jalyc RN

jalyc RN

L&D, CCU, ICU, PCU, RICU, PCICU, & LTC.

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  1. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    I worked a CCU that had 12 hour shifts, but they were from 3-3! When first suggested, everyone thought it was crazy, but after working it, we LOVED it. 3am-3pm had only two meals to cover rather than...
  2. MD refuses to sign a telephone order.

    That is similar to my experience when I was a new nurse in 1973. I worked L&D at a BIG county hospital. LPN's were not supposed to give IV pushes, but we commonly did IV Pitocin in delivery rooms...
  3. My first code-feedback appreciated!

    When I read your post and the comment about "he had PE", my first thought was Pulmonary Edema. Never once thought of Pulmonary Emboli, though both cause severe respiratory effects. Different nurses,...
  4. What NOT to say during an interview

    I was just thinking she might have a personal reason for this being on her mind. Maybe she just lost a family member to obesity and/or
  5. Nurse hand me the...

    I had to read it a couple of times too, and did not get it till the post about the surgical instruments (Henway). She handed him a staple remover for groups of papers stapled together. He was...
  6. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    She is in PRE-nursing. She has a few years before worrying about a job. Her question was one of curiosity. I believe that IS one of the purposes of this forum.
  7. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

    I read some places are having "mystery patients" to review and report on the care they receive. One never
  8. Help! How do I sign my name??

    I think it is all BS anyway. The type of person you are is your best credential as a nurse, not what letters are after RN or