JBudd MSN

Trauma, Teaching

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” Thomas Jefferson

allnurses Guide

  • Content

    3,836

  • Visitors

    39,932

  • Followers

    2

  • Likes

    713

All Content by JBudd

  1. JBudd

    Job description of a nurse

    JBudd replied to Optimisticrealist's topic in General Nursing

    7. Be able to repair all the equipment on the floor. 8. Keep track of all the supplies with out a list, and know where to put your hands on anything requested, whether it is stocked on your floor or...
  2. JBudd

    Appropriate orientation attire

    JBudd replied to laurenmichelle3's topic in General Students

    You never get another chance for a first impression. You don't know what may happen that day, so dress for success. Business casual can be comfortable. You can always dress down later, but I have...
  3. JBudd

    Senioritis / burnout / depression?

    JBudd replied to oohhgolly's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you wanted off the meds; have you considered any of the homeopathic meds? My kids' psychologist recommended some OTC mood elevators, rather than going for prescriptions. Try talking to...
  4. JBudd

    MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

    JBudd replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I didn't want to be an NP, and chose the MSN Ed track. My primary employment is still at the beside in an ER. As for faculty, there are huge areas that I wasn't really aware of before taking the...
  5. JBudd

    Nonverbal Patient Communication Tactics

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

    Sitting down not just puts you at eye level, it also indicates you are going to take enough time to concentrate on this person, as opposed to being on your feet ready to run out the
  6. JBudd

    NM Nurses and Nursing Students: SFCC vs CNM?

    JBudd replied to whitescrubs2012's topic in General Nursing

    Viprow, you might want to start your own new thread, as this one is from 2011. SFCC doesn't have a bridge program as such, but you can go the Assoc. or BSN route; you would have to contact the school...
  7. JBudd

    Excited about starting nursing school this spring

    JBudd replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Students

    Congrats to all of you! Daring to dream your life can change directions! Nerves are okay, just gives you incentive to work hard and pay attention to details. Yes, NS is a time consuming,...
  8. JBudd

    The most annoying student

    JBudd replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    Try addressing the behavior: if he whispers to you, say loudly enough for others to hear, "please don't ever whisper insults to me again". If he calls you anything unprofessional, again say loudly,...
  9. JBudd

    Appropriate orientation attire

    JBudd replied to laurenmichelle3's topic in General Students

    Business casual, slacks and a
  10. JBudd

    Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    JBudd replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Minus the
  11. JBudd

    Dosage Tests

    JBudd replied to Cheri 16's topic in General Students

    We allow calculators, but only the basic ones provided by the school; prevents anyone from programming in equations,
  12. JBudd

    What area do you work? and do you change clothes before you leave your workplace?

    JBudd replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    They provide scrubs in my ER, but most of us don't use them (very ill fitting, no useful pockets). We come and go in our own scrubs, unless grossly splashed during a trauma or something. But we use...
  13. JBudd

    How many steps do you take a shift?

    JBudd replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't remember the steps, it was a long time ago; I calculated the length of my stride (steps) and calculated it from
  14. JBudd

    How many steps do you take a shift?

    JBudd replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wore a pedometer for several nights when we opened our new, very large ER. Averaged 5-8 miles a
  15. JBudd

    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

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

    "I need a sandwich 'cause I haven't eaten in 24 hours". Of course he had money enough to get drunk last night, spend the night in the ER, leave in the morning and get more alcohol throughout the...
  16. JBudd

    Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

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

    I have J&J first aid kits in all my vehicles, and took a First Aid course when I became a camp nurse, because I found out that medsurg nurses are not "first responders". The counselors were...
  17. JBudd

    "bad" evaluations given by students of faculty

    JBudd replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Most of the comments on my last eval were very positive; but one wrote a long paragraph complaining that I tell far too many personal stories but never let anyone else share their stories (I do cut...
  18. JBudd

    I never would have thought of that...

    JBudd replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure your female patient is going to be able to hold knees up and apart well enough for a Foley placement, before.... getting the sterile gloves
  19. JBudd

    Surviving nursing school

    JBudd replied to b747girl5's topic in General Students

    I've posted this before, hope it helps. These are a few things from Dr. Nolting's book Math Study Skills Workbook. TEST ANXIETY THE FIVE CAUSES OF TEST ANXIETY: - Test anxiety is a learned behavior. -...
  20. JBudd

    Adjusting to Nights in the ER

    JBudd replied to alm3RN's topic in Emergency

    Many different opinions about sleep schedules, some stay awake their first day off and sleep in the evening. I personally only shift back and forth by 6-8 hours, but my kids were quite used to...
  21. JBudd

    Inpatient carbohydrate counting?

    JBudd replied to lovin's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Our dietary lists the number of carbs on the paper with the meal, but we use it for sliding scales that take into account how many carbs (baseline plus meal coverage). In the ED (for hold patients)...
  22. JBudd

    Continued Education (CEs)

    JBudd replied to synergyworks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are you a member of ENA? Lots of CEUs, mostly videos, as part of your annual dues. Plus you get the Journal of Emergency
  23. JBudd

    OPINIONS PLEASE???

    JBudd replied to nurse2211's topic in Nursing Career

    I had a student who was 62 when he graduated our Assoc. RN program. Got a job at our local hospital upon graduation (did a lot of clinicals
  24. JBudd

    A Veteran's Day Tribute from a VA Nurse

    JBudd replied to dantheman0904's topic in General Nursing

    I could see them in the halls, in my mind. Tears here
  25. JBudd

    Objective vs. Subjective data (again)

    JBudd replied to combinate's topic in General Students

    I agree with Cayenne; if it is data your pt told you, it is subjective because it is "history", you did not actually measure it. Pt's report all sorts of things, it is all subjective; they can report...