JBudd MSN

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I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” Thomas Jefferson

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    What's your most ridiculous supply shortage?

    JBudd replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    We ran out of blue top tubes for PT/PTT. Had just a few so had to go justify getting one from the unit clerk. Ran out of vacutainers for pulling blood from saline locks this week, but that is...
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    Having A Nurse As A Patient

    JBudd replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can't always hide that you are a nurse when being a patient; especially in a small-ish city with one hospital (at the time) and half your nurses were either on strike with you or former students of...
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    Study resources for nursing school

    JBudd replied to Kell-Bell's topic in General Students

    I like Kahn Academy actually; bite size explanations of a lot of things: EKGs, cardiac conditions, etc. Online and
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    Pathophysiology

    JBudd replied to Potato13's topic in General Students

    I did "teach" online patho for a while, and this was my frustration as well; there was so much information that I thought it was ridiculous to expect students to teach themselves just from the book....
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    How to leave toxic work environment when you're the only RN?

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

    I googled ombudsman for elderly: "What Is an Ombudsman for Nursing Home Abuse? When a nursing home resident encounters poor care, abuse, or any other issue, it’s not always apparent who...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    JBudd replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    Now we need the link to the discussion as to the composition of said big-girl-panties: I believe there was a mention of the problems with rust in the iron
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    JBudd replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    It was fun hitting those mile stone # of posts and likes, and there were a lot of fun threads..... I almost didn't come back after the "big dump"
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    JBudd replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Yep ? And to the OP, I just took the age as part of the description. It is what it is. My daughter sent me a Tshirt with "All women are equal, but the best are nurse's in their
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    JBudd replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, this is a old catch phrase from years ago in AN: there were a lot of snowflakes coming in to complain about the older nurses they worked with, up to and including "they should just retire and...
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    Fostering as a nurse/student?

    JBudd replied to biochembabe's topic in General Nursing

    I applied to foster older teens in my city; and half way through the home study, was told by the local branch of the children's state agency, that as a single woman who works two nights a week I would...
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    Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    JBudd replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Assisting an ENT treating a lady with sinus infections, admitted to a med-surg bed. He simply took an 18 gauge needle, went up the nare and just pushed it through the nasal bones and drained the left...
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    Breakroom Pet Peeves

    JBudd replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I certainly did! will change it
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    Breakroom Pet Peeves

    JBudd replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    sorry! wrong
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    JBudd replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 61, cancer survivor so a few disability type problems (crummy knee, SOB with exertion, pain). Been in the ER 25 years, 40 in nursing. I like it. I do two 12 hour nights a week. I avoid...
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    JBudd replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I spent my 23rd year (of life, not nursing, ? ) volunteering in orphanages in Bangladesh and India. Didn't spend a lot of money on myself, lived cheap, and had enough in savings to go. Have you...
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    One A, or two C's?

    JBudd replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Students

    If you have the time to do it one class at a time, I would recommend that. Not because of an A vs a C, but because that knowledge is really valuable for understanding all the stuff that comes next....
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    Patient Terms of Endearment

    JBudd replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, it would seem you have found a cracked
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    Patient Terms of Endearment

    JBudd replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    also guilty, it just slips out. I use "friend" instead, as in "how are you today, my friend?". Nothing demeaning in that I would hope. (Kipling's "Little Friend of All the World" comes to...
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    found out today that I might be financial support to do CNA excited

    JBudd replied to LoutusCNA.VT1983's topic in General Students

    Here's
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    Being forced to give corporate access to my medical records?!

    JBudd replied to IRN2011's topic in General Nursing

    This. I'm sorry you got stuck in this position, but getting your doctor to clear you, and for you to state you don't and haven't objected to being floated seems reasonable. Get the managers that...
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    Private vs. Community College

    JBudd replied to AdiiChavez's topic in School, College Programs

    The other question is, how easy is it to get accepted? My CC has far more applications than slots. Way less expensive though, and we have both Assoc. and BSN programs. How is the private one...
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    New Nurse, On Call, Called Off My Scheduled Shifts

    JBudd replied to Owlseye's topic in General Nursing

    I am the most senior one in my department, which means I have tons of PTO hours banked. We all get called off, or sent home early these days, and other nights are swamped because the house is full...
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    JBudd replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    There are nasty people everywhere, and you happened to get one as a patient. Again, you are not a terrible nurse, you did the right thing, and if it hadn't been you it would simply have been a...
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    JBudd replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    So, when he was awake again he said no pain and refused the morphine? It means he just wanted a percocet, not that he was in pain. Yes sleep is an escape, but not a peaceful one. If he was...
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    Vacation Destinations!

    JBudd replied to guest1163268's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    South India. I have a base in Banglore where I guest lecture, and travel from there. My mom took me a cruise through the Mediterranean Sea, so only a day in each port/country; but I was...