jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. I'm a bad nurse!!!

    jojotoo replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am NOT giving any cardiac patient fried chicken and french fries. If I did, what would I do for MY

  2. If I were your assigned CNA...

    jojotoo replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Be proactive. Know your job and do it without me having to tell you every little thing. Don't ever lie to me. You forgot to do Mrs. XXX vital signs? Tell me. You missed Mr. YYY accu-check? TELL...

  3. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    jojotoo replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    10-15%.

  4. Smoking And Nurses

    jojotoo replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that they shouldn't be allowed to eat garlic or onions either. And I think they should only be allowed to use certain types of hairspray, deordorant, soap, etc. - something that won't offend...

  5. blood transfusion

    jojotoo replied to angee1114's topic in General Nursing

    If VS were a LITTLE out of whack, then I'd say give the blood. Ex: HR=105, T=100.5. Then you just have to monitor how far the VS go from baseline. But why did the patient have an elevated B/P and...

  6. blood transfusion

    jojotoo replied to angee1114's topic in General Nursing

    If you held the blood and notified the MD, what was the

  7. This Was Truely Unexpected Event

    jojotoo replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    A ground level fall resulting in quadraplegia?

  8. What's up with this???

    jojotoo replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps she's out of the office due to illness or family emergency. Is there any way you could find out if she's actually

  9. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    jojotoo replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    You can't reconstitute erythromycin with NS. Major

  10. Blood pressure meds..without parameters???

    jojotoo replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER believe that!!! What if the MD orders the wrong dose and pharmacy doesn't catch the mistake? Are you still going to give it? Of course not. What if the MD misses an allergy? Are you going to...

  11. Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    jojotoo replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    The first time a doc gets out of line with me, I do try to handle it one on one in a quiet, "professional" manner. After that, it's direct confrontation - all the way, baby! Usually this is what you...

  12. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

    jojotoo replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Just wait. You're going to hear and see a lot worse during your

  13. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    jojotoo replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Why wouldn't you want to show him how to insert a

  14. Drinks in the nurses station...

    jojotoo replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Why would the public think that it was unprofessional to see me drink a cup of coffee or a bottle of

  15. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    jojotoo replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you have already stabilized your resident's blood sugar, why are you still transporting him to the ER? When you have a patient that is in "no acute distress" why are you using the 911 system -...

  16. First name or surname?

    jojotoo replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, the nurses on the floor have first and last names on their badges. But ER nurses and techs do not. We are the first line for any crazy that comes in to the building. It's definitely...

  17. The Doctor said WHAT?

    jojotoo replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's time to change "the nursing culture". Change is never easy. I think we need to engage in MORE

  18. Patient is requesting PRN Xanax with PRN Ativan at the same time..Is that allowed?

    jojotoo replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    Patients can ask for anything they want. And doctors can write any order that they want. It's up to you to use your good sense AND training to make sure that no harm comes to your patient. Congrats...

  19. not coding a non dnr patient

    jojotoo replied to acerila's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very surprised if the law in DC allowed two (or any number) of physicians to write a DNR on a patient that had no advance directives and that the family did not want a DNR. This just...

  20. not coding a non dnr patient

    jojotoo replied to acerila's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tell me what those states

  21. Question about overtime

    jojotoo replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    Strider - Did you know that there are some ERs that actually schedule seven on and then seven

  22. Question about overtime

    jojotoo replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    In my ER, this would be permitted as long as we could see that you weren't "impaired" by being too

  23. Who took the NURSE out of Nursing?

    jojotoo replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a discussion with my manager about the "unrealistic expectations" that I had of our newer nurses. I was told that I was "old school" and that I needed to make allowances for the new...

  24. domestic abuse assessment

    jojotoo replied to drking's topic in General Nursing

    Am I missing something here? Is there a reason to question Dr. King's title? Since there is not a medical diagnosis of domestic abuse (that I am aware of), I assumed that Dr. King was using the...

  25. I've had enough...turned in my resignation!

    jojotoo replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Enough is enough. Good luck on your fresh