NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Using my nursing skills on vacation.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Netflix is the best. My idea of a "Friday night " is netflix, glass of wine, and a

  2. Tracheostomy Suctioning Sterile?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to aimessue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In school we are taught that it is a sterile procedure. With that said the procedure is not really all that sterile, we just don't want to introduce any new bacteria to the patient. If its his...

  3. Demanding resident-vent

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a resident in our LTC facility that is so demanding. I normally have the patience of an angel when it comes to nasty, demanding residents but for some reason this resident really gets under my...

  4. Always be nice to your coworkers...

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    after report the off coming nurse states that she has something for me. she said she overheard me talking about how much i like this particular thing and wanted to do something nice for me since i was...

  5. When and how did AN begin?

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just

  6. Do you have any authority in your LTC facility?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    GNA is geriactric nursing

  7. Does this mean I'm hired ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I know ! Its been a crazy week for me and I just had to talk about it. From my current job, to school, and just everything. Plus the semester is over and I got waaay too much time on my

  8. Does this mean I'm hired ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I sure hope you all are right !! I guess I will find out

  9. Good area of nursing for a male to work in?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    OB!!!

  10. Life is good, Passed NCLEX

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to wecan11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats !!!

  11. When and how did AN begin?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Brian. It was an interesting read. We should have a sticky or an "AN history, or All about"

  12. Overwhelmed....will it always be like this?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    I like hussle and bussle of nursing school. Yeah it gets overwhelming but I like it at times. Good luck

  13. Best Nursing Quotes

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "Nurses keep doctors from killing

  14. Honest opinions needed

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to CareRx's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please, I beg you to stick with engineering.Good luck

  15. What should I do?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to FutureNurseKaturah's topic in General Nursing

    I too started going to school for nursing right out of high school. I started at a CC. Became a LPN half way through the ADN program. My plan is to do RN-BSN. That was the right decision for me. I...

  16. Demanding resident-vent

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel the same way. I have called the doc many times to address this. She has had her pain meds changed but then there was a point where it was doing more harm than good, so they changed the dose....

  17. Narcotic question

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, I work on an ALF unit where many residents self administer their medication. Some of the residents that self administer their medications have narcs that the nurse will keep in the med cart...

  18. Always be nice to your coworkers...

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I do too ! She got me the kind in the blue bottle. Yum

  19. Surgical leave... I just need some love and support from other nurses!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having so much trouble with your shoulder. Is there anyway you can take a less physically demanding job until the problem is fixed. We only get one body and we must take care of it....

  20. Staying up to speed over summer break

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    I'm going to work as much as I can as a LPN. I'm going to start going through my NCLEX books too for the fall. I have one more semester to go in addition to a summer class I'm starting in a couple of...

  21. Narcotic question

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I checked the policy today which is very vague. It states " All records on the narc sheet must be accounted as my documentation on the

  22. Too old for school?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it!! Age is just a

  23. Finshed Final exam today ! One more semester to GO !!

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Students

    we just finished our 3rd semester of our adn program and i'm so happy ! :yeah:we only have one semester to go. we just finished med surg iii and peds. in the fall we have psych/community health and...

  24. Narcotic question

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very good point. As soon as I get to work today I'm going to look through the policy book to clarify. I just think it defeats the purpose for the nurse to be in charge of the narcs if we are giving...

  25. Narcotic question

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Valid point. The resident have stated that her narcs have been stolen. The supervisor had to do a whole report about it. Since she is so capable of taking her own meds why do we have them in the first...