jrbl77 RN

Med Surg, Parish Nurse, Hospice

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    Have you ever received an award for nursing?

    jrbl77 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I received employee of the month at a small town hospital. I was considered somewhat of an outsider since I wasn't from the town. It came as a total shock to me! I didn't know how to respond. I cried....
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    My Life as a Nurse

    jrbl77 replied to CoMoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My story is very similar to yours. I practiced as a RN for almost 42 years when I called it quits earlier this year. I remember doing the same things, drawing up chemo in the med room assisting with...
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    12-Hour Shift | Life of a Nurse

    jrbl77 replied to Susan E.'s topic in Nurses Rock

    Reading this post has made my pulse race. It sounds very much like days that I have had. So glad that I'm retired. Although, I often have dreams that have me running around all night doing pt care!...
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    The one thing in nursing/medical that makes you shudder?

    jrbl77 replied to RegenerativeNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Anything that involves an eye
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    Spouse of nurse

    jrbl77 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I have been married for 39 years. I started my nursing career 3 years before we got married. For the majority of my working years, I made about double what my husband did. But he was...
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    When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

    jrbl77 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve had these dreams for years. I’m now retired and I still gave them. My work dreams always take place at the hospital I worked at the longest. None of the other places make it. The dreams are...
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    Considering Retiring?

    jrbl77 replied to winniewoman9060ret's topic in General Nursing

    I retired in Feb 2019. I love it. I can hardly remember the days of all the stress and hard work. 41 years is long enough and I want to have time to do things that make me happy. I have re found my...
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    What's your favorite nursing task?

    jrbl77 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always loved to place a ng tube and get great results. Same as placing a foley in the patient that couldn’t pee, no matter what. They felt so much better after the foley was placed. I was pretty...
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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    jrbl77 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 memories, both about codes years apart. I had been a nurse for about 5 yrs and was pregnant with my first child. I had a pt that needed a CT scan but wasn’t doing well on the med surg...
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    I have decided to retire!

    jrbl77 posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    After 41 years and 8 months and at age 62 1/2, I have decided to hang up my stethoscope! And it feels good to have made the decision. I remember when I first came to Allnurses, during an period of...
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    I have decided to retire!

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in Retired Nurses

    I had a license in 2 states. The state I live in I will maintain. The other state was up for renewal in April and I placed it
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    I have decided to retire!

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in Retired Nurses

    At one point in my career I was afraid that I was going to die while working. I would cry most mornings while I drove to work. I am fortunate in that my husband and I have managed our money well. We...
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    Losing job due to injury

    jrbl77 replied to JB2014's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sorry to hear about your accident and wish you the best as you recover. Unfortunately, the world has changed. In the past, your job would could have been held. Now what is done for one person...
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    Older nurses...chasing that carrot

    jrbl77 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel. I’ve been there. I just retired after nursing since 1977. No real time off, but didn’t work full time most of the time. Nursing is unlike lots of other careers,...
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    HIB vaccine, 3 or 4 doses?

    jrbl77 posted a topic in School

    I'm a med surg nurse with no peds experience. I'm learning things I never thought I would! I have been reviewing immunization records for a day care. My question is regarding the HIB vaccine. When I...
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    HIB vaccine, 3 or 4 doses?

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in School

    I’m from Illinois and I’m fairly certain a sheet as indicated earlier is not available. Plus we are near ST Louis Mo and some kids receive care in that state. I’ll check the dates more closely....
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    Question for you retired RNs

    jrbl77 replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    So much I want to do, scrapbook, sew, genealogy, read and travel just to
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    I have decided to retire!

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in Retired Nurses

    My Illinois license I’ll keep active as I live in Illinois and may want to do something as a volunteer. I have a license in Missouri also but not renewing. Going inactive. Just after I made this...
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    The End of An Era

    jrbl77 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I read your post with interest. I'm at the end of my nursing career, but still working about 10 hrs per week. I've been a RN for 41 years and think about retirement all the time. I'm fortunate to be...
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    Split-Shift Floating

    jrbl77 replied to CameToSlay's topic in Travel

    This has not happened to me, but I have heard about it. A PRN nurse was floated between 2 hospitals about 10 miles apart during her shift. Work the first 4 at Hospital A and then get sent to Hospital...
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    How long have you been a nurse

    jrbl77 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    41 years, hope to retire
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    How long have you been a nurse

    jrbl77 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Me
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    Dropped Pill - Do you give it?

    jrbl77 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends upon the situation. Obviously it isn't good practice, but what is the whole picture. Is it easy to get a replacement pill? Or will it take more than a few minutes. What is the pill...
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    Rejected from dream job

    jrbl77 replied to yoganurse22's topic in General Nursing

    I once got what I thought was my dream job. It turned out that I was placed into a position I never should have never been in. Did management support me, no. Turned out to be a big disaster. Moral of...
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    First time you saved a patient?

    jrbl77 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember my first, 40 yrs is a long time. I do remember one of the last though. It was Labor Day weekend, 3 -12 hr shifts in a row, each with it's own disaster. Small community hospital, no...