Momma1RN

Momma1RN MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    Momma1RN replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Keep smoking OP. I don't want you to ever be my

  2. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    Momma1RN replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not sure about NY but in Rhode Island, when a facility mandates overtime, it is reportable to the department of health. I would probably file a complaint against the facility and then find a new job...

  3. how much do you pay on student loans per month

    Momma1RN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I have ~80k for 2 BS degrees. I pay $1000 a

  4. DAISY question

    Momma1RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently received the DAISY award at my current employer. However, I am going to be leaving this job to pursue another, and this new hospital does not participate in DAISY. Can I (should I?) not...

  5. Med-Surg Nurses: How many phone calls do you take per day??

    Momma1RN replied to Cola89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yup sounds about

  6. NEW GRAD PAY???

    Momma1RN replied to nealmink's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Newport, RI Clinical Nurse I $25.63/hr base. $3.50 weekends, $3.00 night, $1.75 evenings. Benefits: yes, eligible at 32 hrs. Rent: depending on how nice/safe, two bedroom apartment range 1200-1500,...

  7. How to learn to start IVs?

    Momma1RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my BSN last year. I've worked on a tele floor at a community hospital and we have an IV team that starts and maintains all IV lines. We did not learn in school how to start an IV....

  8. How to learn to start IVs?

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Small community hospital in Rhode Island

  9. How to learn to start IVs?

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't even have the equipment on our floor. And I've never once seen a staff nurse on the floor attempt an IV. Come to think of it, I'm not sure we would even be allowed

  10. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    Momma1RN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah, just about the same!😜 I don't know how many times I've been put in the situation of telling a family their loved one is dying because a doctor has been beating around the bush, or...

  11. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    Momma1RN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a doctor (hospitalist) ask me to call a cardiologist, get an order, and then call her back so that I could get a verbal order from her and then enter the order in the computer. .....what????...

  12. RN impaired at work

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I really do. This particular person WAS in charge on this day. It is what it is at this point. I did what I thought was right. End of story. If administration deemed that she was appropriate...

  13. RN impaired at work

    Momma1RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a small hospital with an RN with 20+ years seniority on the floor. From what I've heard, she's been reported and suspended numerous times for showing up intoxicated at work. She consistently...

  14. RN impaired at work

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed the nurse slurring her words, stumbling, stuttering and yelling "I'm so ******* tired today!" at the nurses station in front of patients and visitors (Which she repeated four times until...

  15. Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    Momma1RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Husband is military. At least 5 RNs on my floor are married to

  16. Pt asks: Is my surgeon any good? Your response is...

    Momma1RN replied to CrunchBerries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I usually say something like, "he performs a lot of surgeries here", or "he has a lot of experience and has been here a long

  17. RN impaired at work

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Three years ago she was intoxicated, taken off the floor and brought to our ED for what i'm presuming was a test. She was suspended from work for two weeks. After this incident, she has been reported...

  18. RN impaired at work

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    From staff who have worked at the hospital longer than I have. I don't have personal conflict with the individual. I don't love that she received preferential treatment but I have no issues with her....

  19. Travel contract in home state?

    Momma1RN posted a topic in Travel

    Are you allowed to pick up a travel contract but in the state you live

  20. Why don't you just read the chart?

    Momma1RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just to add- most of my floor nurses who get (for lack of a better word) pissy about admissions are old school. Part of our orientation now includes shadowing different departments including ED. I...

  21. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Momma1RN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love seeing how well rounded Hollywood doctors are- not only are they emergency and trauma physicians, they're also trauma surgeons, they give medications and wrap wounds, they answer phones and...

  22. Vasoactive drips

    Momma1RN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work at a small community hospital on their "telemetry" floor, but we do no drips at all. Anyone requiring a drip goes to our ICU. Yesterday, I interviewed for a per diem position at a bigger...

  23. Vasoactive drips

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wish it were that simple! I guess it could be, but I've heard of more stories about being turned down when they're aware of military affiliation than the other way around. I'm still undecided. Even...

  24. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    Momma1RN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    230/120. HR 32 in a woman who was paced. V lead wasn't capturing... her pressure was like 70/45

  25. Why don't you just read the chart?

    Momma1RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Before I take report, 99% of the time I have reviewed the chart for all pertinent information. I need to know if they're alert and oriented, and a brief overview of systems. So I completely understand...