jhushon

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1. Lots of questions

   jhushon replied to rodggang's topic in Travel

   I've been a travelling nurse for a few years (8) and intended to do for 1. My advice for you would be to start looking into companies now. Not because you couldn't do it a month before you're ready to travel, but because it will give you a better i...

2. giving charcoal

   jhushon replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   I' ve found that if it seems chunky in the tube, put in the microwave for like 30 secs. Not 2 mins. I did that once and melted the entire tube.

3. The travelling nurse

   jhushon replied to mickeydickeydog's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a traveling nurse for 8 years now. I started off to do just a year then go back home and finish my 9 credits for FNP. I was so broke trying to work and pay for grad school at the same time the money just looked so good. Once I was out...

4. Need some advice

   jhushon replied to BeachBoy's topic in General Nursing

   Again, Welcome home and thank you for your service. As far as the PA vs RN, both are very rewarding careers. If you are truly interested in CRNA I would recommend going into a BSN program straight off. All the CRNA programs that I am aware of requi...

5. Is working night shift expected of new grads?

   jhushon replied to ABQLNDRN's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started,I worked 8 hour day and night shift rotation. We had 2 kids in the house at the time and I had no trouble with it. First I made sure I would only work clusters of each (2 wks days, 2wks nights). I found that on the night shift...

6. 8 hour or 12 hour shifts

   jhushon replied to nursemelani's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working 12's for so long I can't remember how the other half lives. I like working them because I only have to be there 3 out of 7. That means I'm off more days than I work. It also means I don't need to take a vacation day to hit the slo...

7. Use of Morphine for end of life comfort

   jhushon replied to Wicherubgirl's topic in Safety

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8. What is the highest blood sugar you have seen in a walky talky patient?

   jhushon replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

   I once had a long time diabetic come in at over 1200. She mentioned she had very thirsty lately and had been drinking 2 liter bottles of Coke.

9. Opinions on Crocs

   jhushon replied to BowlerRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my crocs and I found I was also tripping a lot more than normal. I found that if I wear shoe covers over them I glide like the wind. It also helps when you have that unfortunate accident with the bedpan:

10. Is it ok if I lurk and post occassionally

    jhushon replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an ER nurse who has been traveling for quite some time. I personally don't have issues with vomiting but I worked with a nurse at one facility who could absolutely not deal with it. She was a great nurse and had worked ER for many years, but sh...

11. Nursing student needing advice on assessment for aphasic pt

    jhushon replied to navywifelpn's topic in Geriatric

    The important thing is you assess the patient as they are. If the pt is "awake and alert and able to follow commands" you document it as such. If s/he is unable to answer questions d/t aphasia, document it. If you give the pt pen and paper and the...

12. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    jhushon replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    Very well put.

13. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    jhushon replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire This is still making by blood pressure hit the roof. We had a patient the other night who started spiralling the drain, hard and fast. I went into another room to get a monitor with an a-line port and the patient in...

14. Any tips for starting IVs?

    jhushon replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the option, schedule a day in outpatient surg. These patients are generally healthy with good veins. A few successful sticks and your cofidence level will increase. I always recommend this to new nurses and medics.

15. 90 questions..last one right...I am so worried.

    jhushon replied to skanded's topic in NCLEX

    I have to say I'm very glad we took a pen and paper test. I was in the class where they were sure they it would on computer by then. (it turned out that it was the next year) I went into it being told that "80% of the people who took it the first tim...