jaxnRN

jaxnRN

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  1. Nursing 101: Interval between 2 different inhalers?

    jaxnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    wow! this seems like a very simple question but sometimes the fine details are not clearly recalled. especially when you get to be as old as i am. i have a question regarding inhalers. what is...

  2. illinois license

    jaxnRN replied to Sherri1083's topic in General Nursing

    I got my Illinois license (also was a second along with my Iowa license) and I had mine done at the police station. Done the old fashioned way...ink finger print...ink finger print...etc. Made me...

  3. Need spreadsheets or worksheets please!

    jaxnRN replied to soshore's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Can I also have a copy of these worksheets? I am in the same

  4. Need help with creating Skills Fair!

    jaxnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am the staff development RN at our LTC center. I was asked today to create the yearly skills fair for the nurses and CNA's. :typing I have been a participant in countless skills fairs but have...

  5. Questions for you wonderful OB Nurses!!!!

    jaxnRN replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's great that you want to work OB. I worked in OB for over 15 years and NEVER thought that I would want to work in any other department. In the last 5 years I have taken my career to Home Health...

  6. Pancreatic Contusion (Bruised Pancreas). Any info?

    jaxnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My mother-in-law is recovering from a ruptured aneurysm (abdominal). She had an exploratory laparotomy and the spleen was removed. Received 2 units of blood. She is doing well and on the road to...

  7. Nursing 101: Interval between 2 different inhalers?

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are ALL so very awesome. This is the best resource I have ever found during my nursing career. Thank you to everyone!

  8. Pt/inr

    jaxnRN replied to abgstat's topic in Home Health

    I did not know this! Something I need to look into. Thanks for the info.

  9. Need FUN & CREATIVE inservice ideas!

    jaxnRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i would love some input for inservice ideas. the audience intended for lpn's and cna's. topics could include safety, medication errors, pain management, communication..etc. obviously i and wide...

  10. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    jaxnRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i attended a hospice conference last fall. the speaker, a very high ranking nurse in her field, was talking about ltc. she mentioned that in iowa, medicare is going to require an rn to be on the...

  11. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with that comment. Most definitely. I was just wondering about the actual written LAW. There are many LPN's much more knowledgable than some RN's. That works both ways and we all have our...

  12. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay. I see. Is Illinois required by the state to have an RN on

  13. Rumor? Re: RN's in LTC & Medicare

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What do you mean that u are in trouble if what happens? Having an RN THERE or NOT there? We have our DON and ADON to call if needed. But when I am not working, there are no other RN's on duty....

  14. Med error~Hard to explain on paper!

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    the really stupid thing that doesn't make sense to me is that i actually checked the mar before putting this on! we write down the location of the existing patch so that we will be sure to find it...

  15. Med error~Hard to explain on paper!

    jaxnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i made a medication error. i was filling out the form and need some input. working in a ltc on monday, and the nurse who was reporting off to me and counting narcs mentioned that it was "patch...

  16. Med error~Hard to explain on paper!

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes! I know too well of the error that I made. That's probably my point. I KNOW better! I absolutely LOVE having students and orientees. When I had nursing students with me in Home Health and...

  17. Med error~Hard to explain on paper!

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, in my 18th year of being an rn i am still so hard on myself. i was "raised" by a very, very, very serious surgeon who made me the nurse i am today. details. details. details. i guess it...

  18. night shift advice...

    jaxnRN replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    you honestly will be fine...depending on how busy you are. the busier, the better. the 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. hour was always a sinker for me. no matter what, i would get that empty, out of fuel, yet...

  19. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    jaxnRN replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    Always answer call lights. Wouldn't we all feel guilty just leaving them without responding? Just like an I.V. beeping at you down the hall. After all these years I still hear "beeping" in my...

  20. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    jaxnRN replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i feel your pain. remember that there are some nurses that are considered to be "territorial". some may be threatened by you. i really think that all institutes should have a customer service class...

  21. Taxes: Vehicle Insurance

    jaxnRN posted a topic in Home Health

    This may be a really dumb and wishful question...but I am itemizing my taxes and using Turbotax. There is a question there that asks about vehicle insurance. I was a Home Health/Hospice Nurse for...

  22. Why did YOU choose OB nursing?

    jaxnRN replied to tabbeycatt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OB nursing chose me too. My mom was an OB nurse for her entire life. She worked double shifts, in TWO different hospitals in Cleveland. She used to come home and sleep on the couch while I played...

  23. RN Endorsement to Mo from IA

    jaxnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I am considering a move to Missouri. I am currently licensed in Iowa and was wondering what the usual "waiting" period is for the endorsement into Missouri as far as getting my license for work....

  24. RN Endorsement to Mo from IA

    jaxnRN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for that info. I read the application but actually thought that the fingerprint info was for foreign applicants. That is something I am going to have to get right on top of....

  25. Working night shift and eating-how do you do it?

    jaxnRN replied to eng_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I gained weight on nights. Of course, in OB, it is feast or famine, (pardon the pun), so when we were busy of course, I wouldn't eat at all. The danger came in when my 12 hour night shift was...