jill48

jill48 ASN, RN

Med/Surg, Geri, Ortho, Telemetry, Psych

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  1. Rough shift!

    jill48 replied to NJNursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    From everything you stated in your post, you did nothing wrong and missed no obvious signs of distress. Just a case of bad luck, don't let it get to you. Keep up the good

  2. Gossiping CNA

    jill48 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    What is administration waiting for? She needs to be fired

  3. Routes of meds

    jill48 replied to mikethern's topic in Psychiatric

    When I worked psych, we gave all routine meds PO, and used IM meds for acute episodes of:bugeyes: agitation/aggression/etc. I don't think I ever saw any IV meds in psych, but I guess it's

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

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

    I would like to say, "Yes, I DO smoke, and I will take 3 ten minute breaks to smoke instead of a 1/2 break for lunch if I want to; and how does sitting at the nurses station on your butt all day...

  5. Need help, is this verbal abuse?

    jill48 replied to stamidg's topic in General Nursing

    YES IT IT VERBAL ABUSE AND IT SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED! I don't know if that other nurse is burned out, or if she is just an evil witch, but this is not acceptable. I know you are hurting over this...

  6. "Caring" what does it mean to you?

    jill48 replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    I think caring is putting others' needs above your

  7. Documenting pain and pain medications

    jill48 replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    What is "negotiated pain

  8. Pt dies on BSC today

    jill48 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: valsalva maneuver. You will see alot of patients in LTC who pass away on the BSC because when the go to have a BM, they bear down; which decreases venous blood return to the heart....

  9. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    jill48 replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100%. If this child had never had a seizure before, or even if the school wasn't aware of any previous seizure activity, I would be calling 911 pretty darn fast and I would hope they would if...

  10. Looking for opinions here on an *older* RN's habits

    jill48 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

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  11. I don't think I hate Med-surg, but I think I do.

    jill48 replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's time to try a different specialty. For the last 11 years I have gone back and forth between LTC and med/surg. It helps with the

  12. Does anyone else see discrimination? Long Post but please read!

    jill48 replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had to go through this. I just don't know how some people can sleep at night. Please keep in mind that we are not all like this and you WILL find your place. I know what you mean...

  13. Looking for opinions here on an *older* RN's habits

    jill48 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is disgusting and OSHA needs to catch this person doing this. Has she never heard of nosocomial infections? Who knows how many germs she has spread to everyone she comes into contact with....

  14. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    jill48 replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    If this was the first seizure this little girl had, then you are right and 911 should have been called. But if the child has a diagnosis of seizure activity, such as epilepsy and the like, there is no...

  15. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    jill48 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds scary to me.

  16. Calling doctors

    jill48 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with Muffie. Have all the information written down for you right there when you call him; and the chart also. There is nothing worse than having to say, "hold on, let me go check the chart"....

  17. RN listing LPN as professional reference?

    jill48 replied to Almabella's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that is okay but I don't know for

  18. Help!!

    jill48 replied to b eyes's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sucks to be put in that position, but I do feel that the supervisor did the right

  19. Is anyone else uncomfortable with this?

    jill48 replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

  20. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    jill48 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Eric, thank you so much for the article. It was a real eye-opener and I have now seen that all is not black and white.

  21. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    jill48 replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12 hour shifts. I'm an LPN with 11 years

  22. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    jill48 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    It never ceases to amaze me that so many medical people (nurses,emt's,etc.) are oblivious to the fact that you cannot turn the O2 up on a COPD patient. I would have told the emt's to get out of the...

  23. Do most people get into Nursing Schools on first try?

    jill48 replied to lc3's topic in General Nursing

    1st try. LPN program. 11 years ago. Had to write a paper about why I wanted to be a nurse; easy for me because I can write like

  24. Is anyone else uncomfortable with this?

    jill48 replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that med techs take classes, exams, have clinical hours, etc. I'm not under any circumstances saying that you are not qualified to give medications. My concern is that although you are...

  25. Acceptance Envelope-Thick or Thin?

    jill48 replied to tanner523's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Mine was extremely thick. But that was several years ago so things may have changed. Good