julianp

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1. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

   julianp replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

   Probably State

2. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

   julianp replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

   I'm hoping you got paid for all that time as

3. Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

   julianp replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

   It amazes me how unprepared people are in general. I live in an earthquake zone so the best I can prepare for is to make sure my family has food, water, and defense. But given how cheap the building...

4. When Nurses Make Fatal Mistakes

   julianp replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I've found that facilities with overly complicated safety systems make failure more possible. We all make errors of some type. However, I think fatigue and the lack of breaks at most hospitals...

5. Never placed an IV!!!!!

   julianp replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

   My school taught IV placement and I put a few in during clinicals. However, that was two years ago and I haven't done any since. I'm thinking it's a perishable skill because I remember the basics...

6. Enrolled in the excelsior program

   julianp replied to ybooze01's topic in Excelsior College

   I'm seriously considering excelsior but really don't have the money to start. Good

7. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

   julianp replied to julianp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   Derailing my own topic. I absolutely LOVE Saucony shoes. I will not buy any other shoe for running or every day wear. Sorry, just noticed the

8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   julianp replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   It's nice that you've come to visit your grandmother for the first time in six months. Instead of spending your time critiqueing our care why don't you actually...spend time with your

9. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

   julianp replied to julianp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   I don't know any atheist who gets upset by a nativity scene. The only reason it gets protested is because if it's on government property it is seen as a government endorsement of one religion. My...

10. Pre-Pour medication: to do or not to do

    julianp replied to Do_Good's topic in Patient Medications

    According to the rules I don't. According to reality I do. But to pour for someone else? Hell no. Even when I prepour it's just stool softeners and vitamins. Never narcotics and I don't even know...

11. I feel so incompetent!

    julianp replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in General Nursing

    Stayed over my shift yesterday and needed to call a critical INR. The MD asked me why the patient was on Warfarin in the first place. My mind went blank. I literally couldn't even think of why...

12. So upset right now I could spit nails...

    julianp replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    You can either sit there and let the giant wave of life wash over you or you can get on your surf board and ride

13. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

    julianp replied to julianp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    There is past history from this patient trying to just "talk about jehovah" with me. Having grown up JW I full well know how the religion operates. Being raised in a cult can give you a unique...

14. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

    julianp replied to julianp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you for getting it. It was obvious evangelizing as the resident has no vision issues. He is known to do this with other patients as well. The issue hasn't come up

15. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

    julianp posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    So I managed to break my own rule without thinking about it until halfway through. I have a resident who is a JW (Jehovah's Witness). He's tried to talk to me about god several times but I just brush...