Justhere BSN, RN

Justhere has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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   Circumcision at change of shift?

   Justhere replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do you work at my hospital? We have a doc that loves to come right at shift change to to do circs. They just call us on the phone and say, I'll be there in 10 minutes please set all my babies up for circs. Then we have to scramble around and get ...
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   Hesi :(

   Justhere replied to shrasberry's topic in General Nursing

   If you have any kind of NCLEX CDs that have questions you can answer. My class had to do the ATI testing all the way through and then they sprung the HESI on us for our final test. But doing all those practice test for the ATI I think help me get re...
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   The Patients Who Break Your Heart

   Justhere replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Relations

   Oh I about cried so many times reading these stories. I have told my story so much about the little boy I use to take care of and wrote the article My Little Mandona (translation "Bossy"). But it is so touching to read how everyone has been touched...
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   Passing out in the OR....

   Justhere replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

   I passed out in a Vets office. Yes my poor doggy had a boil on his back and the vet had to drain it. Needless to say I was feeling faint and wanted to go sit in the chair but my mother stopped me and told me I needed to help hold the dog. I looked...
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   I cant take nursing anymore

   Justhere replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think even the managers can change the process. We now have a Manager over our unit manager, and she is not even a nurse. I believe she was a speech pathologist or something like that, and she is the one now telling us how to do our jobs. ...
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   My Little Mandona

   Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks choosier for the comment. I so appreciate them all.
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   Talked into a career in nursing by Stephen King.

   Justhere replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

   It is weird what can push us to find our career. Mine was the St. Jude's Research Hospital Hour long commercial where they tell you storys of the children that have cancer, and they go through the ones that make it and the ones that don't and want y...
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   Proper notice

   Justhere replied to dragonflyRN's topic in General Nursing

   If your life is in danger, get out immediately. Explain to your manager and on any future job resumes you need to put why you left in such an abrupt manner. If it is not life threatening then you need to try and work out your two weeks. Had a fri...
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   Stress related near breakdown

   Justhere replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Stress 101

   I've been in this situation before where I was just so stressed out, burned out and didn't care if I got in my car and pulled out in front of a eighteen wheeler or not. The best thing for me was to switch jobs. I found a less stressful enviroment, ...
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    Article Contest - Transcultural Nursing Experiences

    Justhere replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

    When will we know who the winners are this time Brian. Thanks.
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    Hypoglycemia In The Newborn

    Justhere replied to Elvish's topic in NICU

    Our unit checks every baby that is admitted with a heel stick Accu check. We have had several babies since I've started working here that the mother didn't have any diabetes gestational or otherwise that would not hold their sugar up and we ended up...
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    My Little Mandona

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Grace. I think he was a blessing that I needed.
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    My Little Mandona

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Sabby. I enjoy talking about him and sharing his story.
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    My Little Mandona

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you P_RN, they do become very special to you when you take care of them for so long. My kids loved him as much as I did. They still talk about him, and anytime they see a Sponge Bob toy they point it out and say "Baby would have liked that one ...
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    My Little Mandona

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all. I think about him always. When I wear certain scrubs like Sponge Bob, Monsters Inc. he is the very first person I think of. I have thought about going back to private duty nursing, but don't think I will ever find a family like his...