jilliebean

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1. difference in getting PCT AND LPN

   jilliebean replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN/LVN

   maybe I should clarify to say that they were heplocks, nothing infusing. Here is another thread on what PCTs could do a diifferent facilities. https://allnurses.com/patient-care-technician/pct-nurse-tech-318115-page5.html

2. difference in getting PCT AND LPN

   jilliebean replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN/LVN

   Last hospital I worked at, the pcts were former cnas, they did pt care, drsg changes, iv starts, ekgs, hung tube fdgs, that sort of thing.

3. Don't put that in your nose!!

   jilliebean replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

   Son#3, then 4 years old, also put a Lego up his nose, trip to Dr to remove it, even sneezing wouldn't blast it out. Few months later, he smashed once of those plastic bubbles that you get junk in from a gumball machine, and shoved a shard of that in ...

4. Hospital food

   jilliebean replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   IT HAD TO BE THE SHEPHERD'S PIE!

5. Hospital food

   jilliebean replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   My advise- avoid the shepherd's pie

6. OBOY!....did I date myself today!!!!!

   jilliebean replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   We had to replace the mortar-pestle, also the screw down type and use silent knight with the baggies, joint commission said that those devices could cause allergic rxn, even if well cleaned, also had to get rid of the 100cc bag of saline we used for ...

7. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

   jilliebean replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

   All's I know was the guy was "pretty out of it." she said he had a high ammonia level, and needed iv fluids (sounds like he might have been a new admit, to me) that's about all I know.

8. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

   jilliebean replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

   the first thing the other nurse (the smart nurse) did was check the chart for an order, of course there wasn't one. I guess the guy just had an order for iv fluids and stupid nurse just started poking away. .

9. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

   jilliebean posted a topic in General Nursing

   nurse at work told me this horror story today,( she works per diem at another facility), was working this weekend in acute care, was called off the floor to try to access a mediport, after this other nurse tried 3 times. on arrival, she finds it wasn...

10. You're going to Community College?

    jilliebean replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I got my degree at state university, most of my peers went to cc, a few went to hosp school of nursing. We all make the same amt of money, in fact, most hosp in my area give a bsn $100 more PER YEAR, hardly a wise investment of thousands of dollar...

11. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    jilliebean replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed that the nursing students (RN) are not performing any hygiene, personal care or asst with mobility during clinical, their instructors will have them call for the cna or co-assigned nurse to do any sort of care. They say "that's not what...

12. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    jilliebean replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Marcus uniforms has great online specials. My favorite place for scrubs. Tafford is good, too. check their online specials and outlet link. Uniform Advantage, cute prints, but order size larger than usual, their cut is small.

13. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    jilliebean replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    after 12 years I wised up and took an insurance co job, (flex time) I enjoyed my 3 day weekend last weekend, and will enjoy another this weekend, and in 2 more weeks it's MLK holiday, so there's another. No more missed Football games or school events...

14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    jilliebean replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    [ I worked in ltc for years, lot's of dying going on. 2 warning signs: 1. the facility cat starts favoring a certain resident, sleeps on their bed or chair, seeks them out. 2. the resident sarts calling "mother, mother"

15. MY FEET HURT Shoe question

    jilliebean replied to Banana River's topic in Uniform/Gear

    could never afford the expensive clogs. reebok dmx walkers (they come in wide)