jizzi

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1. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

   jizzi replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

   When I was a new grad, I was orienting with a seasoned RN. However, one 3-11 shift, she called out sick and I was left in charge because there was no one else to assign to my unit. I was nervous but...

2. Code Status Error - An Ethical Dilemma

   jizzi replied to Simkah's topic in General Nursing

   This is another reason to have the advanced directives completed and available on the chart. It clearly defines DNR status. Some facilities even use over bed signs as well as bracelets to indicate...

3. RN work from home due to illness

   jizzi replied to alonge's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have been a nurse for over 30 years and worked for 18 1/2 years in the OR when I got cancer. I had surgery and radiation but then developed pelvic and lower extremity lymphedema. I could no longer...

4. I hate nursing

   jizzi replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   I have been a nurse for over 30 years. It isn't the glamorous job you see portrayed on TV. The reality is that it is hard work and you may not be appreciated by doctors, patients, or your boss. If you...

5. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

   jizzi replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that some patients do not understand the role of a nurse. They believe that we are akin their personal care attendant or concierge. This is not true unless you are their private duty nurse....