jrbl77 RN

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    Great moments in bad judgement

    jrbl77 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    My mom did the lawn mowerr thing when I was in 6th grade- am now 55. Our lawn mower had an attchment for a hose to help in cleaning the mower. Hose wan't tight and she tried to tighten it. Can still...
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    I'm Freaking Out and Frantic! Please, Help Me!

    jrbl77 replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that this is a great article. This sounds like me to a tee. I do find one thing that has not helped me and I don't feel has helped nurses in general is hospitals striving for excellance. Every...
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    Managing stress during shift

    jrbl77 replied to charlie8025's topic in Health, Stress Management

    :nurse:Good response from Brandy1017. I agree with what she has to say. It is sad that nurses need to take meds to function, but is true. I only work my scheduled shifts and try not to think about the...
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    Nurse burnout/Moral distress/Compassion fatigue

    jrbl77 replied to Lee238's topic in General Nursing

    I truly hope that you are feeling better. I could have and did write your letter - or something similar a few years ago. I finally got to the point where I just could no longer do day to day pt care....
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    What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    jrbl77 replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see the biggest setback in nursing as being the loss of hands on care. The time allowed to actually hold a pts hand, sit and talk with them, listen to their stories and their problems. The time has...
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    happy nurses day/ week or is it health care workers week?

    jrbl77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have always found nurses week to be interesting and now it has morphed in to health care worker week. In the past I have been invivted to numerous teas, speakers and chair massages that the average...
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    happy nurses day/ week or is it health care workers week?

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    when I said clown, I meant clown like with red hair and a costume and a red ball
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    When does the responsibility of a nurse start/end ?

    jrbl77 replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    along a different vien, but still on subject. I was recently given back pay for all the days I worked through a meal. Labor board did a survery and found out that this was happeneing. Sad that nursing...
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    JIT (Just-In-Time) management applied to staffing levels

    jrbl77 replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I read this article with great interest, having just finished a terrible day at work. Our census is low, so we have bare bone staff, but that doesn't take into account the level of illness of the pts....
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    Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

    jrbl77 replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    Not in nursing school, been out for 34 yrs. But a quote that has kept me afloat for alot of years is from Jimmy Buffett-" if we couldn't laugh we would all go insane!" Always works for
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    A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    jrbl77 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Having been a nurse for more years than anything else I have done, I can say that I have cleaned up messes of just about every type. Some how the pts with a fecal impaction always wait for the day...
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    would you work for free

    jrbl77 replied to mozella's topic in General Nursing

    :nurse:In the past year, I was included in a settlement made by a hospital as a result of a labor board review. Nurses were not being paid for the time the worked without a meal. This has often- and...
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    So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    jrbl77 replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    As others have stated, families don't care about anyone but their own loved one. I have had family members stop me in the hall as I was going into other patients rooms. I try my best to see if the pt...
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    jrbl77 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    A friend and I have discuused this often, the rise in the obese population. This group of pts are hard to care for and have multiple problems. Often they feel entitled to certain things. I have...
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    what is an acceptable response time to call bell in ltc?

    jrbl77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    :confused:My mom is a resident of a ltc for approx 3 yrs. This problem arises every so often and I don't know the answer. I thought maybe some of you could be of help. What is an acceptable or...
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    what is an acceptable response time to call bell in ltc?

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the responses. I suppose there is no one answer. My mom is already supposed to be on a q 2hr bathroom routine and I am 99% sure that doesn't happen. She is also supposed to be walked in...
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    Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    jrbl77 replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    I saw the title of this post and had to read on. I am one of those older nurses. Where I work now we do everything handwritten. I really look forward to the day we go computerized. I have worked at...
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    We've all heard "staff according to acuity" long but want opinions

    jrbl77 replied to I<3H2O's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As a former charge nurse and someone who made out the assingments- I have done it both ways. I have given alot of thought to the assingment, tried to make the level of care equal, and just went down...
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    Do you see yourself retiring from nursing, or will you change professions?

    jrbl77 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working as a nurse for the past 33 yrs, just turned 54. I would retire tomorrow if i could. Am working 2 -12 hr shifts per week now and is great. Money isn't always everything. I have seen...
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    GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    jrbl77 replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    an update on my weight loss goal. I have lost 47.2 pounds since Jan 2010. I have gone from a size 22 dress and tops to size 16. Used to wear uniform pants 3x now 1x. Hope to lose a total of 62 pounds...
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    GOAL -- Weight Loss and healthier living

    jrbl77 replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have lost 42 lbs since Jan 2010 using weight watchers and working out at the Y. Have changed my eating habits completly and no longer eat an entire container of ice cream at the end of my 12 hr...
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    What would you do?

    jrbl77 replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Students

    from a completly other view, was the family involved or contacted about the fall and if so how soon? As a nurse and child of a resident of a LTC I would be interested in that view. It is so hard to...
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    Is it possible to be a fit nurse?

    jrbl77 replied to Crystal112's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just recently realized how important it is to put myself first- took along time to realize this. have lost 31 lbs since Jan 10 with weight watchers. Bp was 150/100 in Jan. Have decreased my work...
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    Opinions: Best scrubs?

    jrbl77 replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    tafford for tops- have been having great prices lately and they always look nice. I like Landua pants. Fit me well and wear
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    just have to share my good news!

    jrbl77 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have posted off and on for the past few years. usally when I wasn't feeling good or was upset. However- I have made a major life style change and have lost almost 30 lbs since Jan. 2010. My bp was...