jeriksmoen

jeriksmoen has 1 years experience.

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1. Where the heck is the EMR?!

   jeriksmoen replied to Madras's topic in Geriatric

   I'm in my third LTC job and all three buildings have been "stone-age" paper. My current building is the most technologically-advanced of the three -- the CNAs chart on a special computer program that allows them to use a touchscreen to record things...

2. Nursing jobs that primarily involve teaching your patients...?

   jeriksmoen replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

   Labor and Delivery -- You are there to teach them how to deliver that baby effectively. Hospice -- This is definitely family and patient teaching. End-of-life spiritual issues for the patient, and for the family: physical and mental changes prior ...

3. I Just Lost My First LPN Job

   jeriksmoen replied to mejajo08's topic in LPN/LVN

   I agree with MC3's comment about home health not necessarily being the right choice. In addition to the lack of time, the other downside to home health is that you don't have anyone to give you a second opinion. Whether one of your patients "can't ...

4. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

   jeriksmoen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   For isolation: Negative-pressure protects the Nurse Positive-pressure protects the Patient

5. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

   jeriksmoen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   Anecdotes for blood thinners (based on well-known brands Calvin Klein and Hewlett-Packard): Coumadin Vitamin K Heparin Protamine Sulfate

6. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

   jeriksmoen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   Anti-hypertensives are as easy as A-B-C-D: ACE Inhibitors Beta Blockers Calcium Channel Blockers D​iuretics

7. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

   jeriksmoen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   There are three types of infection that require Airborne Precautions (and it's not Music TeleVision): Measles Tuberculosis V​aricella

8. Just had enough!

   jeriksmoen replied to tiredlpnstudent's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I just finished a year of LVN school, and what kept me sane was my mom (a longtime RN) telling me how bad it was 40 years ago. I think it's because all our teachers remember being treated poorly, and feel like now it's their turn. Because if they t...

9. baby friendly questions

   jeriksmoen replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a nursing student six weeks from graduation, and the hospital I am doing my OB rotation at is baby-friendly overboard. They go so far as to discipline a nurse who provides formula, or even a breast pump, without a physician's order. If the bab...

10. How to Help Friend in the Hospital

    jeriksmoen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am new to allnurses.com, but I need advice from more experienced minds. I am a nursing student, and I have a friend visiting from New Zealand who broke her tib/fib badly and required surgery. I am new to the area and assumed she would get good n...

11. Why these meds... please help me figure this out.

    jeriksmoen replied to LaurenMarie's topic in Student Assist

    Don't worry about going back on to the floor after bringing up an issue. You found a legitimate problem and handled it appropriately, so walk on to the floor with your chin up, knowing that your attention to detail may make an important difference i...