up. Talk to your PCP, and see...
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    Do you have a previous bachelors degree before going into nursing? (RPN/RN/LPN)

    missmollie replied to suits2scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BS in literature. I didn't start nursing school until my son was in full time school (1st grade), so it is a second career for me. It's never to late to get started
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    Soo tired of bedside...

    missmollie replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember any of my patient names and I know them by room number. I will chat and use therapeutic communication, discuss issues and foreseeable roadblocks to health, but I don't know their...
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    Pinning ceremony...with NO faculty??

    missmollie replied to Jdover37's topic in General Students

    It's not tacky, you all have worked very hard to graduate. My pinning ceremony had a reception and we were on a stage with our professors who pinned us. We had one special speaker (It was one of...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    missmollie replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse, I've watched those with upbeat attitudes become so defeated they look like a stiff wind would blow them over, and they wish it to end. I've watched others expect nothing and watch their...
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    missmollie replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    The checks: 1. Pyxis. Let's you know who you are pulling the meds out on. 2. Scanner: you scan the patient's band before you scan the meds 3. EMAR: let's you know if it's correct or not with a lot...
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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    missmollie replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I usually contract a headache when dealing with patients seeking opiates. Other than that I've been fortunate. We did have a nurse who had a needle stick injury, and her blood work came back
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    This is not what I thought it was

    missmollie replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Things get much easier if you hit your one year mark, work becomes much more professional once you hit your two year mark. It always looks bad if you have multiple places of employment on your...