JBudd MSN

Trauma, Teaching

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” Thomas Jefferson

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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    JBudd replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is one of those accreditation things TPTB have come up with. We keep being "reminded" to chart a pain response within 30 minutes for IV meds, and 60 for po. The auditors don't look at real time...
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    What do you do...

    JBudd replied to hungup's topic in General Nursing

    Online CEUs for me too. Our inhouse required modules pop up year round, so keeping on top of those is easier. They also offer a lot of optional CEUs, for free, so I have 2/3 of my required hours...
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    I was slapped by a patient

    JBudd replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you filed the police report. To KrispyKritter: I am sorry no one listened to you... I was tackled to the ground along with my charge nurse, and bitten hard enough to break the skin on my...
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    As seen on TV

    JBudd replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Recent episode of The Mysteries of Laura, new Netflix cop show: has a kid being kidnapped, who is diabetic, and if he doesn't get that shot at a precise time this evening he will go into a coma and...
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    All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    JBudd replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Here's a thought: add to that long list of school supplies that parents are supposed to send at the beginning of the year (Kleenex, paper towels) a package of your child's size
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    Seasoned Nurses - This one is for you

    JBudd replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    portable tele boxes, so patients aren't tied down being able to call into a room when the call bell goes off, to see what they need, only make one trip (hopefully) bladder scanners, instead of cathing...
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    Holiday Bonus

    JBudd replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    One year around Thanksgiving we got gift cards, for $25, except almost none of them worked! This year they gave us a card with $25 in
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    "Observing" my peers

    JBudd replied to advsmuch08's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, the manager is asking the person on the scene for her perspective. Having a 3rd party point of view can really help, if you aren't there personally to witness what is going on then...
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    Profanity in the workplace

    JBudd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to use alternative expressions, when describing what I've been called (copulating Caucasian female canine, with an Oedipus Rex complex); one time when I repeated the actual words used at me, my...
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    Force to change unit in the middle of shift

    JBudd replied to Anon143's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, the PTB have to shift resources to cover all needs. Hate it? yes! Legal, yes. Legal action, what could you possible sue for? You're on their
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    Remember pagers?

    JBudd replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My worst memory of a pager in the 90s was a self important, entitled 17 year old who had rolled his fancied up pickup, with passengers in the truckbed no less, being on a back board and strapped down,...
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    Boomerang Coworkers

    JBudd replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Hadn't thought about it as boomeraning.... I worked an LTC for a few months because they were willing to take me on short term, I then spent the next year volunteering overseas. They hired me back...
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    What is the longest time you have spent in one position?

    JBudd replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    12 hours in coach, international flight. Talk about your cramped seating! I've spent the last 22 years in the same ER, although it has been extensively reconstructed a couple of times... first 15...
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    Roll Call - Who's Been Around the Longest and Your Accomplishments

    JBudd replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Member since 2002, BSN in '81, so nurse for almost 38 years now. Started as a candystriper at 13, aide in LTC around 16, graduated at 21. I've volunteered in orphanages in Bangladesh and India...
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    Little boy reading

    JBudd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The point I was trying to make was I couldn't get to him enough to do vitals (simple pulse and sat), or watch his respiratory effort. I was in triage, takes only a few minutes, not just sitting and...
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    Little boy reading

    JBudd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I was trying to triage a 3 year old, and handed his tablet whatever to his mom twice, so I could actually get to him, she snatched it out of my hand the 2nd time and gave it back, and told me off for...
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    Triage scenario, opinions needed.

    JBudd replied to Jasel's topic in Emergency

    The only "legal" time we have is for suicidal, and even then the doc has to write a hold order. We used to hold intoxicated until sober enough to walk and manage their own secretions, but we turn...
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    "My doctor told me..."

    JBudd replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    I used my port for everything, including the week in hospital with flu/cellulitis. Double maste, no way was I letting anybody stick me when I didn't have to. I did however have to teach some of the...
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    JBudd replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was visiting friends in a hospital in India, hospital nurses were all called sister or brother, nursing faculty were all called Ma'am. Often first name was used with the title, Flary Ma'am,...
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    "You made a mistake."

    JBudd replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Chiming in with the forgotten patient; multiple times. I haven't even worked the floors since 1996 (been in the ER since then), and I STILL have those dreams. The worst one was when I was 6 months...
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    Medical Assistant vs. RN

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

    RNs have an enormously more amount of responsibility, far more duties, and do more than tasks. For example, an RN has to understand all the meds, not just make sure giving the "right one" that was...
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    Nursing Student Advice

    JBudd replied to babygirl3374's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Glad to hear it went well for you and the family stepped up. You were the first line solution to the problem, and had the brains to say no, good for you! My eldest was staying with her grandmother...
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    JBudd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The poster that is in my triage has faces, and numbers, and descriptions. 10 is "death imminent", 8-9 is "unbearable", then interferes with task, concentration, and on down. I put what they say,...
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    2018 RN Pay and location

    JBudd replied to RCapshaw's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live in Albuquerque, but I googled UNM nursing wages, this was on the page. Key Stats for UNM Hospital Gender Female 69 % Male 31 % Hourly Rate $13 - $29 Hourly Rate $15 - $32 Job...
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    What happens in the nurse's office stays in the nurse's office

    JBudd replied to Examine49's topic in School

    Not in a school setting (man I admire you guys!), but I have no problem telling the persistant kids in the ER "none of your business, people deserve their privacy". Also, "it's not polite to stare"....