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  1. When are vital signs done?

    jerrylundergard replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    For me, vitals, especially bp, are done before giving any kind of cardiac meds. I just wont give bp or cardiac meds without knowing my vitals. That could mean vitals at 9am 12-2 pm and again at...

  2. Anxiety

    jerrylundergard replied to wallyballie_golf's topic in Government, Military

    I was worried about the same thing. I have a history of irritable bowel syndrome and have been perscibed 1mg of lorazapam at nite for the last 2 years. I tried all the normal ibs meds like bentyl etc...

  3. Is everything really the nurses fault?

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in General Nursing

    I get a new batch of patients yesterday, 6 on a very busy tele/medsurg floor. One of my train wreck total care patients with a trach has sodium of 149. The cardiologist comes in at 0930 and calls me...

  4. Getting really concerned about going into nursing...

    jerrylundergard replied to mfrancisco's topic in General Nursing

    I think and have been told that I work on one of the toughest floors around. We have to do literally everything on our own. The CNAs have 16 pts, 1 secretary for 30 pts. We have 6 pts that are very...

  5. Is everything really the nurses fault?

    jerrylundergard replied to jerrylundergard's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the crazy part, the cardiologist told me about the lab value and then told me it was my duty to notify the attending to have the attending rectify the sodium. All this instead of the...

  6. Oportunity for NP school while Active Duty? How many years of floor nursing?

    jerrylundergard posted a topic in Government, Military

    I know the Army says they offer NP school to its active duty members after about 4 or 5 years but in practice does it really happen? As in, if someone wants to be a nurse practitioner does the army...

  7. Oportunity for NP school while Active Duty? How many years of floor nursing?

    jerrylundergard replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the heads up Athena. My recruiter is so sick of recruiting that its just painfull to talk to her, she wants out of Miami bad! I signed up for the 50k loan repayment for the first 3 years....

  8. Oportunity for NP school while Active Duty? How many years of floor nursing?

    jerrylundergard replied to jerrylundergard's topic in Government, Military

    Im gonna do like Kato10 says, take the reserves commision (if selected from this feb 9 board) and study at the local university for the FNP degree. Im still leaning to going AD once I complete my...

  9. Hiring NP in Texas Question

    jerrylundergard replied to mrhinman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Flyers? I guess everyone is your target audience now cause so many people of different demographics may be without health insurance or only have overly expensive insurance available to them. It sounds...

  10. Hiring NP in Texas Question

    jerrylundergard replied to mrhinman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    APNFNGPGNP... How do you get your patients? Are you just opening doors and putting a sign out there? Are you advertising? Did you already have clients? How much money are you investing to get started...

  11. Nursing in the Military

    jerrylundergard replied to SL2014's topic in Government, Military

    I agree with the opinion that I dont really care if someone joins the army for the money as long as they dont ***** and moan. Infact, ill bet many gung ho military folks that didnt join for the money...

  12. Losing weight for the military

    jerrylundergard replied to dancer_meggs's topic in Government, Military

    I think trainers vary too much in their quality and would never recomend chosing one blindly. Secondly, I just wouldnt pay someone for info that can be found on the internet. As others have said, you...

  13. How healthy and fit are you?

    jerrylundergard replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    Im super-duper healthy! I work 3 12-14hr shifts on a med-surg floor and am moving all day. I also run 3 miles atleast 4 days a week and mix in bike rides. I never miss doing something even for 1 day....

  14. A day in the life. Military Nursing

    jerrylundergard replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    Athena, your awesome! Even though those pharmacy people are working every day its only 8 hrs. At the end of the week it would be 7x8 = 56hrs. Compared to the nurse working 6 12s which is 72. That...

  15. Handling Seekers

    jerrylundergard replied to traveler85's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy tele/med-surg floor. When I get drug seekers I let them know up front that I will make every attempt to get them their pain meds on time. I try to keep these guys happy by getting...

  16. A day in the life. Military Nursing

    jerrylundergard replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    Are you working standard 12 hr shifts while deployed Athena? If so, do you at least get out at the end of your 12 hr shift, usually? Working 6 12hr shifts must be tough but I guess you dont have to...

  17. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    jerrylundergard replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They pay 40-42 dollars an hour for a staff RN in Central Ohio? That is the average salary for staff RN? Thats on par with San Fran. Sounds

  18. Florida Schools with High Acceptance Rates?

    jerrylundergard replied to SparkleRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think your talking about sylvester right? UMH has OK benefits I guess. I think they pay 2000 dollars a year towards my masters. At sylvester they pay more but dont think its free or even close. I...

  19. COT/Stationing Assignments from November Boards!!!!

    jerrylundergard replied to NurseJessi's topic in Government, Military

    So if someone codes during shift change you still get to go home at your nomral time in the AF? So you work regular 4 12s? I think at 50 hrs a week its still a good deal. And I hear ya bout the...

  20. English nurse who needs help please!!!

    jerrylundergard replied to ljones6843's topic in Florida Nursing

    In my not so rich and humble opinion, forget kaplan. Get the latest edition of Suanders NCLEX preperation and make sure you get the CD that comes with it. That CD is a gold mine and has around 200...

  21. COT/Stationing Assignments from November Boards!!!!

    jerrylundergard replied to NurseJessi's topic in Government, Military

    How many more hours a week are you working in the army? What is the standard? Is 4 12 hr shifts a week standard? Cause if it is thats 50hr weeks which could be tuff to do for 20 years. The other thing...

  22. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    jerrylundergard replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    Ya we have tons of gators out here in the everglades and cypress natl parks (both really cool places btw!). I suspect some of them gators have been feed cause I was out on a trail and several decent...

  23. Slightly experienced NP having trouble finding job as an NP in the Bay Area, CA

    jerrylundergard replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ya I thought everyone in CA was having trouble finding a job! As I know you know, your salary is horrible for a NP living in the Bay area. I thought they started new grad RNs in the mid 30s to low 40s...

  24. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    jerrylundergard replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    Where in Eastern Washington? I went to HS in Spokane! Its kinda a mixed bag here. I have days, weeks, months here where Im soo sick of that hot ass sun beating down on me and just wish for the nice...

  25. Question about Concealed Weapons Carry

    jerrylundergard replied to sambo23's topic in Florida Nursing

    A nursing school buddy and I got concealed weapons permits during school and its not a thing that has anything to do with nursing. When my hospital ran a background check on me to hire me as a RN...