coffeemamaRN RN

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1. What would you think if you saw this patient?

   coffeemamaRN replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you to everyone for your responses, I really appreciate the different perspectives. To me, it seems like all around, the doctor should have referred the patient to ER immediately. In this case, it was my youngest brother who went through this....

2. What would you think if you saw this patient?

   coffeemamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious to know what other nurses think. To me it sounds obvious, but maybe I'm missing something... Let's say you have a patient in an outpatient clinic with the following symptoms: he cannot swallow, cannot talk, and is drooling because he can...

3. Need help from mom nurses please

   coffeemamaRN replied to Wanttobeamom's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for two years now, as a second career. I first got a Bachelors in psychology and then decided to go back to school for nursing (my ADN, planning to go back for my bachelor's soon). I am married with a 13 yr old, an 11 yr old, and ...

4. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   coffeemamaRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Oops, sorry! Next time I will knock before coming into your room!

5. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   coffeemamaRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Only three more hours until my shift is over and I finally have a day off...after three days straight of 12-hour-shifts, can't wait to start drinking! :)

6. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

   coffeemamaRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   1. Some patients want their pain medications on the dot when they are able to have them, even when it doesn't seem like they are in pain; while other patients don't want pain medications at all, even when it seems like they are in pain. 2. No matte...

7. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   coffeemamaRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I finally started an IV on my own without any help! Maybe I can make it as a nurse after all!

8. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

   coffeemamaRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   That their colostomy bag is leaking everywhere...again...

9. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   coffeemamaRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I know this is how Mommy uses it. But I wonder what would happen if I put it in my mouth....

10. How do you deal with the stress of being a nurse?

    coffeemamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    First I just want to say that I love being a nurse. I have been a nurse for almost two years now, and it is the hardest job I've ever had, but the most challenging and therefore the most rewarding. I became a nurse as a second career, after first s...