JB2007

JB2007 ASN, RN

LTC, Med-SURG,STICU

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  1. Oh no! What are employers going to think of this?

    JB2007 replied to nkenn04's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to agree with Maisy, RN-ER attention to detail is important. Right before graduating nursing school I went to the career development department at my school and had the advisors help me...

  2. How to artfully dodge conversation?

    JB2007 replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I let them talk as I give them care. When I am done with the care I ask if there is anything else they need and then I leave the room. I wish I had time to hold their hands and talk for hours, but I...

  3. Survey....working over.

    JB2007 replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Well if blizzards count, I had to stay over 14 hours after my 12 hour shift due to a blizzard. I was getting ready to clock out when it was announced over head that it was manditory to stay until...

  4. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    JB2007 replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Former smoker and I strongly lean towards

  5. Survey....working over.

    JB2007 replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    2.5 hours is the lastest. I had multiple falls that day and someone else went to the hospital. Needless to say I had a very bad

  6. Halloween

    JB2007 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of the resident's like it when the staff dresses up for halloween. I think it breaks up the routine for some of the residents. I think it is ok as long as the costumes are appropriate. You could...

  7. Patients spitting & nurse rights

    JB2007 replied to acubed's topic in General Nursing

    If they are not in danger of hurting themselves or others I tell them this is not acceptable behavior and I leave the room. I take this as a refusal of treatment if the person is in their right mind....

  8. Clueless Patients and The Problems They Cause

    JB2007 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about the patient that you have to force to put down the cell phone so that you can do their assessment? When asked why they are back for the second time that month they state that they can not...

  9. Gifts for Special People.

    JB2007 replied to cougSN's topic in General Nursing

    I really like the idea of taking them all out to dinner or lunch with you. That would be something memorable for both your instructors and

  10. Nursing=Abuse?

    JB2007 replied to ajroth19's topic in General Nursing

    As a general rule, I do not have many problems with the doctors talking down to me. However, there are a few that do have the God complex and they pretty much treat most nurses poorly. Also, some very...

  11. interviews & offers...

    JB2007 replied to CherryAmes_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to all of the interviews and check all of the places out. You may not get an offer for a job at all of the places that interview you. However, if you do get more than one offer I would go...

  12. Friends at work?

    JB2007 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I am friendly with the people that I work with, but I would not call them my friends. Too many of the people I work with are power hungery and they will step all over you to get to the

  13. Who has responsibility

    JB2007 replied to pooh16246's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I have recieved report and the keys I have the responsiblity of those residents. The nurse from the previous shift had better not be giving any meds without checking with me. I would be very upset...

  14. Do family members know how annoying they can be?

    JB2007 replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As long as you and your co-workers are doing your jobs it is not your fault that these things happen. The residents have the right to fall and all the staff members can do is monitor high fall risk as...

  15. The things you absolutely cant stand about nursing.

    JB2007 replied to ccbc_student's topic in General Nursing

    All of the little things and not so little things that do not allow me to care for my patient. When I became a nurse I did it because I like patient care, but everything else that I have to do keeps...

  16. Family members and Visitors telling me HOW to do my job!!!

    JB2007 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like the OP stated, I listen to what family members say until they prove that they do not know what they are talking about. Then I ignore them as much as possible. Sometimes, I have to bite my tongue...

  17. New Grad help

    JB2007 replied to jdsp87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What you will do depends on what position you get hired for. I am an RN in LTC and I am a staff nurse. I pass meds, do assessments, do tx, call MDs, supervise CNAs, and the list goes on and on. I am...

  18. Does Nursing in LTC make RNs bitter and mean??

    JB2007 replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, I do not think that working as a RN in LTC makes a person bitter and mean. I think that life in general can make a person who happens to work as a nurse bitter and mean. Some people can bounce...

  19. Go find your patient

    JB2007 replied to irmaRN's topic in Emergency

    Here is my question: Where are the parents!? Just because a parent takes the kid to the hospital does not relieve them of all responsiblity to keep the child in the proper areas so that the child can...

  20. so what is the best and worst advice u received as a nurse and/or student

    JB2007 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Best advise: Never stop learning. There is something new to learn every day and the day there is not something new to learn is the day to get out of nursing. Worst advise: I can not think of anything...

  21. Believing your patient

    JB2007 replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    People lie period end of story. I believe very little of what comes out of anyones mouth. I do not take it personally. It is what it is and people are what they are. How do I continue to treat people...

  22. What's the most and least stressful field of nursing?

    JB2007 replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to agree with the posters that stated mental health would stress me out. I deal with a lot of behaviors in LTC, but once they reach a certain point with their behaviors they are shipped...

  23. Pulling/tapering resident's meds.

    JB2007 replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I find this frustrating at times also, but we must do as the state says or we do not get paid. However, many of our elderly are on too many meds. I have multiple residents on my 30+ hall that are on...

  24. Pulling/tapering resident's meds.

    JB2007 replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I know that at the facility that I work for that state does not like the residents being on certain medications. The facility has to have very good documentation and prove that every other...

  25. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    JB2007 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have to agree with you that there are times when people are sick enough to not drive. However, when I am that sick I am also sick enough that I do not care what the instructor, boss, or...