NotYourMamasRN

NotYourMamasRN

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  1. Is this common?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to pepino23's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in 5 different hospitals (In two different regions) as a float pool RN, through a majority of units. I have never seen this in any of the hospitals. In most, the 'IV team' consisted of...

  2. How do you get your first nursing job?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to stnurse2016's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a nurses aid in the local hospital during nursing school. When I graduated I had two job offers in an area that was very hard to get a job offer as a new graduate. I highly recommend this...

  3. "Are you a Christian?"

    NotYourMamasRN replied to anon456's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I very much

  4. How do you deal with a toxic workplace?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    This might not be the best advice depending on your situation, but I LEAVE. I never stay in environments like that, nursing is hard enough and the last thing I need is to deal with nurses treating...

  5. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    NotYourMamasRN replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am just like you! The other day I was actually made uncomfortable by my coworkers because I did not want to join them for dinner and drinks after work. Sure some people love to socialize with...

  6. Is there a law on minimum hours for PRN employees

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Maustin89's topic in General Nursing

    I had to give them a minimum amount of hours every month in all the PRN positions I have worked. But they did not have to give me those days. It is always based on need. So say I gave one hospital...

  7. 95 Theses of Healthcare Injustice

    NotYourMamasRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many of your

  8. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    NotYourMamasRN replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that you experienced this.

  9. If you could speak your mind...

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

    The one thing I would say ALL DAY, EVERYDAY if this were an alternate universe? "Shut the F*

  10. What gauge needle for subq heparin do you use?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to evarunnr's topic in Patient Medications

    LOL!

  11. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I was thinking the same. I thing this might be a terminology issue, not a skills

  12. Discrimination in PT care??

    NotYourMamasRN replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    I have had many demented patients refuse care from African Americans and throw the "n" word around. I can't imagine what it feels like to be a professional and to have someone demean you based on the...

  13. Nursing Niceness

    NotYourMamasRN replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    I think people use the internet as a catharsis for issues they are dealing with, within themselves. For one reason or another, the anonymity associated with the internet allows people to spew ugly....

  14. Do you feel safe at work?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely feel safe at work. In one of the inner city ER's I worked in we were on lock down quite a bit because we had gang related shootings coming in every night. I am often verbally and...

  15. How long did you stay at your first job?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Long enough to "Let the hate flow through me". I despised my first

  16. ACLS Certification

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Java Mama's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my hospitals have required people who are new to ACLS to take basic cardiac rhythm classes, which helped to prepare you for the coursework in ACLS. I carry ACLS, PALS, & TNCC and I...

  17. Nursing-Social Life

    NotYourMamasRN replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Same

  18. Nursing-Social Life

    NotYourMamasRN replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I do my best to not get involved with the social groups at work. In my experience people have a hard time separating friendships and professional relationships be it romantic involvement...

  19. Skilled Nursing & Rehab facility good career choice?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to NursingNichole's topic in Rehabilitation

    In every SNF I have worked, charge nurse was the term for floor RN. There was one RN, one med aide on days, and 3-ish aides for 30-40 patients. So you are learning to delegate to some extent but this...

  20. I'm 31 married with a 2 year old. Am I too old to start fnp program?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in my mid 30's, have a toddler, have a husband, work, and am in grad school. It is never too late to get an

  21. Teaching a CNA how to chart

    NotYourMamasRN replied to NurseNicolexo's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing! IN all my facilities and hospitals, CNAs were not allowed to chart any notes, assessments, etc. I was an ER tech in Nursing School and I was taught that we were not...

  22. Is money everything in this profession?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well considering the amount of student loans I have, I have got to have pay standards. Becoming a nurse and getting advanced education to be able to hold the positions I want to hold, it doesn't come...

  23. We'd like to offer you the position but............

    NotYourMamasRN replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I had a recruiter say something similar to me regarding nurse to Pt ratios. In the hospital setting I was ER and ICU, and this recruiter was under the assumption that during my time in SNF I did no...

  24. Staff turnover

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    This has unfortunately been the same situation in almost all of the settings and facilities I have worked in. I am almost always a float pool RN so I get to see many different floors, facilities, and...

  25. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    NotYourMamasRN replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    I am too frugal to be a big spender. Every now and then I will buy a nice thing, but it is always something we need. Like I bought a Honda lawnmower for my husband that was WAY more than I would have...