jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    A boundary violation - at work? Do you mean a violation of my boundaries if a patient approaches me with questions? Or do you mean a violation of the patient's boundaries? And if so, would this...

  2. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I ask, when did it become so acceptable to ridicule someone's beliefs? Or is it only a Christian's beliefs? How is it rude to ask if you believe in Jesus? If the answer is no, and you don't...

  3. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a 7th Day Adventist hospital. We occasionally had the opportunity for VOLUNTARY participation in prayer at the beginning or the end of a shift. I enjoyed

  4. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    What other religions is it accepable to make fun

  5. Extreme Hypothermia??

    jojotoo replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's room temperature in my ER! Did this patient

  6. Two TB test???

    jojotoo replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I had two last

  7. ethical dilemma....nurse lied.

    jojotoo replied to snowflake123's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't go forward now and rectify this situation you will carry this burden for the rest of your nursing career, if not for your whole life. It's situations like this that prove what your true...

  8. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    Praying with a patient isn't for ME, it's for the patient! How sad that we live in a time that I have to worry about "staying out of the line of fire" when responding to a patient's request for...

  9. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    I believe in demons. And angels. Heaven and hell. And the devil. But most of all, The Holy Trinity - God, the Father; Jesus, the Son; the Holy Spirit. I also think that I'm pretty firmly rooted in...

  10. Precepting an ED nurse

    jojotoo replied to charliesmom's topic in Emergency

    I think that it is important to make a new nurse feel "safe" about asking a lot of questions. I tell my orientees that they can ask me anything. I also try to encourage critical thinking skills by...

  11. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    jojotoo replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    I have to call MDs at home EVERY night. Most are very reasonable. If they are not, I treat them as any other abusive caller and put them on therapeutic hold (a time out for

  12. religion in the workplace

    jojotoo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    As a Christian, I would welcome Christian prayers during a time of crisis - aloud or silent. As a Christian, non-verbal non-Christian prayers would have no impact on me whatsoever, whether they are...

  13. breaks

    jojotoo replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    Why wouldn't you eat breakfast BEFORE you came to

  14. breaks

    jojotoo replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a patient assignment, you can't just go to lunch whenever you want. You have to have someone to cover your patients. But, in my ER, it is extremely rare that we don't get our full

  15. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    jojotoo replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    Never let the patient get between you and the

  16. Wow: 3-1 Ratios in the ER

    jojotoo replied to Sheri257's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, don't keep this a secret - I want to apply

  17. Do Registered nurses really make a Nursing Care plan for their patients?

    jojotoo replied to josepito3's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have NCP in my ER, but we do have an assortment of nursing diagnosis that are addressed in our notes. 99.999% of my patients get Knowledge Deficit because I can teach EVERYONE something...

  18. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    jojotoo replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I just tried this site. It's great! This will definitely help at work.

  19. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    jojotoo replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    This happens a LOT more than most people realize. And, I'm getting pretty tired of

  20. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    jojotoo replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree with you -

  21. Doctors that think they are god...

    jojotoo replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure about this? I know that the hospitals are capped on their reimbursements (no matter the length of stay), but I thought physicians were reimbursed per visit/

  22. Doctors that think they are god...

    jojotoo replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a RN for 16 years and a travel RN for the vast majority of that time. I've worked all over the country, coast to coast, even in Alaska. I've worked in Level 1 Trauma Centers to hospitals...

  23. top ten reasons i found a new job

    jojotoo replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard of this rule before but I LOVE it!! :roll

  24. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    jojotoo replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Caring OR cash? It can't be

  25. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    jojotoo replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    vamedic4 wrote: "I'd call the hospital and tell them "hey, you want me there, find a way to get me there"...even if they have to bring you in in a cab, it's cheaper than a lawsuit from inadequate...