JBudd MSN

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I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” Thomas Jefferson

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    How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    JBudd replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I ended up walking a lot of my nurses through drawing labs off my central line. The oncology floor was full, since I wasn't in for a cancer tx (flu and cellulitis, ugh), I ended up in a private room...
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    Motorcyclist nurses out there?

    JBudd replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I ride a KYMCO 300 scooter (knees don't bend so well anymore, lol). Great mileage, and special parking areas at the hospital for bikes. Gets a little cold in the winter so I wear sweat pants over...
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    How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    JBudd replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tend to talk shop with them. Considering many of the nurses who had to care for me were former students of mine,,,,,, they all told me they were a bit nervous about doing my assessments, since that...
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    incident report vs medical record

    JBudd replied to tttiiimmmyyy's topic in General Nursing

    Put what happened to the pt in the medical record, it is his/her health record. Incident reports should not be mentioned in the pt chart, if you do their atty can subpeona it. The incident report is...
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    How do I get rid of knee pain?

    JBudd replied to eheml's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give medical advice, but when my knees hurt wrapping them helped. Have you tried compression panty
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    Just passed my NCLEX

    JBudd replied to pinknurse2016's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS!
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    I did it, I retired today!

    JBudd replied to Chantooz's topic in Emergency

    Congrats and
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    Are you required by law to have two years Med Surg experience prior to working in an ED?

    JBudd replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Emergency

    ditto 2a: policy; take care of
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    License info being sold

    JBudd replied to #wontgiveup's topic in General Nursing

    I get a lot of junk snail mail; the BON lists of registered nurses is public information. You can type a name into the database online to see if someone has an active
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    What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

    JBudd replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had an intoxicated person call the ER, and it got bounced to me. Slurred voice demanding to know if it was true that men had erections when they died. Told him this was not a conversation I was going...
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    Going back to school for Masters

    JBudd replied to Joymartin69's topic in Post Graduate Students

    nah, just get excited about it, makes the journey more
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    Do most nurses not like writing papers?

    JBudd replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    When it was a topic I liked it was great. Otherwise just a chore. I am avoiding the PhD program because I hate doing research. As far as APA, I just bought the PERRLA software, typed it in and let...
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    Going back to school for Masters

    JBudd replied to Joymartin69's topic in Post Graduate Students

    As said above, every program is different. I did my Masters in nursing ed online, at my state university. They required the GRE, but have since stopped asking as they said it had no correlation with...
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    New CNA Anxieties

    JBudd replied to rbuzztu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Lol, I meant loud, brash, in your face, exuberant, nonprofessional
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    New CNA Anxieties

    JBudd replied to rbuzztu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Be polite, respectful, ask questions as needed, offer to help, don't be presumptuous (know it all), show up a bit early and ready to start at the beginning of your shift (don't dwadle around getting...
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    Bedside Report

    JBudd replied to Nurse0207's topic in General Nursing

    How on earth does your pharmacist have time to do bedside rounds with you? We do one to one in the room, simultaneously with all the other nurses doing handoff to their reliefs. If the charge had to...
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    Nurses' Health Study 3

    JBudd replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    yup, me too. Was getting ready to sign up until I went back and looked at the age
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    JBudd replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    It was the correct technique, steadying the vial and the syringe with one hand while using the other for the plunger. I remember having to check off with that
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    Back Injuries and Clinical

    JBudd replied to Annieonomous22's topic in General Students

    It is still worth looking into... I have had nursing students where we were required to accommodate their needs. Good luck
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    JBudd replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Hand written time sheets. No one was ever late. Having to pay to have the TV turned on in your room. Except on Bronco Sundays; the auxillary turned on everyone's TV for that! and off again in the...
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    JBudd replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Got so tired of chasing narc keys, we had two sets, that I made brightly colored, corded lanyards; long enough to go around your neck and fit into your white nursing tunic pockets, so as not to hit...
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    Back Injuries and Clinical

    JBudd replied to Annieonomous22's topic in General Students

    What llg said; the American with Disabilities Act should cover you. Did your physical pass you for lifting? If so, you may be
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    JBudd replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Putting blue dye in the tube feeds so you would know if you were suctioning food from the lungs, also the green poop that it gave. Painting decubs with betadine and using a blow dryer to dry it on....
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    No Excuse for Mistake....

    JBudd replied to Jolie's topic in Nursing News

    If she had a phone to call mama, she obviously could have called 911 if the baby started having distress. Gave him a bottle and changed diaper doesn't sound like the kid was dramatically
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    Do you pre-inflate the balloon on a foley cath?

    JBudd replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    Having had some fail when tested with preinflating, I intend to go on doing