JRD2002

JRD2002

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  1. Axis point Healthcare

    JRD2002 replied to Kfultz07's topic in Telephone Triage

    They are all 8 hour shifts and most of the ones offered to me were for afternoon/evening hours. The schedules require you to work every other weekend. They also have some split shifts where you...

  2. Axis point Healthcare

    JRD2002 replied to Kfultz07's topic in Telephone Triage

    Any updates about working for this

  3. How do you talk to doctors on the phone?

    JRD2002 replied to Lael's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    IsisC has good advice...although I wouldn't bother with a head to toe assessment and just do a focused assessment on whatever problem the patient is having. Part of calling the MD is anticipating...

  4. Can anyone explain to me the rationale behind this order?

    JRD2002 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I am guessing there is no rationale for that order and that the resident misunderstood the directions of his supervisor. Usually when no one can come up with a reason for doing something (nurses,...

  5. Suicide on unit

    JRD2002 replied to as1234's topic in General Nursing

    I am also curious as to how they did it. I assume that since it is a mental health facility that more precautions are taken than most facilities to prevent suicides. I suppose it is a "if there is a...

  6. How often do you take a vacation?

    JRD2002 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    This should be on a recruitment flyer for your hospital...I'm packing my bags right

  7. The Suicide Tourist

    JRD2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished watching a Frontline documentary called "The Suicide Tourist" which followed a man that was diagnosed with ALS and was seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland. I found it very...

  8. The Suicide Tourist

    JRD2002 replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Also a big thanks to those of you who constructively contributed to the

  9. The Suicide Tourist

    JRD2002 replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am aware that this is a very controversial topic but am really just interested in learning more about the subject. I can make up my own mind about the morality of assisted suicide so everyone try...

  10. Do You Remember Your Patient's Name?

    JRD2002 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Can't tell you how many times I have gone into a patients room when they were sleeping and needed to wake them up only to realize I can't remember their name. Usually I try to peek at their name...

  11. can i become a nurse if i have a mental disability?

    JRD2002 replied to donnalou86's topic in General Nursing

    ........only if you limit your practice to nursing management/administration. Now it all makes

  12. Feel traumatized

    JRD2002 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    It is most facilities P&P to change a Foley every 30 days. You gotta get over that fear about talking to jerky doctors especially when it is a safety issue with a patient. Chances are that if a...

  13. Anything Good About Bedside Report?

    JRD2002 replied to rntg's topic in General Nursing

    I hope we never go to bedside reporting but I have been hearing that the main advantage for doing it is to involve the patient more in their care. There was another thread on this recently and they...

  14. Feel traumatized

    JRD2002 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably have gone ahead and replaced the Foley without talking with the urologist. Just because they had to consult one for Foley placement the last time does not mean that the patient will...

  15. Feeling bad because I didn't "go with my gut"

    JRD2002 replied to LuVnLpN08's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me that even if you did advocate for your patient more that the hospital administration and the MD would have still discontinued the order. You did the right thing by investigating the...

  16. Pushing Dilaudid?

    JRD2002 replied to chacmool's topic in Patient Medications

    If it is ordered as an IVP and you give it in a 50mL bag of NS and administer as an IVPB then that is a med error. Is it one that will cause harm...no...but an error none the less. Also agree with...

  17. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

    JRD2002 replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving a tube laying around will not cause hemolysis. I worked for 5+ years in a lab before becoming an RN. It was common practice to draw an extra clot tube. These extra tubes would sit in a rack...

  18. blood in syringe after injection

    JRD2002 replied to keithleo's topic in General Nursing

    This is my thinking on this subject...say that you gave an IM injection and upon aspiration you had a little blood return. I would think that the chances of the entire dose of medication entering the...

  19. Angel Staffing out of San Antonio

    JRD2002 replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info! Guess I will go fill out the application...hopefully they don't require a face to face interview in San Antonio...that would be an 8 hr drive for

  20. Angel Staffing out of San Antonio

    JRD2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I received a mailer from Angel Staffing looking for nurses to administer the H1N1 vaccine. Does anyone have any experience with this company? They are paying considerably more than the other...

  21. HELP!!! I take the HESI A2 TOMORROW!!!!

    JRD2002 replied to sndunne's topic in General Students

    If you have been studying like they recommend then watch a movie, go to bed, eat breakfast, take a deep breath and take your exam. If you haven't been studying like they tell you to...best of

  22. Studer Group: anybody dealt with them?

    JRD2002 replied to lpnadmin's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has hired the Studer group for the past 2+ years and instituted rounding probably about 8 months ago. There are negative and positive aspects of the Studer group in my eyes. They are...

  23. Enemas in the ER

    JRD2002 replied to Jaloc's topic in Emergency

    I work med/surg and I just love it when a laxative like mag citrate or lactulose is given in ER and during transfer the desired effect is achieved at the worst possible

  24. Enemas in the ER

    JRD2002 replied to Jaloc's topic in Emergency

    I bet your techs just love coming to

  25. I've been THAT patient/visitor

    JRD2002 replied to Brikkz's topic in General Nursing

    Then maybe that would have been a better place to