Jen911

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  1. Do you hold patients in the ED?

    Jen911 replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    The problem with diverting all those patients to other hospitals is, all THOSE hospitals are in the same boat,

  2. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    Jen911 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tried one of those fanny packs, couldn't stand it.. It just kept getting in my way. I already have enough of a tummy in front of me, why add even more to it! LOL!! I just use my pockets for my...

  3. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    Jen911 replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean Stridrorous? Stertorous? One of those? Both of those are noisy.... Stertorous is more imminent of

  4. Waiting Room Signage

    Jen911 replied to willa76's topic in Emergency

    We need to post a sign out front for patients that says: There will be a direct correlation between the number of times we have written prescriptions for your pain medication and the number of pills...

  5. Developmentally disabled nursing

    Jen911 replied to DAB's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at the University of Iowa Hospital Schools for Center for Disabilities and Development about 10 years ago. I was only a nursing assistant back then, but learned a great deal. They...

  6. I need somebody's opinion....

    Jen911 replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it might also depend on the type of hospital you work in. I've worked at a very large, diverse University hospital where there were folks from all walks of life...and on the other hand, I've...

  7. injection technique

    Jen911 replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    Another easy way to ease the pain is to tell your patient to slap their skin with their open hand just before you clean the area with your alcohol wipe... shocks the nerve endings and dulls the sense...

  8. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    Jen911 replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, I forgot about the cold water instead of the hot water to wash your hands, seems to help quite a bit, and eases the burning. I also try to use a regular hand towel when I can to dry my hands....

  9. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    Jen911 replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Try Aquaphillic ointment. It's really greasy and really gross, but it helped me immensely when I was working on a floor where we used soap that had alcohol in it. I'd go home from work and couldn't...