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  1. IV Therapy for LPN's differences in standards

    jamistlc posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings All Nurses, I just had a telephone interview with 2 nurse managers in WI for a hospital posiotion. Wow, what a difference a few states and a Nurse Practice Act makes! In Wi and there...

  2. Female catheter oop's that hurts me! And I am not female!

    jamistlc posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    This one will hurt if you are a sympathetic person, I observed an Student Nursing Assitant do this! We were swampped and short staffed one night on second shift and being the super nurse I am I...

  3. VA Hiring Freeze?

    jamistlc posted a topic in Government, Military

    Greetings, I am a Nurse and a vet. (USN) I was at one of the oldest VA centers (Dayton, Ohio) a few months ago and asked about employment I was told that there is a system wide hiring freeze for the...

  4. Florence Nightingale had a untreated Bi Polar DX?

    jamistlc posted a topic in Psychiatric

    From: http://www.advanceforlpns.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=15489 Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, may have suffered from a bipolar disorder,...

  5. VA Hiring Freeze?

    jamistlc replied to jamistlc's topic in Government, Military

    Greetings, Yes those buses still run so do the diesel ones too. The complex looks more like a military base than a VA hospital complete with 2 gates, barracks, Dorms, and a Police Force that cruises...

  6. Do you like Agency/ staffing Nursing and would you switch back to being on staff

    jamistlc posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Do you like Agency/ staffing Nursing and would you switch back to being on staff:confused: Please tell us why if you like it or hate

  7. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    jamistlc replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything except your denile that the progression of chemical dependency is not factual. It is just ask anyone in a treatment center what thier drug(s) of choice are, most are poly...

  8. PERSONALITY DISORDER/SELF ABUSE

    jamistlc replied to BarbRPN's topic in Psychiatric

    Not all Borderlines do the self mutilation thing (cutting). I know several who are productive members of society and functional as well as intelligent. As far I understand the modality ,it has no set...

  9. the nurse/porn connection...........

    jamistlc replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    As a male I think there is something erotic in the nature of a female (especially if she is good looking caring for me, like a bed bath or massage) I think it is something to do with the intimacy of...

  10. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    jamistlc replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I had a pin. It is gold in color with a latern in the center of a circular pin with the schoold name around the border and LPN in the middle of it! The girls in my class had a white...

  11. Nursing students have to be virgins???

    jamistlc replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You reminded me with your post. In the not so distant past 38 years ago in fact here in Columbus, Ohio USA, my mom was inschool at a hospital for nursing. She lived in a dorm too. She was not allowed...

  12. Nursing students have to be virgins???

    jamistlc replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually i think it is "Stoning to Death" or is it redue the female circumsion to close the lady partsl opening. That is also a custom there in Muslim states "Genital Mutilation" real bad scene for...

  13. Forced to float?

    jamistlc replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

    okay rick said this and i have read all the replies to this "misgynogmy" statement. i think though he was just stating a fact this would not be his preference much like for some of you to work urology...

  14. Shortcuts

    jamistlc replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the way to do it! I agree!:) Peace, Jami Have a Blessed

  15. Midwifery

    jamistlc replied to fergus51's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are many DEM programs that are degreed! In Fla esp. since it is required to take the academic as well as the apprenticeship to practice as a Licensed Midwife! Frontior is a good program but as...

  16. Forced to float?

    jamistlc replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, not all nurses get Med/Surg as thier foundation even in school. I did, we had over 3 times the required clinicals to sit for baords in my program! As far as the issue of CEU's I do mine in...

  17. Forced to float?

    jamistlc replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anytime any place as you know I will go to L&D, PP, Well Baby, or NICU. Get me in the door, LOL as a LPN that maybe hard to

  18. Forced to float?

    jamistlc replied to rn500's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Were you not trained and proficent with the meds and Med/Surg back in school? Don't you have to take CEU's ? Are not all nurses actually Med/Surg just as all specialist start as generalsit? So why are...

  19. Help on Med Surg from OB dept.

    jamistlc replied to Ekaye's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I once worked in a small 39 bed hospital in East Bumble-**** It had a L&D (2 beds and a delivery room). The Nurse assigned to do L&D also did PP, and the E.R So I think it is a matter of...

  20. Midwifery

    jamistlc replied to fergus51's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Greetings All Nurses, This is fom my club listed at the bottom of the page in the links section. Here is a site that has both MS of Midwifery programs , some maybe CNM, and some are DEM programs some...

  21. Anyone ever had a kidney stone?? Yowzer!

    jamistlc replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    Greetings All Nurses, My subject line says it all!

  22. For those of you that are a nurse and those of you who call yourself a nurse!!

    jamistlc replied to StaceRacer1's topic in General Nursing

    Greetings All Nurses, I just read this new thread on an old subject. I have voiced my opinion and facts elsewhere so that is not my point here. I will say CNA and all the other titles that are not...

  23. Team Nursing?

    jamistlc replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I like the "Team nursing" concept! When I work in a nursing home or LTC (staffing) I have between 30-50 pt's under my care, 1-2 aids. I am responsible for Meds, Tx and charting for all those clients!...

  24. Funny Names for Nurses

    jamistlc replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thats too

  25. Funny Names for Nurses

    jamistlc replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Greetings All Nurses, Here in Columbus, Ohio we have a Dr. Cheek, MD, DDS who is a oral surgeon! Peace, Have a Blessed Day, Jami