JBudd MSN

Trauma, Teaching

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” Thomas Jefferson

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    Is it possible to not work in a hospital as a new nurse?

    JBudd replied to Brooke2009's topic in General Nursing

    You may fall in love with hospital nursing after doing clinicals! I doubt you would be ready to be a school nurse as a grad; almost all grads need a period of being precepted to really get...
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    ENA member as a paramedic

    JBudd replied to khaibernate's topic in Emergency

    I think you really need to ask on the ENA website. I use their CEUs quite often. Since you are an RN, why not just go ahead and pay the RN
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    First semester of nursing school: done!

    JBudd replied to laurenbianca10's topic in General Students

    Glad the repeat went so well for
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    Drunk and high students at clinical

    JBudd replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Honestly, your last paragraph is coming off as sour grapes. If you truly believed them to be impaired, you had a duty to report it. Instructors at my school can demand a urine test at any time, the...
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    nursing school vs nursing job

    JBudd replied to karlsbad's topic in General Students

    No, nursing in the real world is not the same as school; yes you have a preceptor and all, but you are responsible for yourself. You judge your own choices and actions, follow rules of the employer,...
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    What sort of nurse do you want to be?

    JBudd replied to Miss-kate's topic in General Nursing

    I want to be a really rich one, totally knowledgeable, with an encyclopedic pharm
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    Nursing Externships

    JBudd replied to cel589's topic in General Students

    Can't help you with that, but want to wish you good
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    Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

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

    We end up
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    What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    JBudd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm already started as adjunct faculty, I'll likely just keep teaching now and again. Really want to go back to India, and volunteer at my friend's SON, where I've gone
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    Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

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

    Problem is, when you can't get a hold of the family, and there is no way to send these poor souls home alone. They don't need hospital but aren't capable of caring for
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    Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

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

    Celibacy is not fatal. Most just
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    JBudd replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    One of my daughters is looking into the National Guard. Part of the medical exam is checking for tattoos. Officers may have up to 4, but none below the knee or elbow (am assuming none on neck or...
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    What are support groups like? (breast cancer, infant loss, etc)

    JBudd replied to cat1235's topic in General Nursing

    Over 30 years ago, a group of us were sent to an AA meeting. The leader made us speak, which was sort of embarrassing; but it did signal to the group that visitors were there. I wouldn't take notes...
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    IV Sizes?

    JBudd replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    We tend to go for an 18 in most adults in an ER; way too many times something changes and we need the larger line (usually for a stat CT). But we also are danged good at the 24 on difficult
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    MD-RN Relations -- There is Hope

    JBudd replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Preach it! Music to my
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    JBudd replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was 9. My mom gave me a paper from 5th grade I had written, about future careers. I wanted to be a nurse and a missionary. Done and doing
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    Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    JBudd replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    We do have a shower in our ED locker room area, rarely gets used. One person stores their bike in there during their
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    Scoliosis Screening

    JBudd replied to jggardin's topic in General Nursing

    Friend of mine in high school wasn't diagnosed until our junior year, and that only because a bunch of us were at her house doing makeup together. One girl looked at her reflection and asked why one...
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    How Is this handled at your workplace?

    JBudd replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, but they only have to call 2 hours ahead of
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    skipping graduation/pinning?

    JBudd replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    Pinning is pretty special; it is bringing you into a grand tradition, literally passing on the flame at ours. It is a closure and a launching, a rite of passage in a way the cap and gown used to be...
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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    JBudd replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    As far as locking the door, it happens at my school. Some (most) instructors will not let you in 5 minutes past the starting time, you must wait until the first break. It is the standard practice,...
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    Fundraising Ideas

    JBudd replied to m_grisel1's topic in General Students

    Don't do those professional kit ones, they sound good but rip you off coming and going. Our SNA sold plasticized assessment/drug cards, the size that fits on a badge. Finding something to sell that...
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    Where are the middle age nurses working?

    JBudd replied to RedRobin8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in the
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    Sacrificing church to study instead SMH

    JBudd replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Praying, as you said, you never regret choosing God on that day; it is always tempting to say "I'll worship later" and skip church but the truth is its an easy habit to fall into. Deliberately choose...
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    Apa format

    JBudd replied to ckirkpa's topic in General Students

    I used PERRLA for my entire Master's. Works