pedsrnjc

pedsrnjc has 1 years experience and specializes in Long Term Care, Pediatrics.

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1. What is the one piece of advice you wish you could tell yourself as a nursing student

   pedsrnjc replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   Practice using S-BAR alot; it will help you not sound stupid. Practice using it to explain everyday issues to your family, practice using it when talking with classmates, make it come so natural that it becomes your primary language. Had I used S-BA...

2. Can't ever really leave nursing, can I?

   pedsrnjc replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone, I really needed to hear some kind words. I'm probably not leaving nursing, but having the summer off sounds very pleasant. So...beach days for me! I have thought about Hospice, because in LTC, that's where I really shined. I dream o...

3. Can't ever really leave nursing, can I?

   pedsrnjc posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Everyone, I've worked in LTC and pediatric home health. I was fired from pediatric home health because the family didn't think I knew what I was doing. I was trying to give the family a sense of control by asking them about their preferences in...

4. An upset elderly patient...

   pedsrnjc replied to caregiver1977's topic in Relations

   I don't mind your being here. Not giving medical advice, but as long term care is now, from my short perspective, I wouldn't want that either. I would want my family to look into home health first. Of course we don't know everything about this, and a...

5. nurses with bipolar?

   pedsrnjc replied to mary1993's topic in General Nursing

   I know a nurse with bipolar and she is a nurse I would want caring for me and mine. She is compliant with her treatment. I also know nurses with depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I think you need to take an honest look at your illness and decide...

6. How often does this REALLY happen?!

   pedsrnjc replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   I just put in a late note, unless it's critical, then I call and go back (once in my almost two years as a nurse have I gone back and I probably didn't need to, but CYA, CYA)

7. Would YOU recommend to a friend/family member, etc..

   pedsrnjc replied to digoe74's topic in Career Support

   To family and friends: Regardless of the economy, if it's a calling, go for it, just know it might be hard to find a job in the area you want to work in. If you want to get rich, be a bank CEO.

8. Nursing Dx: Noncompliance of healthy lifestyle choices

   pedsrnjc replied to jsapphire's topic in General Nursing

   Love this, sometimes we have to spend a little time fixing ourselves. Thanks.

9. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

   pedsrnjc replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric

   Kudos to LTC nurses, it stinks. Nascar nurse explained things very well. As far as the falls go, you have to learn how to assess whether there is a fracture or not. Your assessment skills will probably strengthen in LTC, as often these poor people ar...

10. Any nurses out there willing to be interviewed?

    pedsrnjc replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else remember high school? Quit flaming the poor kid. Yes, OP should talk to a nurse in person, but I know very few people who actually applied themselves in high school. I didn't and I could totally see myself doing something like this and th...

11. What would you do if your family member were doing drugs?

    pedsrnjc replied to BabyCatchr's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there with my husband too, he only smoked pot in the garage, and never had a stash around (except, I persume, in the garage.) but I asked him if he was happy with the amount of money I make, "yes". I told him that any legal trouble he might...

12. Patient Confessions

    pedsrnjc replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    I have dealt with people who have done this type of thing. There is no forgiveness, but in a nursing home, with dementia, they are getting partial suffering (payback). Some mother rocked this baby (or should have), this child grew up in a world that...

13. This drug I give...

    pedsrnjc posted a topic in Humor

    There is this drug I give to patients, it's called Visteral/Atarax/hydroxizine, pretty sure I spelled them wrong, it was a long night shift. The drug is named Visteral if my patient is having trouble with anxiety or needs something to be symbiotic wi...

14. Rode up on first accident outside of hospital....

    pedsrnjc replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would highly reccomend TNCC for every nurse, we all see accidents, whether it's the nursing home resident who falls and develops a pneumothroax or seeing a kid and dad get hit by a car, it's the peace of mind in knowing what to do. I will go a litt...

15. Do you think the CDC is biased?

    pedsrnjc replied to Tait's topic in Education

    Asystole, I agree with you totally that some people just need a conspiracy with everything, but it scares me that some people don't get vaccinated, because sometimes vaccines fail. With vaccines we also depend on herd immunity and if enough conspira...