NotYourMamasRN

NotYourMamasRN

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  1. What's In A Name Badge?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I worked hard for my degree and don't give a rat's a** what anyone thinks if I decide to put it after my name on anything. When they start repaying my student loan debt, I will start caring about...

  2. New nurse. What do I need?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ChiMan360's topic in General Nursing

    A Bible, rosary, and holy

  3. Where are all the "older" nurses?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They are all in a wheelchair, c-collar, knee immobilizer, and taking 10 Ativan a day after dealing with the physical and emotional stresses of

  4. Trauma Room MEds

    NotYourMamasRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I worked Level 2 ER and we had the same, but our ER was huge and we had a Pyxis right outside the two trauma bays. However, many times a medication that was needed was in another Pyxis, across the

  5. When your ex or their mistress/lover is the patient?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to change an assignment for one of my nurses once for exactly this situation. The nurse got so worked up seeing the other woman that they had a panic attack and had to go to the ER. The...

  6. Does the same rules apply to doctors

    NotYourMamasRN replied to mrsfoster601's topic in General Nursing

    Also, most of the ER docs I have worked with were not employees of the hospital. They were employees of an ER physician conglomerate and they were contracted with the

  7. Does the same rules apply to doctors

    NotYourMamasRN replied to mrsfoster601's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the ER docs I have worked with did not have ACLS or BLS. Some did have it and actually worked with the education department for mock codes and employee training. One of my ER docs in VA said...

  8. Quitting job during orientation?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    I have never quit during orientation, but in every orientation I have done we were all told that the company was looking for the right fit for them and if we doubted our decision and decided this was...

  9. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses quit because at some point they realize their personal quality of life is more important. Nursing affects your whole life, your health, your well being, hell it even affects your...

  10. prescription drug addiction

    NotYourMamasRN replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a hard topic. I see everyone's points. Some days I hate narcotics and what I have to deal with because of them at work. But other days I hate narcotics because some of my patients...

  11. I hate my job!

    NotYourMamasRN replied to RNlooking4freedom's topic in General Nursing

    I have considered basket weaving in Costa Rica.... My point being quality of life is more important to me than my pay check. It is a hard decision to make, I made one VERY similar to what you are...

  12. Gun Owning Nurses

    NotYourMamasRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse, gun owner, military Vet, and..... oh no.... a Liberal. I guess I am just not a liberal who has lived under a rock their whole life. My eyes are also stuck in the back of my

  13. Family Feud: What would a nurse want to do to a hot male patient

    NotYourMamasRN replied to bruins79's topic in General Nursing

    A muzzle, because he is probably a pain in the

  14. What keeps you going as a nurse?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    Constant

  15. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    We are all gonna

  16. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You should ask the PA if he is a PA because he couldn't cut it in Med

  17. Upset with delegation

    NotYourMamasRN replied to lovaza's topic in General Nursing

    This has been standard practice in all the hospitals I have worked in. I feel like it keeps me humble when I do their job, because sometimes I think I forget how back breaking tech work is. In a way,...

  18. Terminated

    NotYourMamasRN replied to sdugan07's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really understand what happened. But I definitely can say that I saw a lot of shady employment practices in

  19. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    NotYourMamasRN replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know which I would prefer, all my patients drunk or all my patients on CIWA. I guess it depends on how angry they

  20. Need a BSN for what again?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ModernRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wanted to reply but I think I might be here typing for a few hours if I do, so I am just going to leave it at, "What everyone else

  21. NURSING SHOES!!

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Cherry7496's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love Danskos. I have had the same two pairs for years and they look brand new and feel brand

  22. Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there is no type of coffee I wouldn't buy and

  23. We are human too

    NotYourMamasRN replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never had relationships like this with patients, but during the short amount of time I worked in LTC I did see many of the staff have relationships like this with the patients. It was actually...

  24. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone should follow the path that suits them. Someone pursuing an advanced degree and not being interested in bedside nursing is just as entitled to do what they wish as someone who wants...

  25. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!