jolleygirl

jolleygirl has 34 years experience and specializes in 27 yrs in long term care, 5 yrs office.

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1. Has anyone ever reported your employer?

   jolleygirl replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a nursing home at one time, a cna called state on 11-7 shift because we were low on staff, and they did come in and said if you think we are going to tell you that your understaffed your wrong. Even though we were short staffed, the staf...

2. Green stool

   jolleygirl replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

   Even though she may not be having GI problems, if the green stool continues I'd definately see a Gastroenterologist. Couldn't hurt to do some stool studies.

3. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

   jolleygirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   I have had pts refuse to get weighed and that is the end of the issue, but I do think it can be a necessary part of the medical history. I can't imagine the Dr not seeing you just for refusing to get weighed. I have seen pts insist that say they ca...

4. hemoccult stool

   jolleygirl replied to INnurse's topic in General Nursing

   If you have the packet of three hemoccult cards, which is what we send the pt home with, the instructions say to do for three days. Hope that helps.

5. G-tube And Peg-tube

   jolleygirl replied to luvbomb's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure if this is what you mean, but a g tube is a peg tube, unless you mean a nasal gastric tube, then the proceedure to place a peg tube is done during an EGD. That is done with the pt being lightly sedated, as an incision needs to be made to pla...

6. State required sexual aide for longterm care resident.

   jolleygirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I did encounter the same issue once. The female pt. was always rubbing herself with the little stuffed animals, when her care plan was done it was addressed and someone purchased the little toy for her. I understand the normal urges and all but guess...

7. Ever Been On Discovery Health Channel?

   jolleygirl replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't on the show, but was diagnosed w/auto immune disease that was featured on Mystery Diagnosis.

8. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

   jolleygirl replied to Marvie's topic in Disabilities

   I am planning on buying an electronic scope, what one do you use. And do you recommend that particular brand. I also Have bilateral BTE aides. So far I have to take them out everytime I do BP's and have broke both of them after so much wear on them.

9. Is anyone else's office banning Fleets Phosophosoda??

   jolleygirl replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Gastroenterology

   I don't think it would make a difference in the prep, but if shes full it may be harder to get cleaned out.

10. Is anyone else's office banning Fleets Phosophosoda??

    jolleygirl replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Gastroenterology

    Did they do an xray on your daughter to see if her colon is full of stool? Alot of people have done that prep without problems, but our facility has stopped it because of the issues previously noted here. Good luck to her.

11. Inspiring video for LTC Nurses and others- "Parent's Wish"

    jolleygirl replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I have my tissues out also, my mom is 88 and living on her own.

12. The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    jolleygirl replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    If you have to go to a meeting go as prepared as you can, if you haven't alread, write up as near as you can instances that she has been unfair (I wouldn't go overboard about her "watching you", thats considered her job and could make you look paran...

13. Deaf Nursing?

    jolleygirl replied to Alcomedicism's topic in Disabilities

    I have bilateral hearing loss and can not hear without the hearing aides, even then I miss alot, unless I am close to the person talking. I would like to take the asl course but I really don't see it offered that much. I think it should be offered as...

14. 70 + nurse still going strong!!!

    jolleygirl replied to barefootlady's topic in West Virginia

    I also work with a nurse that was 70+, she was the third shift supervisor in the LTC two-three days a week. I followed her to work one night in a snow storm and couldn't keep up with her.The sad thing is I saw a program last night about retiring, and...

15. New name for Dementia Wing

    jolleygirl replied to upstatenynurse's topic in Stress 101

    How about names that are significant for your area, such as lakes that are around you/Indian names, or any other names that may have significance for the area where they lived.