JeepgirlRN

JeepgirlRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, Oncology.

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1. Has anyone tried Turbo Jam?

   JeepgirlRN replied to beautifulb's topic in Stress 101

   I was entranced one day watching the infomercial... I had to have it... I called and ordered and it was such a hassle - they tried to get me to buy this and that and order this and that. I said no to everything - all i wanted was the dvds. Gave my ca...

2. How do your units/hospitals judge acuity and staffing loads?

   JeepgirlRN replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

   Acuity isnt taken into consideration, only how many patients are on the floor. Its a scary day if they leave us with say a 4:1 or 5:1 because we are either going to get slammed with admissions or theyre gonna pull a nurse to another floor halfway thr...

3. OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

   JeepgirlRN replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

   I love being a nurse.. That said - there are so many problems with healthcare today that it makes trying to be the best nurse you can be impossible. Politics, pay (i think were worth way more than we get paid), horrible staffing issues (in my hospita...

4. Gadsden State nursing

   JeepgirlRN replied to kacsto's topic in Alabama

   Graduated RN in 05. Very tough program but i felt that i was prepared well and felt comfortable transitioning into the nurse role. i would recomemend the program to anyone.. it was hard but paid off well in the end - for me anyways.. good luck!!

5. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

   JeepgirlRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I carry my phone with me at all times (just like everyone else). My husband is in Iraq and Im not gonna miss a call unless im in the middle of an emergency or something. My co-workers, boss etc all know this and completly agree and dont care. If my ...

6. What is the dumbest order you ever read?

   JeepgirlRN replied to SherRN's topic in General Nursing

   Lobster for dinner tonight.... Lobster?? This aint Red Lobster!!! Laughed about that for a few weeks!! :chuckle

7. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

   JeepgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I once had a little old lady go to xray.. A few hours later I saw transport bringing her back to her room. I went down to her room and as soon as i walked in the door and saw her i knew she was gone.. You know the whole death look - pale, mouth and e...

8. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

   JeepgirlRN replied to TXRN02's topic in Humor

   Im in a patients room to flush the IV. Somehow when i go to draw up the flush i completly miss the bottle and stab my self in palm of my hand. So Im standing there in shock with the syringe dangling from my hand just staring at it.. The patient star...

9. Qusetion from an army wife

   JeepgirlRN posted a topic in Government

   Hey. My husband is in the guard but going full active when he gets commissioned next week. We got his orders in the other day and were going to be stationed in Fort Drum, NY. This whole thing is all very new to me, as this will be our first place ...

10. Cure for whiny negative nurses - PET PEEVE game. Always read first post before entry.

    JeepgirlRN replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Humor

    pet peeve - those family members that call 27 times an hour to see how maw maw is doing.. even though they have never stepped foot through the hospital doors to actually see the pt if youre so concerned about maw maw get off your $$$ and come see her...

11. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    JeepgirlRN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

    oh my lord.. im gagging.. colostomy bags make me want to vomit.. thats the one thing that gets to me and i dont know why.. and the last time i ate tuna (for a dumb diet) i gagged and heaved the whole time - i actually had tears running down my face.....

12. liar liar

    JeepgirlRN replied to MsKieshaRN's topic in Relations

    Yea.. I would be careful about this whole friendship deal.. My best friend of 15 years is seriously a pathological liar- i feel sorry for her but Ive basically had to cut her out of my life because her lies started causing trouble for me and my famil...

13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    JeepgirlRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    How about this... A pt has a low blood sugar and a RN goes to get some D50.. Only instead of grabbing D50 she unlocks the narcotics cabinet, gets out an amp of morphine (for PCA), signs out the morphine and gives it to the patient... A whole 50 mg o...