Jolie BSN

Jolie has 39 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Maternal - Child Health.

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1. Medical leave ending but no job yet. Accept another?

   Jolie replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

   Please clarify with your current employer whether you will be responsible for any of the cost of benefits you received during your leave. The Family & Medical Leave Act allows employer (in some...

2. Fired

   Jolie replied to Lilynelo's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry for your circumstances. I seriously doubt you were dismissed for a performance problem. Even in right to work states, employees have some protections against malicious firing. Employers...

3. Geisinger Pseudomonas Outbreak

   Jolie posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   https://wnep.com/2019/11/08/donor-breast-milk-processing-source-of-geisinger-nicu-infection/ This article describes the pharmacy's procedure (or lack thereof) for cleaning equipment used to measure...

4. Universal Deathcare.

   Jolie replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Kyrshamarks for opening a realistic conversation about the topic of government controlled healthcare. Alfie's case (nor the other little boy earlier this year, whose name I can't recall) was...

5. Hiring an RN into private practice

   Jolie replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

   Beth, might you be confusing TMS with ECT? What you are describing is typical of out-patient ECT, where an efficient, well-run clinic can admit, treat, recover, and discharge an experienced patient...

6. Do you have albuterol standing orders or a respiratory distress protocol?

   Jolie replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

   It's state law here: Rule 59 – Regulations for School Health and Safety – Nebraska Dept of

7. Hospital Acquired Surgical Site Infections

   Jolie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Are hospital acquired surgical site infections reportable (by mandate) to any government or regulatory agency? Is there a means for a patient to self-report a hospital acquired surgical site...

8. I disclosed my disability and now they won't answer my calls

   Jolie replied to LaneyD's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I'm sorry you didn't get the job you wanted, but I believe you are over-stating things just a bit. You said you were not interested in rotating shifts. That is a far cry from disclosing a disability....

9. The Nut Conundrum

   Jolie replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

   What is a "nut aware" school? I can think of a couple of working definitions that have nothing to do with food

10. Onions....

    Jolie replied to dd_txrn's topic in School

    This little Irish woman agrees with your grandmother! And my hubby's name is Todd. So "Hot Toddy" just makes me giggle, whiskey or not

11. What do you think about this psychiatrist?

    Jolie replied to vaspap's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing I noticed about this post was: "Patient is 21 years old tells the psychiatrist she has OCD." My thought: Starting off an initial visit with a new healthcare provider by informing the...

12. HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    Jolie replied to MoonlightRose's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that the OP chose to transfer care to the clinic where her former friend is employed after knowing that the former friend shared news of her pregnancy,...

13. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    Jolie replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that taking care of yourself is the key, and don't believe that seeing a doctor is the only way to accomplish that. What I do believe is that calling out (typically on short notice, when one...

14. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    Jolie replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    If your physical or mental condition prevents you from performing your job duties, then it is appropriate to call out sick. However, just as you would consult a healthcare provider for a physical...

15. Should I switch from mental health rotation first to med-surg (acute)?

    Jolie replied to annieelu's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Please accept my answer in the spirit it is intended: as a practical response, not a harsh one. It doesn't matter a whit which rotation you do first. Not a single patient, faculty member or future...