RNMoxie

RNMoxie

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  1. Will it come back to haunt me

    RNMoxie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient recently decided to light up a cigarette on a medsurg floor. Not sure where he got the cigarettes and lighter, he was on our floor for weeks and never did this prior. I only had him in...

  2. Confused between two job choices

    RNMoxie replied to Cynwillrn18's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure on your husband's service connection, but based on the information you're providing, take the PHN job. In my opinion, it's no question. You are in a great position to do so with all...

  3. Confused between two job choices

    RNMoxie replied to Cynwillrn18's topic in General Nursing

    I need more information to give an opinion. What state are we talking about? Do you have your ASN or BSN already? How long till your retirement? Are you taking over health insurance or is there a...

  4. Danger zone after brain bleed

    RNMoxie replied to MsLaura's topic in General Nursing

    Try to keep her on a schedule. It MIGHT improve. Once there is one stroke, there is ALWAYS a risk of another. To be more cooperative it includes one or combination of risperidone, diazepam, Ativan,...

  5. I was deemed an unsafe student in nursing school and it affects my confidence as a nurse now

    RNMoxie replied to dsaprog's topic in General Nursing

    Imposter syndrome. I'm still dealing

  6. What do I do next?

    RNMoxie replied to Strugglebus101's topic in General Nursing

    Before someone even tells you what went wrong, do you know what went wrong? You literally challenged your preceptor, your instructor, and your DON. Whether you meant to or not, you did. You left...

  7. Thank You To My Peers

    RNMoxie replied to Patricia Ordnung's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great post!! I get a lot of "thank yous" from patients, but honestly, I like the ones in writing the most (preferably with cookies, donuts, etc.). But even without food items, when I'm in...

  8. west la VA new grad

    RNMoxie replied to QING ZHU's topic in General Nursing

    I work for VISN8, so not your VA. No matter what anyone tells you, the VA is awesome! You will hear from a lot of people already there for years how the grass is greener. It's not. There's a reason no...

  9. I can't take it anymore!

    RNMoxie replied to H K's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Beth isn't wrong. You will encounter this practically daily even on a medsurg floor. If the patient isn't AAOx4, just redirect. "What's your favorite meal/holiday?” "Come sit here and look at...

  10. Will it come back to haunt me

    RNMoxie replied to RNMoxie's topic in General Nursing

    I did think of the fire extinguisher, but I didn't want to break the glass or make the patient and staff inhale that. The flush is out of the question. My aim sucks. I cannot hit a cigarette from 5...

  11. Hospital Patient Care

    RNMoxie replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

    And also, are you kidding me? YES! 100% Yes! I will initiate aspiration precaution without hearing back from neurosurgery first. The patient is lying flat! That is responsible nursing judgment. I...

  12. Will it come back to haunt me

    RNMoxie replied to RNMoxie's topic in General Nursing

    I love this response. When I first went into bedside nursing, it was HCA. It provided many traumatic experiences to the point where I thought I'm just a terrible person and an even worse nurse. I try...

  13. Will it come back to haunt me

    RNMoxie replied to RNMoxie's topic in General Nursing

    While I appreciate everyone's support so far, is anyone here in admin or some type of leadership role? Not to put another layer on it, but I want to apply to a leadership role, assistant nurse...

  14. Hospital Patient Care

    RNMoxie replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who is ordered to lie flat on their back is considered an aspiration risk when taking anything PO, I don't care if you're 9 to 99. Add on top of that that you're 69, less than 24 hours from...

  15. Hospital Patient Care

    RNMoxie replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so to give you an idea of what it is now like... On a medsurg floor the RN has 5-7 patients. There are no LPNs, they usually only work in nursing homes. Techs, or CNAs, have about 15 patients...

  16. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    RNMoxie replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    Btw, these people saying "you should know better,” they are either full of it or completely ignorant. Again, you did your job. I have had COPD patients that stay in the 70s. It's up to me as the RN...

  17. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    RNMoxie replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    You did your job. You took vital signs and recorded them. The nurse is mad that it was not flagged sooner. That is not your responsibility. If only we had computer technology that let nurses know of...

  18. Please advise me.

    RNMoxie replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care what state you're in or if you're private or public service. Overall, nurses fight for union representation. Respect it, apologize, and find another job if you don't like it (but I...

  19. Fired after verbal abuse from patient's family member

    RNMoxie replied to msbukki's topic in General Nursing

    So you're nonunion, got ***ed out by the patient, and you let the patient get the best of you. You'll get another job, but always remember, never lose your cool. I can't tell you how many times I saw...

  20. University of West Florida FNP Fall 2022!

    RNMoxie replied to ICUNURSE1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did a little bit of reading on the Texas BON site. You're right, it is confusing. The only part that would make me concerned for you is that Texas requires an approval from their BON for out of...

  21. University of West Florida FNP Fall 2022!

    RNMoxie replied to ICUNURSE1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I received an acceptance email at 10:30 this morning and my status shows admitted. I’m super

  22. University of West Florida FNP Fall 2022!

    RNMoxie replied to ICUNURSE1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My only backup plan is to perhaps try to get into the MPH program (it pertains to my career path) or wait until next year and try again to get into a FNP program. As far as the waiting is...

  23. University of West Florida FNP Fall 2022!

    RNMoxie replied to ICUNURSE1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Has anyone found out anything

  24. University of West Florida FNP Fall 2022!

    RNMoxie replied to ICUNURSE1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi All, Just checking to see if I'm the only one that is checking once a twice a day even though the earliest we can find out is going to be around the

  25. Med cart organization

    RNMoxie posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pre-survey and following state check is fast approaching. I have a nagging question about med carts in LTC facilities, specifically Florida. Is there an existing policy for how medications need to be...