JennyMac

JennyMac

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  1. Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    JennyMac replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    OP, forgive me if I am making incorrect assumptions, but based on your description, this relationship sounds very unfulfilling. Does the man refer to you as his girlfriend, or is the relationship not...

  2. Guess what I did today?!

    JennyMac replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Ugh! I've had to check up to 5 classes in one day what with siblings and switching classes (and they wanted me to do 3 more

  3. Seasonal allergy saga........

    JennyMac replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    I recently put this on another thread, but I have two seond-graders whose eyes are very irritated now. After a few interventions and some rest time, I said, "Try to go to class, I cant keep you here...

  4. My laugh for the day

    JennyMac posted a topic in School

    A second-grade boy came running into my office looking very distressed, breathing heavily, calling out, "Nuurrsseeee!!!" Even though this child is starting to become a FF, the sense of urgency about...

  5. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    JennyMac replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a school nurse, and this week has been rough on the kiddos with allergies. Two second-graders have been spending the better part of the school day with me for a few days. Me: "You look much...

  6. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    JennyMac replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Older lady who had received a certain medication earlier in her stay with positive results. Wants same medication, but it is now contraindicated for this patient, for reasons I can't remember....

  7. My laugh for the day

    JennyMac replied to JennyMac's topic in School

    Kid came back to me three times today. "My tongue touched my tooth, now my tongue hurts." Not so amusing

  8. Math requirement for RNs?

    JennyMac replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been the same. I struggled with math in elementary/high school, despite doing very well in every other subject. As I got older, I improved a lot. But I still have trouble using the...

  9. Manners....are they obsolete ?

    JennyMac replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    P.S. I LOVE this

  10. Manners....are they obsolete ?

    JennyMac replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Hi all, I'm new to school nursing this year and have been lurking forever. I started working in an elementary school this year in what you would call a semi-urban area, just miles outside of NYC. I...

  11. Help choosing-Home Health or Dialysis?

    JennyMac posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi all! I am an RN with 7 years' experience in a hospital, and now I am looking for a new job. I have two offers that I'm having trouble deciding between. One is in homecare with Visiting Nurse...

  12. Help choosing-Home Health or Dialysis?

    JennyMac posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi all! I am an RN with 7 years' experience in a hospital, and now I am looking for a new job. I have two offers that I'm having trouble deciding between. One is in homecare with Visiting Nurse...

  13. Help choosing, Homecare or Dialysis?

    JennyMac posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I am an RN with 7 years' experience in a hospital, and now I am looking for a new job. I have two offers that I'm having trouble deciding between. One is in homecare with Visiting Nurse...

  14. Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    JennyMac replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please don't listen to her! I was so shy in my teens and college years that I would be sick before going into a social situation, never talked to anybody at school...practically stopped breathing and...

  15. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    JennyMac replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    btw, jacksoncare, Just how are your SISTERS paying in the upper 5-digits for home health care??? Why on earth are these WOMEN out working? Shouldn't they be in their places at

  16. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    JennyMac replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Jacksoncare," Why are you a member of this forum? You are not a nurse. Occasionally, we do receive insightful and helpful comments from non-nurse members. Unfortunately,...

  17. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    JennyMac replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'm not a mean girl...it's pedestal...i was trying to make a little joke, back on

  18. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    JennyMac replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    off topic but..What is a "pedal stool" and why would anyone want to be on

  19. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    JennyMac replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "My grandmother is an MD, my uncle is an RT, my sister is an OT, my mother-in-law teaches BSN and I am happily and proudly a Medical Assistant. I have turned down invitations to tack those two little...

  20. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    JennyMac replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Good points, and I agree. I've often pointed out to people when I don't think a patient has understood an explanation and need someone/something else to aid in communication. In my other post, I...

  21. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    JennyMac replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    In response to those who believe Americans are entitled for not being required to know a language other than English: Yes, I agree this is a valid point, and I would have appreciated learning another...

  22. Lots of young people on disability?

    JennyMac replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    I know a couple of people with Bipolar Disorder who treat it with medication and are actually quite capable of holding down very good jobs...my roommate and friend being one of them. Is it possible...

  23. Nurse-Patient Ratios on East Coast

    JennyMac replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    I work in NYC, and at my hospital, on a med-surg floor you'd normally have 8 patients on day shift, sometimes 9, on a good day 6-same goes for our telemetry unit. ICU is usually 2-3 patients. My floor...

  24. Hospira pump safety?

    JennyMac replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    Well, at my hospital, we did have to check our pumps today due to Hospira reporting that some of them are "not alarming when air is in the tubing" as per our manager..didn't hear about any specific...

  25. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    JennyMac replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    I think what irritates me is the slogan, "Be a Nurse." It seems to insinuate that just anyone can be a nurse, without mentioning all the hard work that goes into it...all you have to do is