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  1. Am I too small to be a nurse?

    jodispamodi replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school with a girl who was about the same size as you, a NP made almost exactly that same comment to her. Don't let it bother you, I can assure you, you will not be picking patients...

  2. Wrongfully fired

    jodispamodi replied to Tiffani3116's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Coming in late on this but the problem wasn't your trying to get your patient what she wanted for lunch, the problem as they see it was you threatening them with the ombudsman, and the state. You were...

  3. Patient Fell: Am I At Fault?

    jodispamodi replied to FutureCota's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Even with the proper equipment, Sometimes some falls just cant be prevented. Don't beat yourself

  4. F Grade Hospital

    jodispamodi replied to Jessicajayyy's topic in General Nursing

    If you can have a lawyer read over that contract before you sign it! Ask if you can have a shadow day and get at least an idea of how things are before commiting. Best of

  5. Non opioid pain options

    jodispamodi replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    We use alot of IV tynelol. Its usually scheduled and sometime prn for mild pain, also use alot of IV toradol as well as

  6. Seasoned ICU Nurse Lacks Critical Thinking

    jodispamodi replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she is not a night shift person? I worked nights for 2 years and always stayed awake, I worked with others who would fall asleep because they were night sleepers. Maybe a switch to days would...

  7. Way too close....way too personal

    jodispamodi replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    My response has always been to tell them that I am in fact working and to concentrate on my tasks or I could make a mistake and kill someone, if they continue asking I ignore them, and as I'm leaving...

  8. Floating

    jodispamodi replied to Crush's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at currently does not have med surg nurses float to specialty areas or nurses from specialty areas float to med surg floors. We pretty much float like to like. psych nurses do not...

  9. November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    jodispamodi replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I am NOT giving this back to you, until you can prove to me you are older than 12"(sheesh the older I get the younger the doctors

  10. Waste of Insulin

    jodispamodi replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    we have individual bottles for each patient that are labelled by pharmacy and kept in locked cabinet in patient's room. If patient starts on another unit, ticu fir example the bottle travels with the...

  11. Manager wants me to alter documentation on expired patient

    jodispamodi replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a company that asked me to change documents/assessments (one placed asked me to do this to make non-eligible patients look eligible). This is how I handled it, if I felt my documentation...

  12. Code Blue

    jodispamodi replied to 2018nursewi's topic in General Nursing

    this one is from when I was an emt, we got a call on halloween for a man down, responded to the house in about 3 minutes. Guy's wife met us at the door. She reports he had come home reported he didnt...

  13. Question About Nursing Diagnosis

    jodispamodi replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Students

    Yes and no, and I was purposefully giving an easy example with appendicitis. Nurses don't diagnose; doctors do BUT we can put a bug in a doctor's ear, theres nothing that prevents you if you feel...

  14. ERS Filed on me?

    jodispamodi replied to WASTATERN92's topic in General Nursing

    I second on calling the union! You can delay the meeting until you have time to talk to them. Hopefully its something minor. I learned to keep all my report sheets after being scapegoated for...

  15. Nursing Diagnosis Help Needed!

    jodispamodi replied to mnhodges's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used mosbys care plan book it covered all 3 parts and was the main reason I didn't implode during care plans in school. Its well worth the

  16. Question About Nursing Diagnosis

    jodispamodi replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Students

    Haha, so just to confuse you further... No the patient does not always have a medical diagnosis before the nurse writes the nursing care plan. Going back to my appendicitis case, the patient may have...

  17. Question About Nursing Diagnosis

    jodispamodi replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Students

    I think you're a little bit confused.... and the terms are confusing. MD does not use nursing dx to diagnosis disease. To try to explain: the medical dx is the disease or condition the patient has, ie...

  18. Dummies Books

    jodispamodi replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used pathophysiology for dummies. Personally I felt it gave better info than the textbook but tests are based off the

  19. Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    jodispamodi replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to work full time during school, its hard but doable. You just have to commit yourself to seeing it through no matter

  20. Typical ICU shift

    jodispamodi replied to RN416's topic in MICU, SICU

    wait a minute, pee? you get to pee and dont have to hold it so long your bladder stops telling you its

  21. Student Loan Consultants?

    jodispamodi replied to RNrhythm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a SCAM! The Dept of Ed does not contract with anyone to give loan advice. You can call them directly and speak with someone who can help you without paying a

  22. Terrified!!!

    jodispamodi replied to Orchid535353's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my program we had many student nurses who were over 50, even a 60year old! I would suggest though seeing if you could possibly shadow a nurse before you start school, many people love the idea of...

  23. Job offer; need help deciding

    jodispamodi replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    Find out how busy the surgery center is first. I worked at one was told I was full time hours 7-330 but when it was slow and this was often 3 days out of 5, I was finished by 10am or 11am. I was an...

  24. I feel like Im going to fail clinical!!! what do I do

    jodispamodi replied to redruddi31's topic in General Students

    additionally, talk to the course professor, ask for extra help! Go to the labs and find a co student who is good and practice, practice,

  25. Following a nurse during clinicals :(

    jodispamodi replied to Turtlepower's topic in General Students

    So you have to understand that the nurse on the floor has a job to do, and often many tasks. My suggestion for next time would be to introduce yourself, no need to shake hands really, ask the nurse if...