JonRN

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1. getting out of nursing?

   JonRN replied to horsecrazy's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I had went back to school for something else when I was younger. I stayed with nursing, and not a day goes by that I don't regret it. My back never stops hurting despite a, L5/S1 fusion with instrumentation in 1997. All you young nurses think ...

2. Feeling totally worthless...

   JonRN replied to fab4fan's topic in General Nursing

   Fab, this is terrible news, but you will rise above it. Another much better job has your name on it.....you just need to find it.

3. getting deployed

   JonRN replied to StrugglinStuden's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for your service to our great country. I put 7 1/2 years in the army during Viet Nam, so I am very aware of your sacrifices. Hopefully your life will be back to normal soon. We are here for you, and if we can help in any way, don't ...

4. Sore feet

   JonRN replied to midnight madnes's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I used to take 2 pairs of shoes and sox to work w/ me, then 1/2 way thru my shift I changed. One of the Docs made fun of me until he tried it, then he said it worked great. Be sure to change your sox too.

5. My NEW Job!

   JonRN replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats Kevin, I am very happy for you and your family. Sounds like an ideal job.

6. RNs! Vote in my poll! (Please)

   JonRN replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

   No review, absolutely no anxiety, passed with a good score. I had to wait 3 months too, but when the envelope came and it had R.N. after my name, I figured I passed. Good luck Reb, buy a CD player or something with the money.

7. Is Case Management for ME?

   JonRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   Lots of Ins. Co.s would just love to get their hands on you. I was a W/C case mgr. for XYZ ins. It was mostly telephonic, with an occasional visit with an injured worker to their MD appt. Paid 48K 4 yrs ago, with amazing benefits. Good luck, you shou...

8. RN floating as a CNA

   JonRN replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   I have done it numerous times when the census was low in the SICU, been floated to a ward and worked as a nsg. asst. I didn't really mind, much better than passing meds on a floor where you don't know the pt.s and half of them have no armband. If I d...

9. Am I an ogre? Or is it just me?

   JonRN replied to NurseGirlKaren's topic in General Students

   Don't read 'em Don't answer 'em Don't care. I too am very tired of the MIN (men in nursing ) posts. Grow up.

10. Regents/ excelsior (sp)

    JonRN replied to Debsdogs's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in the first class (1975) and have #3 on my diploma. I have never had any problems with respect, getting and holding a job or anything else. It does take an extreme amount of self-discipline, which I had learned in the military. Set aside...

11. Work from home RNs?

    JonRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Try lifeplansinc.com.

12. Does health care in general do any good for our species?

    JonRN replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread. I have asked and answered myself many times on this topic. In a teaching hospital, I think a lot of the codes etc. were for training purposes, as were some of the surgical procedures done there. I doubt seriously that the "powers that b...

13. Hi Everyone

    JonRN replied to newgamma's topic in General Nursing

    Hi newgamma pleased to meet you and welcome to the board.

14. Insulin syringe question

    JonRN replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    I woulda handed him the syringe and the insulin and said here, you give it, or allow me enough time to get a proper syringe. Then, if he chose to draw it up and give it, I would have documented it on the pt's chart.

15. R these 4 REAL????

    JonRN replied to CMERN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you dawngloves. When I was younger and working in stressful situations all the time, I felt I was handling it just fine. In fact, I always considered myself to be "wired up backwards" i.e. the more critical the situation became, the calm...