sjoe

sjoe

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  1. Cold Pot????

    sjoe replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    "Has anyone called to get the MD to clarify." Or asked an

  2. Nurses rat on nurses

    sjoe replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    JLoo shouts: "MALE NURSES ARE THE BOMB!" But what's the target? (Or is this some kind of youth slang I'm not familiar with?) Norbert writes: "Health care in general and nursing in particular will...

  3. New Grad sign-on bonus negotiation

    sjoe replied to sitterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    From what I have seen, new grads have little clout with which to negotiate, because they are inexperienced and need a lot of training. Many hospitals do not even hire new grads, much less provide...

  4. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

    sjoe replied to SC RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    jmp writes: "False nails are overlayed ON TOP of your own nails and HARBOUR all kinds of gross things...... CDC has recommended against them and the Center for Disease Control is someone we should be...

  5. Night Shift Nurse...I Can't Sleep at Night anymore..

    sjoe replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    "You're asking your body to do horrible things by forcing it to sleep all night one night and stay awake the next." And that is what your body is telling

  6. Dietary department...(ranting!!)

    sjoe replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as though your nursing department needs an inservice with dietary, and vice

  7. stopping dialysis

    sjoe replied to gomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good for her. Too few patients know when to say "when" and fewer still have the courage to actually stand up for themselves and their personal interests when this time has come. I assume this patient...

  8. why do some nurses forget that they were once students?

    sjoe replied to geleesa's topic in General Students

    "I don't get paid for precepting - and if something goes wrong - I, as an agency nurse, is going to take a hit - or at least bear some responsibility - it doesn't all fall back on the instructor."...

  9. Anxiety and low self-esteem

    sjoe replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely the optimal intervention would be a combination of individual counseling (you can get a referral from your doc, pastor, women's center, community health center), healthful diet, adequate...

  10. Right to refuse vs Neglect

    sjoe replied to sunnygirl272's topic in General Nursing

    bag and vw are right. this woman needs to complete her advance directives, to protect herself and all around

  11. Jessica's family's lawyer opposes medical mal. cap

    sjoe replied to Tilleycs's topic in General Nursing

    Surprise! (Does the phrase "self-serving" ring a

  12. how can i juggle nursing school, kids and a job without sacrificing either?

    sjoe replied to geleesa's topic in General Nursing

    "how can i juggle nursing school, kids and a job without sacrificing either? " You can't, if by "sacrificing" you mean doing everything possible in each category. Know and accept your limits, first...

  13. Queen's Medical Center/Kuakini Medical Center - Honolulu, Oahu

    sjoe replied to kittylouise's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses' strike there ended very recently. Check the relevant threads for more

  14. Do Yall Think You Were Robbed of...

    sjoe replied to KK7724's topic in General Students

    You are right insofar as pre-med, nursing, engineering, etc. majors often take up so much time that less is available for socializing. You need to decide on your priority for now, and pursue it. If...

  15. Nurses rat on nurses

    sjoe replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    rsc writes: "I have had feedback from others who attribute it to the fact that nursing is a female dominated profession but that does not feel right. Female firefighters adhere to the standards of...

  16. correctional nursing pay rate

    sjoe replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    maia writes: "Thats my goal...to get in that prison." Well, just rob a

  17. Speciality Differential?

    sjoe replied to Chiaramonte's topic in General Nursing

    "our ICU's and ED are always short-staffed. The extra money was an attemp to lure people to those areas and encourage the existing staff to stay" And a little extra pay is MUCH cheaper than training...

  18. Nurse Coordinator Roles and management by physicians

    sjoe replied to HRHNurse Carol's topic in General Nursing

    "We now report to a divisional nurse who reports to the medical director of the dept. We no longer are under the hospital nursing administration." This is a POLITICAL move on the part of your...

  19. Am I just being petty?

    sjoe replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    toes writes: "a facility that has continually made me feel like yesterday's trash, yet they still manage to make me feel as though it is by some fault of mine and not theirs. " My suggestion--take a...

  20. computers in hospital

    sjoe replied to ruralok's topic in General Nursing

    ruralok writes: "When is someone going to ask the nurse what is needed in the software?" You have an interesting sense of humor. Why else do you think there are usually so many problems when...

  21. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

    sjoe replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    "my first clinical night with a new preceptor was a disaster. I was assigned a travel/agency RN from NY. " The problem is with whoever assigned this preceptor to you. It was a singularly...

  22. computers in hospital

    sjoe replied to ruralok's topic in General Nursing

    The usefulness depends completely on the software being used and the training that healthcare workers receive. Some programs and systems are much better than

  23. Santa Clara County Hospitals

    sjoe replied to Purple_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Something else to think about is the VERY high cost of housing and long, stuck-in-traffic

  24. Utilizing I.V.'s in the foot or lower leg?

    sjoe replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on an IV team, this always took a doc's order. Too many potential complications with lessened circulation in legs and feet, as contrasted to arms and hands. Strokes and amputations are...

  25. Do you have to be a Nurse before a NP?

    sjoe replied to Soon2BNP's topic in General Nursing

    Postscript: If it is someone's goal to be a NP without doing nursing first, why not skip nursing altogether and just go for a