Justhere BSN, RN

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    To Terminate or Not to Terminate

    Justhere posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is the story of "Baby", the nickname his family gave him so affectionately. He was born in the month of September 1995. He was born with Myotubular Myopathy; he was very "floppy" and had...
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    To Terminate or Not to Terminate

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, he should have been reported. I don't know if maybe the language barrier prevented them from reporting him(they were hispanic, at the time mom spoke no english, dad spoke enough to...
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    To Terminate or Not to Terminate

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    How his mother told it, one of the nurses saw the doctor do it and told her that the doctor had removed it. The same doctor still works at that hospital, so nothing was ever done about it that I knew...
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    To Terminate or Not to Terminate

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Pineyrn glad to hear that your son is home doing fine. One part that is not in my story, his mother went home one day to take a shower, do some laundry and see to her other children. When she got...
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    To Terminate or Not to Terminate

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    As the story tells, because the doctor did not tell them that he would have immediatley died with in minutes or hours, that is why they choose to continue life support. They felt like they could not...
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    My step-dad passed away yesterday...

    Justhere replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your loss. ((((HUGS)))) and
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    What did you think Nursing was About?

    Justhere posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok I have been on and off her for a couple of years, and I have read the vents from the New nurses. So my question is "What did you think Nursing was about? And what have you learned since then?...
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    What did you think Nursing was About?

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Oh these have been some very insitefull comments. Keep them coming please.
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    Today I was "That" Aide

    Justhere replied to VenaKavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pepper, I agree with everyone. And everyone has made mistakes. The best thing is that you learn from it. I as a nurse would respect you more for admitting that you made a mistake and that I could...
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    Saddest I've ever been at work

    Justhere replied to joeb1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry to hear about your patient. I work in the nursery, and it always brings a tear in my eye when I click over to the L & D screen and check to see what kind of patients they have and who...
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    My little sweetie passed away.

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in Pediatric

    It's good to have someone you can talk with when things like this happen. I know it is especially hard on the family but is also hard on the nurses that take care of a patient for so long. When I...
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    My little sweetie passed away.

    Justhere posted a topic in Pediatric

    Just had to write. My little sweetie passed away last night. I know he is better off but I will miss him so much. I've taken care of him since June of 2000. I guess I feel guilty in some way, I...
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    HH Nursing vs Private Duty???

    Justhere replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Private Duty

    I was hired by a Home Health Agency to take care of my Private Duty patient. If that
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    Private Duty Nurse..

    Justhere replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

    I worked Private duty with a vent patient for 4 1/2 years. Became very attached. He had a wonderful family. Some days were very busy and some days the time slowly ticked away. When he died in 2006...
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    Arkansas school nurse

    Justhere replied to Justhere's topic in School

    Forgot I had posted this, well I believe I am going to start looking into finding a school job. Have a 5 month old daughter and wanted to wait for the new school year so I will probably start putting...
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    Arkansas school nurse

    Justhere posted a topic in School

    I have thought about becoming a school nurse. I live in Southeast Arkansas and was wondering if you had to have your BSN or not and what the going salary is? Have my ADN and 15 years of
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    Pulse Oximetry

    Justhere replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I work in a nursery and have done home health one on one peds. With the pulse ox, if you get a bad reading make sure 1) the child is not wiggling around, even a wiggly finger will set them off on the...
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    Area of hospital - least patient lifting & moving?

    Justhere replied to ExCorporateRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about a well baby nursery. I don't have a good back and have had bilateral hernia surgery. So I work in our nursery. We have a few sick babies but any procedures that we do they come to us. If...
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    I am DONE!!!!!!

    Justhere replied to tamrnmomof4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have felt that way with many of my jobs. Sad to say I have only stayed in one place for about 4 years before I move on. The last job I had I probably would have remained, but I went back to school...
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    What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    Justhere replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Mine is a greenish blue Littman (don't know the official color
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    Infant Stethoscope....HELP

    Justhere replied to BayouLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also have a Littman ped scope. Luckly my NM gave me mine so it didn't cost anything. But I can hear so much better with
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    Most stressful moment as a nurse: spouse on vent + decision making

    Justhere replied to flaerman's topic in General Nursing

    Flaerman I just found this post today, and am praying for you to be able to handle you grief in losing your bestfriend and loving wife. Maybe your story will help another family that you will meet in...
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    Breastfeeding and Work

    Justhere replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi DZCarrie, I am Breastfeeding and pumping at work. I work in the nursery so I have a visiting room I go to where I can pump. I work 7p to 7 a. I usually take a 20 minute pump break at 1030 and at...
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    The Cap.......

    Justhere posted a topic in General Nursing

    Saw a post about new scrubs. But I was wondering how many of us had to wear THE CAP. Went to LPN school 16 years ago and we had to wear the nursing cap to clinical. I remember I had the long puffy...
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    things you wish you could tell the doctor

    Justhere replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't come in and want to do Circumcisions at the change of shift, while everyone is in report. I would like to go home on time also, but now I have to stay and chart the procedure because no...