JBudd MSN

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    Any GCU Fall 2014 Hopefuls???

    JBudd replied to BabyMamaJenn's topic in General Nursing

    Another more local alternative to CNM is SFCC in Santa Fe. Quite a few do the commute, especially with the
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    Oh, honey.

    JBudd replied to IrishErin's topic in Emergency

    explaining the tallywhacker bite marks, as injury from the zipper on his tent, while he was trying to climb out to go pee in the
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    Pts doing illegal stuff while in hospital

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

    Had a younger woman sneak out to the parking lot and get heroin from her boyfriend; brought the spoon and coke can to cook with back to her room. My student caught her, reported it, security arrived...
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    Do Rn's have to make sure lpn's are competent if delegating a task?

    JBudd replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that if you delegate a task to someone, you are reasonable confident that they are qualified and able to do the task. You cannot delegate a task to someone out of their scope or...
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    Buying from co-workers (never again)

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

    I actually had people asking me for Girl Scout cookies for years after the kids were done. I left a letter from my daughters offering cookies and the order form in the lounge or the desk. No...
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    What's the best site to get my ceu hours?

    JBudd replied to nixx7's topic in General Nursing

    ENA has quite a few videos, free to ENA
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    Precepting someone older than you

    JBudd replied to I.C.UNurse's topic in General Nursing

    One of our managers liked the "newer" folks to precept, since "they still remember what the problems of a newbie are", and hopefully are really up to date on stuff we "well seasoned and charred" ones...
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    AIDS during the 80s

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

    The hardest part was the AIDs dementia, when they were delirious and unable to control their diarrhea; we would be cleaning up and cleaning up, while the poor fellows were trying to climb out of bed...
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    New nurse given day shift over others?

    JBudd replied to NyLPN067's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get the union reps to make the complaint, not individuals on the
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    I'm a South Korea Nursing Student.

    JBudd replied to Yea Ji, Oh's topic in General Students

    Welcome to All Nurses! First thing to do is change your user name, you really should not use your own name here. This board is public, and sometimes people post things that employers would not...
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    Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    JBudd replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    I did (and do!) have kids; I work 2 12's and had the rest of the week for the family. Now they're grown, and I have lots of time for
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    The best laid plans...

    JBudd replied to utadahikaru's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, our floor nurses carry more than 4 patients. We try for a 4:1 ratio but sometimes end up with more; when one is critical sometimes there isn't a lot of back up if the rest of the team has...
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    Is nursing worth it?

    JBudd replied to 2016New's topic in General Students

    I cannot imagine having done anything else for the last 30+ years. I started as a candystriper, did the aide jobs, traveled with nursing, camp nurse, lots of hospital work. The question is, is it...
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    I can't get over my failure...

    JBudd replied to jead1's topic in General Students

    Hey Smooth, Grntea was quoting the OP's title of the thread!! Challenging her to change her perspective. What is harsh about that? When someone is tormented by a thought or memory, it is time to...
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    moving to Albuquerque

    JBudd replied to alexis87's topic in General Nursing

    residential, avoid the south valley, according to my
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    JBudd replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    you get home in the morning, and start trying to pull your coat open so you can unlock your door with your
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    I can't get over my failure...

    JBudd replied to jead1's topic in General Students

    I was failing bio lab, had to drop, and got a D for the class. Still got into nursing school, been one for 33 years; went back for another degree. Just makes me more human to my students (yeah, I...
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    Nursing School as an Older Student

    JBudd replied to Jonelrob's topic in General Students

    One of my students was 62 at his graduation. He'd never had to a chance to study higher ed, and when he had the chance he went for it! Did just fine
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    Nursing classes wait-time at CNM?

    JBudd replied to becahu11's topic in General Nursing

    You would need to call the school, I don't know much about their admission process. Good
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    "Always pick the toughest patient"

    JBudd replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    Just think, the next complex one may have similar co-morbidities, and you'll already have most of the leg work
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    Problems with Assessment instructor

    JBudd replied to nursinglove15's topic in General Students

    Good plan to meet with her, as a group. If things don't resolve, I would forward the emails to the next level up, either your lead for the level, or the director of the program. You may never...
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    Taking dying patient home with children - what are your thoughts?

    JBudd replied to tokebi's topic in Pediatric

    When my husband was diagnosed with cancer, he came home. Our TV room became a mini ICU; with suction, tube feed, PCA, TPN, BSC. He spent the majority of his last 4 months with his 6, 9 and 12 year...
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    Double blessing

    JBudd replied to Cathy101's topic in General Students

    CONGRAT'S! I've had several pregnant students go through, it all depends on the individual. If your pregnancy is "easy", then you'll be fine. However, you won't know until later... the time to...
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    Kaplan College ADN SD May 2014

    JBudd replied to jrpena's topic in California Nursing

    I don't want to rain on your parade....... congrats on getting into school, but...... guys, you are posting stuff that will allow you to be identified rather easily.... not always a good idea on...
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    Failed the head to toe physical assessment...please help :(

    JBudd replied to Disc_Chick's topic in General Students

    Head to toe gives you a systematic way of doing it consistently so you don't inadvertently leave things out. Also, starting out with the head gives you time to establish a little bit of rapport...