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 ...
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 ...
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...
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) ...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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
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:
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...
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 ...