JillR

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1. Crazy Co-workers

   JillR replied to NHLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. This is weird stuff. While reading this stuff I kept thinking that some people act this way because they can. They act innappropriate and when called on their actions the either admit themselves to a psych unit or do something to get admitted...

2. feeling unsure... need input

   JillR replied to delirium's topic in General Students

   Delirium, I used to feel like this after every sememster. I questioned my motives, and frequently questioned if going to nursing school was the right thing for me. One time I was on break with some of the RN's that I worked with (I was a CNA and E...

3. what can you say

   JillR replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   I remember walking rounds with the nurse and the doctor at a LTC facility I did clinicals at for school. I had worked there previously for a years as a CNA. The doctor wanted a psych consult on a lady who was acting the same way she did 5 years pre...

4. ED Acuity Systems

   JillR replied to SueBe40's topic in Emergency

   Good luck though on your project. If I come across any information about this I will pass it on.

5. ED Acuity Systems

   JillR replied to SueBe40's topic in Emergency

   I am sorry if I offend you here SueBe40, but I just can't help thinking that is a very risky way of staffing an ER. Hope that the hospitals that impliment staffing based on an acuity system for ER has very good insurance. Hope the nurses and doctor...

6. ED Acuity Systems

   JillR replied to SueBe40's topic in Emergency

   How can you possibly use an acuity system for staffing in the ER? You never know what is going to poll through the doors. The only thing you could possibly do is project what might happened by using what usually has happened in the past, and that i...

7. Tell the truth

   JillR replied to TootyFruity's topic in General Nursing

   Was nursing school hard? For me it was not as hard as I expected it to be. I had heard many horror stories, so I was convinced it would be the hardest thing I would accomplish in my life and it was not even close. The hardest thing about nursing s...

8. What could be the ramifications?

   JillR replied to essarge's topic in Emergency

   CEN, You are probably right about the delegation thing, but I was thinking not just in legal terms, but in the terms of this techs reputation at work. Not that the work was not done due to laziness, but the tech was actually told not to hook the pa...

9. What could be the ramifications?

   JillR replied to essarge's topic in Emergency

   When I have a person come in complaining of chest pain, they are hooked up to a monitor, VS taken frequently, pulse oxemetry done continuously, oxygen on, IV inserted,ect until MI or any other life threatening cause is ruled out. I don't really care...

10. interesting--emts in the ER?

    JillR replied to tiger's topic in Activism

    Not sure about any other state, but here EMT's and Paramedics are liscenced for pre-hospital and transport care NOT for working in hospitals, and even in pre-hosp and transport, they are working under the MD's liscence. When they are hired in ER's t...

11. unique

    JillR replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is the only profession that I know of that is accountable for providing, not only nursing care, but is expected to do the jobs of all other areas in the hospital. We are expected to perform dietary, housekeeping, physical therepy, occupation...

12. prohibiting employees from discussing wages

    JillR replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    If the employers were to compensate employees farely, with consideration to longevity and such, across the board, there would not have to be fear of "hard feelings among employees." The hard feelings come from unfair labor practices, and hiring new...

13. Are you ready?

    JillR replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a disaster and the facility calls us to come in, we cannot refuse, that would be grounds for dismissal. If they cannot reach us by telephone, and we don't show up, they cannot fire us. I have worked at this facility for six years and th...

14. bladder spasms and foleys

    JillR replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    B&O suppositories are appropriate, and work well for bladder spasms. If the patient does have a hx of drug seeking, does that mean that we hold appropriate intervention because it happens to have a narcotic in it? That would be cruel.

15. Sports injuries/would like input

    JillR replied to JillR's topic in Emergency

    I got an update on this girl today. Her arm is still very painful and numb. She saw one of our orthos who told her that she is young and it will heal, he released her back to sports/gym. Her mom is not letting her play though, she made an appointme...