jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    jojotoo replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you had this guy arrested. Being under the influence (or in withdrawal) is no excuse for this behavior. AND, you should have a civil suit filed for monetary

  2. If this is the direction of nursing management ..it stinks!

    jojotoo replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    If this hospital is anything like MY hiospital, when her behavior gets to the "higher ups" she'll be

  3. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    jojotoo replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have two kinds of restraints: hard restraints (leather) which can only be used in the ER, ICU, BHU and soft restraints (cloth) that can be used anywhere in the hospital. Hard restraints are for...

  4. Z-track

    jojotoo replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    I also Z-track and airlock all IM injections that I give in the

  5. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    jojotoo replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    So how long would a "trial release" be

  6. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    jojotoo replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are absolutely

  7. Cen

    jojotoo replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    Did my 8yr recert 11/20. Test was definitely harder than last time, but I passed. Lippincott Q&A Certification Review for Emergency Nursing was pretty good. But a LOT of the questions you just...

  8. have an interview tomorrow, but im sick!

    jojotoo replied to Honeybun1206's topic in General Nursing

    Pull yourself together, MEDICATE, go to the

  9. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    jojotoo replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that you can legally do this - put patients in and out of restraints on one order. That would be a PRN order for restraints. It's my understanding that JACHO requirements are that a...

  10. Sitters, give 'em a break!

    jojotoo replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying that as a sitter you discontinued restraints on your own initiative? If so, I would have a big problem with that since it would be outside your scope of practice. If I have...

  11. Hi everyone

    jojotoo replied to clover01's topic in Emergency

    I actually took it this afternoon. I initially took it 8yr ago, then 4yr ago I recertified by using CEUs. That's what I should have done this year, but I waited too long to submit my CEUs. The test is...

  12. IV air bubble compensation

    jojotoo replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    So once you put the pt in this position and the air is "trapped" - then

  13. You Don't Qualify! Try Again Next Year!!

    jojotoo replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in General Nursing

    It appears that being a minority isn't holding Ruiz

  14. You Don't Qualify! Try Again Next Year!!

    jojotoo replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in General Nursing

    Is Ruiz a

  15. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    jojotoo replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

  16. loan forgiveness

    jojotoo replied to paradox's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated in 1991, I took part in the Alaska Nurse Internship Program (ANIP). There was a rigorous selection process for new grads. Those who were selected went to Anchorage for an addional...

  17. generation gap among nurses

    jojotoo replied to angelcharm's topic in General Nursing

    "An educational moment." I love it! I will be incorporating that phrase into my

  18. nurse & dr affair, what should I do?

    jojotoo replied to sandee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never heard that before, but is so

  19. Evidence-based team training to improve effective communication and teamwork skills

    jojotoo replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this info. I've already ordered online for my

  20. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    jojotoo replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    James, you have hit on the basic difference in communication styles (and problem solving) between men and

  21. Superiority in Health Care

    jojotoo replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just taking a guess here, but if that's LAFD, there are squads that have MAJOR attittude. And it's kind of funny how attitude is indirectly proportional to skill level. I know that in the past...

  22. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    jojotoo replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    If my name is on the board next the pt's name than that's means I'm his/her nurse...don't stand around asking who has pt so and so when its written clearly on the board. Its not a hard concept to...

  23. Superiority in Health Care

    jojotoo replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Are you transporting by private EMS? Or by fire

  24. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    jojotoo replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    16. AND, if I'm calling you at 0300 R/T a hospital admission in the ER, Don't be mad at me. I didn't tell you to take call. And, if you don't want me to call you at home at that hour, then answer your...

  25. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    jojotoo replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    15. And stop writing stupid orders - "place pt in gown, place pt on gurney". Just tell me, or better yet, DO IT