jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. Thank you

    jojotoo replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh great. Now that I've also admitted it, does that mean that I'll have to go in to a 12 step

  2. Hearing with an Ultrascope?

    jojotoo replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Kudra - Thanks for the advice. I just ordered one. Can't wait to get it and try it

  3. Sticking a patient twice?

    jojotoo replied to ghost's topic in Emergency

    I draw about 95% of my labs through the IV to prevent the patient from getting a second

  4. Too much pain medication

    jojotoo replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    We semi-routinely give Dilaudid 4mg IV (especially to the sickle cell patients). And may have a repeat order X1. But MOST of us know that doesn't mean to run in at 15 minutes and give the second...

  5. holidays and hospitals...

    jojotoo replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    We have three minor hoidays: Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day. You have to work one of them. It is a department requirement that you work two shifts of the following: Thanksgiving Eve or Day,...

  6. what would you do

    jojotoo replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    I'm also an ER RN, and I would have hung the abx first under the conditions that you describe. Sounds like there's more to this story - previous negative interaction with the ER manager, negative...

  7. Too much pain medication

    jojotoo replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    Usually I like to think of the RN and MD as a check and balance system on each other. But if they're BOTH idiots, who"s going to check on them?

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

    jojotoo replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I've got to tell you, that when I wake up and before I take a shower and do my hair and out on my makeup - I've scared myself! I think that there were a couple of times that I even scared the cats!!...

  9. How can I say anything?

    jojotoo replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know that her weight is the cause of her depression? And not just a contributory factor? Overeating/ weight gain AND anorexia/ weight loss are both signs of depression. I can assure you...

  10. Nurses as Patients

    jojotoo replied to alex1's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  11. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    jojotoo replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's over. Let it go. Take the rest of the day and do something nice for yourself - shopping, lunch, a movie. It's all fresh and raw right now but you WILL heal. And I firmly believe that when God...

  12. "The Healthcare Crisis"

    jojotoo replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    Your points are right on

  13. Noc-shift blues

    jojotoo replied to Nurse`Chief~Chickie's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there are definitely day shift and night shift people. I have worked night shift (7P-7A or 11P-7A) my entire adult life - except for an occasional swing shift. I would never dream of working...

  14. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    jojotoo replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck!! Sometimes change is hard even when it's for the better. Be brave. I'm excited for you - that you're going to get a position that you enjoy and that is more suited to you. And I know...

  15. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    jojotoo replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Get out now!!! A $5 gas card? Are they nuts? You were at a meeting (at work) at their request - you should have gotten your regular hourly wage! And EIGHT VP at the meeting? What was that about?...

  16. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    jojotoo replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Different floor? I think that you should be looking for a different hospital! A new grad on orientation should be in the "courtship" period of her new employment. Management should be making sure...

  17. Think I could get fired for this.....

    jojotoo replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

  18. Emergency Nurses Week

    jojotoo replied to ERnursing4me's topic in Emergency

    THANK YOU!!! :kiss That was more recognition than the hospital is providing. They're not doing any thing for us and neither are the

  19. patient satisfaction

    jojotoo replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    You have got to be kidding!! I am NOT feeding or wiping the butts of people that can do that for themselves. I see enough patients that actually need help with these ADLs to spend time being a...

  20. ER nurses w/ impaired hearing

    jojotoo replied to 1st edition's topic in Emergency

    I think you'll be Ok In ER. Your hearing impairment might actually work to your advantage - maybe you won't hear the names that patients and visitors will call you!

  21. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    jojotoo replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    Multi-system

  22. ER nurses w/ impaired hearing

    jojotoo replied to 1st edition's topic in Emergency

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

    jojotoo replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a new intern order IV Tylenol once.

  24. ER to ICU?

    jojotoo replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm all for increasing your knowledge base whenever you can. but I don't think that it will make you a better ER nurse (unless you are holding ICU patients in the ER). Zashagalka is correct that the...

  25. ER experience

    jojotoo replied to GUIDEDBYFAITH's topic in Emergency

    Ditto.