Momma1RN

Momma1RN MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Is it worth it to apply to a hospital that has poor patient reviews?

    Momma1RN replied to smooshcrickets's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a community hospital and our reputation isn't *great* but we are small and without many of the resources bigger hospitals have. I absolutely LOVE it. Like someone else said, you have to take...

  2. Would I ever get over the fear of hurting people?

    Momma1RN replied to Potato 007's topic in General Students

    Try to rationalize it- "I am giving this heparin injection so that patient does not develop a blood clot. The development of a blood clot could cause a stroke or a PE". You will cause pain when you...

  3. ER RN must haves

    Momma1RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all so

  4. Win $100! May 2015 Caption Contest

    Momma1RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    That new hire is responding to the code brown with a lot of

  5. About paying off student loans

    Momma1RN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't consolidated and have no immediate plans

  6. having a kid

    Momma1RN replied to hollyann89's topic in General Nursing

    What part of the country are you in? Honestly I was worried about being "unmarketable" as an "old new grad", but I got a job sooner than a lot of my friends did who graduated with me and didn't have a...

  7. having a kid

    Momma1RN replied to hollyann89's topic in General Nursing

    I had my first child a month or so after graduating nursing school. I finished the semester in December, had my son in February. I took my boards 6 weeks after he was born. I got my first nursing job...

  8. Eves or Day/Night???

    Momma1RN replied to annag23's topic in General Nursing

    I started out on evenings, 32 hours/week when I went back to work after having my son. It was horrible. I was exhausted all the time, never saw my husband and we ended up in counseling because of it....

  9. About paying off student loans

    Momma1RN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    My interest rates vary- I have some at 3% and some at 10.5%. I have them through both the dept of education as well as through sallie Mae. I'm not sure when exactly my loans will be paid off. I've...

  10. About paying off student loans

    Momma1RN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I was young and stupid, went to an expensive college for a year before I realized I couldn't afford it. Got a BS in biology because nursing schools were insanely competitive (I'm in MA. Had a 3.9 with...

  11. Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

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

    Nonsmoking campus where I work. They also don't hire employees who smoke either. If they want to leave to smoke they have to sign out AMA. We've had people light up in

  12. Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    Momma1RN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have a friend who works dialysis and absolutely loves it. I've never done L&D but i'm sure any L&D RN would tell you that you really need to LOVE the work to enjoy it. Just because you have...

  13. Doctors Orders

    Momma1RN replied to NGYSUN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nope, you're not wrong. We often put in verbal/telephone orders, but never labs unless it's a STAT situation and the doc orders. It's not in our scope of practice to order routine labs without an...

  14. question about age

    Momma1RN replied to nursepenelope's topic in General Nursing

    Are you willing to work

  15. new RN frustration; med surg makes nurses become bitter people??

    Momma1RN replied to ChooSoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think you either love it or hate it. And 80% of the time it's not the work that sucks, it's the ratios, management, floor dynamics, etc. I work on a floor with incredible managers, an amazing team,...

  16. New to med/surg nurse needs help with "plan" part of adpie

    Momma1RN replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It can take a few months to get familiar with the flow of med/surg. Sometimes it's not so cut-and-dry why patients have not been discharged. My hospital is actually doing some internal research on why...

  17. Calling yourself an RN

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

    When I was pregnant with my son, the "nurse" at her office routinely gave medical advice, told patients what meds to take/not to take, and never once was I able to actually speak with the doctor. Come...

  18. Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    Momma1RN replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Don't forget the

  19. Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    Momma1RN replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    Move to a rural area in Mississippi or somewhere that is in desperate need of RNs and you may be able to find an employer that will help with repayment. Seattle? Don't count on it. If the army will...

  20. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    Momma1RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%. A good way to put it. At the end of the day, that is someone's mother, daughter, son, best friend, etc. If you don't want to provide patient care, that is perfectly fine. As we all know on...

  21. Bundle Branch Blocks in Tennessee

    Momma1RN replied to oceansunw's topic in General Nursing

    If the QRS complex is > 0.12 seconds it's a BBB. I'm guessing you've confused right vs left BBB, which is something the cardiologists can read from a

  22. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    Momma1RN replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Never failed a nursing course and passed NCLEX on the first attempt in 75 questions. I know someone who graduated 10+ years ago and has been trying to pass NCLEX ever since.....

  23. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    Momma1RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully you never get sick and have a nurse who thinks helping you to the toilet is below

  24. Any advice would be Appreciated

    Momma1RN replied to ShannonIsMe's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I wouldn't refuse to care for the patient. I would practice within my scope, competently and treat the patient and the family as if you aren't aware of an investigation. For all you know, the nurses...

  25. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    Momma1RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is great. We have quite a few nurses on our floor that will spend 10 minutes searching for a CNA to get a patient on a bedpan, instead of doing it themselves in 2 minutes. We had an entire...