jaxnRN

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 the proper time interval wo wait between giving two ...

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 feel like a rebel. You are SO right. It is truly ...

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

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 never had to organize one. If anyone can help me, ...

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 and LTC and Hospice. I had several doctors who ...

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 recovery. It is her 3rd post-op day and the doctor ...

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

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

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 open to any suggestions. it seems that our ltc fa...

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 strong points. That's why it's so important to wo...

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 premises 24 hours per day. she told everyone that "...

Okay. I see. Is Illinois required by the state to have an RN on site/nearby?

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. ALL the other nurses are LPN's.

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 and rotate sites. i saw that it was put on just a ...

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 day". which means that in the hall we were on it is ...

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 Hospice I think I tried to teach TOO much! I wa...

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 just seems like a huge deal to me and even my don tol...

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 restless feeling. it passes. drink a lot of water!:...

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 sleep.

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 that addresses all issues. the issues being comm...

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 the entire year and used my personal vehicle for wor...

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 in the living room. I remember how exhausted she ...

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. I printed my application tonite so I have that r...

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. Wow. Also interesting that there is no mandatory co...

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 over. I had to get the energy to drive home, get...