JustMe

JustMe has 30 years experience.

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1. Shift work and dating

   JustMe replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   I was divorced, no kids, when I graduated from nursing school. I went out with my girlfriends & dated a few guys but nothing seemed to come along. So I decided I would be comfortable living alone. Also I was open to the possibility that the guy I...

2. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

   JustMe replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses have a lobbyist in Washington, DC. The American Nurses Association is NOT a union. It is the professional association that represents ALL nurses.

3. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

   JustMe replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

   I hear what you're saying, but unfortunately it is not nurses who manage the purse strings. Even nurses who sympathize with our plight are stuck in positions that do not allow for improvements because if they try to improve the situation--hiring more...

4. Brian Short News

   JustMe replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   My heartfelt prayers to those who will miss Brian. I've been on allnurses almost from the beginning and he did a remarkable job! RIP.

5. An Atheist Nurse in King James Hospital

   JustMe replied to EMSnurse411's topic in Spirituality

   How hard can it be to stand quietly with your patient and/or family while prayers are being offered? Regardless of religion we need to empathize with our patients (read: not sympathize). Nursing is an altruistic profession. That means we do for our p...

6. What to Do When the Doctor Throws the Nurse Under the Bus by Lying

   JustMe replied to blackdiamond407's topic in Relations

   Looks like the MD never learned that the chart is a LEGAL document! Nurses need to document EVERYTHING but always objectively. That guy's going to end up in court one day and you don't want to go along for the ride!

7. EKG Competency fail

   JustMe replied to badgernurse's topic in MICU

   I'm wondering why you need to do an EKG competency. Aren't you all ACLS certified? Doesn't that qualify as your competency? I wonder what would happen if you'd written on the test strips "unreadable." The point of being able to read a strip is that--...

8. Uncontrolled pain- how to approach the Doc?

   JustMe replied to Sam J.'s topic in Pain

   Just attended a pain management conference with speaker Chris Pasero. It was wonderful!! I learned so much! Chris is published in numberous journals. Pain relief is not as complicated as it sounds. Ask if your Education Dept can get her to come and s...

9. Able to finish all tasks in ICU?

   JustMe replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in MICU

   Honestly--I don't think the neuro check that you didn't chart will be on a priority list if your pt isn't BREATHING! We all have to prioritize our work. But the best laid plans will go to s**t when your pt circles the drain. No one should fault you f...

10. Who's afraid of the ICU?

    JustMe replied to Trissity's topic in Critical

    I like your insight that after 3 years you still don't know everything. After nearly 30 years in critical care I still don't know everything!!!

11. Pay vs. specialty

    JustMe replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital we don't pay extra for specialties (ER, ICU, etc). We pay extra for degrees (BSN) and national certifications (CCRN). Makes more sense since I think we all work hard and paying extra for the specialties drives a wedge between groups. ...

12. To All Seasoned Nurses, Preceptors, and Nursing Instructors: You Rock!

    JustMe replied to TheCommuter's topic in Rock

    The reason I teach clinicals is because I had awesome nursing instructors--and I want to be just like them! Even though it's been over 30 years since graduating from nursing school, that part of my training is still very vivid in my mind. I want my s...

13. Meditech and ICU Assessments

    JustMe replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

    We're just starting with MediTech and I agree with the previous poster--it is certainly NOT user-friendly. I've used another system at another facility and it was great! MediTech is very cumbersome--when vitals, labs, etc need to be charted for meds ...

14. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    JustMe replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government

    During VietNam (I know--that was a looooong time ago) corpmen and medics were allowed to take the NCLEX (at that time they were the State Boards). BUT--their license did not have reciprocity with other states. Meaning, they could only practice as RNs...

15. A difficult learning experience

    JustMe replied to SHGR's topic in Post Graduate

    When I started my MSN program the only theorist I'd been exposed to was Orem. But I learned about Virginia Henderson's theory: "What is the unique function of the nurse?" I had to think about that one--a lot! And it is now my favorite theory. I think...