jnrsmommy

jnrsmommy

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

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  1. Got into Galen College of Nursing's LVN to RN!

    jnrsmommy replied to David Offenbaker's topic in LPN to RN

    Man, I'm really bummed now. Been here for over 2 years and never knew Galen had a bridge program, and I'm moving out of state this

  2. Help me understand Med Aides

    jnrsmommy replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    For me, a good med aide is worth their weight in gold, just like a CNA. I too cringed when I first worked at a facility that employed them. All kinds of "what ifs" went through my head, but I guess it...

  3. Commute times

    jnrsmommy replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I timed my trip to work the other night, catching all the lights took me 6 min to get to

  4. San Antonio noc nurses??

    jnrsmommy replied to MtGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    I sent you a

  5. How often do you change the IV tubing when pt is prn adapted?

    jnrsmommy replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, definitely see a range of what's standard. Facility I used to work at, the policy was to change the intermittent infusion lines every

  6. Some family members just CANNOT be educated!

    jnrsmommy replied to kermitlady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I understand that they can be frustrating, and time-consuming, but please, remember to document all interactions involving teaching and any time you see them trying to lower the bed, loosen the...

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

    jnrsmommy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Walked in on my resident completely covered in stool, all over the bed, wall, air conditioning unit (and the heat was on), and she was eating it too. While trying to clean inside her mouth (yes, she...

  8. Green Christmas-Full Cemetary??

    jnrsmommy replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard that saying before. I'm curious though, is this in regards to the elderly and the ill, or including general population. Suicide rates are up this time of year,

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

    jnrsmommy replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Southernyankee, from the bottom of my and thousands of other nurses hearts, "Thank you for what you are doing for this little girl." You have gone above and beyond to be this child's advocate, to take...

  10. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    jnrsmommy replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is well known for tripping on the sidewalk while walking (should've named her Grace..lol) and scraping her knees up. Guess I'll have to start carrying her 10 y/o self around to make sure...

  11. Dementia Patient Frequent Faller

    jnrsmommy replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Other than suggesting to the family that they get someone to stay w/ him. I feel for you on this, I really do. We had a LOL that was like that too. Family was in denial, "she's always with it" "you...

  12. Orders you wish you could have written in the chart...

    jnrsmommy replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ooooh, the night I had a VERY agitated, combative, driving me and every other employee crazy, patient. The doc told me to give her an Ativan and 2 for each of the nurses. Wish I could've written that,...

  13. When did he become a doctor???

    jnrsmommy replied to carroll77566's topic in General Nursing

    I had a co-worker who had given an interview in the newspaper, and the reporter listed him as an RN (he was still an LPN at the time). He was investigated by the BON for impersonation of a nurse (not...

  14. For the nightshifters.

    jnrsmommy replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nightshift my entire nursing career, and I've done both 12's and 8's, and honestly, both have their advantages. As others have said, w/ 12s I had more days w/ my family, and the...

  15. Things that make you go grrrrrrrr

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC, and I'm sooo tired of coming on shift to find: 1) Orders that are not fully taken off I understand that you might have had a busy shift, I get that, I really do, but if you are going to...

  16. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    jnrsmommy replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    Ooooh, that one made me pause on my breakfast. What in the world are some people thinkging??? Oh, wait, they're

  17. pyxis narcotics count

    jnrsmommy replied to connieg's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked at, we never counted the narcs in the pyxis. Just checked for discrepencies every shift. Another place, the pyxis chose random narcs (usually 3-5 different meds) for us to count...

  18. advanced directives and power or attorney, please answer my question

    jnrsmommy replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Things like that frustrate me to no end. A former state that I lived in was like that. You could have your DNR/AD written in stone, co-signed by the Supreme Court Justices (being silly, but you get...

  19. transferring license????

    jnrsmommy replied to niklynn's topic in General Nursing

    Check w/ the Florida BON. Usually, after passing boards, you can just apply for endorsement (off the top of my head, I have no idea if Florida and/or Ohio are part of the compact states), which can...

  20. picc line dressing change

    jnrsmommy replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if it's just the picture, but the biopatch looks like the white side is up. I can't remember what side is shiny, but I was taught to put the blue facing up (blue to the sky). Wonder if...

  21. picc line dressing change

    jnrsmommy replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Agree w/ the above posters. As for the cap changes, they were changed out every week w/ the dressing change, and every time blood was drawn from that port. Extension tubing? Not too sure what you mean...

  22. Hospital vs. Office nursing?

    jnrsmommy replied to MerdalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that you have already interviewed, but is there any way that you could shadow someone there for a

  23. Want to work at WHMC/BAMC in San Antonio

    jnrsmommy replied to 1GOODNURSE2's topic in General Nursing

    The usajobs.com website will be a great resource to use, that's what I went through when I got hired. Also, keep in mind that WHMC/BAMC are incorporated under one heading now San Antonio Medical...

  24. Just for fun :Ideal LTC

    jnrsmommy replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1) 24/7 Doc and Pharmacist in-house 2) Supply closet that never runs dry and everything you need is right in plain sight. 3) Rooms to be private or semi-private depending on the resident's wishes, and...

  25. Care of the post-op Spinal anesthesia patient (NOT in PACU...on unit)

    jnrsmommy replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree w/ the previous posters. Been awhile since I had a spinal pt, but what I can remember, we also had to monitor dermatones w/ the vitals, and I remember something about not raising the head any...