JoBug

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   JoBug replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to add, shirt pockets that everything doesn't go flying out when you bend over.......I HATE that...I carry what most do, pens, sharpie, steth, notebook...

2. Job Interviews..What else can I do???

   JoBug replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Career Support

   Hi Janice, I too think you have a great possibility in getting the job, and remember, getting your "foot in the door" with a position will help you down the line transfering if you chose to. For the suit, I don't see why not you couldnt wear the same...

3. Meal planning for those long shifts....help!!!

   JoBug replied to carolina_girl's topic in General Nursing

   I can totally relate! Me, I am a cereal eater...it fills and gives me the vitamins and energy I need..good luck JoBug

4. Our LTC facility going "skilled"..problems

   JoBug replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the charting info, it will be VERY usefull to me, as I will be working on that wing this weekend. VERY much appreciated! for our facility, we are a 80 bed nursing home, with two wings, one wind has 50 residents, with 4 CNA's and one nur...

5. Our LTC facility going "skilled"..problems

   JoBug posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay, trying to keep our heads above water at work. The LTC facility I work at applied for, and recived a "skiiled" status, with Medicare number to boot. Now, our DON, administrator told us that we would have all the training we need, and knowledge, ...

6. Percent of men in class?

   JoBug replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men

   Class of 12, one male...and he has gone on, mind you, I am speaking of LPN classes and graduation...gender stereotyping, unbeilevable it still goes on in our world... JoBug

7. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

   JoBug replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

   Your at home and you reach for the keys to get into the fridge......

8. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

   JoBug replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all!! I SO NEEDED these laughs tonight...here is mine.. you know you have been working too many hours when your kids, husband says, "will you look at this " and you reply "you can't aford me" I am off the clock... JoBug

9. What do you do for YOU every day, to keep sane..

   JoBug replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

   These are GREAT! I am so happy to see that some of you are taking care of YOU!!! Woo HOO!! Now for me to find time too...hehehe... JoBug

10. refugees hit home

    JoBug replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to commend you and your coworkers friends for helping, if one door doesn't open, knock on the next door, my mom always said that, and in fact, I got through nursing school with this saying. Keep going, them people NEED all our help we ca...

11. Suppose to take NCLEX next monday Do you think I am ready?

    JoBug replied to newflgrad's topic in LPN/LVN

    Oh how scarey it is to go take the exam, I can remember as if it was yesterday, and TRUST me, it has been many a years since I have taken the test, I think you are "over" thinking, go take it, heck the WORST that could happen is you don't pass, so, ...

12. Nervous about doing "dirty" work

    JoBug replied to Alpha13's topic in General Students

    I think it is "normal" to be nervous, especially if you have never done these tasks before, I agree with the poster b4 me here, not everyone is cut out for doing these tasks however, but give yourself a chance, see if you can do it, trust me, it gets...

13. Clinical instructor punishes patient instead of me *rant*

    JoBug replied to Murse901's topic in General Students

    Being a LTC nurse, in a nursing home that works with the local nursing school, here is what I have to say... IF the Pt was A&O X3, why on earth didn't he put his call light on and ask for assistance? Surely someone would have answered the light, ...

14. Man-hater in my clinical

    JoBug replied to tiezto's topic in Male Students

    hey, go ahead and let it out! That is what I find great about this site. it is a SHAME that gender stereotyping goes on in our world yet today. My advice, ignore her and "be all that you can be", heck, in 5 years, she isn't going to remember you, or ...

15. Charting Time of Death

    JoBug replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric

    I work in LTC, and tonight in fact I had a hospice death. Normally, the family will call us to the room and say " I think mom is gone", and then I will go assess and determine, if soandso is in fact gone. Family members can often be wrong, if they ha...