jojotoo

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  1. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    jojotoo replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    You can't help anybody that doesn't want

  2. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    jojotoo replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the definition and the link. They're both

  3. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    jojotoo replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    The only flak that I have ever received about being fat (yes I'm fat), has been from psych patients or drunks. But that "flak" is usually accompanied with remarks about my gender, sexual orientation,...

  4. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    jojotoo replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I think I know what a spammer is, but what's a flamer or a

  5. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    jojotoo replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    The nurse that didn't have time to talk to you or your husband about your "pain" was probably doing the documentation and paperwork from her last 10-15 patients that was required by JCAHO. This...

  6. ER violence

    jojotoo replied to night fox's topic in Emergency

    If somebody "needs something on a regular basis" why are they coming to the ER at all? THAT is what their PMD is

  7. Holy Cow.....my head's still spinning

    jojotoo replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    The ER can be a lot of things, But boring is not one of

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jojotoo replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Shame on your charge RN for not backing

  9. What Would You Change??

    jojotoo replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    You have a

  10. What Would You Change??

    jojotoo replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    No Pyxis. "They" say it's too

  11. What Would You Change??

    jojotoo replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    Not having to fight with the floors to get them to take admissions. Not having to hold admissions in the ER for a couple of days. Not being told by management to "suck it up" - "you're not getting any...

  12. new to you & ER

    jojotoo replied to ski_ER's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the forum and good luck with your move to ER. It sound like you have a variety of experiences. That is really going to be an asset for you. My best advice to you is to ASK QUESTIONS!...

  13. Should a new grad try ED or not?

    jojotoo replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Emergency

    Even though I think that the ER is the best place in the hospital to work, this ER is not for you. You may like a fast paced setting, but you are talking about a potential assignment that most...

  14. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jojotoo replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We do educate them -over, and over, and over. Probably less than 10% actually listen to us and stop using the ER as their primary

  15. advice please!

    jojotoo replied to norton56's topic in General Nursing

    Catlady has a point. In the long run, it would be cheaper to fly back to your home state and take the NCLEX instead of paying a lifetime "original state validation"

  16. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jojotoo replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We need more docs like

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jojotoo replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    No, the ER does NOT have to treat everybody. We are only required to provide a medical screening exam and if an emergency exists, stabilizing treatment. So if more doctors refused to treat...

  18. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    jojotoo replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    If hallway patients aren't allowed, what do you do when you run out of beds? Do you triage to the waiting

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jojotoo replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Why do you keep feeding these people? My thought is, if you have money for alcohol or drugs - you have money for

  20. Myers-Briggs Type

    jojotoo replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    ISTJ - that's

  21. Kaiser in the OC and LA area

    jojotoo replied to gradof06's topic in California Nursing

    Had a travel assignment at Kaiser Bellflower a couple of years ago. Wan't a good experience. I wouldn't want to repeat it. Nor would I send anyone that I cared about

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    jojotoo replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I think it would be a good thing if MORE non-nursing oersonnel read this thread. It's called reality orientation. This is not being mean. Not rushing non-emergent patients to the back is not punitive....

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    jojotoo replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    These are grear! And so

  24. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    jojotoo replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    Our staff are routinely out of 1:4 ratio. And we have a LAW in Calif. to back up those ratios. AND, our RNs are unionized! A shift rarely goes by that the staff aren't out of ratio for at least...

  25. 2 weeks before ED

    jojotoo replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Emergency

    The most important thing that you can learn is to PRIORITIZE. Sick people come to the ER, but not everybody that comes to the ER is sick. Each task does not not have equal weight. Sometimes equal...