Jjo19

Jjo19 has 1 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg-Telemetry.

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1. Do you use Kardexes on your unit?

   Jjo19 replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

   We do use Kardex's and though it is outdated... Sometime's I don't think I could care for the patient otherwise. So much gets missed in report that actually does show up on the Kardex. When we sign off orders, we make sure the information is on th...

2. 13 things a nurse won't tell you

   Jjo19 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   "My mouth fired before my brain engaged, and I said, "Yes I have sir, but his wife's never been standing at the end of the bed before." The wife fell out laughing, my preceptor left the room and roared with laughter in the hall, and Mr. Underwhelming...

3. Is 6 Month Of Med-Surg Enough?

   Jjo19 replied to WinterWolf90's topic in General Nursing

   i am sure that 6 months feels like enough... i am one year into my med/surg goal of 2 years. at 6 months i was not impressed with m/s either. now i find it challenging but i do not work midnight shift where most of my patients are sleeping or at l...

4. In need of advice- discrimination???

   Jjo19 replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

   wow...consulting a lawyer doesn't mean that you have to file a lawsuit. you can find out what your rights are and what you can do legally. i also question how they obtained the information, using your facebook... can they do that? are you being tr...

5. Do all new nurses get night shift?

   Jjo19 replied to sunny1230's topic in New Nurse

   Sadly, nursing is 24 hour care. The up side is that there are MANY different scheduling options. If you do get night shifts, maybe you will work in a facility that offers 3-12 hour shifts as full time and then you will still be home 4 nights a week...

6. Nurses having surgery

   Jjo19 replied to organichombre's topic in General Nursing

   What would you tell your patient to do? My best idea is to use this "down" time to focus on creating good habits. Gut your cabinents prior to surgery and stock them with healthy options. That way when you want to snack, you can feel pretty safe wit...

7. Question for RNs please

   Jjo19 replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure of the guidelines in MI... First you need to decide what area of nursing that you want to enter. The LPN is faster to obtain only by about 6 months. There are limitations on the LPN license of what procedures you are allowed and not ...

8. HELP!

   Jjo19 replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

   No one expects to go to work to be intimidated or verbally assaulted. It's only a joke if someone is laughing and clearly no one was. You did the right thing. Crying is an outlet when faced with an impossible situation. You were attacked by a co work...