jollygreenRN

jollygreenRN has 19 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, House Manager.

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1. BSN Nurse supervising MSN nurses

   jollygreenRN replied to Neats's topic in Management

   Before I medically retired this past year I was the house sup for a 220 bed level 2 trauma center. I have an ADN. It can be done, but you have to give respect where respect is due, listen to those in with more experience than you, but also know when ...

2. Is this a smart tactic in huddle...

   jollygreenRN replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Management

   Why don't you ask the Nurse Manager yourself? Explain why you want to go over the "teaching moment" (thinking of becoming a HM as a career choice). You can learn more this way with immediate interaction with the HM. Just do it respectfully, asking if...

3. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

   jollygreenRN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

   Here's hoping I can get this right. I've been an RN for over 18 yrs, now medically retired. I was a house manager for over half my career. The actions of the police were egregious and cast a shadow over all our rights. Start limiting rights for some,...

4. Difference Between a New Nurse and an Old Nurse

   jollygreenRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Humor

   I leave the room muttering about having to go get some extra large gloves! (I'm 6'4", 250 lbs and regularly rip "large" gloves in half while trying to put them on.)

5. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   jollygreenRN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   you can write down your patients major medical hx on your nurse's notes just using abbreviations, and you think it's great! Hmmm, let's see, IDDM II, HTN, COPD, CHF, GERD, CRF, R AKA, AND ON PD.:typing

6. Share Your Saying

   jollygreenRN replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

   "Just another day in Industrial Paradise!"

7. WA state nursing-pt ratios

   jollygreenRN replied to rose28164's topic in Washington

   Med surg floor expect 6-7 patients with a CNA.

8. what did you do in your former life?

   jollygreenRN replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   I was in the US Army. Active duty from Jan 83 to Feb 93. first enlistment was Morse Code Interceptor, second was Voice Intercept operator. If I told you what I really did, I'd have to killya....

9. Terms we will not admit to using

   jollygreenRN replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

   TBAR- That boy ain't right. CTD- Circling the drain DRT- Dead right there. Nursing Challenge- You know the patient refered to....nasty, disrespectful, FMPS, want's any and all narcotic pain meds known to man on a q1 hr basis, and only by IV push........

10. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    jollygreenRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

    Hmmm...let's see. 6 patients, one quiet, one drug seeker with attitudinal girlfriend, one hypermanic, one full code non responsive, two confused. IV's, PCAs accuchecks and TPN. Computers crashed. 2 codes on floor and fire alarm all at same time! One...

11. Foley insertion.. best techniques???

    jollygreenRN replied to sun_chica's topic in General Nursing

    Always ask for a urojet if it is available at your facility. When you explain that you are going to "numb" the area, the patients become much less anxious and squirmy.

12. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    jollygreenRN replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Jeez, nicknames for male genitalia:uhoh21: Never heard any:chuckle:rotfl: wood, woody, love stick, bat and balls, tackle, purple helmet warrior, heat seeking moisture missle, old man, one eyed trouser trout, trouser mouse, John Thomas, John Henry...

13. restraints? What would you have done (Long)

    jollygreenRN replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did just fine. If she was abusing pain rx at home, and refusing same in the hospital, she should of at least had opiate detox orders. Sounds like she may have been going into withdrawl. As far as AMA goes, if pt is not with it enough to u...

14. Guys in Support Hose?

    jollygreenRN replied to mcknis's topic in Men

    It's a little known fact that many soldiers do wear panty hose when out on winter manouvers. Anything to keep hypothermia away. Those rice paddies in Korea get damn cold in the winter.

15. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    jollygreenRN replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

    Do NOT have someone place a plastic swizzle stick inside your penis while tied up at the S&M party and then have it break off. It also confuses the nurses, who when you say you have pain, wonder whether you want pain meds, or are just enjoying th...