jenleighs86

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1. Miss being a bedside nurse?

   jenleighs86 replied to Jenny Leigh's topic in NP

   I know a job change back in the hospital setting could make a difference. I am actually starting a position with a hospitalist group in 2 months. The NPs do work in the ICU as well as the rest of the hospital. I am mostly just curious if anyone el...

2. DNR Status

   jenleighs86 replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU

   The hospital I used to work for, which was my first nursing job, did an excellent job of distinguishing between being a DNR and "comfort care." It was actually two different forms. It was discussed with patients/families exactly what would be done ...

3. What would you have done??

   jenleighs86 replied to Sun0408's topic in General Nursing

   I would have done exactly what you did. I have worked in a medical ICU and a combined general ICU. That MD was probably just upset because he was thinking he was going to be able to move the pt out to the floor sooner and the drip was still on. I ...

4. How mant times have you applied?

   jenleighs86 replied to MedicalNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was going to GSU here in Atl but I found out that they don't do interviews for spots in the nursing program. I transferred to Clayton State, took one semester of classes and got into the nursing program the first application go round. My grades w...

5. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

   jenleighs86 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

   I thought that I was going to be that way too. I'm in my third semester of the nursing program now. I started working as a tech after the first semester on a med surg unit (lots of poop!). Trust me... You will not hurl! When you get in there and are ...