JoJo626

JoJo626 has 2 years experience and specializes in Family medicine, cardiology, hematology.

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1. Regarding nursing students- was this too much to ask?

   JoJo626 replied to blondy2061h's topic in Relations

   I'd love to have a preceptor like you! I will be in preceptorship next month before graduating in May with an ADN. Facilities for preceptorship are extremely limited here, and I fear being put in a facility where the entire staff with the exception...

2. Surprising diagnosis

   JoJo626 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

   My husband went to NOLA after Hurricane Katrina with his Air Nat'l Guard unit. A lot of the guys got MRSA. He got that PLUS a strep infection of one leg. The MDs were worried it was NF, but fortunately it was not. He was so loaded up on antibioti...

3. My vent and What I will learn from it?

   JoJo626 replied to SmilesNoir's topic in General Nursing

   From the OP I take it the MAs were generic-off-the-street-on-the-job-trained MAs and not Certified or Registered MAs. I am a CMA (AAMA) for almost 12 yrs. and a SPN. It burns my bum that so many clinical people in MD offices are just pulled off the...

4. Just started Nursing School and could be homeless!!

   JoJo626 replied to cjveronica's topic in General Nursing

   My thoughts and prayers are with you!!!! I agree with the advise of others in regards to the boot camps. Several of my friends through the years have had to send their kids for some "tough love". Almost all of them came back respectful productive ...

5. My Aching Feet

   JoJo626 replied to RN <><'s topic in Emergency

   I had the same problems. My fix came with 3/4-length orthotic inserts (Dr. Scholl's type--a LOT cheaper than seeing podiatrist). I slip them in which ever pair of shoes I'm wearing. It took a few days for the pain to completely go away, but I'm pa...

6. Nursing myths. Stories that you know cannot be true

   JoJo626 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

   i've always heard that more babies were born during blizzards and hurricanes due to the drop in atmospheric pressure associated with these weather events. off topic: drops in barometric pressure before a storm usually results in good fishing condi...

7. Memo to All Hospital Staff

   JoJo626 replied to nminodob's topic in Humor

   :hhmth:You owe me a new monitor. I spewed Dr Pepper all over mine...ROFLMBO!!!!

8. My Favorite Pen Has Been Banned! Help!!!!

   JoJo626 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Sharpie retractable is "da Bomb!" Guard them with your life! I had to threaten co-workers to stay away from mine. . . lol

9. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

   JoJo626 replied to Meraki's topic in Stress 101

   I was diagnosed with CFS initially, but the CFS was brought on by having Lyme Disease. Most screening tests for Lyme miss many more positives than they catch. The Igg/Igm Western Blot done through Igenex labs in California are much more accurate (c...

10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    JoJo626 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I was working in a hematology/oncology office in Central La. during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It was horrible trying to help people who were receiving chemo and not having access to their records. One memorable pt. came in stating he had "bone ca...

11. Last minute refills.... grrr...

    JoJo626 replied to bsn2b2013's topic in Ambulatory

    i have experienced that at every office where i have worked. one office a "ya-hoo" receptionist who couldn't find her butt with a hand full of fish hooks, took the messages. she would just write refill "b/p med" or misspell meds or totally screw up...

12. pay scale for medical assistants?

    JoJo626 replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory

    It depends on if the MA is Registered or Certified. I am a Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA) in Louisiana, but was trained at the University of Alaska, Anchorage for 2 yrs. My last job was $12.24/hr PLUS medical/dental, life ins., short/long term ...

13. Old Wives Tale or Nursing Intervention?

    JoJo626 replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    For nausea, any ginger product will work. I am fond of ginger snap cookies (can't stand ginger ale). A PA I worked with would tell his patients to mix mineral oil and peach nectar and drink it for constipation. From their comments at their next vis...

14. Fish Oil and Fibromyalgia/Arthritis/Chronic Pain

    JoJo626 replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in Disabilities

    I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease a couple of years ago along with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I took fish oil for my triglycerides; it didn't seem to help my arthritis (have had knee surgery in there, too). During all my lab work, I had an abnormal...

15. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    JoJo626 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Safety

    :yeah:i'm so happy for you and your new daughter found each other!!!! your thread has had me crying and laughing. it's horrible what you each have endured to get you where you are today. wishing you nothing but love and happiness in the future. :...