madricka

madricka BSN, RN

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  1. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    madricka replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I do this also, leftover habit from student days -- and I have never had anyone steal my food. Community fridge somehow implies everything in there is fair game. Something about a personal lunch bag...

  2. BScN Admissions

    madricka replied to GLM123's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    If you want to be a paramedic, why would you let people talk you into nursing? You should always do what you want, not what others think is best for you. That being said, if you do want to study...

  3. Got fired.. Need support

    madricka replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Aside from not being able to bill for services, as with everything in nursing -- if you didn't document it, it didn't happen. Not having assessment documentation on a patient admitted (even briefly)...

  4. RPN to RN program -- is US the best option for IENs?

    madricka replied to marv114's topic in Canada

    I agree with the others, contact CNO and find out for sure -- better yet, get it in writing. You don't want to hear second-hand that CNO accepts that kind of education, go ahead and do it, only to...

  5. Nurses with eating disorders?

    madricka replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Having a binge eating disorder isn't a matter over overeating or stress eating. It's a MASSIVE & uncontrolled frenzy of eating in one sitting (I've literally sat on the kitchen floor and eaten...

  6. Nurses with eating disorders?

    madricka replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I have a lifetime history of eating disorders -- half my life restricting, the other binge eating (& restricting or lax use to compensate) -- I'm presently double my lowest weight (which is...

  7. I'm quitting today! Finally had enough!

    madricka replied to SoontoBNP's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your acceptance to the NP program! That's exciting! As for your boss, yikes! Why guilt you for all her problems? Probably because most nurses are nice and will suffer silently so she can...

  8. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    madricka posted a topic in General Nursing

    What nursing or medical pet peeves drive you bonkers in movies or on TV? I find myself yelling at the tv and huffing about how wrong they got everything. For example, when people rip out their IV's...

  9. Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    madricka replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, unless you have education/training/experience in addiction counselling, withdrawal, treatment, etc, have authorization from your facility, & the patient specifically requests...

  10. How do you not feel like an imposter?

    madricka replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You never know, some nurse might be looking at YOU wondering how you can possibly be so good at your work, so efficient, etc. It's hard to know the difference between how we appear on the surface vs...

  11. Refusing..... Eye drops??

    madricka replied to J2016's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I missed it but... did you ask the patient why she is refusing the eye drops? Maybe you have a rough hand or there is some other reason that could easily be

  12. Best Nursing School Stethoscope?

    madricka replied to NurseAsh723's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a super cheap one in first year nursing school and got rid of it within a few months in favour of a Littmann Classic. I have used my Littmann ever since (even in critical care). You don't...

  13. Anything I can do with nursing and history degrees?

    madricka replied to Weirdo's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe ethics/health

  14. Actual handwashing vs. sanitizer

    madricka replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    When I started at my hospital the IP&C team advised us to use hand sanitizer more frequently because it is more effective and less harsh on the hands (hand cracks not only hurt, invite infection,...

  15. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    madricka replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    It drives me nuts when a hysterical/out of control patient is man-handled & stuck with an exceptionally large syringe of instant sedation which causes the patient to collapse & drift into a...

  16. Breakroom Potluck Tips

    madricka replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My go-to dish to make for work potlucks is the "Better Homes Potluck Pasta Salad" (easy to find via Google). Instead of cheddar I use mini bocconcini and instead of Italian dressing I bring a bottle...

  17. UK nurse > Canada

    madricka replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    There are part-time programs -- George Brown College in Toronto has

  18. UK nurse > Canada

    madricka replied to charleighb's topic in International Nursing

    In Ontario you would have to submit an application for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario -- they would then assess your application and send you a letter outlining what you are...

  19. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    madricka replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the best examples of nursing/medical/patient roles in a movie is in "Wit" (2001) with Emma Thompson. She plays a grouchy (but esteemed) professor who is diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian...

  20. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    madricka replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    Or how the staff always has their hair down/in their face? Used to drive me bonkers on "Grey's Anatomy" when Meredith's hair was all long/in her face while she was working (same with ER and other...

  21. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    madricka replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I've had to remove my patients from the vent to allow them to die and I'll have a roomful of family members and friends STARING at the person expecting the big sigh/head turn (you know, the...

  22. Is This Normal?

    madricka replied to jack1971's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man, you sound just like I did when I graduated! I was so nervous, thought the other nurses were out to get me, assumed the other new grads were not freaking out -- this, of course, is totally...

  23. Tattoos?

    madricka replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have visible tattoos on my forearm and lower neck and have never once had an employer, manager, etc even look at it or comment on it. When I was in nursing school I just had the lower neck one...

  24. Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    madricka replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    It's not just about passing the NCLEX. Anyone can memorize information, take practice exams, etc. There is a HUGE difference in book smarts vs real life nursing -- you will gain SO MUCH from quality...

  25. Help with my approach to a career in nursing

    madricka replied to mgenerous's topic in Canada

    I'm confused why you would knowingly go to a school with a terrible reputation that doesn't care about their students and pay an outrageous amount of money in order to do so? Please reconsider, it's...