NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Which was something that the triage nurse possibly did not do. I do believe that there are 3 sides to a story. The OPs side, the nurses' side, and the truth. With that said we can not be oblivious to...

  2. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am willing to bet that if the story was flipped then you would not have responded as you did. What if this was a rude patient? Would you still try to see if the behavior can be explained , changed...

  3. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There may have been no physical harm done, however there is still no excuse for the nurse's rude actions. NO one expects for ER to be soothing and calming and for the pillows to be fluffed. We do...

  4. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh please !!! The residents call me sweetie, sometimes I'd call them sweetie if they like to be called such. Give me a break here. We got bigger fish to fry. What is abuse is not enough staff which...

  5. Burnout is creeping up on me...advice needed please

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have the ideal job situation. Go on a nice long vacay. There are many nurses that wish they were in your

  6. Graduating in January...HELP!!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ktgooch's topic in General Students

    I agree with the Mi vida Loca. When I graduated from LPN school I didn't apply until I had a nursing license. I don't plan on applying for RN jobs until I have a license also. Best not to put the...

  7. No school til 2012, now what?!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Lilbit's topic in General Students

    Wowsers !!!! I'm getting a little ancy just waiting to go into my last semester for the fall. You can work, relax, and just enjoy this time before school starts. Or apply at other schools that have...

  8. I messed up my ppd site

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Medications

    It went down a lot guys. I'm glad I was able to make some of you chuckle. To answer the question above- no biggie. I KNOW its not positive. lol. Before I got in the shower it was perfectly flat....

  9. Where do you take temps??

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I use a temporal. I have one that does not require the swiping across the forehead. It is pretty acurate. I use this when working with kids or confused elderly. They don't have the patience to do oral...

  10. I messed up my ppd site

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Medications

    Its both ! Size of a quarter in diameter and induration is 2 mm. I'm sure it will go

  11. Am I'm too serious to be a RN?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to winter_green's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are too serious then so what ! You are who you are. In nursing there is room for almost all personality types. I may annoy you though. I'm constantly cracking jokes and striking up a...

  12. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. I guess nurses eat their old and

  13. will this hold me back from getting my RN license?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to EMTbasmus777's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Ask the BON

  14. o2 @ 2L

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh okay. I agree with another poster. This is not black or white. I would continue to assess and try different interventions. With COPD patients we do have to be careful. Too much o2 can suffocate...

  15. o2 @ 2L

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Also what does her other ABGs look like ? Is she in resp. acidosis with full or partial comp. ? If she is in acidosis I suppose it may be a great idea for the doc to re-evaluate the excess use of...

  16. o2 @ 2L

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see a problem with the wearing the O2 at night. She may have orthropnea. Is it possible the doc can decrease it to 1 liter during the day. I also want to had that the spo2 looks at the...

  17. Will I be held responsible ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The unit supervisor casually told me about a resident that attempted to wander off the unit. She said this happened around 9am on 7-3 shift, she was just telling me this around 10pm on 3-11 shift. I...

  18. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    Here is what I found in my search. No where does it state that magnet hospitals = BSN only. I'm starting to think there is not a direct correlation between BSN and Magnet status. What is Magnet...

  19. 0.9 points kept me from graduating with my ADN. What to do?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Jess1980's topic in General Students

    Wrong

  20. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    Please forgive my ignorance but what states that magnet status = BSN. I understand hospitals are now preferring more BSNs then ADN but how is it related to magnet status. I thought magnet status was...

  21. 0.9 points kept me from graduating with my ADN. What to do?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Jess1980's topic in General Students

    I agree. I at my school they are excellent at meeting with us if they see we are falling behind. Our passing score is 75 percent per exam. If anyone scores a 77 ( which is passing but close to the...

  22. 0.9 points kept me from graduating with my ADN. What to do?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Jess1980's topic in General Students

    I just wanted to say that I truly admire your perseverance. I can't imagine the devastation you felt. Good luck and I wish you the best. I also agree that clinical should be rounded into our final...

  23. why do people get contractures, and what to do about it?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ADDnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Google is your best friend

  24. Tell me about sub-acute care nursing

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i did a search on this and did not find much info. about this. i'm starting a new job tomorrow. its on a sub-acute unit in a rehab facility. the don says this unit is a sub-acute unit, and the...

  25. So if all nurses are heroes.......

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Superhero: Nurse Dynamite ! Special power: To blow up any disease process like cancer, URI's, infectious diseases and etc. villian: UTI