JRD2002

JRD2002

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  1. Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

    JRD2002 replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had this happen before but I think it is probably more common with mother/baby or pedi issues because the parents want to update you on their child's progress. Here is how I would handle...

  2. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    JRD2002 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure that you are all my co-workers and are trying to see what I say behind your back...sure you say your from Canada...but I know it's you Alice. Always trying to trick me...sneaky,...

  3. PCA a good or Bad idea?

    JRD2002 replied to AngelaChanel24's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I kinda thought the same thing. I was working at a hospital and was going to let them pay for my nursing school tuition but to do it I would have to transfer out of my department and become a PCA. I...

  4. I feel dumb. re: talking to doctors and patient's family.

    JRD2002 replied to file03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't be afraid of saying "I don't know"...just follow it up with "but I will be glad to check on it for you." Totally agree with everything Pat said. When family members are asking how a patient is...

  5. Body pain as a new nurse?

    JRD2002 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 6'2 and if I don't have my chair up as high as it goes my knees and back kill me when I go home and all of the next morning. Especially on those days where you are up and down constantly...

  6. Colostomy In-service

    JRD2002 replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in General Nursing

    Tell them full is right before it pops off...seriously though I always empty mine on a scheduled basis instead of as needed especially if it is emptying quite a bit. I have fewer messes that

  7. Is DNR (do not resuscitate) a good idea?

    JRD2002 replied to tam-tam's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely if it is what the patient wants and they have accepted the fact that they are dying from a terminal illness and do not want to have their life sustained by artificial means. Some terminal...

  8. weekend nurse- week pay

    JRD2002 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow that stinks! At my facility we get 11% of base pay for nights and 15% of base pay added for weekends. So a on a weekend night shift you get 26% of your base

  9. 7 months in, is anyone else's med/surg floor this way? HELP

    JRD2002 replied to ltmja's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is what my floor is like. We have 25 patients on our floor. One charge nurse, 4 RNs, 1 LVN, 1 PCA. This gives us 5 patients each. Our floor is more of a surgical floor so typically our...

  10. Policy on patient leaving AMA with IV in place

    JRD2002 replied to trainer2070's topic in General Nursing

    My coworkers once had a patient that left in the middle of the night without telling anyone. He had been talking about needing to go home and feed his dogs. The charge nurse quickly looked up his...

  11. When they're giving out assignments . . .

    JRD2002 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly on our assignments we don't even look at who they are or what they are in with. We divide the floor into small blocks and randomly assign them. Every other Monday we rotate with each other....

  12. I'm about the be *that* nurse

    JRD2002 replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    I would say to pick your battles. Don't be on the staff about every little thing...however do make sure that your mother receives adequate care. If major issues arise that need staff attention I...

  13. Patients that are hospitalized because of a dare...

    JRD2002 replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

    We once had a kid that took a shot of the world's hottest hot sauce. Came into the ER thinking he was having a heart

  14. What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

    JRD2002 replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody ever mispronounce someone? I have known a few nurses that have called the family and informed then only to find that somehow the patient is back alive. Granted in every case that I have...

  15. HESI Exit Exam

    JRD2002 replied to dramrod23's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend buying a review book designed for the HESI. NCLEX books are not the same in my opinion. Do as many questions that you possibly can and if you run out of them go buy a different...

  16. What you get for nurses week

    JRD2002 replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    For nurses week we got a nice lunch bag with the logo on it. For hospital week we got a big bag with the logo, a mug, and a $800 bonus. Bonus was nice but I don't like feeling like I'm a walking...

  17. Only 19 shifts for new grad orientation Med/Surg??? whhaaaattt

    JRD2002 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Yep 21 shifts for me = 6 weeks. Sucks but it is sink or swim time. Tell him he better make the most out of it and ask a ton of

  18. "Didn't you learn how to deliver a baby in NS?", HUH???

    JRD2002 replied to OURN83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually did learn how to deliver a baby in NS. We even had this prego simulation dummy that we loaded this fake baby into and out it popped. Actually pretty realistic except that there was no...

  19. Night Shift Error...Maybe

    JRD2002 replied to ekanderson80's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unless the MD wanted both of them running I don't think you made an error. What did the order say when the cardizem gtt was

  20. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    JRD2002 replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    I make enough to support myself comfortably doing a job that I love. So...I feel I am adequately compensated. That being said it is just me. I am not trying to support a family on my

  21. Pets as therapy

    JRD2002 replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    I have caught several patients that had family members sneak in their pets while they were on our med/surg floor. Although I am sure that it is not approved by my hospital I just turned my back....

  22. Nurses with bad backs.....speak up !

    JRD2002 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    No I have a bad back because I carry a considerable amount of extra weight...nursing doesn't

  23. Med-Surg

    JRD2002 replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am currently on a med/surg floor that does a lot of surgical/trauma patients. I really like it. As many have stated the wide range of patients makes it very interesting. There isn't a night where...

  24. No blood return

    JRD2002 replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    I would question whether or not everyone is flushing adequately after aspiration of blood. If the PICC is not flushed with at least 20ml of saline after each aspiration a fibrin sheath will form and...

  25. What would ja do?

    JRD2002 replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    BP was 170s/80s which was actually good. Pt's norm is 200/90. Sugar was 165 at