Justhere BSN, RN

Justhere has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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   Circumcision at change of shift?

   Justhere replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do you work at my hospital? We have a doc that loves to come right at shift change to to do circs. They just call us on the phone and say, I'll be there in 10 minutes please set all my babies up for...
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   Hesi :(

   Justhere replied to shrasberry's topic in General Nursing

   If you have any kind of NCLEX CDs that have questions you can answer. My class had to do the ATI testing all the way through and then they sprung the HESI on us for our final test. But doing all...
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   Passing out in the OR....

   Justhere replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

   I passed out in a Vets office. Yes my poor doggy had a boil on his back and the vet had to drain it. Needless to say I was feeling faint and wanted to go sit in the chair but my mother stopped me...
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   I cant take nursing anymore

   Justhere replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think even the managers can change the process. We now have a Manager over our unit manager, and she is not even a nurse. I believe she was a speech pathologist or something like that, and...
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   Proper notice

   Justhere replied to dragonflyRN's topic in General Nursing

   If your life is in danger, get out immediately. Explain to your manager and on any future job resumes you need to put why you left in such an abrupt manner. If it is not life threatening then you...
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   Stress related near breakdown

   Justhere replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I've been in this situation before where I was just so stressed out, burned out and didn't care if I got in my car and pulled out in front of a eighteen wheeler or not. The best thing for me was to...
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   Article Contest - Transcultural Nursing Experiences

   Justhere replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

   When will we know who the winners are this time Brian.
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   Hypoglycemia In The Newborn

   Justhere replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Our unit checks every baby that is admitted with a heel stick Accu check. We have had several babies since I've started working here that the mother didn't have any diabetes gestational or otherwise...
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   Pumping breast milk at work

   Justhere replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   I work 12 hour shifts and pumped until my ds was 13 months old and I weaned her. I usually pumped twice a shift with a Medela double breast pump. I could usually pump about 15 minutes. My...
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    Refusal of Brain Death exam??

    Justhere replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like this poor family just don't want to hear the truth that their loved one is gone. So many people see the heart still beating and still believe that they are alive, even when told that...
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    Writing RX as a nurse

    Justhere replied to ale_kat03's topic in General Nursing

    I know when I worked at a Dr.s office she would have me write out for refills of patients meds when they came in for their office visit, but she was the one to check it and sign her name at the bottom...
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    for adminstrators

    Justhere replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    We are told this Active listening is the most important factor in determining a patient's overall evaluation of an inpatient hospital experience. Patients rate highly clinicians who listen to them...
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    Vent from the patient's side of the aisle

    Justhere replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone, get yourself to a neurologist pronto and find out what this thing is or is not.
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    Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    Justhere replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    I had an arguement with the nurse afterwards. She kept telling me to wake up and I kept telling her "No I just got to sleep". Needless to say I like my sleep no matter how I get it. I was not a...
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    Why is potassium scored?

    Justhere replied to RNfromMN's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I found on the drugs.com on K-Dur Do not crush, chew, break, or suck on an extended-release tablet or capsule. Swallow the pill whole. Breaking or crushing the pill may cause too much of...