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  1. stupid mistake- wanna quit

    PJMommy replied to Fly4Life12's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! The tech should have never delegated this to you! And by "tech", are you referring to a paramedic or a nurse's aide? (hope the answer is paramedic!) Yes, you made a mistake (and that's how we...

  2. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    PJMommy replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    If nursing is in your heart, then GO FOR IT!!! I was making $80K a year telecommuting in IT (and that's in the Midwest where $80K goes a loooonnnnggg way). That's right..."sitting on my fanny" in a...

  3. Does you hospital have magnet status?

    PJMommy replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    No - mine is not. But I wouldn't work at any other hospital in the area -- and would absolutely NEVER work (or go to as a patient) the one magnet hospital in

  4. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    PJMommy replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The difference? My theory is those people (men or women) who like themselves, are confident and certain of their worth and ability - these are the ones who are easy to get along

  5. Always sick

    PJMommy replied to Anna_Aus's topic in General Nursing

    I agree on the allergies. Specifically, you could try eliminating dairy products for a week or two and see if she improves. Another thought...one of mine started getting the constant ear infections,...

  6. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    PJMommy replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    I'll weigh in with my vent of the week. Why in Heaven's name are saline flushes now considered a "medication" which cannot be left in the patient's room?!?! It was bad enough when I had to start...

  7. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    PJMommy replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on the job for 3 months and will add this: Get a little, pocket-sized notebook and WRITE IT DOWN! What all do I need to get to the bedside for a central line placement? Oh...it's all here in my...

  8. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    PJMommy replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on the job for 3 months and will add this: Get a little, pocket-sized notebook and WRITE IT DOWN! What all do I need to get to the bedside for a central line placement? Oh...it's all here in my...

  9. Amenorrhea - what is *wrong* with me??

    PJMommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm calling on fellow nurses to help me with a little problem I'm having. I'm 34 y/o, gravida 4, and my cycles run 28-35 days but I'm now at nearly 50 days since LMP. Pg tests are all negative -- pg...

  10. ABG question

    PJMommy replied to Whisper's topic in General Nursing

    1 kilopascal = 7.5 mmHg Found this at:

  11. Right thing? personal opinions needed.

    PJMommy replied to ejm99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughter is deaf so this really infuriates me. Bottom line? The hospital is obligated to treat ASL or Signed English or Pidgen ASL or whatever she signs with as a foreign language -- no different...

  12. Legality of taking doctor's orders

    PJMommy replied to Cerydwyn's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Same here. Only RNs can take Dr. orders. Even when I was a nursing student, I couldn't take a phone order without a RN listening on the phone line so I could have her/him

  13. God and the Dying Patient

    PJMommy replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    This thread reminds me of something our pastor says: "At the end of your rope is where Jesus is." So often, people (and I was one of them) have to hit rock bottom - the end of the rope - total misery...

  14. Accelerated BSN number of credits

    PJMommy replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Students

    We went three semesters - total of 12 months. Each semester was 19-21 credits. The good news is that a 36-40 hour work week now seems

  15. Am I the ONLY person who had trouble just making a bed to nursing standards?

    PJMommy replied to Roland's topic in General Students

    Ditto here. I can't make a nice bed to save my life. As another poster mentioned, I'm also in critical care and bedmaking is a really low priority on the list of things to do. Have you ever tried to...

  16. 8 hour or 12 hour shifts?

    PJMommy replied to VanessaJ's topic in General Nursing

    I like 12s. It seems like an 8 hour shift barely gets you started before you are finished for the day. I'm tired after a shift, whether it is 12 or 8 hours, and get little accomplished. My philosophy...

  17. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    PJMommy replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    In my class of 50-some students, we had about 5 or 6 graduate with GPAs of 3.85 or

  18. Any Real Need for Micro?

    PJMommy replied to Harold's topic in General Students

    My first, quick thought is that you need to understand the differences between the types of bacteria (gram neg vs. pos, mycobacteria, etc.) in order to better understand their effects on the human...

  19. big storm is coming

    PJMommy replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    Hey IowaCindy - I'm just across the river from ya' in Husker country. Howdy neighbor! We had 14" last weekend - another 7" so far today and another 7" coming overnight. I'm also dreading the commute...

  20. Please help me - ADN or accelerated BSN?

    PJMommy replied to AnnaN5's topic in General Nursing

    Also check at the ADN program because *many* of them have waiting lists. I have a B.S. in the physical sciences and did a career change. I was able to get right into an accelerated BSN program...

  21. What unit do you work in and why?

    PJMommy replied to Soonstudent's topic in General Nursing

    In a class of 50-some students, I think all but 5-6 of us changed their minds through the course of study. For example, I went in sure that I wanted to work in peds or nicu. Yeah...that's not gonna...

  22. Distal/Proximal...so confused!

    PJMommy replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Yep...that's my trick also. And...PROnation is like dribbling a ball in PROfessional

  23. Clep Exam

    PJMommy replied to BarbPick's topic in General Students

    Yep. I CLEPped out of several math courses and a couple of English courses when I got my "first" degree. Saves a lot of time and

  24. Who are the Uninsured?

    PJMommy replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    EXACTLY!! Yes, we are among the too "rich" for Medicaid and too poor for insurance. When we checked with my husband's employer, the cost PER CHILD was $150 a month. We have four children. So we...

  25. What's Realistic?

    PJMommy replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends so much on the class. An estimate of what I spent (and I received good grades): An hour in lecture = 1-2 hours studying, reading, prep for exams A full 8 hour clinical day = 5...