JBudd MSN

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    Security - Stethoscope Engraving

    JBudd replied to futurenursling's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    security issue? no getting it back? yeah, useful, especially if you have a really expensive one. I quit carrying expensive ones years ago, my cheap ones don't tend to walk off. I just use a cheap...
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    I can't believe that I made such a stupid mistake and am kicking myself!!!

    JBudd replied to RN Chaos's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    this post is from 2012, and chaos hasn't posted since
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    Why do nurses.....

    JBudd replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    The correct etiquette is to put the highest degree earned first (which does indeed imply the lower ones leading to it), then your title (RN, NP), which you must keep up, then if needed your extra...
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    What are your views on male nurses

    JBudd replied to jared.butler90's topic in Men in Nursing

    Same thing as I think about female nurses: are you good at your job? are you there when needed? are you a team player? can I depend on you? all genderless questions! Seriously, I appreciate both...
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    Nurse and MD relationships in the ED

    JBudd replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    Our docs are great, and generally have a good deal of respect for us. We make some pretty good
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    How do you get accepted into FNP program?

    JBudd replied to saphire77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To be a family nurse practioner, you first have to be a nurse. Usually BSN minimum, to get into a graduate program. What caregiving and therapeutic roles have you done? because your question tends...
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    A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

    JBudd replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as one of the people who have suffered from OIC, despite the regimin with my chemo..... let me tell you the constipation pain was worse than the post mastectomies pain. I really wish I had...
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    What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    JBudd replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    well, in the settings where you don't have easy access to xrays... I once made a call to a doc to send out a LTC pt based on both decreased breath sounds and fremitis (good old 99); he listened...
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    I suck at APA style and lack motivation to complete my BSN

    JBudd replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    Chiming in on the PERRLA, used it for my MSN. Great
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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    JBudd replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Agree with the teaching, there really aren't many lab coats in my hospital but the students could always find their instructor in the lab coat. It also gave me a place to put my hands because I am...
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    Post ops coming back to ED as "holding" patients

    JBudd replied to anursedad's topic in Emergency

    Nope, once they are inpatients they cannot be moved to an outpatient area. That doesn't mean the holds that are inpatients, but sending to the ER from in house is a big nono. Once they move out, we...
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    Dosage calculations or pharmacology first?

    JBudd replied to CeSoirLeCiel's topic in General Students

    My rationale is, that having taught Med Calc, the math has little to do with the drugs themselves. I taught routes, abbreviations, conversions and the ever present dimensional analysis. As pharm...
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    Dosage calculations or pharmacology first?

    JBudd replied to CeSoirLeCiel's topic in General Students

    2 separate subects, as said above, one is math, the other is studying the drugs themselves. Do the math first, so if the pharm course has anything about dosages you'll know what you are talking...
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    When a patient makes you the bad guy

    JBudd replied to holliewood's topic in General Nursing

    New dad should have told mom to get a taxi and a hotel room! OP: at least mom apologized for putting you on the
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    Take back your title - "Nurse"

    JBudd replied to willegan's topic in General Nursing

    This goes along with many threads about doctor's offices calling anyone who works there a "nurse", without having a single actual nurse on staff. Or not acknowledging the National Nurse's Day as...
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    Welp - it's official!

    JBudd replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Job Well
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    Reality VS Fiction of ER

    JBudd replied to loosemoose's topic in Emergency

    Most ER cases are non adrenaline ones, and while we do tend to be adrenaline junkies, it is nothing like the TV shows. Generally long stretches in between, and even then it may not be your pt or...
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    Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

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

    I used to have a strict policy against it, and had no problems when I explained that I kept it strictly personal, family only. Then when I was out with the big C for nearly a year, it was a way to...
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    Jury Duty

    JBudd replied to lpn954's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why your county wouldn't have numbers published, all the info I needed was always on the summons itself, or the questionair to be filled out that came with it. Several states and federal...
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    How to handle rude doctor

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

    If he is the one ordering narcotics, it is absolutely his problem; if the hospitalist wrote the med orders, he is the appropriate one to ask for it. Some docs are just jerks, and others bend over...
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    Jury Duty

    JBudd replied to lpn954's topic in General Nursing

    Juries are usually summoned on Mondays, asking for a different day of the week is not generally feasible. Part of being a citizen is jury duty, and missing work is just part of living. The certified...
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    Medical Mission

    JBudd replied to alainab's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that. Definitely need some experience first. If the short term stuff takes grads and students then they should have things in place to help guide you, but otherwise I found myself...
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    Not enough equipment

    JBudd replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    During my bout of chemo a year ago, I ended up in my own ER with influenza and a massive cellulitis, 104 fevers, etc. Couldn't start my abx as there were no pumps for my central line. Several hours...
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    Favorite sayings

    JBudd replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do what you can do, and leave the rest to God. Or the next
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    Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    JBudd replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, a number of times. If they are really effusive, I tell them to either write a letter to my manager, or use the in-house "kudos" cards and tell them it goes into my personnel file (which is...