JBudd MSN

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I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” Thomas Jefferson

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    OK, what are you supposed to be doing instead of being in here?

    JBudd replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA! Where did that image on my original post come from??!! okay.............. I know I'm not that talented LOL. I'm at work , in triage, waiting for someone to come through the door.......
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    OK, what are you supposed to be doing instead of being in here?

    JBudd replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was ESL nursing students; lots of articles about programs various schools tried, and almost none of them done in a research
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    If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    JBudd replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Heheheh; karma works both ways!
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    Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

    JBudd replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    I went into my own ER once (many years ago), with wheezing and coughing; just needed a neb. They were swamped as usual, gave me a hall bed. The nurses were so busy, after my VS were done, I just...
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    Ideal age of nursing students

    JBudd replied to dadaui66's topic in General Students

    Old enough to take personal responsibility, young enough to have an open mind and willingness to learn. How many winters you've seen has nothing to do with maturity
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    Math competency failed!!

    JBudd replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Dimensional analysis fits just about every problem I can think of; I taught DA when teaching med calc for several years. Our students had to pass at
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    Is 46 to old for LVN program and worth it?

    JBudd replied to Bettyboop_girl's topic in General Students

    No, it is not too old. I've had nursing students in their late 50s, and at least one over 60. He got hired by my hospital, after doing clinicals there. What is your associate's degree in?...
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    Vaccine Hesitancy

    JBudd replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital was the first in our state to get Pfizer vaccines; I got mine on the 2nd day it was offered, and the repeat in early January. Why? I have a personal hx of getting things! PEs...
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    I'm a new employee, how do I deal with a passive aggressive coworker?

    JBudd replied to cookie123d's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Once can be a misunderstanding, twice suspicious, repeated: it is a real pattern that needs rebuking. One may be too thin OR too thick skinned, balance is
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    Ever date a patient? Or would you?

    JBudd replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. No dating. Especially not if exchanging numbers while in hospital. Now if you meet them socially somewhere else by coincidence and things take off... you might have met them anyway and no big...
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    Should I get a higher salary?

    JBudd replied to NurseCutiePie's topic in General Nursing

    Never hurts to ask. My union negotiated an extra few dollars for having an MSN at our hospital (I'm bedside). The honors part, not so much, just the degree. Just a question, while you were...
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    Advice

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

    Was this the manager that gave you "excedes" ratings? I doubt very much all the other managers think that of you. And you agreeing to switch with someone else at their request can hardly be...
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    I'm a new employee, how do I deal with a passive aggressive coworker?

    JBudd replied to cookie123d's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm with the "just ignore" them group. One time isn't enough to go to battle over. If this becomes repetitive, to the point of harrassement, then you can get a manager involved. But it needs to be...
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    New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    JBudd replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't perfect, but it works. We are told to have our patients out of the ER in 15-30 minutes within receiving a room assignment. There is a place where we can look to see if the floor nurse has...
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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    JBudd replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    "Ryan's sentence includes a three-year deferred judgment on the felony count and three years probation on the misdemeanor count, as well as 100 hours of community service, mental health treatment and...
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    Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

    JBudd replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for many years my hospital was the only one in town, and is self insured, so there was no anonymity for me or my husband. Many of my nurses were also former students of mine (I taught them...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    JBudd replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    60 years nurse for 39 years; candystriper at 14, nurse's aide at
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    Partner doesn't like that I'm a nurse

    JBudd replied to AmyR's topic in General Nursing

    My knee jerk reaction is, yeah get rid of him. But why are you with him to begin with? Is he super supportive in the rest of your life? Does he love you so deeply that your happiness is more...
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    Famous person as patient?

    JBudd replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several celebs, usually had no idea who they were as I'm just not up on the Who'sWho type world. Other staff tells me later, ? One told me which award she had won, I still had to Google her...
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    Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

    JBudd replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ER here as well. Our masks and face shields are the in clinical supervisors office, but the clin sups will hand them out. We are supposed to keep the face shield and wipe it down, for an...
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    Expanded FMLA and Sick Act - Not for Health Care providers?

    JBudd replied to WInurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That happened to me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer; I was (am) part time. They said I was short by about 40 hours, but I had lost 48 hours to jury duty. HR tried to claim that didn't count!...
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    Really America?

    JBudd replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just got back in the country after a six week hiatus. Went to Wallyworld just to buy some basics to restock the house (my pet/house sitter used most of it, 6 weeks after all ? ). The shelves were...
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    Sign prescription for MD?

    JBudd replied to TXERRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord! NO! You can take verbal orders, and they are written as verbal or telephone orders with your name and the MD's; but it still has to be cosigned whether electronic or on paper. As said...
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    Dilute Lasix before giving IV?

    JBudd replied to guest1139088's topic in General Nursing

    Why bother with the bag? If I'm giving it through a saline lock, I might dilute with a saline flush to make pushing it slowly easier, but only a few mLs. Just don't give faster than 10 mg/minute;...
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    termination :(

    JBudd replied to dlee50's topic in General Nursing

    ICU is tough for a new