jbluehorseh

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  1. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    jbluehorseh replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    it is too bad that this threadhas reduced its self to insults. i believe the op was making light of some the intervieweesshe as meet over years. still i never read where not wearing makeup was sureway...

  2. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    jbluehorseh replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey OP I still want to hear about MR or Miss

  3. I exploded at work. Haha miserable. Here's what happened? Should I feel bad, I kinda

    jbluehorseh replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    i would have put with it for about five minutes. i would have also followed it with a note to my manager. in california after 12 hours it is double time and after 16 it is triple. i sure my manager...

  4. Nursing Dress Code

    jbluehorseh replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    sounds like a dagerous place to work.

  5. Bad preceptorship assignment

    jbluehorseh replied to tajlemm6's topic in General Students

    feb 15 by tajlemm6 you are right we do not know what really goes on in your school. i had issues with myschool, but i got through it and made me a better nurse. what it sounds like byyour own...

  6. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    jbluehorseh replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    bostonterrierloverrn what it boils down to is how bad you want the job. most managers do not care if people have tattoos or piercings, as long as the tattoos and piercings do not interfere with the...

  7. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    jbluehorseh replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "Do NOT come with greasy hair, no make up, un-brushed hair or wearing pajamas. I should not even have to type that." Ok you have to tell us about Pajama

  8. do you think I should be written up?

    jbluehorseh replied to daisymae65035's topic in General Nursing

    yes you are at fault, but so is an entire staff, you shouldnot bear the responsibility alone. there should be some sort of chart check thatis done every 24 hours. this is what we do in my hospital...

  9. Nursing Dress Code

    jbluehorseh replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about a

  10. Bad preceptorship assignment

    jbluehorseh replied to tajlemm6's topic in General Students

    i have to say your post bothers me, youdo come off with a scene of entitlement. at my school we had nopreceptorship program. if youthink your situation is so wrong, then just what until you get your...

  11. IM injections - divide into 2 or keep as 1?

    jbluehorseh replied to samyaira's topic in Patient Medications

    i have not seen any evidence based information whether to divide the dose or not. think of it this way, if you are the patient how many times do you want to be stabbed with a needle. if the dose is...

  12. Nursing Dress Code

    jbluehorseh replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think this is a great

  13. stretched earlobe piercings as CNA?

    jbluehorseh replied to stretchedlobez's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i will say this if you want to be treated as a professional then one has to look the part. it is wrong to judge people on appearances, but unfortunately society does. i see plenty of people at my...

  14. Follow Up To "Co-worker Goes Off On Me Thread"

    jbluehorseh replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    people like that if one gives him or her enough rope he or she will hag themselves. just remember documentation, documentation, and

  15. Older, overweight, and drug addicted patients

    jbluehorseh replied to NurseBatzy's topic in General Nursing

    i tend to think we all get a little syndical attitude towards the patients we see. i think of it as a natural instinct to protect ourselves from going crazy. do not get me wrong i will advocate for a...

  16. The Mockery of Nursing

    jbluehorseh replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some times :rotfl: and

  17. This has been bothering me...

    jbluehorseh replied to tss2507's topic in Men in Nursing

    for men it always will be a double standard when it comes to treating female, it is unfair. the said part of it, the young female in l&d gets more respect than the 65 year old female in med surg....

  18. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    jbluehorseh replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i think it is important to say the nclex is not a reflection on ones passion for people, but rather a minimum standard of ones knowledge. to me becoming a nurse is not a right, but a privilege. i...

  19. Failed the TEAS :(

    jbluehorseh replied to tay08's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    do not feel bad i was passed the test was told that i did failed once, and poorly on it another time. i was told by an instructor i should not continue nursing school. i passed with a b average and...

  20. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    jbluehorseh replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i do believe there should be a limit because after four or five attempts there is an obvious problem. it does sound a bit mean, but the test does not show the upper limit of one’s knowledge, but a...

  21. Patient asking for something at the wrong time...

    jbluehorseh replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    i continuously have to say no to patient wanting pain medication. it is not that i want to see any patient in pain; however, one will ask for it early too or wants vicodin, dilaudid and soma together,...

  22. Missed the deadline now what? :(

    jbluehorseh replied to anemone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    there are couple things you can do if not done already, make sure you have all courses that will need to meet the requirements for a bs degree. the other thing is to get an emergency medical...

  23. Placing IVs in shoulder, breast, upper chest

    jbluehorseh replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have started them in the chest/ shoulder before with a 24 or 22, but i do agree with other poster that they are only for short trem use. It is better to have a US IV or if the patient can wait for...

  24. Has anyone made BASIC skill errors that made them feel incompetent?

    jbluehorseh replied to kris113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    one night my tech and i were changing a patient who was going poo every couple of hours it seemed. during one of the changings the poo was the right consistency to get everywhere and it did. we ended...

  25. Has anyone made BASIC skill errors that made them feel incompetent?

    jbluehorseh replied to kris113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Human ?? I’m not Human. just kidding. one thing to remember if you feel stresses, over whelmed or just a busy day that that is time to take a step back and look at what you are doing, ask for help...