JenERally

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1. On probation for being too "anxious"

   JenERally replied to fskye's topic in New Nurse

   Aside from its anti hypertensive and portal hypertension indications, propranolol is actually prescribed for significant stage fright and/or fear of public speaking. Also commonly prescribed to surgeons to counteract hand tremors secondary to perform...

2. So fed up with my coworker

   JenERally replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Relations

   Get a little more life experience dear before you start qualifying how others spend their non-working hours. Camping? With your boyfriend? Bless your little heart....

3. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

   JenERally replied to zephyr9's topic in Disabilities

4. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

   JenERally replied to zephyr9's topic in Disabilities

   Go to eeoc.gov for more info. I've found that educating myself about the law instrumental in asserting rights as a disabled employee. Although an employer's affirmative duties under anti-discrimination laws as enforced by the EEOC and other federally...

5. Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

   JenERally replied to mmc51264's topic in Professionalism

   I think it's important that OP gains a better understanding of the implications of playing Nancy Drew in the future. Whether you agreed with this coworker's "libelous" statement, that's actually not relevant. You might be interested to know that even...

6. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

   JenERally replied to zephyr9's topic in Disabilities

   In the U.S., it's illegal for an employer to ask whether an applicant has a disability prior to a job offer. Technically speaking, an applicant and/or employee isn't required by law to disclose a known disability before, during, or after the applicat...

7. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

   JenERally replied to murseforever's topic in Relations

   What are people's thoughts on a single color scrub for everyone? Starting next year all nurses, CNAs, transporters, etc have to wear navy scrubs embroidered with the hospital's logo because apparently patients were overwhelmingly in favor of it to he...

8. Is there anything I can do with a BSN besides being a nurse?

   JenERally replied to whydidipicknursing?'s topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry you're going through this! No matter which profession you ultimately choose, you've gotta do you first! Since you're 75% through your BSN, have you considered pursuing your MSN in nursing informatics? Congrats on your success so far, but...

9. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

   JenERally replied to SubSippi's topic in Relations

   This thread's given me great ideas. My hospital uses an annual peer review performance evaluation that coworkers, one physician, and myself evaluate my performance over the preceding year. I'm going to write down every instance of my going above and ...

10. Threatened by patient

    JenERally replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Relations

    There's a world of difference between a confused patient who isn't capable of distinguishing between right and wrong and a patient who understands that threats of and/or physical acts of violence to intimidate others are generally frowned upon; whose...

11. why aren't gloves better

    JenERally replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    My hat goes off to you! At what point during the AIDS epidemic did your hospital decide that the safety of healthcare workers outweighed the cost of gloves and other PPE? My colleague said that in school and as a new grad, the use of gloves was frown...

12. Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    JenERally replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

13. why aren't gloves better

    JenERally replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    That's something that I can't wrap my mind around.... I guess I just assumed that gloves of some sort had always been available to anyone who came in contact with blood, spit, puke, and poop. I had been a nurse for over 3 years before I learned that ...

14. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    JenERally replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

    Actually, a major component of the informed consent as required by EMTALA is that the transferring physician discusses transportation arrangements with the patient. The nurse is responsible for assessing the patient's understanding. Questions posed b...

15. is your immune system suffering?

    JenERally replied to nealiiih's topic in Stress 101

    zenitude: If not already, have you considered seeking evaluation by an immunologist? I graduated from nursing school mid 2009, and became pregnant with my 2nd child in 2010. Since giving birth in 2011, my health has undoubtedly taken a nose dive to t...