jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. domestic abuse assessment

    jojotoo replied to drking's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses do diagnose. We use nursing diagnoses every day. In the ER we routinely ASSESS for domestic violence, both actual and

  2. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it's great that you consider nursing a calling. That may make it more personally satisfying to you than those who don't consider it a calling. To me, it's a job. A job with a heck of a...

  3. Lazy Charge Nurse in ED

    jojotoo replied to BriBriRN's topic in Emergency

    Being new to the ER, you may not realize all the duties and responsibilities that the Charge has. Besides being the resource person, the Charge can be responsible for staffing (shift to shift),...

  4. Patient advocacy & legal liability

    jojotoo replied to DJ-Adia's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT SECOND GUESS YOURSELF ON THIS!!! This is a prime example of being an advocate for the patient. You assisted the patient/ family in educating themselves on a technique that might be beneficial...

  5. Frustration - I am sure you can relate

    jojotoo replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    For some people, even your "best" will never be

  6. Thumbs down to the next shift nurse

    jojotoo replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    BlearnRN - you're not doing yourself or this other nurse any favors just sucking up this kind of behavior. It's OK to ask "Why are you late for your shift?" It's OK to ask "Why am I assessing a...

  7. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    jojotoo replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    ER charge nurse - female - two cats. I don't dislike dogs, but they are definitely too emotionally needy for me to have fulltime. Another poster mentioned how dogs love unconditionally. Mmmm, this...

  8. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    We're ALL in it for the money. Otherwise we would be called

  9. stresses and depression in the health workplace.

    jojotoo replied to naturalized's topic in General Nursing

    Management is definitely my #1 stressor. Patients' families/ visitors run a close second. Usually the patients themselves are the least of my

  10. Level 3 ER, Level 4- Can you PLEASE clarify!!!

    jojotoo replied to taapple's topic in Emergency

    One thing to keep in mind - it's true that you shouldn't be getting the truly acute trauma via EMS, but I've seen some pretty bad stuff that was just "dropped off" at the back door. Those "drop offs"...

  11. Made a Med Error and sick over it!

    jojotoo replied to Martinette's topic in General Nursing

    James, very nicely

  12. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    As long as I don't have to go by some of the names my patients have called me, I'm

  13. venting about some doctors that blow you off

    jojotoo replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, stories like yours are not uncommon. Remember, for every physician or nurse that graduated at the top of their class, another one was at the bottom. And there are many, once they pass...

  14. Lots of reactions to the flu vax this year

    jojotoo replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Take them every year. Never had any reaction of any

  15. Has anyone seen...

    jojotoo replied to lilac47's topic in General Nursing

    Flies, mosquitos, moths, wasps, bees, grasshopper (that one didn't fly very far), lady bug. Never saw a flying roach inside - only the crawling

  16. False Documentation?

    jojotoo replied to RPN_2006's topic in Home Health

    If she is bold enough to lie via false documentation, what's going to keep her from just throwing away an irrigation kit without using it - if she just doesn't want to do the

  17. Issues with a doc...(long)

    jojotoo replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent charting. And Leslie is right - the phrase "hostile work environment" would be a good one to work into the conversation with your manager when discussing the MD's

  18. Horrible first day

    jojotoo replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK -so what were you thinking? Was this job offering you better pay? Better hours? More flexibility? Something drew you away from that 9-5 job. Only you can figure out what that was so when you...

  19. Issues with a doc...(long)

    jojotoo replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, the doc does not "always win" if by that you mean that his orders are going to be carried out come he** or highwater. Clinically you were correct in holding the Lopressor and notifying...

  20. Got a potential job

    jojotoo replied to nightfall2099's topic in General Nursing

    Is this something that you will be setting up and doing on your own? Can you do it without a physician's

  21. Why are nurses so angry?

    jojotoo replied to cmo421's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i read posts like this and then go back to check the poster's location because i'm just sure that they've got to be at my hospital. but they never are. it's just downright scary to know that stuff...

  22. NP's questionnaire for teens and birth control

    jojotoo replied to Spidey's mom's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - it just goes to show you how differently people can interpret the same thing. I found these questions to be extremely

  23. Why are nurses so angry?

    jojotoo replied to cmo421's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm one of those angry nurses. I'm angry that I NEVER have enough supplies for any given shift. I'm angry that we are routinely scheduled to work short and that if anyone calls in sick, we are...

  24. They come out of the woodwork

    jojotoo replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Bottom line - did it improve customer satisfaction to allow the family member to pick your pocket? You probably blew your survey by asking for your wallet

  25. How would you have handled this?

    jojotoo replied to WTTsMom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm usually pretty much "by the book" on visitors and visiting hours. But you've got to be able to be fexible in situations like this. As long as the patient is medicated for his comfort, this would...