bunsterj

bunsterj has 9 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, School Nurse.

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1. Student's hygiene?

   bunsterj replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

   This reminds me of several situations I was involved in. 1)1st or 2nd grade girl, not too bright. I was asked to see her about a bad odor; she had a general dirty smell with a fecal/urine odor as well as unwashed hair smell. I wanted to speak to Mom....

2. Price of Patient Satisfaction

   bunsterj replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

   Way back in 1982, during my new grad orientation, "the suits" came in during the early days. They welcomed us to the family, went over the history of the hospital, and other things I do not remember. One thing I do remember though, was when they told...

3. essential tremor

   bunsterj replied to nataliewalsh4's topic in Disabilities

   I have ET. My GP gave me one med for it, but the dose was not adequate. I went to a neurologist, who checked me out---neuro exam, EEG, MRI, I don't remember what else. Now I am on two different meds, have been on three in the past. I avoid caffeine, ...

4. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

   bunsterj replied to froggy8's topic in New Nurse

5. Is this normal?

   bunsterj replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school, the hospital that we did clinicals in gave the postpartum moms little self dosing drug packs with unit dose vitamins, Tylenol, and Colace. It was in a Zip-lock bag along with a card to "sign out" their meds.

6. anyone traveled to kuwait?

   bunsterj replied to rnhopeful's topic in Travel

   I'm thinking 2600 USD/month is not a correct figure, because that is not a high salary.

7. Nursing students required to have health insurance?

   bunsterj replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

   Although it has been 30+ years since I attended, I went to my college's web site and checked their current catalog, and for almost if not all of their clinical courses it states that "individual transportation is required". At least in my day we only...

8. At what point are employers asking TMI?

   bunsterj replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

   I have my own insurance through a different(government, as a matter of fact) plan, and likely won't be using an employer's plan with the exception of dental...would I therefore be able to decline all of the probing questions?

9. Nursing students required to have health insurance?

   bunsterj replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

   When I was in nursing school, a car was required for my community health clinical. I was turned down for for the usual financial aid I was receiving at that time (A BEOG, now known as a PELL grant), for that school year. I copied that page from my ca...

10. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    bunsterj replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work with a jw nurse, and she didn't have a problem with her patients receiving blood...her attitude was it was their choice. i also used to work with an aide that didn't want to have anything to do with blood (our aids used to pick up our ...

11. Relocating to Minot, ND

    bunsterj replied to kam.i.am's topic in North Dakota

    Taking an RN job at Trinity seems appealing, but from what I can see rental housing is slim pickens, and finding a place that would accept me and my cat is out of the question. Am I looking in the wrong areas?...Craigslist, different rental; websites...

12. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    bunsterj replied to jpmrt's topic in Relations

    I never had a problem with it, but the topic did remind me of a certain situation. I had two young guys who both had had eye surgery...I can't recall what, I think one was a scleral buckle and the other was something retinal. It was some years ago, ...

13. RN Refresher Programs in Virginia

    bunsterj replied to jcrowder's topic in Virginia

    I took the GMU course in January of 2009. I thought it was a good review of med-surg info. We did our clinicals on the weekends at INOVA Fairoaks, but I think they might be doing them at INOVA Fairfax now. I think most of the people from my group tha...

14. The Washington Hospital Center RN Residency program February 2011

    bunsterj replied to DivaT's topic in Washington DC

    Is this residency program the same as the "Ryan Residency" that is referred to on one of their job postings?

15. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    bunsterj replied to NewRN1986's topic in Washington DC

    Is this residency program the same as the "Ryan Residency" that is referred to on one of their job postings?