chrisjk

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1. Wound supplies for patients?

   chrisjk replied to lilu678's topic in Home Health

   I would resign immediately; that agency has no business admitting patients to service when they're unwilling to provide what you need to fulfill physician orders. I've worked for 2 different private...

2. Resident Thinks I’m A Fake Nurse

   chrisjk replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

   When something happens during the course of the day to "bum me out" I find that playing Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" really really helps(I especially recommend the video with the policeman hamming it...

3. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   chrisjk replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I usually read, never respond, but.....I'm a diploma grad(from the same school as my mother and sister). It was a relief to go from school into the work world(my first job was on an oncology floor);...

4. Guns at the Bedside

   chrisjk replied to rnrazzil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   You're kidding, right? Hmmmm.....kind of like an emotional support "object"(vs animal). So......nursing grads could have loaded guns at boards, college students could have their Smith and Wesson...

5. Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   chrisjk replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I believe everyone needs to use common sense and make their own decision. My parents live in Texas, are 90+y/o and have yet to don a mask unless they're at a doctor's appt(mandatory). I dare anyone...

6. Age vs Years Nursing

   chrisjk replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

   Age 61; 40 years as an

7. LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

   chrisjk replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

   It's disgraceful and outrageous! I live in one of the major metro areas in Texas; they have just announced that they will be covid testing all guards and inmates in this county. Yes, I get that,...

8. Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

   chrisjk replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say is that the diploma program I went through(late 70s) was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life; that being said, everyone that made it to the end passed boards and the "real world"...

9. Did I make the wrong call?

   chrisjk replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

   I remember working thru agency at a snf years ago; I had a patient whose pain med prescribed was Tylenol #4. I mistakenly gave Tylenol #3(patient's pain was relieved with lower dose, I documented...

10. SINGLE STATE LICENSE

    chrisjk replied to KaforeignRN's topic in General Nursing

    ....don't mess with Texas, lady! And honestly, why not call the Texas Board of Nursing and ask them? I have a compact license (living here in Texas) after originally being licensed in the great...

11. A few questions

    chrisjk replied to LauraRN13's topic in Home Health

    I worked in home health for 10+ years, and I was never asked to do a supervisory visit with an LPN(they are licensed!). Sup visits for CNAs yes, every 2 weeks. As far as being stingy with supplies;...

12. Home Health Nurses

    chrisjk replied to lpn954's topic in Home Health

    Have you tried looking on the Glassdoor and Simplyhired websites? They have alot of jobs posted usually. Good

13. English As A Second Language

    chrisjk replied to Santa Monica's topic in General Nursing

    You need to go to a class to improve your pronunciation pronto!! Sorry, I have no sympathy if you've been here for 15 years. Living in south Texas, I have a different take on this probably. My last...