Don't let others scare you. No time to wash your hair? Really? I worked full time and did the ADN full time. I still managed to have a social life. My grades may have suffered a little bit, but I was perfectly fine with just passing and getting ...
Jammin' RN replied to NVirginia's topic in Recovery
Thanks for the update! HPMP can be a frustrating process. I have to remind myself often to be grateful for the opportunity to work again. Even if it sucks. :)
Jammin' RN replied to NewScaredRN's topic in General Nursing
Hmmm... I would think most people don't like going to hospitals because of the lack of privacy, lack of sleep, being out of their own environment, getting run around for testing, and being in general pain.
Jammin' RN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing
I have never worked peds a day in my life but I remember Hirschsprung's disease has a symptom of ribbon-like stool. I think I remember it because my nursing school BFF and I would say Hershey Hershey squirt Hirschsprung! Haha
Jammin' RN replied to OverwhelmednVA's topic in Recovery
odaat, I think you and I have the same case manager... ;-) I can really relate. To the OP- I've heard a lot about case managers not always calling back. Some case managers have assistants... It could be helpful to ask for an assistant. Best of ...
To my experienced nurses, I'm sorry that this new grad is giving us a bad name. We are not all like that! I'm a year into my career now, and without your experience to guide me I would be nothing! And I probably would have killed a few people by n...
Jammin' RN replied to anotherone's topic in Relations
What a great idea! Obese patients are difficult to take care of and as nurses we need to think about possible solutions. I also like the post from someone else mentioning LTC facilities to meet the special needs of the obese patient. Any other hospi...
I can't tell you if it's normal or not as I've never done home health... But just be weary of a place that wants to hire you so quickly! You need to speak to them about how you are going to be trained. Who will you call if you need help... Not only...
Jammin' RN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Hunt
I have to agree with a previous poster that many employers are looking for a good fit. I had been out of school for almost two years before I finally got licensed (long story) and went on my job search. I knew my resume wasn't getting any bites bec...
I had the same problem when I started school. I know they are expensive, but the electronic scopes are really the way to go if you are HOH. I actually contacted a few local programs to see if they had any grants available and to my surprise I was g...
HAHAHAHAHA! Love the tune Gitano! To the OP, I don't think it's silly for you to ask this question. You want to look professional. :) That's admirable!
Jammin' RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric
Thanks for the great information! I wonder how outcomes differ in ALF compared to LTC? This is by no means to dog nurses in LTC as I know we all work hard to take care of our patients!!.. Just curious if the patient is more willing to be compliant ...