nursejaybird

nursejaybird has 12 years experience and specializes in geriatrics, med-surg, tele.

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1. Outline of PICC seen thru skin?

   nursejaybird replied to nursejaybird's topic in Infusion

   Thank you so much for the info. Its true he is on the thin side and very fair skin color. No pain or redness so sounds like he is good thanks again!

2. Outline of PICC seen thru skin?

   nursejaybird posted a topic in Infusion

   Hi, I'm an RN with almost no PICC experience and have been unable to find the answer to this question: My elderly father had a PICC placed last month and he mentioned last night he is able to see the outline of the PICC line running under his skin. I...

3. I had 75 questions on the NCLEX..I do NOT think I passed

   nursejaybird replied to funlovin3's topic in NCLEX

   I know how you are feeling. In September, I too only had 75 questions and the last couple were very easy, basic questions, but I was stressing about whether there was going to be more than 75 questions and I know I answered those questions wrong. I w...

4. Positive Spin on The Nurses that Don't Eat their Young

   nursejaybird replied to nurselsteele's topic in General Nursing

   Great posts! When I was a new grad LVN I had two great RN's who helped me learn the ropes, Shirley and Toni . I'm not sure I'd have lasted the first month or two if they had not been there. I think of them often whenever I encounter other nurses (eit...

5. LTC- What do you think the issue is?

   nursejaybird replied to sinursie's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked LTC since 1996. For me the main problem is always the corporate decision of not having a sufficient number of licensed nurses and nursing assistants. When I started in '96 I was usually assigned 20 patients on NOC shift; that number will ...

6. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   nursejaybird replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   1. how many questions? 75 nclex-rn (i passed!) 2. study materials: kaplan, saunders and my school's med-surg textbook (most helpful i thought) 3. did your son offer any testing? yes, hesi, ati, and kaplan 4. how long did you wait for results? ...

7. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   nursejaybird replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   1. How many questions? 75 NCLEX-RN 2. Study Materials: Kaplan, Saunders and my school's med-surg textbook 3. Did your SON offer any testing?

8. Staffing for 79 Residents in LTC!!

   nursejaybird replied to BearyPrivate's topic in Geriatric

   I hear you on the poor LTC staffing. I am an LVN and have worked only LTC since getting my license in 1996 and what you are describing is exactly what I have encountered-especially on noc shift! Some nights there was just me and one cna for 80 patien...