MMARN BSN, RN

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    Holiday Scheduling - how to make it fair

    MMARN replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    In my current unit, we work what we didn't the year before. So, I had Thanksgiving off last year and will be working it this year. One year I really wanted Christmas Day off but had it off the year...
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    I cringe at the thought of work

    MMARN replied to ALHRN11's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you're feeling this way. Honestly, though, I think almost (if not, all) of us at bedside nursing are feeling what you're feeling. The burden being put on nurses these days borders on...
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    Clinical Instructor Advice

    MMARN replied to vanurse1022's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Definitely begin looking around the schools in your area. I'll be doing clinical instructor come Fall semester and I'm pretty excited about it. It all started with one of the professors who works in...
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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    MMARN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    ROTFL!!!! A&ox3 pt with dbp of 43. Asymptomatic. We went on with our day as usual.
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    The first time your pt crashed

    MMARN replied to tech1000's topic in Emergency

    I've been a nurse for about three years and I have yet to become completely confident in a code. It's a high stress situation, and unless you've been involved in a lot of codes, it takes a while to...
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    Your first Code Blue

    MMARN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a GN for about 2 1/2 months. Today, I experienced my first code blue. It happened so fast, we barely saw it coming! I work in a telemetry floor, and my preceptor and I happened to be...
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    Why do docs do this?

    MMARN replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    There are only a couple of docs who sit in our lounge and those are the ones who have established a rapport with most of us in my unit. All other docs do not. They round, chat in the nurses' station...
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    failed Nclex for the 3rd time.

    MMARN replied to mm1216's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I completely disagree. There are many Filipino nurses who work with me and ALL are RNs. All of them studied over there and took the NCLEX here. As for "sending them the big money," even non-Filipino...
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    I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    MMARN replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Epitome of
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    Anyone ever have a famous person as a patient?

    MMARN replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. They were completely different than I expected, and very, very nice. They treated nurses with respect and even brought us treats as thank
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    If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

    MMARN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get that a lot when I call docs for troponin results. I absolutely write it as an order. That's what he/she said, it shows they're aware, what you did, and what they "ordered." It is definitely...
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    How to answer the 10 year goal question??

    MMARN replied to Telelizard's topic in General Nursing

    I was such a dork at my interview lol. I literally answered with, "I just hope I get a 'Thank you!' once in a while!" I was nervous and had no idea what she wanted me to say, but that was my honest...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    MMARN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Eh. I have been a nurse for three years and I can get very bitter, dried up, and feel like I need to retire. The demands on nurses are ridiculous and keeping a positive attitude and plastering on a...
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    What does this mean?

    MMARN replied to Liss RN's topic in General Nursing

    I almost said the same
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    Skills Fair Ideas?

    MMARN replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    We do unit specific skills fairs, and they include: Chest tubes: care and maintenance. External pacemakers. Code blues Information regarding magnets for ICD's. Dressing changes of all of the above....
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    Who wears a nursing cap?

    MMARN replied to raincitynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I don't even know if caps are uniform-approved in my hospital. I'm not sure how they would be received by the patients these days. Many of the younger population would find it a joke, or...
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    One Year Later....

    MMARN replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing that you've already learned so much after only a year!! CONGRATS TO
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    im selfish? hmmm

    MMARN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Eh. I never wanted anything to do with peds. I thought I wanted OB, but I'm liking cardiac. Not liking kids doesn't mean being abusive or hating them. They're just a whole different species, and I...
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    My 5-Year-Old Son

    MMARN replied to chuckz's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful!
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    Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

    MMARN replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Screw who your manager likes! Definitely talk to her! This is about patient safety, and that load is ridiculously UNSAFE! If she/he refuses to help you, then you need to go to the higher ups. Explain...
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    time of death

    MMARN replied to annmarierichard's topic in General Nursing

    According to our policy, we chart final v/s, temp/look of skin, pupil reaction, resps, pulses, notification of MD/family/AOD, and who pronounced
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    If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    MMARN replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.
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    Staff Meetings: What Are They Good For?

    MMARN replied to steelydanfan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are good meetings and there are bad meetings. I attend all of mine because they are all "mandatory" and have seen both sides. The majority of the meetings begin and end with how we should...
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    Is the nursing experience better or worse than when you started?

    MMARN replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is difficult. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that what I wanted to do most was the one thing I wanted to escape so early in my career. I love, LOVE nursing, and I truly love caring for...
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    Question about Cardizem Drip...

    MMARN replied to al7139's topic in Cardiac

    What was the MD's reason for ordering the gtt to begin