jonzey

jonzey has 30 years experience and specializes in school nursing,cardiology,and mental hea.

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1. just failed NCLEX-RN...any advice??

   jonzey replied to BleuEyes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Start now,STUDY every day.I recommend Saunders and Lippincott,I used the study discs,passed with 75 questions,the 1st time.I did study every day for a month,at least 20 questions

2. Do you shower when you get off work???

   jonzey replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

   yes!yes! got

3. Are you getting holiday pay?

   jonzey replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

   Double time for 10

4. Are you getting holiday pay?

   jonzey replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

   Double time for 10

5. New here and venting already

   jonzey replied to Butterfly Faery's topic in General Nursing

   You did the right thing.Keeping the MDs informed is our job.Continue to do it,document your actions.I just love to put this:MD informed of ____________,no new orders rec'd.Will continue to monitor and...

6. Most RN's first borns?

   jonzey replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   First born,ETHOL abusive father.Thats

7. Ever feel like this...?

   jonzey replied to bisson's topic in General Students

   Yes,this feeling is normal.I graduated 2 years ago and all my classmates that I talked to felt the same way.We thought the instructors were out to get us.We would mark our answer sheets to make sure...

8. Math involved in cardiac nursing

   jonzey replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Cardiac

   I work on a cardiac unit,just the basic math stuff.For instance,Morphine 10mg/ML available,4mg ordered,amt ML

9. On call for free?

   jonzey replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   Remember your pharmacology,MOST of the (BEHAVIORAL MEDS)can not be taken with OTC meds,you even have to be careful with the diets they recieve i.e pizza,smoked meats,extra salt,caffeine.I know it...

10. How often are you sick???

    jonzey replied to LanaBanana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe truly sick 1 day every 2-3 years;but I use my sick time at least a day every 4-6 weeks for a mental heath day.My rationale,Im sick of being at

11. On call for free?

    jonzey replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    RNOTODAY,when I read your post it reminded me soooo much of my situation when I was working at the facility for youth.I I,too was on call for free.Iam ashame to say.Staff would call me at home as...

12. On call for free?

    jonzey replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you SmilinBluEyes it is a scary situation,sounds like practing medicine.I did work in facilitity for youth that had this policy.The nurse was suppose to decide what OTC meds to dispense.I...

13. On call for free?

    jonzey replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    When you say give Tylenol,cough syrup or whatever,isn't that prescribing medication,which is outside of your scope of practice?Iam just curious bc I used to work in a similar enviroment and I always...

14. How has nursing changed since you started working as a nurse?

    jonzey replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from LPN school in 1981.I remember when we gave soap suds enemas until clear preop for cataract surgeries on med surg

15. Bsn Degree

    jonzey replied to blynn9173's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Go for the BSN.You will have more