jjnmrsmom

jjnmrsmom specializes in Ltc, Hospice, Spinal Cord.

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1. what is an admissions nurse?

   jjnmrsmom replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   That's what our hospice coordinator does.

2. Morphine vs Dilaudid vs Oxycodone

   jjnmrsmom replied to nursingishard's topic in General Nursing

   "do you guys know why Dilaudid was d/c and Morphine took place? Morphine was switched to Dilaudid again due to my pt's hypersensitivity to Morphine. But I don't see why Dilaudid was switched to Morphine." I'm thinking it's because morphine is cheaper...

3. what is an admissions nurse?

   jjnmrsmom replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   i don't know what this companies job description entails, but where i work they do the admission paperwork/documentation, the initial skin assessment, and ask a few interview questions. that's about it. it can be time consuming depending on the patie...

4. What are some of your benefits and how good are they?

   jjnmrsmom replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

   ramz i work at the va. another nice perk is that once you're employed at the va you can work at any va in the country with one license. worth looking into! :)

5. having to tell your manager you're quitting....the good, bad, and ugly

   jjnmrsmom replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I gave my notice about 2 weeks ago. I was so nervous because my boss was new to the unit herself, we just went through an inspection which she was VERY stressed about. So I didn't want to add to her already full plate. But I wasn't going to pass up a...

6. Undecided LPN/RN?

   jjnmrsmom replied to CASM's topic in General Nursing

   RN for sure... far more opportunities. And BSN if you can swing it. Good Luck!

7. Have you ever felt defeated?

   jjnmrsmom replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

   one of my patients gave me this passage from a book to read. it touched my heart and hopefully it will touch yours. :heartbeat you need not fear the future, for i am already there. your future is in my hands; i release it to you day by day, moment by...

8. Drug Calulation Problem

   jjnmrsmom replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

   This is the way I do it when it's not obvious: 0.4cc/1cc * 5mg = 2mg Simplest way I've found.

9. What are some of your benefits and how good are they?

   jjnmrsmom replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

   Those do sound bad. Where I work we get: 26 vacation days per year, 8 hours per pay period 13 sick days (which you can accumulate), Double pay for 10 holidays We do have 401K match Salaries are very competitive We have a 10% shift differential an...

10. when you cant let it go (long vent after a crappy day)

    jjnmrsmom replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more!! OP: I could have written your post myself! I have only been a nurse 1 1/2 years now and I worry about everything too. Part of it is inexperience and self doubt which will resolve with time. But a big part of it is my co-worker...

11. Please Help A New Nurse!!!

    jjnmrsmom replied to scupp's topic in General Nursing

    If the area of nursing your thinking of applying to prefers/requires ACLS certification it would definitely help. It may even help if they don't because it shows initiative. I just got a new job and one of the things they said during the interview wa...

12. To all LTC and ALF staff: Thank you

    jjnmrsmom replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the wonderul post. My co-workers and I love our residents and it really is a pleasure taking care of them. But it means a lot to be appreciated for what we do.

13. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    jjnmrsmom replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

    Nursing, like anything else in life, is what you make of it. If you truly love nursing then stick with it... find that new job/hospital, set limits for yourself and the people around you. I have only been a nurse a short time but I have learned alot ...

14. "That's why I don't like working with women"

    jjnmrsmom replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention women tend to insult other people when they disagree with them. Thanks for reminding me. I have not read "all" the posts here so I have no idea. Not even sure what this question is asking. I'm not trying to speak on behalf of e...

15. "That's why I don't like working with women"

    jjnmrsmom replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Women are a pain in the gluteus maximus some times!! They take everything so personally, they don't like to be bossed, they're back stabbing, insecure, and oh don't forget moody! I have never in all my years had a man run to the boss to "tattle" on ...