JonRN

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  1. RN floating as a CNA

    JonRN replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I have done it numerous times when the census was low in the SICU, been floated to a ward and worked as a nsg. asst. I didn't really mind, much better than passing meds on a floor where you don't know...

  2. Insulin syringe question

    JonRN replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    I woulda handed him the syringe and the insulin and said here, you give it, or allow me enough time to get a proper syringe. Then, if he chose to draw it up and give it, I would have documented it on...

  3. Are you MAN enough to be a Nurse?

    JonRN replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea!!! I been preaching this for years, they should concentrate on medics getting out of the military, make them a deal they can't refuse, like giving them credit for experience if they are...

  4. How does death effect you?

    JonRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    All patient deaths are tough. When I worked hemodialysis the deaths were the worst because we saw those guys 3 days a week for 6 hrs., and spent more time with them than a lot of their families. I...

  5. Does anyone else work in a haunted facility?

    JonRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    We had a haunted bed once in the SICU where I worked, every pt we put in that bed died shortly afterwards no mattter how well they were doing. We had the Catholic Chaplain bless the bed, and the...

  6. that song that bashes nurses

    JonRN replied to galenight's topic in General Nursing

    What about us male nurses? We need a catchy little ditty about us too. I am suing Pink (whoever the hell she is) for blatant discrimination. I am so far behind the music scene I have heard of Pink but...

  7. Anger management

    JonRN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    One time I brought a hunk of longhorn cheese and some crackers to work and put the cheese in the break room fridge. When I went to get it, some idiot had taken a bite out of it and the teeth marks...

  8. High cholesterol-what would you do?

    JonRN replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    What about niacin to lower cholesterol? I tried all the statins and they caused severe muscle cramping in my legs, so my Dr. put me on time release niacin and that seems to be doing the trick.

  9. Hospital pays for education?

    JonRN replied to TootyFruity's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital paid for my education, books, tuition, plus a monthly stipend to live on (wasn't much, I had to work part-time ). I signed a contract that I would work for them for 2 years after...

  10. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    JonRN replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    Brownie..........thanks so much for the kind words, you have no idea how much they mean to me. Even though I have a great support system, sometimes I feel like I am hanging out here alone, and that...

  11. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    JonRN replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    I am proud to be a nurse even though I am retired now. As a sr. citizen (kinda) with cancer, I hope every day that the nurses who care for me when I need it are as dedicated to the profession as I...