jett01

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1. inappropriate comment made by RN in front of patient

   jett01 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   While it is never easy to confront someone in a situation like this it is important to do so. The behavior was inappropriate and was made even worse by the fact that the patient heard it. This is part of being a patient advocate. You want to make...

2. Headed back to school, first post

   jett01 replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pennsylvania

   I was 39 at the start and very motivated to do well. Work hard and be confident. That will get you most of the way there. BTW, I was the only guy in my class.

3. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   jett01 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   Had another fella who had an order for a rectal tube prn with some parameters. He called me in and said he needed it. As I got some things together he rolled over like a little kid with a big grin on his face and said, "boy when they put this in do...

4. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   jett01 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   One night shift had a patient roll out of bed onto the floor. There were three of us in there talking about the best way to get him back to bed. All the lights were on in the room. I step back from the fallen patient for a moment and the roomate trie...

5. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

   jett01 replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men

   Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 with bedliner and tonneau cover bought new in 2002. Wife drives 2000 Ford Windstar purchased on ebay (saved over $4.000). Picked it up in Charlotte on way back from family vacation to Florida. Runs fine.

6. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

   jett01 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

   Ya wanna hear something funny? I've been asked to apply for a clinical manager position on my floor. It's a union environment too. When I say I've been asked to apply - they came to me, along with several of my coworkers. I'm trying to resist switchi...

7. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

   jett01 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

   I get called often (but not harassed thank goodness) on my days off. I simply say no thanks and they move on. I will not run myself into the ground for an employer. Like they care. I look at it this way. There are many opportunities out there. Nursin...

8. How many of you are LPNs vs. RN/BSNs???

   jett01 replied to Notanurse's topic in Men

   BA in Behavioral Science (long ago). Graduated with ADN at age 40. Tough work, but a good move.

9. Welcome to the Male Nursing Forum

   jett01 replied to Brian's topic in Men

   Unwind after work with the internet. Enjoy days off with my wife and soon to be 4 year old son adopted from Cambodia. When time permits I go hunting and play church softball. I'll also go out on the links occasionally and lose a few golf balls.

10. What kind of nursing do you do????

    jett01 replied to dspring's topic in Men

    Med-surg/ortho floor since graduation 4 years ago. Trying to figure out where to go next to save my lower back.

11. ACL/MCL/menisci tears

    jett01 replied to cardiorehabrn's topic in Orthopaedic

    Getting surgery now merely delays his goal of playing in college. Playing a contact sport competively (at a high level apparently) with a very unstable knee is an invitation to even more damage that might just completely kill his chances in the futur...

12. suspension for refusing patient 9

    jett01 replied to amyliz976's topic in Safety

    You only have one license;you can always get another job.

13. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    jett01 replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    If you can help it, don't bother doing a dressing change on a surgical patient until after the surgeon has rounded. If you do the change, the surgeon will be there in about 5 minutes to rip it off-almost guaranteed. Nursing care plans are not what ...

14. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    jett01 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

    Here's a few. A few years back my mother was asking if we had seen the Julia Roberts movie "Sleeping with the enema?" I explained that sleeping and enemas don't go together. During nursing school we were discussing various disorders and the instruct...

15. NP making six figures?

    jett01 replied to zacarias's topic in NP

    I've also been considering a return to school. Toss up between NP and CNS at this point. Where is the most demand likely to be? And in what specialty? Someone stated psych and geriatrics earlier, any other opinions or info on this? I have a BA i...