ljo28 BSN

ljo28 has 28 years experience as a BSN.

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1. Attending MD complained to my supervisors about me...am I a bad nurse?

   ljo28 replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

   Don't be so hard on yourself because you did not understand the orders. Technically the MD should have clarified the orders and there should be a written order of what she verbally told you. And if the patient was seizing back to back, the doctor sho...

2. Leaving FT for Casual to transition into another speciality? Advice?

   ljo28 replied to newrnonthefloor's topic in General Specialties

   How many Hrs/week will you have to work as a casual employee. If you have financial cushion for 6months then it might be worth taking the risk. But consider the uncertainties before you make that plunge, considering that you will need benefits and gi...

3. Low Stress Specialties

   ljo28 replied to Hayleyjc26's topic in General Specialties

   Agree with ICUman. Stresslab, or out patient cardiology. PACU, ambulatory surgery, IV team etc. are some other areas but it will take at least 6months to get comfortable.

4. New to Cardiac Cath Lab

   ljo28 replied to GorillaWafers's topic in Cardiac

   There is a lot to learn in Interventional cardiology, but don't loose heart. You will get there. It is a very cool and rewarding experience. I am sure there are a lot of books available. Medtronic Academy has some free online educational activities w...

5. Difficulty with respiratory issues as a new grad?

   ljo28 replied to Audacioustank's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion, on a med-surg floor if you heard a wheeze, as a nurse it is your responsibility to address it. You cannot just document that the patient is wheezing and move on. And you are the licensed personnel. You have to follow it through either ...

6. HIPAA violation?

   ljo28 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in HIPAA

   I think it was wrong on the part of the management that they order 1:1 and don't tell staff why the patient needed 1:1. In order to provide the best care, the staff need to know the reason for the 1:1. It could be for suicide precautions, agitation, ...

7. Riots in Minneapolis

   ljo28 replied to TomPaine's topic in Talk Politics

   If we forget all the racist allegations being going around for a minute, we all can agree that the involved officers should be arrested. The fact that they are public servants, and in one way or the other we are all paying them. No one should be beha...

8. Helpful Information for the Critical Care Units

   ljo28 replied to sirI's topic in CCU

   Very helpful links.Thanks for posting.

9. Is the grass greener in ICU?

   ljo28 replied to connecticut23's topic in General Nursing

   Moving from a Med-surg floor to an ICU is a normal progression. Very few people can work in med-surg for an extended period of time. If you feel ready to make that move then I'd advice to go ahead and do it. Don't worry about what you know or don't o...

10. Should I Transfer to ICU?

    ljo28 replied to studog12's topic in Critical

    What is the patient assignment like in the PCU that you are currently in. Also, what is the patient population like in the ICU that you want to transition to. Since you have more experience now than you had before, is certainly an asset, but it shoul...

11. CRRT: My Mistake

    ljo28 replied to BC1441's topic in Critical

    In my facility we usually hang 4 bags at a time and the machine supposedly pulls evenly from each bag. If you changed one bag and forgot to mix the solution should not be a big deal. No this is not good enough of a reason to fire you or even a discip...

12. Thoughts on Charge RN

    ljo28 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Critical

    Stepping into a charge role in an ICU with out any ICU experience is not that good of an idea. If you are leaning in towards leadership, it would be more productive if you try being charge on the floor that you work on. If you are looking to move to ...

13. Multiple preceptors

    ljo28 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    That is wrong. They should have had a regular meeting with you and your preceptor to discuss progress. Orientation time is very valuable and every effort should be taken to utilize this time to the max in favor of the orientee.

14. Multiple preceptors

    ljo28 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say that this orientation program should be well thought of especially for a new grad. While it is good to have a structured orientation schedule with assigned preceptors, this should be reassessed based on the orientee's progress. Sometimes it i...

15. Easy to use Electronic Self Scheduling Software (/free?)

    ljo28 replied to CY00's topic in Management

    I have used web-scheduler and loved it. I don't know how much it costs for the hospital though. Before web-scheduler, we just did paper schedule which worked well too.