RN&mom

RN&mom

Member

  • Content

    123

  • Visitors

    4,233

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by RN&mom

  1. Daycare and Nursing

    RN&mom replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    I really hope you and your Husband can come to a better arrangement, nursing school is tough and you will need his support. Another option for child care may be to have a sitter come into your house...

  2. What is involved in getting wound certified?

    RN&mom posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Let me explain, I am charge nurse of a small (61 bed) skilled/ long term care facility. We have an amazing record of very few pressure ulcures & the ones we do have came to us that way. We have a...

  3. Scrubs!!

    RN&mom replied to BBB<3's topic in General Students

    Mine were baby blue head to toe... Yours are much

  4. Looking to put grandma in LTC...what to be on look out for?

    RN&mom replied to rahchacha's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most things have been covered so my advice would be to show up without an appointment for a tour. This happens fairly frequently at my facility and we welcome it, if its the weekend I might give the...

  5. Electronic wrist bp cuffs

    RN&mom replied to jnurse21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I recently used a wrist cuff for the first time, borrowed from the med tech, I got a very strange reading even though I positioned it correctly, she didn't move & tried both wrists due to the odd...

  6. GDR's, what has been your experience?

    RN&mom replied to terraqueous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel your pain with GDR's! My facility actually does very well and only has residents that truly need them on these meds (not sure exact percentage but its low). There are some diagnosis that...

  7. Am I still a nurse?

    RN&mom replied to nurseHMarie's topic in School

    Please don't feel like you are less of a Nurse. I have a special needs son who has an extremely rare and complicated condition and the school nurse has been absolutely amazing over the years! I know...

  8. Patients afraid of needles...

    RN&mom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I had a patient when I was still in nursing school who was afraid of needles yet had a history of iv drug use. The Nurse I was working with had had no success convincing him to take his daily shot so...

  9. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

    RN&mom replied to Neisha_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are obviously very smart to graduate so early, especially now with all the requirements in high school. I think you need to realize though that it doesn't mean you are mature enough to know what...

  10. Becoming a CNA instructor?

    RN&mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in becoming a CNA instructor, I am a charge nurse with plenty of RN experience, I was also a CNA for years. A few questions, do you have to take any classes to become an instructor? If...

  11. Becoming a CNA instructor?

    RN&mom replied to RN&mom's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both. Great information! I am currently a charge nurse of a 61 bed skilled/nursing home facility and my last job I worked on a skilled unit but was supervisor of long term care and assisted...

  12. Are You A Victim?

    RN&mom replied to queserasera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with this 100%!! I have 2 kids, 1 has Prader-Willi syndrome, plus I took in my teenage nephew (fresh out of rehab) and became foster parents to another teenage boy in the same rehab all while...

  13. New grad questions

    RN&mom replied to Neisha_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't start looking for a job until I passed my NCLEX but I literally had a job offer less than 30 days after passing. Now I do not live in a city, but I also applied for jobs stating 1 yr...

  14. New Nurse with questions for the experienced...

    RN&mom replied to traecjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I hate to mention this but I've personally seen it before, is it because you're an LPN? Don't get me wrong, to me we are all nurses but I've seen fellow RN's act just like you're describing toward...

  15. Question about mandatory reporters...

    RN&mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I've read a lot of posts but had no reason to comment until now. I'm an RN (was a CNA for 12 yrs first), I know if its a patient we are mandatory reporters but what if its a family...

  16. Question about mandatory reporters...

    RN&mom replied to RN&mom's topic in General Nursing

    My mother is a lot of things but she is a coward and basically harmless, especially when she knows someone knows what shes doing... I talked to her and explained I knew what she did & I knew why...

  17. Question about mandatory reporters...

    RN&mom replied to RN&mom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I plan to talk to my friend and my mother because I know she was up to no good! But even if she was telling the truth (and just knowing my mother I know she wasn't), you just...