jbeck817

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1. Disappointed but trying to move forward

   jbeck817 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Some nurses that bullied me and were let go from my old department d/t neglecting patients went to the BON and stated that I failed to protect a patient by letting her out of restraints. First, I am so disheartened that people who perpetuate lateral ...

2. (Suggestions please!) What Gift Was Good For You when you graduated?

   jbeck817 posted a topic in General Nursing

   When I graduated I didn't make a big deal because it was a second degree. But a friend (not that close) is graduating from nursing school next week and I want to get her something that would be a good graduation present. I'd like to keep it relativel...

3. What would you do?

   jbeck817 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in New Nurse

   I am somewhat new to nursing. Have been doing it for a year. The first med/surg floor I worked was very much like what your situation now is like. My decision was to apply for a different unit where I wasn't being abused. This treatment should not be...

4. What did you do before starting Nursing School?

   jbeck817 replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

   I did social work with abused women.

5. UUUGHH (White-coat syndrome?)

   jbeck817 posted a topic in General Nursing

   There's this older gentleman at work who is a CNA. When you ask for help moving or feeding the patients, he constantly states, "I'm just the CNA." I don't know where this comes from and it ticks me off because he always says this. He also wears a whi...

6. preceptor problems (long sorry)

   jbeck817 replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in New Nurse

   This is ridiculous because a)you are NOT a student anymore and b)you have your own damn license and not just anyone can acheive that. When this happened to me, I talked to my preceptor. We tried it again but she finally understood that it was her no...

7. Why is everyone on Protonix

   jbeck817 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

   I always tell fellow staff that Protonix should be in the hospital water system....HAHAHAHA:lol2:

8. "Just" a nurse? You can do so much better!

   jbeck817 replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

   IMO, the doctor spends a small (10-15min) amt. of time with their patient. The nurse assigned to a group of patients often ends up noticing the intricacies of the pt's physical condition and notifies the doctor accordingly. I also think that we nurse...

9. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   jbeck817 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   Do you think Bush is looking to win the war on poo???????

10. Stress and Burnout

    jbeck817 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    I am on Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant Approx. 65% of the nurses on my unit have stated that they are taking an anti-depressant, some in combo. w/therapy. It is not that we hate nursing. It is that the emotional situations/interactions that are pre...

11. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

    jbeck817 replied to cameroondiva's topic in New Nurse

    I know exactly where you are. I am an 2004 grad, almost 7mo. in acute med-surg. I HAD to go part-time after 6 months. But it has been a good choice because I can call the shots now. The staffing office calls every day I don't work so I can have the k...

12. We need a Nursing TV show

    jbeck817 replied to jbeck817's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I'm talking about!!! We deal with such extremes of the emotional spectrum and the stories on the show would be amazing. I think there is alot of quirky, amusing things that we have to work with-there's where your comedy could come from. O...

13. We need a Nursing TV show

    jbeck817 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Boy there are lots of scenarios in our world. Doctors and ER folks have "ER", MD's have "Scrubs"-so I think we should have a TV show. Maybe a show about life in an acute care med-surg nursing unit, we see everyone for alot-even got a couple of pregn...

14. Don't Like It!

    jbeck817 replied to 4EverHis's topic in New Nurse

    I agree! I have spoken with several seasoned nurses and fresh from nursing school nurses who agree it is nothing like it was or presented to us in clinicals or school. I have worked in several places too.........those I speak with agree...you JUST HA...

15. No Luck for Me :(

    jbeck817 replied to ashbowlen's topic in Oregon

    I went to Linfield (TWICE! got a BS and a BSN) and it's not that great. After graduating and working, you meet the nursing instructors for other schools. One finds out that Linfield gets only about half the med-surg experience compared to other schoo...