jules-RN

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1. Funny Names for Nurses

   jules-RN replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   There is a gynecologist at a hospital just north of Boston who's name is Dr. Dick...and it's a woman!!!

2. Nightshifters: What wakes you up while you are trying to sleep in this 9 to 5 world?

   jules-RN replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights, both 12's & 8's. But I also have a 2 year old. On the days I have to go in to work, I nap with her...usually from 1-4p. If I go in at 11p, I usually lay down again with her at 8 and sleep until 10p. Luckily I only live 10 minutes f...

3. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   jules-RN replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   Here is my 2 cents... If you want to know why we whine & complain about staffing issues and being over-worked, then get off your cushy chair in your office far, far away from the units and come join the "lowly staff nurses" for 8 or even 12 hours...

4. Ppd X 2????

   jules-RN replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

   When I started my new job, I was required to have 2 PPDs within the past year. I had just had one done in February, so they took that one and planted another. It didn't bother me...I worked in Med/Respiratory for 4 years and we were always getting te...

5. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   jules-RN replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: At my last job, one year we got an ugly tote bag with the hospital's mission on it. Another year we got a flimsy towel that was see-thru even before I washed it the first time. And the last little trinket of their affection I got was one of ...

6. I am glad all the test are neg. but why do I still have problem?

   jules-RN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   I had a lap chole in October, and was told by my surgeon that it takes about a year for your body to adjust to not having a gall bladder. But I also had an endoscopy where they noticed inflammation from bile backing flowing into my stomach, which cau...

7. best littmann

   jules-RN replied to studentnurse_02's topic in General Nursing

   I have the cardiology II (sounds like the one cen35 has). I bought it a few years ago for around $130. They don't make that model anymore...they updated it to the dual diaphragm one. I love it though. I had the master classic, but couldn't stand the ...

8. What was your 1st Nursing related job?

   jules-RN replied to suki616's topic in General Nursing

   My first job in health care was as a dietary aide in the nutrition office of a rehab hospital. I helped the patients make out their menus, made sure trays were correct, etc. I was an EKG tech my senior year of high school. I got my CNA and worked in ...

9. Taking ACLS for the first time

   jules-RN replied to jules-RN's topic in General Nursing

   thank you!!! thank you!!! thank you!!! you've all made me feel better. ted was wondering about who has acls as a requirement for their job... my old job was in medical/respiratory with a step-down unit. acls was not required, but neither was an ah...

10. Taking ACLS for the first time

    jules-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm taking ACLS for the first time this month and I'm getting a bit nervous. At my old job, the floor nurses were the code team. I've been in quite a few codes doing various roles...recording, pushing the drugs, med cart, etc. so I'm not unfamiliar ...

11. non hospital approved abrevations.

    jules-RN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    I love this one: DNR/DNI - do not run, do not investigate. :roll

12. hiccups

    jules-RN replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school, there was a patient that used to get the hiccups a lot. They ended up getting an order for Thorazine IM. It worked wonders for him.

13. when the nurse becomes the patient ! ack!

    jules-RN replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    The first time was when I was in labor with my daughter. The RN on nights was a new grad. Very nice, but I just wasn't sure about her. But the thing that made me relax was knowing that the instructor I had for maternity was also working that night. I...

14. Celebrity Patients - Who would you want?

    jules-RN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just spit OJ all over my monitor!!! :chuckle :roll :chuckle That, I'm sure, would make the day of zillions of parents of preschoolers!!! Luckily my 2 y/o can't stand him. I would love to take care of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kevin Smith (director/...

15. Top 8 idiots!

    jules-RN replied to Andy S.'s topic in Humor

    Those are a riot!!!