jnrsmommy

jnrsmommy

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

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  1. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    jnrsmommy replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Squirting your co-worker with NS flush is amusing on a slow night. Having said co-worker shoot KY jelly more than 10 feet into your thick, curly, long hair is not as much

  2. Does this schedule exist for an LPN?

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

    When I was in school, I worked Fri 10p-6a, sat 2p-6a, sun 2p-6a, then school m-f 0745-1445. I was a single parent of 2 toddlers, and was only able to keep up that pace for a semester. Where I work,...

  3. Best one sentence handoff report

    jnrsmommy replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    SSDD... on a LTC pt that is never happy w/ anyone or

  4. ? on drawing PT/INR

    jnrsmommy replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooh, I have never seen that machine before. Ours are still being sent out to the lab. Would be awesome to just do

  5. Albumin Reaction

    jnrsmommy replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little confused. She developed the reaction shortly after the drip was started. So that means she hadn't received the lasix yet,

  6. how many shifts in a row?

    jnrsmommy replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work 7p-7a 6 days on, 8 days off. I was younger then and I loved it. Think it would kill me

  7. That Feeling

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been three days, and I still cannot keep the smile off of my face. I was recently switched shifts and stations at work (working day shift on a LTC unit, whereas I was the night nurse on a rehab...

  8. Is that my med error?

    jnrsmommy replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    You noted the order, you transcribed it correctly on the MARs, you started the first of the additional 3 IV doses, and the other nurse missed the next dose. No, it is not your

  9. Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    jnrsmommy replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    If it were me, I would've reapplied it by securing it w/ either a tegaderm or an

  10. Do you interrupt report to give pain meds?

    jnrsmommy replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I too am one of those nurses that medicate before shift change, and let the pts know that shift change will be happening at such and such times. I do not interrupt report to medicate. To me, it's no...

  11. Nursing shifts: Is this fact or fiction?

    jnrsmommy replied to magichospital's topic in General Nursing

    My facility works 8hr shifts, Mon-Fri for 6-2 and 2-10, and 10-6 (what I work) is 4 on 2 off (comes out to getting a Sat/Sun off every 6 weeks). It really sucks. Because of the way my schedule fell,...

  12. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    jnrsmommy replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from my LVN program in 02 and part of our cirriculum was IV therapy, and we had to be IV certified to graduate. I have worked places with and without IV teams and labs. I currently work in...

  13. How to cope when it's one of your own

    jnrsmommy posted a topic in General Nursing

    We had a wonderful co-worker code on us last night. She's in the hospital still unresponsive and on a vent. I've had other coworkers who have passed (both expected and not), but never one where it...

  14. How to cope when it's one of your own

    jnrsmommy replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your

  15. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    jnrsmommy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Does it make me look bad that I had to share this with all my nurse

  16. Compact States: 1 is enough?

    jnrsmommy replied to fireline's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about the other states, I'm only speaking for Texas as this is what I encountered. When I moved to Texas and applied for reciprocity, I was given a regular license because I was not...

  17. Call Bell Requests

    jnrsmommy replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I don't remember why I

  18. Nurse Week Goodies, funniest ones you've seen

    jnrsmommy replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

    One year they held a raffle, giving away different items. I won a very nice bottle of wine. Asked them if I could drink it while at work. Never did get an answer for

  19. Rash from hand sanitizer?

    jnrsmommy replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, that one for the lotion. type in gold bond ultimate sanitizer, it's the 3rd and 4th one on the list. i'm not good at posting links. I'm allergic to latex, and never fails that I come in contact...

  20. Rash from hand sanitizer?

    jnrsmommy replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't use the alcohol based hand sanitizers because they are very irritating to my hands. I found that Gold Bond makes a hand sanitizer/lotion combo that I LOVE, and it doesn't have alcohol in

  21. Are teddy bear hidden camera's allowed in nursing homes or hospitals?

    jnrsmommy replied to Ev1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our facility, we do have a resident's room that does have a camera in it. The family was allowed to place it after staff had been notified, and there is a sign outside the door stating that the room...

  22. do you always monitor BP b/f giving HTN medications

    jnrsmommy replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a skilled rehab unit, and I also pull some shifts on our LTC side. We have paramaters on everyone that is on BP meds, and yes, the BP is taken every time. Because they wouldn't check it...

  23. Advice and tips needed- New to LTC & mid-night shift

    jnrsmommy replied to GirlnextdoorRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, there's so much to cover on that. 1. Work load wise, how many pts are you going to be responsible for? There aren't that many meds scheduled through the first half of the shift generally. Mostly...

  24. Full-time weekend shifts - LPN

    jnrsmommy replied to Graduate-PN's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals and LTC facilities utilize a Baylor program. Work 16hrs Sat and Sun but get paid for 40. If you miss a shift on the weekend, you don't get the whole 40hrs. Know lots of nurses that work...

  25. Who is working tonight?

    jnrsmommy replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    10p-6a here, and we get paid straight time. If we want "holiday pay", we have to use PTO hours. I work in a rehab/ltc setting, so it's change of the month for us. Joy (sarcasm very much