JAL85

JAL85 specializes in Surgery.

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1. Feelings after first loss

   JAL85 replied to dharmalove's topic in General Nursing

   I remember my first patient who died even though it was 31 years ago. He was all excited about being d/c in the morning so he could be at home with family and friends to watch the OSU vs Michigan game. He slept peacefully through the night as I made ...

2. stinking of cigarette smoke

   JAL85 replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a Children's Hospital. It was made clear to me, that as a hospital wide policy, employees were: not allowed to smoke anywhere on hospital property (including in your car in the parking lot or garage); not allowed to come to work smelling l...

3. Got in, now more ?'s!!

   JAL85 replied to NoCrumping's topic in Operating Room

   Hey.....best wishes in your new endeavor. My orientation was hell for 12 months. No really........only a portion of it was hell. There will be some folks who will go out of their way to make themselves look better by trying to make you look stupid...

4. RNFA 'S

   JAL85 replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

   Hey..........I have just started my RNFA training program. I hear what you are saying. The surgeon who encouraged me to become an RNFA originally hired a ST as his group's assistant because it was cheaper than hiring an RN. Then he discovered that...