1jazzynurse

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1. RN Visits

   1jazzynurse replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in Hospice

   Thank you. I am exhausted, things are slipping through the cracks, and i dont want to get in trouble for it. I was told not to do assessments, only ask about satisfaction with care! I have voiced my disagreements with this and was told that I am wron...

2. RN Visits

   1jazzynurse posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi! I'm just trying to see something here. Has any of you ever case managed 30 home hospice patients with 4 LPNs? And if you do, how often are you required to perform a visit? If you do a visit, do you perform a full visit (full head to toe assessmen...

3. Recent NCLEX test takers

   1jazzynurse replied to hollykate's topic in NCLEX

   starlite, i'm sorry to hear about your bad news. don't beat yourself up over thinking you should have done a million more questions. i'm going to tell you what my charge nurse told me when she saw me trying to study at work: You already know the in...

4. Recent NCLEX test takers

   1jazzynurse replied to hollykate's topic in NCLEX

   Hi. Just found out i passed nclex. My computer shut off at 75 questions. I had a lot of select all that apply and priority questions also. And i really really hate those select all that apply ones but i guess i handled them pretty well.

5. Forgetting to chart important info

   1jazzynurse replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in New Nurse

   thanks. i will make sure i have a notepad handy. i'm also thinking about putting myself on a "schedule" so to speak, until i get into a habit of doing things the way i want them done.

6. throw me to the wolves

   1jazzynurse replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it's wise on her part to leave you guys for so long. Not to mention unprofessional with her tardiness. She is supposed to be setting an example. I just graduated and my CIs were always around. Except for one clinical that was just a...

7. Forgetting to chart important info

   1jazzynurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   So 8 hours after my shift ends, i remember i forgot to chart some important info. i'm so worried that i will get into trouble. i think i'm going to have to go add the info tomorrow. today i just felt so rushed that at the end of shift i felt like ...

8. Have you ever said something so dumb...

   1jazzynurse replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

   :lol2:

9. Still feel stupid, a continuation

   1jazzynurse replied to RNLisa's topic in New Nurse

   congrats! during my last clinicals, there was a new grad who didn't recieve a good orientation and was now on his own. i will be starting my first shift as a nurse next week and i know who my nurse will be and have already informed him that i will b...

10. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    1jazzynurse replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    How do people expect us as nurses to take care of patients and not take care of ourselves? I know how weak i get if i don't eat and guess what? I WILL find time to eat, even if i have to stuff it in my mouth and go. I WILL NOT kill myself trying to...

11. Have you ever said something so dumb...

    1jazzynurse replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    these are funny! i'm sure i could probably look forward to updating on my latest verbal spoof.

12. Have you ever said something so dumb...

    1jazzynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    that after you said it, you wanted to disappear into thin air? i was asked a question today in class about hyperglycemia to which i said something to the effect of giving dexrose to treat it! wth was i thinking? at least i caught my spoof. i know b...

13. any new grads hired in PICU?

    1jazzynurse replied to LyndseyER's topic in PICU

    i'm a new graduate and i have been hired in our picu. i was a tech there for a year, so i got to see some interesting things. i've had the opportunity to help chart too and help care for stable patients. i haven't done a shift yet, but now i find ...

14. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    1jazzynurse replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    wow, i'm really sorry to hear that. i'm a new graduate and i'm hoping to have a wonderful and fulfilling career ahead of me. although i can't say that i understand how you feel, i think if i found myself in the same situation i would be unhappy als...

15. New CNA in ICU need Tips!!

    1jazzynurse replied to need714's topic in CNA/MA

    first off, congrats to you! i just graduated with my BSN but i started working as a nurse tech in the PICU. it will be a great experience. the only thing i didn't like was that at first, they wouldn't let me do anything. i would sit at work for h...