jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    jojotoo replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    This is just amazing. I can't believe that I've never heard of this before. The above study indicates that they were measuring flow via gravity. Does anyone know if it would make any difference...

  2. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    jojotoo replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I'd walk away and never look back. There's plenty of productive ways that I can think of to spend my time and

  3. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    jojotoo replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Jen, I've taken TNCC three times (over 12 years) and I've never heard this before. In our ER, we add a J-loop (we also call it a T-connector or a pig tail) to all lines that we start. We don't have...

  4. Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    If you ask, a lot of places have geri or cardiac chairs that will semi

  5. Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    If it's not a private room, remember to give the other patient an opportunity to speak privately with the nurse or doc. He may be reluctant to talk about pain, gas, lack of BM, etc with a strange...

  6. Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Is he going to have a private room? If so, you ought to be able to stay 24/7. But you need to be able to function independently. Go to the cafeteria for your own food and drinks. Get out of the...

  7. Refusal for Blood Draw

    jojotoo replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    In my ER, we only do a "legal blood draw" if the patient in custody signs consent. We would never do it against someone's will as that would constitute battery. Usually, we have a very good...

  8. ER disclaimer

    jojotoo replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    HaHaHaHa!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll :roll :yelclap: :yelclap:

  9. ER disclaimer

    jojotoo replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    I only put my BEST nurses in triage - someone who's clinical judgement that I can

  10. Wiping Butt...

    jojotoo replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    Wiping butt, kissing butt, and kicking butt pretty much takes up my whole

  11. help me figure out how to say...

    jojotoo replied to all4schwa's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they should be allowed to visit - during visiting hours. Then it's time to go home. Many times the patient himself is reluctant to ask visitors to leave because he doesn't want to hurt their...

  12. RN's vs LAB

    jojotoo replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

    Robert MT (AMT) - Your posts are great! Intelligent, informative, and calm. Keep them coming. Welcome to the board. JoAn RN, MLT (ASCP), CLT

  13. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    jojotoo replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Am I missing something here? What is the relationship between fever and

  14. STUPID PARENTS!! (vent here)

    jojotoo replied to tgb3rn's topic in General Nursing

    A 9 year old knows right from wrong. This was not an accident caused by childish play. This was an intentional violent act of aggression intended to cause physical harm. It succeeded. To chide the...

  15. STUPID PARENTS!! (vent here)

    jojotoo replied to tgb3rn's topic in General Nursing

    Were your daughter's civil rights violated? Gender bias? That's a federal offense and outside the constraints of your state

  16. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    jojotoo replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    Just checkng - could she possibly have an alcohol wipe in her hand that she's using to wipe the

  17. ADN: Reserves vs. Active Duty

    jojotoo posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm posting this for a friend. What are the pros and cons of enlisting in the Navy as a corpman now (she has her ADN and a BS but not in nursing) or going into the Navy Reserves as an officer,...

  18. Enraged (venting)

    jojotoo replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    Just one more thing to say, do you think he was crying because he was sorry for punching you or kicking the fireman? I don't think so. Try not to lose too much sleep over him. He probably won't...

  19. Enraged (venting)

    jojotoo replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    First, stop wasting your time thinking about him. He's made his choices and now he has to live with them. Second, are you upset that you punched him? Your actions seem reasonable to me since you said...

  20. ICU VS. the ER?

    jojotoo replied to Anna5M's topic in Emergency

    So if their care was ALWAYS complicated, why is the ER easy and the ICU intense? (My original question to

  21. ICU VS. the ER?

    jojotoo replied to Anna5M's topic in Emergency

    Joe,you make me think we're coming up on April Fool's Day instead of Christmas! Just what makes the ER so easy and the ICU so intense when I am usually holding TWO ICU patients and still have at...

  22. ICU VS. the ER?

    jojotoo replied to Anna5M's topic in Emergency

    Hey! I really like that! It's a good

  23. patient satisfaction

    jojotoo replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    Please don't take this the wrong way, but what part of your 99%satisfaction survey actually came from the nursing / medical care that your patients

  24. Made a med error and am Furious!!

    jojotoo replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I also have given Lasix IM, not frequently, but several times. As far as you hanging the wrong IVF, I know hindsight is 20/20, but just a suggestion for the future: Compare the IVF that you take down...

  25. Venting and Advice Needed...Just Can't Do This Anymore!

    jojotoo replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Don't waste your breath talking to your DON. I think you already know how much respect she has for you. Move