BJLynn

BJLynn

DD, Geriatrics, Neuro

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  1. How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    BJLynn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    One gentleman did not want to wait in medline for his meds while I was taking care of another resident who had coded conviently directly in front of the med room door. He was yelling and ranting...

  2. Humorous Introspection

    BJLynn replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    "What the *&^l do you *&^k@#g mean I'm *%c&%n@ cursing too @u*#i^# much?" I don't curse infront of the residents unless I've just been clocked upside the head or I'm dealing with a...

  3. Lost in a sharps box

    BJLynn replied to MSN_Ed's topic in General Nursing

    I threw away a vial one time that had the lot number on it that I had NOT written down. I took some cloth tape and snaked it down there until I got the vial. Lifted it up and picked it off of the...

  4. Why are paper towel dispensers locked?

    BJLynn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    if you take a little folded piece of paper towel and put it in the locking mechanism of the one in my med room, you can shut it without locking

  5. Should I Quit (Sorry It's Long)

    BJLynn replied to kendratyler2001's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on everything already said here. Get out and get out fast! That is Way to dangerous sounding. Not worth your liscence at

  6. Does non-violent crisis intervention really work?

    BJLynn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the non violent holds where I end up needing a tetnus shot. ...Not I have the unfortunate reality of being shorter than 90% of my residents. It helps that the vast majority of the residents...

  7. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    BJLynn replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Just relax and this tube will go into your bum a lot

  8. help with psyche med

    BJLynn replied to melanie1126's topic in General Nursing

    I would question that as well. That is almost a complete bottle me

  9. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    BJLynn replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sorry about that one. The team leader helping me was the one I was talking too. The patient, yup,

  10. would you like to work in a place like this?

    BJLynn replied to gilbertonline's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was

  11. Hospital vs Hotel

    BJLynn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I kept waiting for the engergizer bunny....I know, I'm bad. The ONLY place I saw nurses mentioned, was the employment page. Which incidentally has a huge list of openings. All of which require 2...

  12. How common is SQ hydration therapy?

    BJLynn replied to styRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know, but it was late and that was the only thing I could think of. There obviously is a huge difference. I was thinking about how the fluids would diffuse in an human in the sq layer, and I...

  13. How common is SQ hydration therapy?

    BJLynn replied to styRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it used lots in veterinary medicine as well. (I had a ferret with adrenal cancer and did sq hydration on him). Very effective from what I've seen in non-humans. I imagine it would have...

  14. Are nurses professionals ?

    BJLynn replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I'd say so. I'd also say that there are some nurses with a less than professional attitude. pro-fes-sion-al /prəˈfɛʃənl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pruh-fesh-uh-nl]...

  15. Why is charting so difficult and time consuming?

    BJLynn replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, say I'm in my med room and a doctor rings up with a telephone order. I jot it down, then write it in the MAR or TAR. Then I have to go to that floor's case file room and write out a telephone...

  16. Shoes with Wheels! Would you want to try them?

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

    I think I would accidentally kill myself with these

  17. Needle sticks

    BJLynn replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    All of mine have been pre-patient. Mostly insulin. I think I've had about

  18. difficulty injecting IM medication

    BJLynn replied to nurselady777's topic in General Nursing

    Bad syringe? The only IM meds I have had that problem with are really thick, like Haldol or Prolixin. However, I have had a syringe malfunction on me (we have the self retracting kind. It...

  19. Got someone mad at me

    BJLynn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was very clearly unprofessional of her. I have the medical director's home number and cell number (Doctor). However, I only call him at home if I have been instructed to do so by the doc...

  20. Frustrated and Need Help!!!

    BJLynn replied to hecete's topic in General Nursing

    That is a bit scary. Ya, you gotta treat sugars that are going up. BUT, there is a reason for this upward trend and you really have to find it before shoving meds at it that might mask it....

  21. do you get used to it?

    BJLynn replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound a bit cruel, but it really isn't. When I'm dealing with a particularly nasty wound (ie tunnelling decube, weeping open leg ulcers filled with MRSA pus), I actually separate the wound...

  22. Leaving your first nursing job, how hard was it?

    BJLynn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    After writing me up for altering doctor's orders (after admitting it wasn't my handwriting), not to hard. I had a day off after my write up. Got a job on that day, had orientation at the new job the...

  23. Drug Guide

    BJLynn replied to arv's topic in General Nursing

    We have the Springhouse and the Lippincott drug guides at work. I can not say I am a big fan of either. I can generally find the info I need, but still prefer my 10th Edition Davis drug

  24. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    BJLynn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. You said that far more eloquently than I did. And I agree with you

  25. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    BJLynn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I have a problem with new nurses that don't seem to listen. You painfully explain things and your rationals behind them, only to have the nurse go and do the oppisite. Then said nurse says something...