jrock17

jrock17 has 6 years experience.

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1. Why I'm leaving nursing

   jrock17 replied to UK nurse88's topic in General Nursing

   I just told the girls at work the other night, if I am ever REQUIRED to get my BSN (am a current travel nurse), that I'm taking my nursing license, shredding it and burning the shreds. This profession (what a joke word for it) allows for abuse from ...

2. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

   jrock17 replied to Jenni811's topic in Relations

3. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

   jrock17 replied to Jenni811's topic in Relations

4. You are not my only patient

   jrock17 replied to anotherone's topic in Relations

   Sooo...Spider-Man was a Nurse?!? I knew it!!! ('...great knowledge, great responsibility.') No wonder our patients demand so much from us!

5. Home Health-The good, The bad, and I'm getting out.

   jrock17 replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

   Where I previously worked, a new employee was 'precepting' with a case manager, learning how to be a HH nurse/case manager. The preceptor had taught the new employee to 'set up' her visits the night before (meaning, chart on the patient based on the ...

6. Be the Nurse You Would Want As a Patient

   jrock17 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Rock

   Dear OP,Thank you for reminding us that not all of our patient's are only out to scam us (drug-seeking, 'getting their money's worth as an in-patient, etc). I just wish we could get our 'thanks' for actually helping those who need it and appreciate i...

7. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

   jrock17 replied to Jenni811's topic in Relations

   Thank you for speaking the truth! Too many of us feel ashamed that we hate nursing, but can't tell anyone about it because it makes us look like 'bad people.' I tried to tell my mother (who is an RN of 20+ years...ICU, ER, Comm Health, and now Endo) ...

8. Want to start a scrubs store...help!!

   jrock17 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   Hi All... I would like to start a scrubs store and was wondering if anyone had any input on it...whether you have started one and failed or started one and had success, or if (like me) you are dreaming of owning one.... Any input, good or bad, is wel...

9. Anyone made career change from engineering to Nursing?

   jrock17 replied to lmf2006's topic in General Students

   If I could kindly clarify... Taking heavy pt assignments (complete, labor intensive, back breaking) b/c the charge nurse has 'friends' who are working on shift w/ you and they would never give a crappy assignment to their 'friends', having pt's hit,...

10. Ridiculous? Paranoid? Unnecessary?

    jrock17 replied to Summers_Off's topic in Uniform/Gear

    IMHO...if you are doing ANYTHING that might 'splash' up into your eyes and be infection worthy... you should wear goggles anyways. Esp w/ bladder irrigations (you will learn)..they always seem to splash when you don't want them to. But I would stick...

11. Anyone made career change from engineering to Nursing?

    jrock17 replied to lmf2006's topic in General Students

    Wow...I am soooo jealous of all you engineers...I'm trying to get OUT of nursing and into engineering (civil). Please...if you are considering nursing, make darn sure you get an advanced degree (and do so immediately), and get off 'the floor' as so...

12. Was I wrong?

    jrock17 replied to waggykeeper's topic in General Nursing

    Good Job!! If I could only add...perhaps suggest a follow-up BMP in like 2 or 4 hours to confirm/deny the need for this extra K+? Then, you will both find out if there is a true need for this pt to have supplemental K+. Way to stick to your guns

13. Aesthetics Nursing

    jrock17 replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    pbrookes, I can't PM bc I'm a newer member. I can receive, but not send :-/ I would love to hear your story and appreciate your time and response. Thank you !! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

14. Aesthetics Nursing

    jrock17 replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    Hello... I'm interested in getting my esthetician license...I've been an RN for 3 years, mostly med/surg....Is this a good career move? I've looked into legal nurse consulting, and other rn specialties. I just want OUT of floor nursing. I'm so tir...

15. Agency nurses how do you do it?

    jrock17 replied to NoeIssa's topic in Agency

    I have done travel in WNY and I have had 2 day (2-12 hr shifts) with a staff nurse on the unit. I also get training (computer training for documentation, etc) of about 1 or 2 days. I have never had a problem with staff...most are so appreciative of ...