jnrsmommy

jnrsmommy

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  1. Nightly chart checks - last 24 hours only or go through ALL orders?

    jnrsmommy replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we work 4 nights on, 2 nights off. I always check up to the point of the last time I did a chart check on that chart (I'm very anal about the checks), so on my first night back after my...

  2. The Worst Nursing Job You Ever Had

    jnrsmommy replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Working at a very well known military hospital was a great learning experience, but it became unbearable due to the lack of support and team

  3. Strange appearance of incision site to left hip after FX repair.

    jnrsmommy replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Without being able to see it, first thought that pops in to mind is

  4. Can I take my LPN board exam at a different state?

    jnrsmommy replied to sweetlady10's topic in LPN to RN

    Sent you a

  5. On call pay?

    jnrsmommy replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you talking mgmt on-call or floor

  6. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    jnrsmommy replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am sorry that it took such a horrifying incident to bring you and this little angel together, but am beyond excited that you are now her mom. God bless your family and keep all of you safe and...

  7. Nursing Liability Insurance

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've told my self several times over the years that I need to get the insurance just to cover my behind/ peace of mind, but have always put it to the back burner. Well, had a situation last night that...

  8. Nursing Liability Insurance

    jnrsmommy replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys so much for the quick replies. Elkpark, I was trying to do a search before I posted this thread, but mine kept bringing up all kinds of weird

  9. Why is this not in ANY of my books?

    jnrsmommy replied to Jay2daq's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't know how true this is, when I was working post-partum, had a very experienced nurse tell me that to the left was blood clots. Only had this happen on one pt of mine, and she did indeed have...

  10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    jnrsmommy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    My husband is next to me saying ewwwwww, and I'm sitting here shuddering w/ revulsion and partly relief that it was not me. Oh, how I feel for you on that

  11. Question about something that happened

    jnrsmommy replied to wanjik's topic in General Nursing

    On the flip side, what if the covering MD was told, but was not passed on to the primary/surgeon? Have definitely had it happen where I know that Doc B was told about something, then proceeded to...

  12. You know you work nights when.......

    jnrsmommy replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's one of the reasons why I miss San Antonio, great little mexican place btwn home and work that was open 24hrs, and served the best Strawberry

  13. Just a Reminder...

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    We lost a wonderful nurse this past week, way before what all of her friends/family/co-workers think was her time. We constantly take care of others, yet always put ourselves last, or in some cases,...

  14. You know you work nights when.......

    jnrsmommy replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you say "Tonight was a bad night, I hope tonight goes much better" and you know that you're talking about two different shifts, but have to explain that to a non-night

  15. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    jnrsmommy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    And once again, I have learned something new and interesting from this

  16. Peripheral and Central IV Maintenance Protocols

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We have a few residents and pts at our facility w/ IVs and PICCS, but we do not have a protocol in place for the maintenance of them. I was nominated tonight to come up w/ the info for this to help...

  17. abandonment of duty?

    jnrsmommy replied to roanne's topic in Texas Nursing

    Slightly off topic, I got my TBON Bulletin in the mail yesterday, and saw a paragraph stating that: Senate Bill 476 amends the Nursing Practice Act by adding new Section 301.356 relating to Refusal of...

  18. Medication Aids; What will this mean?

    jnrsmommy replied to arelle68's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Work LTC w/ med aides, in Texas. Ours can give all PO, SL, creams, lady partsl, rectal, eye drops and ointments, and patches. One facility I worked at allowed them to give inhalers so long as the...

  19. Peripheral and Central IV Maintenance Protocols

    jnrsmommy replied to jnrsmommy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you for your response :) I'm specifically looking for flushes (types, amounts, frequency), IV tubing changes, dressing changes to the sites, that kind of stuff. I do work in LTC/Skilled Rehab,...

  20. Being a Nurse for a Killer

    jnrsmommy replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in General Nursing

    If it ever comes to the point where you do encounter a situation that you cannot put your personal feelings aside, the next professional thing to do is see if you have a co-worker that wouldn't mind...

  21. Things you don't want to hear your Aide say

    jnrsmommy replied to readytoroll's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Wow, it sure is quiet tonight." I never ever ever ever want to hear those words when I'm

  22. Things you don't want to hear your Aide say

    jnrsmommy replied to readytoroll's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, forgot these 2: 1. Aaaaaaacccckkkk, eeeeeekkkk (or any variation of) 2. Oh (expletive)! You hear those and you know it's never gonna be

  23. Things you don't want to hear your Aide say

    jnrsmommy replied to readytoroll's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My aide coming out of my post-op pts room: "I was taking her VS and her pulse ox is 78, so I turned on the light and her lips are blue. That's bad,

  24. Ever have family members of a pt who was a doc?

    jnrsmommy replied to buddiage's topic in General Nursing

    Have a co-worker who received a call from the Dentist spouse of a pt. Seems the pt called her husband c/o her sugar bottoming out and let him know that she had gotten Lantus that night. The spouse...

  25. Terrible Incident

    jnrsmommy replied to josebeltran88's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Now, had a skin tear occurred when the dressing was removed, an inicident report would have definitely been required. CNAs are not to remove dressings as that is considered wound care and is out of...