JerzeeMike

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 after the patient was discharged and returned to the ...

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, have learned from COVID is that employers could care less...

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 discharge from the acute care hospital a lot quicker th...

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 nurses, it’s our duty to advocate for our patients...

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 has his butt pulled into the Chief of Staff's offi...

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 mandatory influenza vaccination policy as a condition ...

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 dollar.

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 cart. If I have the time I usually will call or text...

That sounds like a nurse manager to me!

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 medications." End of conversation.

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 fat to inject into that other sites besides the abdo...

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! Classic.

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 working with mutual respect and professionalism towa...

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 well staffed by nurses but we run short of CNAs when...

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 license listing takes even longer to update but y...

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. This patient population has undergone some traumat...

I haven't updated my profile in a while.

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 in rehabilitation nursing, subacute or otherwise. D...

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 see that it encompasses many different discipline...

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 assist with bathing and dressing. I do my assessm...

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 impressive or looks down on rehab nursing is truly i...

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 peace of mind to protect my license that I worked...

Yes, they certainly do. I met a few so far.

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 position for $26.00/hour + shift differential. In ...

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 patient code in the back of an ambulance and me being t...