JerzeeMike

JerzeeMike

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  1. Crusty Old Bats

    JerzeeMike replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Glass thermometers sitting in an emesis basin of alcohol to be reused. Speaking of reused, stainless steel bedpans, urinals and emesis basins that got sent down to SPD to be cleaned and autoclaved...

  2. Exhausted from Covid

    JerzeeMike replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Do what is right for you. If you work yourself to exhaustion and breakdown they won’t even give you time to recover without pestering you about coming back. If there’s one thing we, as nurses,...

  3. Do I have to do bedside nursing as a new grad?

    JerzeeMike replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I don’t agree with Nurse Beth about the getting into acute care after a year. I currently work in SAR and I do the exact same job I did in acute care but with a higher patient load. Patients get...

  4. Did I Do The Right Thing?

    JerzeeMike replied to Anon1423's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hell yes, of course you did the right thing for your patient. What if he was in a SNF and the family came in to find him restrained and with new bruising? The state would be called in a heartbeat. As...

  5. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    JerzeeMike replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd have lost my job because if ANYONE, including doctors, called me or anyone I worked with "monkeys" I'd have gone ape-sh*t on his a$$. The last time a doctor was anywhere near that inappropriate I...

  6. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    JerzeeMike replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    1)__ Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? Absolutely! 2)__ Does your employer have a...

  7. Reasons patients turn on their call light

    JerzeeMike replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patient rings the bell for so I can get her visitor a soda. I directed the visitor to the vending machine in the dayroom and told her it cost a dollar and, no, I don't have a

  8. question about wasting

    JerzeeMike replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    Call and tell someone, like the charge nurse or the nurse who took over the cart (if he/she is still there) and tell them. I can't even count how many times I've found meds meant to be wasted in my...

  9. Feeling like a servant

    JerzeeMike replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That sounds like a nurse manager to

  10. Feeling like a servant

    JerzeeMike replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good answer!! I actually told a patient, "I'm sorry but massage therapist is a licensed profession in the state of New Jersey. I don't give massages & massage therapists don't give you your...

  11. I believe my co-workers have it in for me

    JerzeeMike replied to jtfrizzell's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hey Sewbusy, hope you had a great holiday season. I ran into the same question on injection site absorption for insulin the other night at work and my understanding was that so long as there's subQ...

  12. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

    JerzeeMike replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    Because really, who hasn't been told "You're so smart, why didn't you do medicine?".... [i say "well, because then I'd end up being a doctor"] LMAO!

  13. Health South Rehab Hospital?

    JerzeeMike replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

    JerseyGir1--They ask you about any past experience you've had in healthcare. What brought you to nursing and how you feel about patient care. The HealthSouth I work at is very concerned with nurses...

  14. Health South Rehab Hospital?

    JerzeeMike replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

    I recently took a position as a staff RN at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Tinton Falls, NJ and I have to say I'm so glad I found this place. The facility is under 10 years old, it's pretty...

  15. License Number in NJ

    JerzeeMike replied to JerseyGir1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Patience, girl! I got my letter about 2 weeks after passing the boards then my license in the mail about 3 weeks after that. NJ is notoriously slooooow but you'll have your license in no time. The BON...

  16. New Rehab Nurse

    JerzeeMike replied to alabamagrad's topic in Rehabilitation

    I suppose it depends on what aspect of nursing thrills you. I work in an acute care rehab hospital and I take a great amount of pride in seeing my patients achieve their optimum functioning capacity....

  17. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

    JerzeeMike replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    I haven't updated my profile in a

  18. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

    JerzeeMike replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    Actually, I AM a registered nurse and work in an acute rehab hospital and my comment was directed more at the tone of your previous comment. I was insulting toward fellow nurses who find fulfillment...

  19. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

    JerzeeMike replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    Like I said earlier in this thread, when people make a generalization like this it's naive and probably meant to be insulting. If certain nurses actually spent any significant time in rehab they would...

  20. 7-3 Rehab Nsg Care Routine

    JerzeeMike replied to katypurry's topic in Rehabilitation

    I just started orienting on 7a-3p in an acute rehab hospital and the routine we follow is that nurse get their report from the 11p-7a shift then we do the vitals while the CNAs get the patients up and...

  21. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

    JerzeeMike replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hey Lola, I graduated in December and just started my first RN job at a rehab hospital. I was a PCA in an ER for years and recently in Inpatient Rehab. Anyone who tells you rehab nursing isn't very...

  22. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    JerzeeMike replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new graduate and I just started my first position as an RN. Heck yes, I bought my own malpractice the moment HR called me and told me I had the job. It really is extremely little to pay for the...

  23. I would like to hear from some nurse recruiters on why no one can find a job.

    JerzeeMike replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yes, they certainly do. I met a few so

  24. Average Pay for a new nurse

    JerzeeMike replied to jayde_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I suppose that depends on where in the U.S. the job is located. Here in NJ $17.00/hr for an RN is ridiculous and I wouldn't have bothered with them. I just graduated in December and I just accepted a...

  25. New Grad desperate to work!!

    JerzeeMike replied to Lilia7's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Well, I didn't have the experience for the critical care transport nurse job. After discussing it with their nurse manager I have to agree. Maybe in a few years but for now I'd rather not have a...