jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. Taking Patients down in the ER

    jojotoo replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I like that

  2. Is this possible (need an experienced nurse's opinion-- warning a little long)

    jojotoo replied to WestWingFan's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like the most accurate and encouraging advice that I've read. And depending on how bad the nursing shortage is where you are, an agency may hire you as soon as you graduate and pass...

  3. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    jojotoo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  4. Walkie Talkies on Your Unit?

    jojotoo replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  5. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    jojotoo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds right on the money to me. Perhaps if we had more "truth sayers" in our ranks we would have fewer of these "voluntary" medical

  6. Dumbest rule in your hospital?

    jojotoo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Crispy - you're totally missing the point. Patient SATISFACTION, not patient care is your job

  7. Dumbest rule in your hospital?

    jojotoo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this to prevent the delivering mother from giving birth to the wrong

  8. Does your hospital give DC instructions to AMA patients

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

    We don't file incident reports for AMAs, LWBS, or elopements any more (unless it's a psych hold). We have so many of these, they are no longer considered outside our norm. And not only do we give...

  9. Should Government Pay?

    jojotoo replied to Shaggyb2000's topic in General Nursing

    No. Neither the moral or legal

  10. Hepatitis B, need help

    jojotoo replied to kg14's topic in General Nursing

    T***ie, Am I having a TIA here? When are you non-contagious for Hep

  11. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    jojotoo replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a century ago the immigration process was easier. If it's harder now for Spanish speaking immigrants, it's also harder for English speaking immigrants. Your husband is considered an illegal alien...

  12. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    jojotoo replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't speak Spanish. Does someone else have to translate for me when the need arises? And does that take them away from their "own" work? Yes to both those questions. Do I get pulled away from "my"...

  13. You Just Don't Care!!!

    jojotoo replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    This just about broke my heart when I read it - because it's SO TRUE! Many times I do see registry and agency nurses getting the ****** end of the stick, but it is also happening to staff nurses too....

  14. Hospital declines

    jojotoo replied to ASSEDO's topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you about my hospital. Had to go on diversion a couple of weeks ago because OUR roof leaks were so bad that the first floor was flooded out. Can't get splinting material and slings at...

  15. Nursing Student's breakdown moment

    jojotoo replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    Your instructor sounds like an a**. I don't know why she would intentionally set you up for failure, but that sounds like what she's doing. Since I've been reading this forum, I've heard of a lot of...

  16. You will not bring me down

    jojotoo replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    Why does your preceptor want to "bring you down"? I would think that your failure would be her

  17. Meningitis, Isolate or not???

    jojotoo replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Viral - no. Bacterial - yes. But how did anyone KNOW it was viral before the patient arrived? We isolate until we get the CSF results

  18. Transfusion too fast?

    jojotoo replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Why did the MD want to infuse it so

  19. Handling Physicians. Any suggestion?

    jojotoo replied to AlmostThere:)'s topic in General Nursing

    My personal motto: Never show

  20. Pinky finger issue

    jojotoo replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Too funny, too

  21. Flu Shots

    jojotoo replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that only the military could REQUIRE vaccinations. I think the flu vac is a good idea, but I don't think that I'd be letting my employer make my health decisions for

  22. Attitudes towards RN's and lack of respect

    jojotoo replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ with ebear. I am telling doctors what to do (what needs to be done, what's been missed, what meds a patient needs). I don't have to tell every doctor everything, but it happens pretty...

  23. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    jojotoo replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    Miranda, It's calm, well-reasoned posts like yours that keep me coming back. Many times I have incorporated your suggestions in to my practice.

  24. Painless Injections

    jojotoo replied to joanne helfer's topic in Emergency

    This may be effective as far as pain control goes, but I'd be pretty annoyed at being

  25. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    jojotoo replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    Am I missing something here. The original post was written on 10-13-07 at 10:58 PM. So that was a pretty short vacation. But I'm glad that she's feeling