JoMark06

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  1. Tube delivered meds

    JoMark06 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    I remember in nursing school we gave them one at a time with flushes in between. I remember thinking that was an awful lot of water for someone who may not tolerate all that fluid in their stomach...

  2. The Patient I Failed

    JoMark06 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You must have misread the original piece. She did not say the PEG was placed down the pt's throat. Here is the specific paragraph you refer to: "Her swallowing ability was lost in the storm in her...

  3. Terrible visitors - Unsafe situation

    JoMark06 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to disagree with this statement. I was placed in the charge nurse role (it rotates at my hospital) before I had even hit my 1 year mark as a nurse. This situation absolutely warranted the...

  4. Throwing out Med Bottles, What else can I do?

    JoMark06 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU!!!! I needed a good laugh tonight! The initial question stated there is no policy for this and that this is the way the previous nurse did it. Have you asked your supervisor what is...

  5. VA benefits, must have had my head in the sand.

    JoMark06 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I both work for the VA and are both veterans. My husband receives his care here related to service connected health problems. All veterans can receive care at the VA. The VA will...

  6. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    JoMark06 replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I would not recommend this. If they find out that you were, in fact, terminated from a position, it could cost you the job. The reason applications ask why is to give you an opportunity to explain the...

  7. Relocation info - Charleston/MUSC what are the options?

    JoMark06 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is a bit late in coming since you posted back in March. I don't know if you've gotten any advice through PMs but my advice is to give the nurse recruiter at both Roper and MUSC a call....

  8. Nurse with spouse in nursing school?

    JoMark06 replied to APRN.'s topic in General Nursing

    I was on the flip side of this (I was the nursing student with husband who is a nurse). I can tell you this much from my perspective...my husband was a more valuable resource than ANY nursing book....

  9. Feeling hope/helpless

    JoMark06 replied to lo87's topic in General Nursing

    My advice....complete your LPN and then do an LPN to RN program that at a lot of schools is offered online. It won't be as hard to get into as a traditional CC RN program will be. And, depending on...

  10. Stops @ 75

    JoMark06 replied to confusedtaker's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My computer also shut off @ 75 questions and I'd only been there for 45 minutes! I knew for sure there was no way possible I could pass. Well, 2 days later I found out I did! It's rare to fail @ 75...

  11. nclex priority questions...

    JoMark06 replied to princess007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Early on in nursing school (I have my BSN), I had problems with priority questions. One instructor told me "Remember your ABC's...airway, breathing, circulation." And that was all I needed because...

  12. How long is nursing school?

    JoMark06 replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in General Nursing

    Some schools offer an accelerated BSN program. I had my BSN in about 16 months. If you have been attending college elsewhere and have the necessary pre-reqs you may qualify for such a program. I...

  13. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    JoMark06 replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Definitely do it! I went back in 2007 at the age of 34 and graduated in 2008 at 35. And I would do it again! I have my BSN through an accelerated program. I can't imagine being anything else. I...

  14. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    JoMark06 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I work in SC where techs/NAs do finger sticks all the time. With our system, the tech scans a barcode on the patient's identification band and then proceeds with the FS. The results are then...

  15. The Patient I Failed

    JoMark06 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is wonderfully written and such a sad story especially when the situation is that there is no Living Will or POA and siblings disagree on the course of treatment. My question, however, is why...

  16. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    JoMark06 replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know if this has already been said...there are so many replies! But, anyway, there are some states that will regulate the number of attempts that you have to take/pass the NCLEX. A friend of...