LeahJet

LeahJet ASN, RN

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  1. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    LeahJet replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I wasn't referring to the closing of that particular thread.... I was just using that one as an example of a Mod coming back and actually updating on whether a thread would be reopened or not. But...

  2. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    LeahJet replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks....it does! And I think that you all do a great job. Every once and a while, a thread will be closed and I think..."Shoot, it was just getting good...." Not that I enjoy discord, but sometimes...

  3. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    LeahJet replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry if this is off-topic.....~ha, I know, not so smart in a thread full of mods.... But I've always wondered why, when a thread is closed, the mod usually says something like..."closed...

  4. ER nurses...what shoes??

    LeahJet replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

    Crocs just didn't do anything for me. I mean, they are comfortable...but not really a lot of support. Almost like going around in your socks.....except for that irritating tendency for the rubber toe...

  5. Where were u 9/11/01?

    LeahJet replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was in Albuquerque on a travel assignment and just down to sleep after a night shift. My boyfriend called from Oklahoma and the first thing he said was "Do you know what's going on?" The way...

  6. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    LeahJet replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clearing that up....and you're

  7. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    LeahJet replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I guess we got the wrong idea from all the angry fire faces and words like "seething". silly

  8. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    LeahJet replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just saying, luv, that you just need to wait until you have been a nurse a while and then have a student/new grad/cousin of an EMT stand over you and wait for you to make a mistake. Back in the...

  9. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    LeahJet replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    I think this lady should be applauded for her

  10. ways to improve in-patient satisfaction

    LeahJet replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    You know, once upon a time....not long ago really..... giving excellent care was satisfying to the patient and their family. I am in agreement with the others that have said that a lot is grouped...

  11. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    LeahJet replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    I just never have felt right about asking for an RX. It's just my personal issue....but it is one of those humbling experiences that I just don't do too well with. I guess I have too much silly

  12. ER nurses...what shoes??

    LeahJet replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

    Nike Shox for me. A good idea would be to go to a store that sells athletic shoes.... most have a chart or guide that shows what shoes are best for your individual

  13. Doc as partner

    LeahJet replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    I think that in the ER, you know the docs on a more personal level. Spending 12 hours working side by side, you develop a rapport with them. We talk about kids, movies, travel....just like any...

  14. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    LeahJet posted a topic in Emergency

    Just curious..... do you ever (on a regular basis) have to have more than 4 rooms in your ED? If so, how many? I have worked in many ED's all over the country and they would close rooms before a nurse...

  15. petty ? about med student

    LeahJet replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Ha..... There was a moonlighting resident in a small rural ER I worked in many years ago. He was going to help me out and start the IV/INT on the pt. while I went to get the meds. When I got back to...

  16. I guess I'm an idiot

    LeahJet replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    She should not be a preceptor. Just a word to the wise: Use your apologies sparingly. It's sad, but the truth is, some people view this as a weakness. With experience will come confidence....until...

  17. petty ? about med student

    LeahJet replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a doc that would put in a foley for you or give IM meds...if you were busy. Nope, folks, it's not an urband

  18. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    LeahJet replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    In the ER, we take care of up to 6 or 7 pts. at a time. I have had nights where a pt. having an MI was not my priority (my co-workers were pulled from their less acute pts to help me out).... When...

  19. Use of Prisoners in Drug Trials

    LeahJet replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    'Prisoners' in concentration camps from Nazi Germany and prisoners in our system that have been tried and convicted of crimes are not comparable. One is our Justice system and the other is

  20. Use of Prisoners in Drug Trials

    LeahJet replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I am slow this AM, but the WWII reference..... Comparing murderers and rapists to a persecuted race?? Sorry if I am on a different page, just

  21. First week on my own in ED.... and frustrated

    LeahJet replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    The ER I work in sounds simular. They usually end up putting the new grads and the PRN people in the high turnover, less acuity areas. To me, a 10 year ER veteran, that will burn you out quicker than...

  22. Racism in the workplace

    LeahJet replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I have to agree with you on

  23. Racism in the workplace

    LeahJet replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I would be more likely to distinguish my "white patient" because the majority of my patients are black. But as far as nurses calling their pt's white and black.... that's rarely done. Even in report,...

  24. Racism in the workplace

    LeahJet replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and another side note........ I live in Mississippi....the most picked on state re: racism. I never...ok....NEVER.... hear the 'N' word in the workplace. Not among co-workers, pts,...

  25. Racism in the workplace

    LeahJet replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    In all fairness, I have heard black people (co-workers and pts/family) describe someone as "that white nurse" or "he was a white guy". I work in an almost 50/50 white/black environment and...