NotYourMamasRN

NotYourMamasRN

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  1. Research Critique

    NotYourMamasRN replied to drsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Qualitative

  2. Preventing call-ins

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Prevent staff burnout through measures like appropriate nurse to patient ratios and recognizing people's lives don't revolve around nursing, in other words supporting a healthy work/life

  3. What was the REAL reason you called off

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Because I hate my

  4. What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kick their

  5. Making Good money in the ATL area with minimum experience

    NotYourMamasRN replied to RN_Student14's topic in General Nursing

    That is the same method I followed after graduating. I worked a full time job for only a year, after that I made waaaay more working PRN and got experience in almost every department in the hospital....

  6. Why are nurse managers jerks?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Cola89's topic in Nurse Management

    Lots of nurses are jerks, they have a hard time admitting it when being called a jerk. Though if you read some of their posts on other boards, they will proudly proclaim their jerkiness. Some nurses...

  7. The Perfect Work Day

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I find the fact we can joke about the fact we cannot even eat, pee, or sit on a 12 hour shift, in a profession that requires top cognitive performance, depressing. MY favorite workday is the day I am...

  8. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    NotYourMamasRN replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    It is refreshing to read this, as you care and want to try. I just want to tell you, that in and of itself, is absolutely

  9. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    NotYourMamasRN replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ER when I first became a nurse, so I had a lot of preconceived notions when I started PRN at a SNF. Some of them were right on and some of them were totally off. In the ER, we always had an...

  10. Ready to tackle MSN-but want the easy way

    NotYourMamasRN replied to FLGirl2000's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh

  11. Night shift alterative hours poll

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    I work two 12 hours every weekend and get paid for three 12 hours. Even though that rocks, I still hate 12 hour

  12. Nurse Coaching - How do I get started?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Kimhaehn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Well according to what I have seen online, just sign up to be a Young Living or Doterra distributor. *Insert

  13. Phlebotomy refusing to draw

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Lame's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient with one ischemic arm, one arm with a fistula, no legs, and a hard EJ stick. I had the primary care physician who sent him as a direct admit riding ME on the phone for lab draws...

  14. New grads in float positions

    NotYourMamasRN replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Career

    I have done pretty much nothing but float. I couldn't until I had 1 year of RN experience at a few hospitals and 2 years at others. Main thing I would point out is that you don't float everywhere...

  15. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are definitely grossly underpaid and overworked. I think that nurses saying we shouldn't be paid more for x,y, and z reasons.... well that just shows how effective administrators are at...

  16. Should Obama care be repealed?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for modified, but not completely

  17. Switch Shifts?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    "Health is going to hell", no job or career is worth sacrificing your personal health and well being

  18. Denied PTO for my marriage

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It amazes me that any employer would tell someone to plan a life event like a wedding, around their schedule. I would would tell them to shove it where the sun doesn't shine and have fun finding a new...

  19. Lost a student

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ana010's topic in School

    Sorry to you, the family, and the

  20. Best tablet/laptop for Nursing School?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to e.amberly's topic in General Students

    I got through nursing school with a pad and pen ;-) LOL. My sister is in college right now and she asked me about computers, I said that to her too. I like my laptops personally, I haven't been a fan...

  21. Feeling VERY Incompetent

    NotYourMamasRN replied to kyfitch's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like when I was a new nurse I thought I knew a lot because school and the NCLEX wasn't much of a challenge for me, I am book smart. But then I hit the floor and realized I didn't know turd....

  22. Nightmare on Night Shift

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Happynurse2222's topic in General Nursing

    The Obs Unit I worked in had you orient to their ER and then the Obs Unit itself. Working there was my first experience with charge nurse. In our Obs Unit all nurses had to carry ACLS and TNCC, we...

  23. Possibly being recorded

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Papercutz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had this happen, we found out when the not so smart family member posted online with hashtags and indicators for our hospital. They also made horrid comments about the staff in the video and the...

  24. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    Float pool or WEA, make about $50 an hour in the Mid Atlantic. Cost of living eats it

  25. Unhealthy habits/Facebook posts from friends/family that make you :( ?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I decided getting off of Facebook was my best option, it makes me want to ring the necks of people I thought I