jamieslovingmom

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  1. At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    jamieslovingmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday afternoon, I heard a bang outside my window and soon hubby came into the house to let me know that there had been a head-on collision outside of our house. I went outside immediately to...

  2. At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    jamieslovingmom replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your assurances...I am feeling much more at peace with

  3. At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    jamieslovingmom replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    mmutk, The medics did nothing...she was already clearly gone. The coroner's report came out in the paper this morning and he ruled that both victims died on

  4. At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    jamieslovingmom replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks barnstormin, I did have that feeling...like her soul had already left her body if that makes sense. I was just under a lot of pressure to do something and felt very

  5. Help!!! A&P has started!!!!!!

    jamieslovingmom replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I found that I could better memorize body parts and systems by reading the information while touching the body part that I was reading about. This formed an association that I would use to remind...

  6. Family members that work together

    jamieslovingmom replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with my sister in a family practice clinic for the past 5 years. We are both LPNs. We treat each other as coworkers at work and it has never felt

  7. Pregnant stroke pt!?!?!?!?!

    jamieslovingmom replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know that mom's life is the priority. I just thought it was odd that the op stated that the doc didn't want to do MRI because of potential risk to the fetus. MRI doesn't emit radiation, so it...

  8. Pregnant stroke pt!?!?!?!?!

    jamieslovingmom replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised they did a CT scan first...CT imaging is more harmful to a fetus than MRI because of the radiation. In an emergency, however, I guess you do what you have to do. Hope she is ok....

  9. RN jobs in Hawaii -any tips?

    jamieslovingmom replied to RN_Job_Hunting's topic in General Nursing

    Hilo hospital had several openings last time I checked...even for

  10. Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    jamieslovingmom replied to AltaEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    Run!

  11. My first clinical ever is next week..

    jamieslovingmom replied to courtney.2009's topic in General Nursing

    Look for ways to help...nurses and patients love that! Offer to change sheets, refill pt's water jug, etc. Utilize the CNAs as well as the nurses for questions about pt care. Ask questions at...

  12. 2010 LPN/LVN hourly wage

    jamieslovingmom replied to anonymous1919's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $18.50 part time in a Family Practice office in Wash state. low pay, but no weekends or holidays and 8-5 hour days. :) i have 4 years

  13. Macaroni & Cheese

    jamieslovingmom replied to rjt027's topic in Nursing Humor

    wow, i must be slow on the uptake today....i finally got

  14. Office Nurses!!!

    jamieslovingmom replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I work in a smallish family practice office as an LPN. I take vitals and history, do telephone triage, do A LOT of computer input work (putting in vitals, prescriptions, phone notes,...

  15. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    jamieslovingmom replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    eww...

  16. to go or not go to pinning ceremony?

    jamieslovingmom replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    I did not go to mine and did not miss

  17. Top 10 Myths of the "MURSE"

    jamieslovingmom replied to mikethemurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank You Nurse

  18. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    jamieslovingmom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have Dr. Groner, pain specialist; Dr. Brown, gastroenterologist and Dr. Foley, who is ,alas, a cardiologist, not a urologist.

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

    jamieslovingmom replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    :omy::thnkg:

  20. A typical day in your nursing job...

    jamieslovingmom replied to ChristyRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a family practice office with 3 providers, an MD, a PA and an ARNP. (Hopefully, we will have an OB doc on board next year!) I work with 2 other LPNs and 1 MA. After I clock in, I check the...

  21. 1st nursing job in a doctor's office - a little wierded out

    jamieslovingmom replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I realize this is also about misrepresentation...I did not feel the need to reiterate that. The OP asked for opinions about how to handle her situation...I stated my opinion.

  22. 1st nursing job in a doctor's office - a little wierded out

    jamieslovingmom replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, In Washington State, an MA can administer injections, including immunizations. I believe CNA's are also authorized to do this. As far as starting IV's, I would have some objections to having a...

  23. Can LPN's find work in doctor's offices?

    jamieslovingmom replied to anhero's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I also started at a family practice office straight out of nursing school. I have small children and did not want to work nights or weekends. Also, since my dh has a full time job with benefits,...

  24. HIPAA Audit

    jamieslovingmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need some advice from all of you. We are having a HIPAA audit of the EMR record system that we use at our hospital-owned clinic. We made the switch from paper charting to EMR about 2 years ago when I...

  25. Question on non-fasting blood glucose

    jamieslovingmom replied to mrs.captain.kangaroo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are right...60-100 range is for fasting blood glucose. If the pt normally is at 200, she would probably feel weak if her non-fasting bg was 70. However, there probably should be some...