Momma1RN

Momma1RN MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Vasoactive drips

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My husband is military so although there is a chance we could stay longer, we are most likely going to be leaving next June/july. I really would like the experience. From a managers perspective,...

  2. Vasoactive drips

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks! I do plan on working at our next place that we live and will hopefully move onto critical care or at least a step down. I considered making the move to this other hospital to gain some...

  3. Please help!!

    Momma1RN replied to helpvw's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure where you live, but how about an ACM or CM of a unit at a smaller community hospital? The pay not be that great, but there is potential to bring staff together and raise morale. Case in...

  4. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Momma1RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome back! Hope your recovery continues to go

  5. Quit during orientation

    Momma1RN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I know this. I live in New England where my cost of living is probably comparable to many places in California. Luckily my husband works so we can afford to live. IMO many new nurse salaries are not...

  6. Quit during orientation

    Momma1RN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    *raises hand*. My base pay is $42,000. And I don't even receive benefits through my employer. I love nursing students who think they'll be rolling in cash when they

  7. Quit during orientation

    Momma1RN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    We have student nurse interns on my floor- in fact I worked as one before graduating. It's basically a CNA, but there were a few things we could do that CNAs couldn't- I could hang normal saline and...

  8. Stuck with dirty needle by fellow Nurse!

    Momma1RN replied to swan77's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all of the above. Rumor or not, it got back to you and it needs to be investigated. If it turns out to be true, she needs to be tried to the full extent of the law and NEVER practice as a...

  9. ER RN must haves

    Momma1RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I work on a tele floor, but i'm putting together a graduation gift for my brothers girlfriend- she has worked in an ER while in school and will probably be getting a job in one once she passes her...

  10. Nursing Career After Reprimanding

    Momma1RN replied to 1jacque's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  11. Job advice

    Momma1RN replied to JaxJax5423's topic in General Nursing

    I would make the

  12. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

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

    Last week my patient had a new Gtube (one of the really really small ones) and my poor preceptee crushed his meds and clogged the tube. It was clogged reaaaaallllly good. After a few minutes of me...

  13. Nursing Career After Reprimanding

    Momma1RN replied to 1jacque's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! So sorry to read your story. I was going to suggest dialysis nursing as a good friend does it and LOVES it- and it seems they're always in demand. Fingers crossed the interview goes

  14. advice? asked to go home during shift

    Momma1RN replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is more to this story. Taking initiative during orientation isn't a bad thing, as long as you're safe and competent to do it. How did you "take" an extra patient without your preceptor...

  15. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Momma1RN replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    It's not going to matter what program you graduate from as a nurse. This isn't the financial or business world where your alma maters can open specific doors. Do not take out that much money for a...

  16. Peak Levels of Vancomycin

    Momma1RN replied to edge24bri's topic in Patient Medications

    I would probably go by what a drug guide says. I honestly wouldn't get hung up over this sort of thing for NCLEX. It's not that specific. Keep your knowledge base broad and know big concepts. Don't...

  17. Weird Job Shadowing Experience

    Momma1RN replied to SookieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait...what?

  18. What do you REALLY assess? Percussion? Palpation?

    Momma1RN replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a medical tele floor and for every patient I listen to heart, lungs, bowels. I palpate for tenderness in abdomen, assess for edema, and with all of this do a general once over for overall...

  19. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Momma1RN replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are completely correct. But none of this is for you to decide. Do you know how many patients I've educated on smoking cessation, just to see them outside smoking as soon as they're discharged? Yes...

  20. Recruiting and retaining nurses

    Momma1RN replied to NatalieN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of any mental health facility (in my area of the country anyways) who had staff work 12 hour shifts. I have a friend who works at an inpatient children's psych facility and she is...

  21. Which was more stressful: nursing school or actually working as a RN?

    Momma1RN replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    *your Working as an RN. You're not dealing with test grades and whether or not you'll make the deans list. You're dealing with people's lives and your competency and attention to detail is pivotal in...

  22. How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

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

    A patient just showed me this video that apparently was loaded to YouTube of a nurse In a nursery actually shaking and hitting the newborns. Obviously that is an extreme example but neglect can turn...

  23. Signs of previous STDs?

    Momma1RN replied to TJM2's topic in General Students

    I would probably start at the CDC website- they've got an extensive section on STDs including signs and symptoms and long term consequences. Good

  24. EPIC

    Momma1RN replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We just went live at the end of March. So far it's been pretty good and the transition has been smooth. We were apparently their biggest go-live yet. There are still issues, but most of them are...

  25. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    Momma1RN replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    Very insightful post. I am neurotic about watching wastes carefully and making sure people wasting with me physically see me waste. You NEVER know. Some of these stories are almost unbelievable but of...