jemb

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1. need an oncology nrs to help me c my husband

   jemb replied to thatldo's topic in Oncology

   Bless you, Sherri. May you find peace in your

2. Med confusion for newbie nurse, need facts.

   jemb replied to JellyBean1's topic in General Nursing

   Is it 4-10 mg/24hr on a pump via sq site? 4-10mg in one bolus dose is not reasonable even for palliative

3. Radio station giving away Flu shots

   jemb replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

   I wondered when I read your first post on the subject if it was a joke. I mean, where would a radio station get the fflu shots in the first place when the shots are being rationed to actual...

4. Question about IUD's

   jemb replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes IUDs can cause serious pelvic infections. You need to get to a doctor, public clinic, or someplace to have this checked. While some spotting or light bleeding between periods is probably...

5. Warning.....Visitor Vent!

   jemb replied to bam_bam's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work in a hospital that seemed to have more than its share of people high on entitlement and low on common sense. I would have the following conversation frequently upon answering the phone...

6. How much abuse from patients do you take???

   jemb replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

   Can you pick up extra hours at your other job to make up for the ones you lose when you quit this one? That sort of abuse with no support from the powers that be can kill

7. Loopus disease

   jemb replied to ncolvin1's topic in General Nursing

   Do a google search for

8. Lunch Everyone? Am I paranoid or what?

   jemb replied to NancyJo's topic in General Nursing

   I would suggest writing an incident report every time this happens. If the charge nurses and the DON won't do anything, risk management needs to hear about it. Can you put the incident report in an...

9. I have been impersonated-Input please

   jemb replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

   I would be furious also, but I don't know what an attorney or the police would be able to do. Maybe you could report her to the BON for impersonating an RN, but actually, I think she was...

10. Two Questions About Quitting A Job

    jemb replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, I think each employer is different in the way they handle payouts of unused paid time off. Where I work, they willl pay you for unused vacation but you forfeit any unused sick

11. Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    jemb replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility is giving free flu shots to all employees who have patient

12. New stress management technique

    jemb replied to klhs's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle This one will come in handy!

13. heparin and lovenox?????

    jemb replied to rose28164's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Something about the OP's question had been bothering me, and I finally pinpointed it. Since so many facilities now use saline flushes instead of heparin flushes, and many doctors order Lovenox instead...

14. Problem @ multiuse facility

    jemb replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    What a strange situation! I've never heard of such a setup, but there are many things I haven't heard of... I don't know how any nurse could safely leave the assigned patients to go to another...

15. Associates vs BSN

    jemb replied to msitz13's topic in California Nursing

    Most places have no difference in pay for bedside nursing, but a few offer amounts such as 50 cents/hour. Some places require a BSN for certain positions (especially management), but many will accept...