KJStarling

KJStarling specializes in ICU & ED.

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1. Unethical? Illegal?

   KJStarling replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Mine too, Sister! Mine too! take care, thanks for the chuckle! K

2. Unethical? Illegal?

   KJStarling replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

   ppfffttt.... Stay out of it, if this neighbor is as obnoxious as she sounds anything you say to her will either fall on deaf ears, or encourage her to embellish her story more, maybe with you as a character in it! Nurses can and do perform piercings,...

3. Nurses who come from abusive/addicted families

   KJStarling replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't read any studies, but it's true in my life... My parents have both struggled with addiction. Currently they are sober, unless you count the hoarding... which I do. I don't really believe their issues influenced my choice to become a nurse, ...

4. Am so upset.

   KJStarling replied to carolmaccas66's topic in International

   I'm sorry. This is really just wrong. We all value your words of wisdom, encouragement, and humor, and I am mad that your mother didn't. I know you lost a treasure. It sucks. You know what doesn't suck? YOU! I guess this will hurt for a while, but ma...

5. Wearing trousers instead of scrub pants

   KJStarling posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I am shopping for new uniforms, and pretty frustrated. I really hate the way I look in scrub pants. I need more stucture, more tailoring, I just don't look nice in shapeless, baggy scrub pants. What do you think about wearing white trousers instead? ...

6. Best way to lift a sagging breast for apical pulse

   KJStarling replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   We actually did this in a unit I worked on, when the sternal rub didn't elicit a response... Imagine my surprise when the patient (male) started giggling! Anyway, I use the back of the hand trick too.

7. Management Pay

   KJStarling replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I am leaving a salaried postition to go back to the bedside, and hourly pay. My salary looks awesome on paper, the benefits are great, until you factor in 60 + hour work weeks and 24/7 responsiblity... I will never take a salaried position again.

8. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

   KJStarling replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Our census is sky high, and they still can't hire more nurses, because they have a hiring freeze due to the losses the hospital system took when the economy and stockmarket dipped...

9. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   KJStarling replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   It's true, the first nurses were men, I know during the American Civil War they called these guys "loblollys..." 'cause they spent a lot of time hacking off gangrenous limbs... Anyone want to be called "Loblolly?" I'm thinking, not so much... Just ...

10. Is hospital work like an abusive relationship?

    KJStarling replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to point out that bad work relationships happen in all fields... It's not just in nusing. I had a boss who was like an alcoholic parent... Never knew what I was walking into... Giddy, happy, manic? Angry, rage-filled? Lethargic and despon...

11. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    KJStarling replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

    OMG!!! I was teaching a class on Computerized Order Entry and someone asked how to order a "follow up." I stood up infront of the whole class and said very enthusiastically:"F U, I'd just enter F U!" The class laughed and I just about fainted...

12. Asking for Opinion/Advice from TEXAS

    KJStarling replied to JUDERN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that's awful, I agree you should go up the chain, but maybe you could enlist the help of some of the medical staff who agree and are sympathetic? This happened on a unit I worked on. We were ignored until our intensivist got involved. He ba...

13. "I'm A Good Nurse" Syndrome

    KJStarling replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think that would be great, because honestly my boss has no idea what I do! My boss manages several teams, and I know the only thing she focuses on are crisis! My peers know how it roles and how I handle it. ALSO, peer review might force certain pe...

14. Telling The Truth: A Nurse Who Stutters

    KJStarling replied to RN0310's topic in General Nursing

    RN0310 I think you're golden, but seriously if the DON seems that scary, maybe you should put some feelers out for a new gig... I mean firing someone because of the way they speak is really awful! What other lunacy will you have to deal with, when so...

15. Telling The Truth: A Nurse Who Stutters

    KJStarling replied to RN0310's topic in General Nursing

    If you gave me report, and said hang on a second, my stammer is acting up, I wouldn't care. We all have something that makes us different. I have had nurses say "I need a minute... I have a headache, I pulled a muscle, and I’m upset..." I know I've s...