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1. Nurses prayer

   jkh replied to bedhead's topic in General Nursing

   May the Lord comfort and strengthen you and your family during this difficult

2. Angels of Mercy

   jkh replied to nursedeedee's topic in General Nursing

   I began looking at taking care of the dying person as a blessing when I was working at a convent for retired nuns. When someone was dying there was always other nuns at bedside singing, praying and...

3. Oh, my aching feet!

   jkh replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

   I'll second the New Balance crosstrainers. I have a pair for work and a pair for everyday! J.C. Penny Total Support Hose work well

4. Soup for Nurses

   jkh replied to 505rn's topic in General Nursing

   What a great idea! I've read about 10 of the "Chicken Soup" books myself and would love to see one for health care workers. If you like reading books like that another series is the "Small Miracle"...

5. Please help me choose my new job title!

   jkh replied to Stargazer's topic in General Nursing

   How about information specialist? Education connoisseur? Developmental consultant? You could just have fun with

6. Charting Bloopers

   jkh replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   A visiting psychiatrist from India was at rounds one morning when he wrote the following in the patient's note, "He is clearly psychotic this morning. He states he has a frog in his

7. Community College Nurse: Good to go or in the toilet bowl?

   jkh replied to barrybender's topic in General Nursing

   I live in an area where you have the choice of a community college or a university. Some choose the community college due to cost. Others choose the university because the percentage of students that...

8. Stain advice please.

   jkh replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

   Try FELS-NAPTHA. It's a heavy duty laundry soap that comes in a bar it gets out almost

9. Psych charting

   jkh replied to crystalbrz's topic in Psychiatric

   jimbob We use BIRP charting in our geropsychiatric unit. In a quick summary. B Behavior. The pts behavior including subjective and objective data, mood and affect. I Intervention. The nurses...

10. Psych charting

    jkh replied to crystalbrz's topic in Psychiatric

    You didn't say what your current format was. We use B.I.R.P. charting in our progress notes. Behavior. Intervention. Response. Plan. All displines (nsg, phyciatrist, dietary, social worker and...

11. 8 hour shift vs. 12 hour shift - your opinion...

    jkh replied to TovaFlynn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both 8s and12s. I also prefer the 12 s. I agree with ratchit that it does facilitate continuity between shifts and it also decreases animosity, because there is only two shifts instead...

12. DOES ANYONE OUT THERE CARRY DISABILITY INSURANCE?

    jkh replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $5.10 every two weeks for my disability insurance. The hospital I'm employed at pays the rest. Plan will pay 60% of monthly earnins up to %5000.00! (not sure who makes that much). My previous...

13. Weekend Staffing

    jkh replied to Kathleen Case's topic in General Nursing

    There is an article in Nursing 99 for August that deals with inadequate staffing. I work in long term care on 11-7 shift. Weekends are Fri-Sat. No penelty for calling in. Not a real problem for...