justrissy

justrissy specializes in LTC.

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1. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

   justrissy replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in Wisconsin and have Never heard to term johnnie for a gown here they are house gowns. a johnnie is a company that supplies portable outhouses to events they are 'jimmy's johnnys'. And we call the quilted pads soakers, they soak up urine. And ...

2. Is LPN school less stressful and easier than RN school?

   justrissy replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in LPN-RN

   The school I went to, which is the same at all tech schools in wi, the 1st year of the RN program is the LPN program. So in order to get to the 2nd year of the RN program you must complete the LPN program. When you complete the 1st year you are able ...

3. The Names are changing

   justrissy replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric

   Ray, Roy and Robert are our most popular 7 of the all on the same unit, 2 in the same room, all in rooms 8-16 in a facility of 47 people. Much easier to call them by their last names (mr smith, mr jones etc) too many R's it can get confusing!

4. Its ONLY 115 outside today

   justrissy replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with you whole heartedly!!! I really don't like summer, give me winter anyday. But, I can deal with my weather here today 71 degrees no humidity with a light breeze. If this is how summer always was I wouldn't mind it.:onbch: At 115 deg...

5. Well I don't have an ethical issue but I need to discuss one !

   justrissy replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

   Last semester I did my ethics paper on organ transplant. It is an issue that is very easy to find materal on. (I got an A with out to much effort)

6. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

   justrissy replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

   When I was a kid grandma always told us to eat our carrots so we'd have red hair. I never did like carrots and am the only granddaughter without red hair. She also said the carrots would give us good vision so we wouldn't need glasses. (I got glasses...

7. Why no nursing love from Grey's?

   justrissy replied to thisgirlsanurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC one of my duties is to round with the Dr when she visits monthly to see her pts. Many of the pts she has had to see had issues with their coccyx or periarea and we needed to remove the brief. On more then one occasion the pt has had a B...

8. St Paul College

   justrissy replied to Bridgett's topic in Minnesota

   I really don't mean to argue but if you check the program catalog on the CVTC website you'll see that the LPN program is now only offered at the Eau Claire campus. In order to get your LPN in River Falls you have to apply to the RN program and begin...

9. St Paul College

   justrissy replied to Bridgett's topic in Minnesota

   I did the RN program in River Falls, WI there is no LPN program there anymore. You can however start the RN program and take the LPN NCLEX after the 1st year

10. St Paul College

    justrissy replied to Bridgett's topic in Minnesota

    I did the RN program in River Falls, WI there is no LPN program there anymore. You can however start the RN program and take the LPN NCLEX after the 1st year

11. What you get for nurses week

    justrissy replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    madmominavan: wow, guess the name says it all

12. What you get for nurses week

    justrissy replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    we got a doughnut and coffee reception with our residents, a facility t-shirt and a hand written thank-you note from the administrator. Certainly didn't brake the bank (I work in a small LTC facility) but it was nice

13. Disturbing data on Wisconsin

    justrissy replied to barefootlady's topic in Wisconsin

    the 'fact' that the op is stating is "one quarter of all drivers on the road at any one time in wi are drunk" is what got my goat. i just heard the report on the news a little while ago and the study stated that 25% of those polled replied that they ...

14. Disturbing data on Wisconsin

    justrissy replied to barefootlady's topic in Wisconsin

    Sorry, I live in Wisconsin and find that information not only disturbing but completely false! 25% on wisconsin drivers intoxicated? sorry I don't think so. Even at bar closing that seems quite excessive to me. This basically is calling wisconsi...

15. How lengthy is your commute?

    justrissy replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    About 10 blocks to work for me, It take just a couple of minutes to get there! I love it! I'm home before my coworkers are even out of town! I Live about 40 minutes from the Twin Cities and could make $5 an hour more but at this time in my life an...