MS._Jen_RN

MS._Jen_RN ASN, RN

Orthosurgery, Rehab, Homecare

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About MS._Jen_RN

MS._Jen_RN is a ASN, RN and specializes in Orthosurgery, Rehab, Homecare.


I am an Acute Care NP

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  1. Advice anyone...PLEASE?

    Thanks for the update! You have done a fabulous job. You have set a wounderful example for your daugther. Keep on keepin' on. You can do it.
  2. Let me hear your raves

    Today I pulled together the discharge for a patient that was so happy to be able to go home she did a little dance in the bed and said, "OOH, OOH give me a hug!" She works as an "exotic dancer". So, I got to come home and tell my husband that I hugge...
  3. Sterile water meets United States Pharmacopeia standards. Tap water should not be used; it can and often does contain contaminants, including pathogenic microorganisms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals that might interact with a drug and...
  4. I need 50 ways to get out of my med surg job.

    The most gracious way, in my mind, would be to suck it up, go in for your shift tomorrow, but tell management before you start that this will be your last shift. Tell them exactly the reasons you've written here and voice your regrets and apologies. ...
  5. It could be a normal healing reaction. Sometimes the incisions, especially those with staples, seem like a small ridge. They sometimes also get a red-brownish color immediatly around the incision. These both tend to fade away in a couple of weeks. B...
  6. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    Nover smoked, tree-hugging, bleeding- heart, left of democrat liberal.
  7. Me too Chenoaspirit. 3rd semester, BSN program, 4th year at the university. I was lucky to have a good PCP who recognized what my "real" issue was. (This after a few visits for various symptomatic conplaints all related to the anxiety/depression). Re...
  8. Are NPs utilized in trauma centers?

    I'm an ACNP who works with the Orthotrauma/Orthopaedic Surgery team in a level one trauma center. I don not act as the person doing primary consults in the ED/ER but do assist with procedures there from time to time. My main role is to provide care t...
  9. Required Nursing Uniform

    My former employer had a color-coding. At first I thought it was silly, but I grew to really like it- for many of the reasons stated above. I currrntly work as an NP in a different facility, I wish there were color coding, especially when I need to ...
  10. Certification Frustration

    I had NUMEROUS problems with the ANCC and the state of Michigan. I graduated in Aug, took the test in Oct, no license until FEB. (Yes, Feb) Basically it took repeated calls, messages and near the end getting a little nasty.
  11. **need advice on a bit of a problem**

    Something to be aware of -I know that you said you are just straight forward and honest. But, I've met some people who thought the same thing about themselves who really came across as contrary and abrasive. I'm not saying that this is necessarily t...
  12. ? on jehovah witnesses......and blood

    That's like a Jewish healthcare worker refusing to help the patient eat a porkchop. Just my Jen
  13. fellow nurse, small error...what to do?

    I've seen more than one truly subcut injection leave a hematoma/ecchymosis. The only thing that would lead me to thnk it might have been IM is the location. I'd ask the other nurse about it. You can give subcut in the back of the arm as well.
  14. He doesn't realize my dreams

    Do you know a friend or a couple who could use a little help with their bills? Would they rent you a room in their house? One of our friends is renting our guest room and it's great for all of us. He has a cheap place to stay and we have a little ex...
  15. ANCC frustrations

    Thanks, I guess that I never thought of the ANCC as a business.