jill48

jill48 ASN, RN

Med/Surg, Geri, Ortho, Telemetry, Psych

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  1. Crazy stuff can happen

    jill48 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    How about finding maggots in a wound where the dressing hasn't been changed as

  2. Nursing Student HATES Nursing Assistant Job

    jill48 replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in General Students

    I don't think you NEED to become a CNA before becoming a nurse; although alot of nurses recommend it. Being a nurse is alot different than being a CNA. If I was a CNA first, I probably never would...

  3. dilemma

    jill48 replied to niceswtnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do this in a sing-songy voice because it would come out like a Metallica song. And that would not go over

  4. I cannot UNDERSTAND lazy people!

    jill48 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The on-call pharmacist - FIRE HIM. The housekeeper - FIRE HER. Who has time for this kind of bullsh** ? Not

  5. One quiz question I am struggling with

    jill48 replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would guess B. After you develop a trusting relationship, you can teach her the rest of the

  6. I'm 17 and I need some advice! please!

    jill48 replied to Nati213's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know why people are telling you to work as a CNA first. I didn't. Work on your prerequisites. Get them all out of the way so when you get in the nursing program you can concentrate on just...

  7. Anyone Lost A Baby?

    jill48 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I'm so sorry for your loss. I will pray for

  8. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    jill48 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ewww.

  9. Being called "Nurse".

    jill48 replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been called "Nurse"; though I have often imagined it and I don't think I would really mind. There are so many people floating in and out of a patients room and since their is no...

  10. Need to vent

    jill48 replied to first_lobster's topic in MICU, SICU

    It doesn't matter that she had the patient the night before OR how long she has been an LPN. When she is in clinical, she is the student and she needs to follow the same rules as everyone else. You...

  11. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    jill48 replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire...

  12. can a school do this?

    jill48 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. I don't know what I was thinking. Another brain fart I

  13. can a school do this?

    jill48 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't there a malpractice insurance available for nursing students? Not that she would be any more able to afford it than I could have, but just

  14. Liquid Gold

    jill48 replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Who ever knew that seeing pee could make us so

  15. I want to change jobs, be a Walmart Greeter

    jill48 replied to kdot2003's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry that you are sad. This is the exact reason that I knew I could never be a baby nurse. Everyone wants to be a baby nurse in the begining, but when I thought about the sick babies (or...

  16. Can a patient fall for a nurse?

    jill48 replied to Spanky99's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I never knew this stuff really

  17. Never written a resume before: HELP

    jill48 replied to oddfanatic's topic in General Nursing

    I used Monster.com and Hotjobs - they have a section on resumes where you put in all of your info and they spit out a pretty

  18. dilemma

    jill48 replied to niceswtnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    "You answer the call light, I will get the discharge, and then we will talk about what just happened." After all is calm I would take her into a private area and tell her, "First of all, I was GOING...

  19. nailbed pressure

    jill48 replied to gasmaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    OWWWWWWWWW! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

  20. Are you paid for orienting someone?

    jill48 replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    No, just part of the job for me. I'm an LPN and I train new LPN's and

  21. A little cushion means less pushin'

    jill48 replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Congratulations on the awesome test grades! Keep up the good

  22. Got a needlestick

    jill48 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I've had one in eleven years. Dirty needle; sub q after giving an insulin injection. Everything came back negative. My husband is a high rise window cleaner and he thinks my job is more dangerous...

  23. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    jill48 replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand the points that you are making and I am not trying to be rude so please don't take it that way. I am just really interested in what you are saying because I have never known any nurses...

  24. Would you be offended, "practically an RN?" - or am I overreacting?

    jill48 replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very offensive. I made meatloaf last night, does that qualify me as a chef or

  25. does anyone use the chat facility?

    jill48 replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    You, my dear, are a freakin (can I say that?) genius. Why didn't I ever think of that? Thanks for the