LeahJet

LeahJet ASN, RN

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  1. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    LeahJet replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I love the feeling when you get an AMI off the street and you have them to cath lab in less than 15 minutes. Or the feeling of holding the paddles that shock a person's heart back into rhythm. Or...

  2. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    LeahJet replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all the posts so sorry if I am beating a dead horse...... but I personally think it would be silly and petty to report a medic for doing the right thing. As far as the patient/family...

  3. 'Scuse me sir, don't bite into that frito ! ! !

    LeahJet replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    This may be a little off topic but I remember a poor little 88 year old lady that was taking "too many pain pills" according to her daughter. The daughter lived out of state and made an appearance...

  4. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Sugar, bless your heart..... It's not that we don't understand you. You have made your point ad nauseum. We get it, OK? You seem like a very sweet girl and I am sure you will get our point one day...

  5. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, you would think that anyone would hate going to the ER. But you would be surprised. I think it is a hobby for

  6. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    LeahJet replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    An obvious case of what we like to

  7. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Another point is that sometimes you are considered "rude" if you are saying what someone doesn't want to hear. Smile or no smile. I can be grinning like an idiot when I tell someone that we haven't...

  8. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks CASgirl! And Sugar, your point has been made and made and made. Thanks to you

  9. So you thought your ER experience was bad? - this is long but certainly ices the cake

    LeahJet replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I'll start off saying that I am sorry the OP has gone through so much. Chronic pain is terrible to have to live with. THAT being said......... You know, I am quite tired of all the ER bashing that...

  10. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    LeahJet replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Sue, I am sure that most (ER) nurses feel the way I do when I say that I love to take care of people that are truly sick. I will run my feet to nubs taking care of people that really need me. But,...

  11. Guess this chief complaint

    LeahJet replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    yep.:)

  12. Guess this chief complaint

    LeahJet replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    Try to guess this one: A man I was triaging once was rubbing his right hand/wrist and said, "Miss, I think I have the Coppertone" It took me a couple of minutes to figure that one

  13. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    LeahJet replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    To say that we are a "convenience" to patients is insulting to every hard working ER nurse out there. It is the usually the type of sentiment that comes from someone not actively working in the ER....

  14. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    LeahJet replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    The Public is really catching on to this "Customer Service" hogwash. It is inappropriate for healthcare. Plain and simple. Hey Pam.... great pic of you and M. Tell him hello....miss you

  15. Does your hospital have an RN "uniform"?

    LeahJet replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    white. all white. all the

  16. I Feel Like An Oddball

    LeahJet replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is just out of curiosity......... If there is anyone that has been an ER nurse for over a year and thinks that we are totally out of line and incorrect...... please speak

  17. I Feel Like An Oddball

    LeahJet replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I've been doing this "drill" for over 10 years. I have seen the weak come and go. Thank God for us strong ones or you wouldn't have anyone taking care of the truly sick in the ER. So.... if...

  18. I Feel Like An Oddball

    LeahJet replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I worked, I was triaging a 6-7 yr old girl. The child coughed in my face. (enough to blow my hair and I felt her saliva hit me on the cheek) I said in my most sweet voice "Honey, could...

  19. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    LeahJet replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gimmie, you got my point exactly. The lack of supervision and adults not being responsible are why most children get hurt. It's not really the guns or swimming pools or whatever else causes

  20. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    LeahJet replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    A tad off topic but more children die in swimming pools than from accidental GSW's. Are swimming pool owners

  21. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    LeahJet replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    You just spoke volumes there. Instead of writing a letter (or calling) to complain about the staff as many do, why not call and complain about the UNDERstaffing? Maybe if the public realized and...

  22. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    LeahJet replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I didn't know OJ was

  23. Does ED have a bad rep for mean nurses?

    LeahJet replied to noelle4's topic in Emergency

    I'm afraid I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree. I have worked on Med-Surg, CCU, and neuro-ICU. Nothing will wear your patience down like people that don't need to be in the ER. They are usually...

  24. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    LeahJet replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree. Again, not trying to sound harsh..... but people think that the ER is some magic place that has the perfect pill that will take away your pain and a staff to make you completely...

  25. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    LeahJet replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I know this may sound bad but sometimes....no matter how sweet or diplomatic people are...it's still a bother. "Bother" may be a harsh word. Maybe inconvenient is better. For instance, just the other...