jill48

jill48 ASN, RN

Med/Surg, Geri, Ortho, Telemetry, Psych

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  1. OB T-shirt slogans?

    jill48 replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My sister had twins and she had a maternity shirt that said

  2. Stress! How do you releive it?

    jill48 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! John Wayne Gacey, but also the clown from the movie Poltergeist, and the one from the movie IT.

  3. I'm confused

    jill48 replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in LPN to RN

    I am having to take a bunch of the prerequisites again but that is because they are too old. I got my LPN license eleven years ago. Plus, it's a different school and some of the classes don't match...

  4. Disagree with the Dr

    jill48 replied to q12RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I HAVE disagreed with doctors. I will offer a suggestion, but if they don't want it that is fine with me (if its minor). I just chart (completely objectively) what I suggested and that the doctor...

  5. Why do other floors think OB isn't real work?

    jill48 replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my eleven years as a nurse I have never heard anyone say such things about OB nurses. I didn't even know people felt that way until I read the original post. I work med/surg and LTC. When I...

  6. scrubs: yes or no for an interview?

    jill48 replied to RNJess10's topic in Nursing Career

    I did wear scrubs to an interview once. It was only because I was too fat to fit into anything else comfortably and all I wore for years is scrubs. Well the DON that was interviewing me was obsessed...

  7. In Need of Serious Help

    jill48 replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Nursing Career

    I know what you mean about not being able to get a job. The BON suspended my license three years ago beacause they say I did not file taxes in the year 2000, which I did. So I have been fighting...

  8. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

    jill48 replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know this is not going to help the problem as a whole, but no one can say I don't change my patients because every time i do, I write my initials and the date and time on their briefs. I advise my...

  9. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    jill48 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a touchy topic. My own personal belief is that if you are in pain, you shouldn't have to be. With my patients, I encourage them to take pain medicine when they are in pain. Especially...

  10. Stress! How do you releive it?

    jill48 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Eat, smoke:smokin:, veg out on the couch:sofahider, play with my kids, laugh alot:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:, and surf the net:crash_com. P.S. No :balloons: or , they scare me. And yes, I...

  11. Deathbed visions

    jill48 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this too many times to count. I find it comforting for myself and my patients. The only one that scared me was a man who told me I was sitting on his mother. I was just sitting in a chair...

  12. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    jill48 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    My soul is not for sale, rent, or even for anyone to peek into. But if you could peek into my soul you would see that some of us take the jobs in the higher positions because we think we can make a...

  13. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    jill48 replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will never forget when I was in LPN school, many years ago, that they told us that the job of the anesthetist is to get the patient as close to death as possible, without actually killing them....

  14. nurses getting consents signed?

    jill48 replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:This is how I do it also. I'm not witnessing that the doctor explained it, I'm only witnessing the form being

  15. What should I do and is it smart?

    jill48 replied to nursekatie22's topic in General Nursing

    No that's not silly at all. It's good that you are interested in so many different specialties. And that will make you very flexible. Just be honest in your interviews. When they ask me, I just...

  16. How do u work nights and have a life?

    jill48 replied to luv4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. Didn't mean to laugh at you. I tried working nights and having a life. Completely impossible. Good luck with

  17. Do you think "isolation precautions" are outdated?

    jill48 replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't think isolation precautions are outdated. I don't know if they are as effective as they used to be, but still very

  18. How do u work nights and have a life?

    jill48 replied to luv4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

  19. Health Profession & Wacko's

    jill48 replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really understand the question. But I am sure of one thing. My husband is a high rise window washer, and there are a PLETHERA of wackos in that profession. I guess they would have to...

  20. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    jill48 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a big old dork and proud of it. I love me some

  21. Manual BM Removal

    jill48 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :barf01:

  22. I need advice from LTC nurses

    jill48 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Feel free to PM me. I will help

  23. is this abuse

    jill48 replied to southernlady48's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ummm.... yeah:trout:! Even if you know your patient and know she is not serious, you chart her c/o sob, chart her o2 sat, and chart what you did for her, even if it's only a little bit of...

  24. checking MAR

    jill48 replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked both hospital and long term and I always check the charts for any missed orders. Some times it takes all shift, doing a few at a time, whenever I have a minute. I also sign the last...

  25. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    jill48 replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    You totally did the right thing. Always chart; not just to cover your butt, but also for the patient's sake. You are here to take care of the patient, not the facility. Bravo for standing up and...