jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. Miserable Patient

    jojotoo replied to hemome79's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you wait so long to tell

  2. Conflict with Charge Nurse

    jojotoo replied to BethgRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about thanking the charge nurse for checking that your work is done completely. Tell her that you want to do a good job and you appreciate her looking out for you. I try to check my staff's...

  3. If I didn't have to work...what would I do!?!?

    jojotoo replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    If I were financially independent I would be sitting on a beach somewhere and having cabana boys bring me drinks with little umbrellas in

  4. NSO Insurance

    jojotoo replied to Rita_RN_BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had NSO for 15 years. Never had to use it, but thankful it's there if I need

  5. A patients story

    jojotoo replied to canadian_girl75's topic in General Nursing

    RN, LVN, CNA - all part of the TEAM that takes care of patients, but not all are

  6. How to interupt: X-Rays & EKG

    jojotoo replied to X-treme's topic in General Nursing

    You have MDs that can't interpret EKGs or X-rays? I think that I'd be worried about

  7. Schedules

    jojotoo replied to emmybear2005's topic in General Nursing

    New schedules posted two weeks ahead per union

  8. Second day of clinical and paranoid is this normal?

    jojotoo replied to ariannasmom's topic in General Nursing

    Germs are everywhere. Everywhere! Most of the germs that you are exposed to at work are the same ones that you are exposed to at Wal-Mart or any other public place. Here are some hints: 1. Wash...

  9. Water shutdown ... how will I cope?!

    jojotoo replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    We've had water shut downs before (usually related to construction), and were supplied with bottled water to wash our hands. Can't remember what we did about the toilets.

  10. Mixing IV meds

    jojotoo replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in total agreement about not mixing IVP meds. I never do. Another reason from what's been previously posted: If both a narcotic and anti-emetic is ordered, I give the anti-emetic first, then wait...

  11. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    jojotoo replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    They SHOULD be

  12. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    jojotoo replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have a

  13. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    jojotoo replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity, what was the rationale behind

  14. Nursing with a major disability

    jojotoo replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I think that these are reasonable questions for a student to post. Not all nurses need CPR. That would only be required for a job that requires hands on patient care. There would be quite a few...

  15. Who's got their hand in the Demerol cookie JAR?

    jojotoo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't you just tear the script

  16. No Child Carseat = Child Endangerment = Call to Police?

    jojotoo replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    In LA, police do respond to the hospital for any OD brought in by

  17. No Child Carseat = Child Endangerment = Call to Police?

    jojotoo replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    Motorcycle Mama - I don't want it to seem as if you're being picked on here, because I know that's not my intent. I'm not sure of all your nursing experience, so I don't know if you've ever seen an...

  18. MA's please stop letting school practice on you !

    jojotoo replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    So how much scar tissue did each student end up

  19. Question Re Heparin

    jojotoo replied to Danish's topic in General Nursing

    IV Lovenox is now starting to be used for strokes, instead of

  20. Was I out of line ?

    jojotoo replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

    This post really gives me something to think about in regards to MY

  21. another agency adventure

    jojotoo replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    How many patients did the other nurses have? And let me tell you something about the California ratios: It's good in theory, but not all hospitals obey the law. The penalty is so minimal that it's...

  22. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    jojotoo replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    So somebody has to benefit from something to do the right thing? Obviously this incident bothered the OP enough that she wanted some advice on it. If she wanted to report it and was afraid of future...

  23. Question Re Heparin

    jojotoo replied to Danish's topic in General Nursing

    Actually had the Lovenox people in house last week and they are very strongly encouraging use of Lovenox for treatment of DVT. After all, Lovenox is a type of heparin - just a low molecular weight...

  24. Adenosine & Defib...

    jojotoo replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in Emergency

    A cardiologist in the room!!!! What a luxury that would be. From the time the patient first presents to the ER until the time we give adenosine is usually less than 15

  25. Adenosine & Defib...

    jojotoo replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in Emergency

    I'm estimating 60% -70% conversion rate from SVT to NSR that I've seen in the ER. Once converted (or slowed) we usually watch the patient for a couple of hours, then discharge home. I've never seen...