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  1. New director is saying we don't get paid for taking "required classes" at the assisted living facility?

    mccmaeve replied to felixthecat99's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%! This is a wage and hour issue, not a "how can the nurse manager save a little money issue"! Report this to your local Wage and Hour Division before they get rid of the whole Federal...

  2. Patient abandonment question

    mccmaeve replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

    Why rely on a bunch of strangers from all over the planet for this information? Why don't you open Google and search for this information at your Arkansas Board of Nursing website? I suspect the...

  3. First death

    mccmaeve replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Coping with the death of a patient is part of the process of growing as a nurse. There is no way to get prepared for it ahead of time. The fact that you care deeply is going to help you sort this out...

  4. Need Ostomy help please...Ileostomy? Colostomy? Can patients have both?

    mccmaeve replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Sounds like recently, the pt had a recurrance of his colon cancer, the ileo was closed, and new colostomy required to be placed. The small RLQ drain site was probably from a jp drain, placed during...

  5. Any ACTUAL Second Degree BSN/RN's?

    mccmaeve replied to buddhak0n's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I went from MSW and 20 years experience to RN Diploma program. Worked as Nurse Aide during school-part time and borrowed $$$ to supplement my income. So ta-dahh!!!! I am an ACTUAL second career RN!!...

  6. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    mccmaeve replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    The idea of the screaming MD used to scare me too. I agree with the reply from hogan4736, above, who wrote: "I disagree w/ starting your call off w/ an apology...It makes us sound sheepish and puts...

  7. Morale Boosting Ideas????

    mccmaeve replied to Colorado1's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if this works, because i never have seen it tried. every hospital has press-gainey (or other type) of patient satisfaction surveys. why not have the department who has the highest...

  8. Scripting Nurses?

    mccmaeve replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    When I finish what I am in their room to do-flush a line, give a med, change a dressing, then I say, "What else can I do for you?" They tell me things they need and want, and that seems to let them...

  9. What do nurses really think of CNAs?

    mccmaeve replied to ccyrrus's topic in General Nursing

    I work with many very competent CNAs. Eager to provide good care to the patients. Twice I have sent my boss email about jobs well done by 2 CNAs. They are my eyes and ears sometimes, and I could not...

  10. Hostile Working Environment

    mccmaeve replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agree! I always question the motives of people who want me to know what others say about me...Like I should care!?!?!?!?!?!!!! Focus on the big picture, and facts that are about issues that can be...

  11. Microbiology, Help!!!!

    mccmaeve replied to babyphat's topic in General Students

    I did the same thing-Loved Micro!!! Sure it is hard, but it really does change how you look at things! Best of

  12. Myers-Briggs Type

    mccmaeve replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    How interesting!!-I seem to struggle with my 'N' and "p"-in how i gather info, and how I provide info. What is 'obvious' to me as 'N', needs to be spelled out for my colleagues who are 'S'. forget the...

  13. Myers-Briggs Type

    mccmaeve replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    I took the test before Nursing School, in 2003. I am an INFP. My N and P are off the charts!!! Funny you bring this up, because I was just lately wondering how it may apply to my work. The M-B...

  14. can a single RN make it ok in Baltimore?

    mccmaeve replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Maryland Nursing

    So glad I found this thread!!! I've been considering a move to Baltimore for several reasons. My sister, age 54 came down with an autoimmune disorder of her retinas, with considerable vision loss. We...

  15. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

    mccmaeve replied to Attheana's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Could not agree more!!! Got my RN at 50 years old-perimenopause and all!!!! It is not the profession, it is the coping that we have to do in our fast paced, 'changing by the second' world. I have...

  16. What ended your honeymoon?

    mccmaeve replied to smkiya's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask him/her how their "day to day" is different from what they expected when they started

  17. Daily??? Newer nurses need "stand up" help!

    mccmaeve replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    i have no words of wisdom, only much empathy-because this happens to me on a regular,(daily) basis...busy floor, not enough nurses, I am a 'newer' nurse, and it really can be a mess. I read the...

  18. Please, help me understand the culture

    mccmaeve posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough one for me. I am a new nurse, 7 months as a nurse at age 49. I have had other careers, Social Work 18 years, and (oddly enough), Banking 3 years. so I have education, worked lots of...

  19. Best Advice You've Ever Heard

    mccmaeve replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have only been a nurse for about 8 months..still at times overwhelmed by how much there is to learn every day on the floor. A nurse whose opinion I respect said, "Remember, NOBODY was born a

  20. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    mccmaeve replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    i absolutely agree. owning a marijuana plant is NOTHING like child abuse, or elder abuse. the report was a breech of trust. and even though we are professionals in the home to provide a service, we...

  21. Has anyone else been asked to transfer units in first 6 months?

    mccmaeve replied to OutdoorLovinRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    glad things worked out, i guess i replied to hastily, just wanted to be of help, and maybe this helped another person. Good Luck to

  22. Has anyone else been asked to transfer units in first 6 months?

    mccmaeve replied to OutdoorLovinRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I suggest-Ask for specifics, Ask for a learning plan, ask for measurable goals and identify who can help you nail down what your boss wants.(a care plan :-) here's why-my manager suggested this, as...

  23. "personal delivery experience" when being a L&D nurse

    mccmaeve replied to susanmarie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    not relevant, not an advantage, just another experience. your patients are individuals, their experiences are different from yours and each others. maybe it gives you some perspective, but the...

  24. OLD RN of 58 needs career advice please!

    mccmaeve replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    Find a Career Counselor. A professional, Career counselor who knows the job market in your area, (wherever you plan to live). This person will help you narrow down what skills you have, and what jobs...

  25. developing a system??

    mccmaeve posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just changed careers after 20 years in Community Mental Health(Social Work) to Nursing. Went to a Diploma school, and got a job on a surgical oncology floor in a busy urban hospital, with a National...