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  1. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    jimthorp replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Enraged? Are you serious? When someone asks me for their PRN narcotic pain med I assess the pain first. Based on the assessment I may try alternative interventions before giving the med. If someone...

  2. Anyone else have this problem?

    jimthorp replied to Brigi23's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't want to alarm you but in the first class my intructor told us how time consuming nursing school would be and she had seen more than one marriage break up because of it. I realize you are not...

  3. Trouble reading/decipering orders & meds

    jimthorp replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is a sample of the MAR I use. Nothing the nurses do on a daily basis is computerized except for some forms we print out and email notifications. Click on the form for a larger

  4. Difficulty with a CNA

    jimthorp replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    4-5 per CNA??!! At my employer the CNA's average 12.5 on the 7-3 shift and sometimes 16.7 per

  5. Family Members

    jimthorp replied to vonxojn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It will probaly we worse at some point in your career. I would have responded by giving her my name and title then asking if there were any specific questions regarding the care of her mother she...

  6. Any good schools?

    jimthorp replied to myinnershadow's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    All Nursing Schools - A Complete Directory of U.S. Nursing Programs and Your #1 Resource for Nursing Programs Admissions

  7. Question

    jimthorp replied to juicy_jade's topic in General Nursing

    That right there is

  8. Question

    jimthorp replied to juicy_jade's topic in General Nursing

    I had to get a physical for nursing school but did not have to complete a PMH questionare. I also had to get a physical for employment but again no complete PHM disclosure. I was not presented with...

  9. Have you had a gastric bypass or lap-band procedure?

    jimthorp replied to puggymae's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice. IMHO, fad diets and bariatric surgery do not address the real problem...a person's mental status about food and eating habits. Too many people want a quick fix...give me a pill or cut me...

  10. Nurses just want everyone to have a foley!

    jimthorp replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, but try telling that to the

  11. Stress! How do you releive it?

    jimthorp replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    drink heavily...j/k try to break the crank arm on one of my bicycles, while riding of course beat the crap out of little blue balls on the r-ball court, preferably while skunking an opponent. hit the...

  12. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    jimthorp replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the tip! I wear white

  13. So..You're going to be a MALE nurse?

    jimthorp replied to mingez's topic in Men in Nursing

    :rotfl:

  14. Hospital LPN's, what states are you working in?

    jimthorp replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    IMHO LPN's are underutilized by hospitals. I know some LPN's that are every bit as clinically proficient as RN's. Not too many LPN's are hired as LPNS here

  15. Methods for Faster Med Passes

    jimthorp replied to d.page's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    On "my floor" we typically have 50 residents, 2 nurses, 4 CNA'S, and a unit clerk shared with another floor. Lately though we have been having three nurses which makes life for everyone much better....

  16. Methods for Faster Med Passes

    jimthorp replied to d.page's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well that certainly

  17. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    jimthorp replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    $16.25/hr as a GPN in 2005 up $1/hr when I passed my

  18. Question

    jimthorp replied to juicy_jade's topic in General Nursing

    My PMH is none of their

  19. Nurses just want everyone to have a foley!

    jimthorp replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work there are very few reasons why someone would have a Foley. There must be an acceptable medical diagnosis but I'm not sure what they are. We have one that has had a Foley since I've been...

  20. Vitamin B12 injections technique

    jimthorp replied to bigmamma2's topic in General Nursing

    The vastus lateralis is an appropritate IM

  21. New Year's Resolutions??

    jimthorp replied to nur2007sing's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to make fun of the tourists at the gym

  22. Wiping Butt...

    jimthorp replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I haven't done a time study on it. Does it really matter? If it needs wiped and I'm not tied up, I wipe

  23. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    jimthorp replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    Scary stuff here! I guess I feel fortunate. I work in a LTC/rehab facility and we are told to document every incident including interventions taken...and I do. We are also told not to mention the...

  24. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    jimthorp replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN and wear white pants and a solid colored top. I don't see myself as any less professional than an RN, CRNP, PAC, Dr, or anyone else who wears all white or

  25. PA Board refuses to answer skills question

    jimthorp replied to jimthorp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    apparently the confusion and uncertainty exists even at educational institutions. a nurse i work with graduated about 4 years ago. she was told in school she could not touch a picc line. i did not...