Jay2daq

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1. Medical shows...

   Jay2daq replied to Jenni811's topic in Humor

   Wow, that must be a REALLY good hospital. They know BPs without actually doing them and patients only need 10 compressions to come back from coding. Awesome :) No medications, difibrillation, cardioversion....amazing!

2. Fever and Headache

   Jay2daq replied to springgarden's topic in Student Assist

   Also.... The reason you take Ibuprofen for both (or tylenol) is because of thow they act in the body. Ibuprofen and Tylenol can both reduce a fever and can also act on pain. for example, Ibuprofen acts to inhibit prostaglandins, this will in turn re...

3. Fever and Headache

   Jay2daq replied to springgarden's topic in Student Assist

   Your temp. doesnt always rise when you have a headache, unless it is due to an infection or inflammation. a temperature occurs when there is an infection in the body. Your hypothalamus raises your body temp. to fight off the infection. Bacteria norma...

4. What should have been said? Did i do the right thing?

   Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

   Someone mentioned my answer to her sounded a little "harsh". I dont know...maybe it did reading it. But it was more the way i said it than anything. i am NOT a snobby/mean person. I'm very quiet, soft spoken so it was said in a nicer and caring way. ...

5. What should have been said? Did i do the right thing?

   Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

   No, I am aware of that. I didnt want to post my whole conversation with her but she wasnt really wanting to in-vitro. she meant literally carrying her OWN child. I made sure this is what she meant.

6. What should have been said? Did i do the right thing?

   Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

   The worst part of it was, after i talked with this family i went to the charge nurse and discussed it with her (im VERY VERY new). And this other young nurse hears me asking the charge nurse and starts LAUGHING!!! and was like "Oh, my god. are you se...

7. What should have been said? Did i do the right thing?

   Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

   I do want to add, i honestly think this was aged bias. I cannot fatham a nurse or a doctor who would not have this discussion with a woman of someone who is lets say my age (22 yrs old). I mean really...? Even if the patient is aware you need a uteru...

8. What should have been said? Did i do the right thing?

   Jay2daq posted a topic in General Nursing

   We all have stories of "funny things" and not so funny things patients say.... i had one about a week ago, that my heart goes out to....i had NO idea how to handle this situation. The general med/surg floor was full so we got this young woman (36 yea...

9. Your Worst Mistake

   Jay2daq replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   I once was to administer "Rogaine"...yes Rogaine! I was really confused because i knew Rogaine was used for hair growth. instead of looking it up, i gave the patient her Rogaine, without looking at her blood pressure! (which i was 86/40). Gave her a ...

10. State license (Oregon)

    Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in Oregon

    Oh...and thanks for everyones help!!! I a was aware of the NLC but i really wasnt sure what would happen if i wanted to work outside of those states. Now i know.... best of luck to other new grads and job searchers :-) *Jayda*

11. State license (Oregon)

    Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in Oregon

    No my fiance isn't nursing. He is Mechanical Engineering. He landed a job doing something with airplanes and engines or something. It would be right outside of Portland. So pretty much the area you guys have been telling me. Yea, i figured job market...

12. State license (Oregon)

    Jay2daq posted a topic in Oregon

    Im a senior nursing student, my fiance graduates same time i do. and he got a job offer in Oregon....we are from Wisconsin. I got a job offer in Wisconsin already (Sorta, promised the job....but we all know how that goes these days). I did my intern...

13. Lasix

    Jay2daq posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im actually a nursing student, but quick question on Lasix. I had a pt. that was clearly in some sort of respiratory distress....respirations 40, loud wheezing, i heard no lung sounds, doctor had ordered a Lasix P.O. Does Lasix help clear up respira...

14. Blood sugars...LONG! sorry.

    Jay2daq posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so...all you SMART nurses, help me out here and tell me if i'm crazy or not. this really isnt about patient blood sugars, more my own. Im 22 yrs old, work on a med-surg floor. my health is GREAT. im not overweight, i exercise, i have no hx of dia...

15. kind of a personal question but....

    Jay2daq replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! all that really helps....I will be working night shift, so i think that is a couple bucks extra an hour. I'll probably pick up a 2nd job on the side for a while to help with expenses my first year. Im in desprate need of a new car, thats the...