jnrsmommy

jnrsmommy

LTC/Rehab,Med/Surg, OB/GYN, Ortho, Neuro

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  1. any H1N1 on your floor yet?

    jnrsmommy replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sun danc3rRN, I really hope that you get to feeling better soon :) Sending speedy recovery thoughts your way.

  2. any H1N1 on your floor yet?

    jnrsmommy replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had to take a week off w/o pay when I was diagnosed w/ H1N1 (can't use PTO time until after 6 months, haven't been there that long, and definitely don't have enough time accrued). For me, it...

  3. PEG Syringes

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to apologize in advance for any errors in this post, as it's my first time using my cell to post. This situation was told to me by my coworker tonight from the evening nurse she relieved. We...

  4. PEG Syringes

    jnrsmommy replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, every facility that I've worked at, the RN can change the tube in an established tract. This facility that I work at now is saying that the LVN can change it as well w/ training, but I've been...

  5. Forehead thermometers

    jnrsmommy replied to meeka720's topic in School

    I purchased one personally for work (I work in LTC), very easy to clean, maintain, and suprisingly accurate. Even went and bought one for home

  6. PEG Syringes

    jnrsmommy replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Us too, night shift changes the syringes out every night. I just remembered something else I forgot to mention. Whether or not it has any bearing I'm not sure, but I think maybe so. He was 30min late...

  7. PEG Syringes

    jnrsmommy replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys for your replys. Was definitely something that we talked about at great length last night, and I've been looking all over the net for info, and

  8. The small pleasures you get out of your job.

    jnrsmommy replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    My LOL, that no matter how I'm feeling, always puts me on cloud nine when I go see her, and she tells me "You have the face of an angel." She then proceeds to tell me about her dolls hanging on the...

  9. I'm guilty. It's about the condom catheter

    jnrsmommy replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    While I can't say that I have done what you did, I can say I completely understand your frustration. Really, it's no different than having someone keep pulling their IV out, so it gets secured w/ a...

  10. Ruby Vee, doggone it!

    jnrsmommy replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    he wanted to practice safe sex of

  11. straight cathe

    jnrsmommy replied to yahaira2121's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar experience the first 2 male caths I had to do. Turned out, both of these guys had fistulas that were not known about, and I was just "lucky" enough to get the caths in

  12. Central FL WIA to pay for LPN program..

    jnrsmommy replied to intehflames's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't know about the WIA in FL, but I used it in LA when I was going to school. They too had the job hunt requirement, but my advisor did tell me that as hard as the course was and going full time,...

  13. School's refusal to accept Autism diagnosis

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in School

    I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place to post, and I apologize for the spotty information I'm about to give (my sister is not the best when it comes to details). My nephew was diagnosed w/...

  14. Narc Count

    jnrsmommy replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    While that may be true, I work night shift, I get to file all the misc paperwork that gets left on the desk. You would not believe the number of pharmacy slips I have found that do not have any...

  15. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    jnrsmommy replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Ambien, it makes me

  16. how did you handle your first patient death?

    jnrsmommy replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Several firsts for me: I was a CNA, did not have this resident, but wanted to assist w/ post-mortem care as I had never done it before, nor had I been around someone that had expired. I don't know her...

  17. Anyone get out of a ticket just for being an RN?

    jnrsmommy replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    Hehe, reminds me of a friend who was notorious for getting tickets (how she kept insurance is beyond me). Anyhoo, she's a nurse and married to a cop. One day she got pulled over by one of her...

  18. Ok, again another story about being overwhelmed

    jnrsmommy replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have accepted report until, at the very least, another nurse showed up to work (making it 3). And I mean seeing that person physically there, not hearing whomever you call to get more...

  19. Narc Count

    jnrsmommy replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm referring to someone getting a new delivery from pharmacy (either new med or refill) and just taking

  20. Narc Count

    jnrsmommy replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    That's true, but I guess it's because there have been instances of nurses stealing the whole card and getting rid of the sign out sheet as

  21. Do LVN's really make nothing (minimum wage)?

    jnrsmommy replied to hcer4507's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started my nursing career in Louisiana where the pay there is not great at all. Facility I was at was starting brand new RNs at $16/hr, so you can imagine what LPN pay was (this was 6 years ago)....

  22. Narc Count

    jnrsmommy replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    We work 8 hr shifts, but don't see why the form can't be changed to accomodate for 12hrs. If you took a regular 8 1/2 x 11 page and turned it sideways, our sheet looks something like: Date, offgoing...

  23. Narc Count

    jnrsmommy replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I am at now uses the system that the OP is describing, and it does take a few more minutes to do the count but it's not a problem at all. The sheet has columns for offgoing and oncoming...

  24. Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    jnrsmommy replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    How about the CNA that is being evaluated on peri-care by State, walks in to the isolation room w/o any PPE (C-diff, btw), and proceeds to clean the BM w/o

  25. "Found on Floor" Documentation

    jnrsmommy replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, if it's ok to fax the MD, do that instead, and write on there a short recap of what happened, current V/S, any complaints from resident. I work nights, so if it's a "minor" fall...