LeahJet

LeahJet ASN, RN

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  1. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    You and I are on the same page, I

  2. How much autonomy do nurses have??

    LeahJet replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    excellent

  3. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    LeahJet replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    wow.

  4. Dysfunctional patients, families, and visitors

    LeahJet replied to mshultz's topic in General Nursing

    I consider it

  5. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not really picking up on any hostility here. I just see people with difference of opinion. What some think is cool, others think is silly. That makes the world more

  6. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thanks! But that is Ana and her big sis (my step daughter) I wish I looked like

  7. Are we slowly poisoning ourselves with meds when we crush them?

    LeahJet replied to Jubei's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Interesting thread...but the Op'er has long been

  8. Just wondering

    LeahJet replied to kerry118's topic in General Nursing

    Assc. Degree

  9. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  10. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    My feeling on using an "RN" plate to get out of a speeding ticket is like this.... If a policeman ends up in the ER and is my patient...I will do my job to the best of my ability to keep him safe and...

  11. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    I know the ones you are talking about. I actually have a wildlife conservation tag myself...I am talking about the vanity

  12. Putting RN on license plate???

    LeahJet replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    When I see someone with a "YourNameHereRN" on the tag, I think...."Oh, big woo"......... But then again, I think Vanity plates are kinda

  13. ER didnt treat our resident......

    LeahJet replied to tatgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Gabie, ever heard of Dale

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    These are hilarious....I can SO relate to every one of them...... Here are a couple: ~Standing and glaring at the door of the exam room only makes us move slower. And for every crossed-armed,...

  15. Pt refused to leave!

    LeahJet replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is true, as a nurse, it is none of our business....as far as treatment and care of the pt. goes. I treat ALL of my pts. the same. I never have any idea how they are paying. The face sheets are...

  16. PLEASE HELP!!! so embarassed about sweating!

    LeahJet replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Try a "body armour" or simular type of under shirt. My bf is a firefighter and he sweats a lot. He swears by those

  17. Here's a question for all of you ER nurses (sad and kind of long)

    LeahJet replied to Lisky90's topic in Emergency

    My deepest sympathy for you and your family. Even though the ET tube, IV, Foley, ect....need to be left in for the coroner, I always clean the patient and put a sheet over them. AND I always try to...

  18. Questioning a Docs decision...long

    LeahJet replied to emsboss's topic in Emergency

    not sure that is

  19. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    LeahJet replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I figured the non smokers would answer this question.:) I wasn't really expecting anyone to pipe up and say.."Yes, I take several smoke breaks a night but all hell and damnation to those that take...

  20. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    LeahJet replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick question..... how many of these that are so

  21. My 3 year old has MRSA!

    LeahJet replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    That's good to know. The overuse of abx is probably why we are seeing more of this in the first

  22. What is your dress code?

    LeahJet replied to huskersfan's topic in General Nursing

    whites:madface:

  23. My 3 year old has MRSA!

    LeahJet replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    We are averaging 5 to 10 I&D of abscesses a day in our ER. Most of those are culturing out MRSA. They almost always are mistaken for a "spider bite" and start off pretty small and benign then are...

  24. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    LeahJet replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE don't schedule it @ 5 or 6 pm to get the day shift and the night shift. It seems that it's no big deal to ask night people to come in an hour or two early....but that's like asking a day shift...

  25. kids and being Nurse

    LeahJet replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the good thing is...yes.... it goes by fast. The bad....I only get to sleep a couple of hours when I get home because Ana is ready to go full throttle after that. But I never work 2 in a row....