jelly221,RN

jelly221,RN MSN

CVICU, CCU, SICU, MICU

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  1. How messed up is this?

    jelly221,RN replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. I do consider myself a professional, and I work very hard at furthering my education as well as work experiences. A little perspective on my hospital though - they put up a banner for...

  2. How messed up is this?

    jelly221,RN replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with this, and I'm 100% fine personally with not getting recognition from my workplace - knowing I did all I could do to the best of my ability for my patients on my shift is MORE than...

  3. proper orientation for CTICU

    jelly221,RN replied to rn6889's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry to go off-topic, but I'm moving to CVICU this summer and this post made me SO excited!!! Can't wait to join

  4. Wiping off IV ports

    jelly221,RN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh makes me cringe... like not washing your hands in a public bathroom.

  5. My TCU CPR policy

    jelly221,RN replied to unsaint77's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my place, charge nurses in critical care can call

  6. Pulmonary hemorrhage.

    jelly221,RN replied to umcRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Whoa! Where do you work? I'm in cardiac DOU now, transferring to CVICU this summer, but I had a congenital heart kid a couple of months ago, and I was fascinated both by learning more about the...

  7. Education of nurses

    jelly221,RN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ha we kinda said the same thing, but if I'd read your post before I wrote mine, I would've just said

  8. Education of nurses

    jelly221,RN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with this post, except that I'm not sure that it's the BSN that makes the difference. It seems that personal characteristics would determine a person's conduct and professionalism in the...

  9. Education of nurses

    jelly221,RN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This sounds spot-on from my

  10. I graduated todayyyyyy!!!!!

    jelly221,RN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!!! Good luck on boards & the job hunt, do you have any

  11. Think Twice Before Becoming a "NURSE"

    jelly221,RN replied to mcrutRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ^ | |

  12. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    jelly221,RN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Could you maybe extend this hatred for "callousness and lack of empathy" towards those discriminating against "skinny tall 'american looking'" or "skinny beautiful perfectly coff'd" people

  13. Highest Troponin Levels You've Seen?

    jelly221,RN replied to Dogstar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just wanna clarify/correct - my hospital uses ng/mL, in

  14. Cedars-Sinai vs Keck Hospital of USC

    jelly221,RN replied to rcon's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm in LA also, and this sounds very in line with what I've heard from

  15. I dont think ICU is for me:(

    jelly221,RN replied to Bradydown's topic in MICU, SICU

    APA reference

  16. What I have learned to HATE about Nursing

    jelly221,RN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm gonna get back on topic - MDs that are CLUELESS about Core Measures to whom I hafta explain why pts with an MI must be prescribed a beta blocker upon

  17. My girlfriend is afraid that I might meet another girl in the nursing program...

    jelly221,RN replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Wow.... I just have to say that I was in a relationship somewhat similar to this before I started NS. My ex (operative word) was concerned that I'd be working with "hot doctors" all the time. I had...

  18. Cheating ADN STUDENTS in lecture

    jelly221,RN replied to prof joe's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow that seems really lenient. Ours was get caught cheating, you're out of the program forever in bad standing. I've heard of people doing this too - seems like by the time you write all the info...

  19. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    jelly221,RN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why I ALWAYS wear red, brown, black, or dark

  20. thoughts on only Paralytic while intubated....

    jelly221,RN replied to MassED's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thank god for nurses like you. I'm transferring to our CVICU in a couple of months and this was actually a test ??- NEVER administer paralytics w/o sedation. I try to tell everyone I know that if...

  21. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    jelly221,RN replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL this exact same thing happened to me. He kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to do it until I finished taking them

  22. Nurses, Clients and Power

    jelly221,RN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with cb-rn - this attitude really is not common. It might seem common among the population of nurses that is represented on this forum, but allnurses members & regular posters are...

  23. Nurses, Clients and Power

    jelly221,RN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%!!!! And bravo on "Uncle Joe's Civil War coin collection" - we must have the same

  24. Nurse: Patient Ratios

    jelly221,RN replied to aei09a's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm with everyone else- nursenotmaid, where do you work? I'm already in SoCal and I want to go to wherever you

  25. Standard practice for arterial line pulls

    jelly221,RN replied to butofcourse's topic in Cardiac

    Hate fem-stop. We rarely ever use it.... If you look at studies it has higher rates of almost every complication. Manual pressure isn't THAT