StrbryJelo

StrbryJelo has 31 years experience and specializes in ER, ICU, MED-SURG, SUPERVISION.

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1. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

   StrbryJelo replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

   I was not aware that HIPPA laws protect info after you die. Of course, there are lots of things I'm not aware of. I know medical privilege (md/pt confidentiality) ends with death, so why not HIPPA? To give up info the way this person did can be ta...

2. LVN Hospital Jobs

   StrbryJelo replied to jimbalaya's topic in Texas

   I was an LPN for 6 years before obtaining my RN and agree with ladside that you should skip the LPN & go for your RN. I loved working as a LPN until we moved and the hospital/community thought LPN's had a butt hole as a convinient place to store...

3. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

   StrbryJelo replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

   MAISY, RN-ER I agree with RandyRN. And I disagree with you that we've made the addicts and seekers. I think medicine has become an enabler, but we didn't make them. They make themselves for what ever reasons. In the past they would turn to ETOH a...

4. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

   StrbryJelo replied to Danielle7's topic in Relations

   When we moved to this area 20+ yrs. ago I was 11-7 charge of a surgical floor. Hospital policy was to call any "abnormal" labs to the surgeon the night before surgery. Sounds good on paper, but the labs routinely didn't come back until after I came...

5. African American Care

   StrbryJelo replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

   I've just found this thread and didn't have time to read all of the posts, but do want to comment on a couple of things that were brought up. I'm of very mixed heritage...Irish, French, English, Scotch-Irish, Osage and Cherokee. I've found many o...

6. 12N Sleeping During Break

   StrbryJelo replied to MEDRQST's topic in Safety

   I guess I'm just bad all around. I'm a smoker and occasional napper. I know/have known nurses that nap on days and night shifts and I agree with so many of you....what's the problem? No matter your schedule, sometimes you're just tired. I've neve...

7. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

   StrbryJelo replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   Dakins is saline, bleach and bicarb. I love it and am sorry to see it's use decline. It's one of the best things to clean up infected wounds, esp. psuedomonas. And I've seen Unna Boot do an amazing job. I remember when Skin Prep came out in the e...

8. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

   StrbryJelo replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all of you for the smiles and laughs I've gotten from reading this thread. I needed them. I've been in nursing 28 yrs. and just do remember some of these things. I worked a few places that still had metal bedpans and we used "soft" red r...

9. Quit or be fired?

   StrbryJelo replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in nursing for not quite 28 yrs. & I'm sorry to say it took me several of those years to realize my family should come before my job/patients. Even with short staffing there is someone to look after patients. I've spent a weekend snow...

10. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    StrbryJelo replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN before going to RN school. As an LPN we had 3 different caps. The 1st was plain white and a burgandy ribbon was added when we reached a "senior" level of proficiency. Our graduation cap had 2 light blue ribbons. My pinning for LPN sc...

11. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    StrbryJelo replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN before going to RN school. As an LPN we had 3 different caps. The 1st was plain white and a burgandy ribbon was added when we reached a "senior" level of proficiency. Our graduation cap had 2 light blue ribbons. My pinning for LPN sc...

12. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    StrbryJelo replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of strange people out there that profess to being what/who they are not, but in 27 years and several states I've known a few nurses like this. Actually, one works in my hospital right now. And FYI, Cake Mate gel is terrific for an u...

13. Professional in scrubs?

    StrbryJelo replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    Paint, you didn't sound rude. When I said, "not to sound rude", I wanted you to know I meant no offense to you. British nurses do look good, but I've seen some of them in colors & prints also. I understand where you're coming from and you coul...

14. Professional in scrubs?

    StrbryJelo replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    Paint, it sounds as if you're British and, not to be rude, you're not in England anymore. I don't wear colors because of the dirt/stain factor, but it is something to consider. I wear them because I got tired of wearing the same thing day in and da...

15. Professional in scrubs?

    StrbryJelo replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for 27 years and had to wear white-with & w/out a cap-for around 17 of those years. The thought of having to wear a "uniform" again makes me sick to my stomach. I hate to even buy white underwear. In the ICU I work in we can ...