bunsterj

bunsterj

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  1. Last Offices

    bunsterj replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    cb_rn lol, I think it was just to make a tidy

  2. Refraining from judging

    bunsterj replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new grad I worked in a large urban hospital. Although most of our patients were regular people in with health problems it was not uncommon to encounter drug addicts, gang members,...

  3. Last Offices

    bunsterj replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    When I 1st started as a nurse (1982), we used to tie the hands together, tie the feet together, use a chin strap, and tuck an ABD in between the buttocks---then wrap in a plastic shroud and secure...

  4. SAHM, haven't worked in a long time, thinking of applying for school nurse job.

    bunsterj replied to Oedgar's topic in School

    I had been out of nursing for 8 years before I became the sole school nurse for our district and it worked for me. I made contact with some other school nurses in the state to use as a points of...

  5. summer?

    bunsterj replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Even if you don't want to do a residential camp, local Boy Scout and Girl Scout day camps have contacted me in the past to volunteer as their first aid

  6. Nurses Day...are you forgotten ?

    bunsterj replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I've received small gifts from PTO's, sometimes teachers/staff as a group, a teacher made me a statue in her ceramics class, and I believe a card and perhaps flowers from admin. The best gift though...

  7. Things I love about being a school nurse

    bunsterj replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    I was a school nurse in a small town. Frequently when I was out shopping and such, students treated me like a celebrity..."Look Mom, it's our doctor!" I always corrected my title. Sometimes I was...

  8. Advice need on how to approach hygiene issues

    bunsterj replied to mc3's topic in School

    What I found on a few occasions is that the family does not have access to a washing machine or laundromat funds, and hand washes the laundry in the tub...I don't know that it gets done often, and I...

  9. MRSA please help

    bunsterj replied to nursex20's topic in Infectious Disease

    btraveler...how was it determined where you acquired the MRSA? You said you acquired it from the gym and not from work.

  10. Best Shoes for Nursing

    bunsterj replied to mooremds's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Besides SAS, Supremes by Softspots, and New Balance...does anyone have any favorites that come in a WW

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    bunsterj replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Many years ago we had a heroin addict (a frequent flier) in for c/o a specific pain. He was receiving meds to prevent heroin withdrawel as well as pain medication. He would not co-operate with any...

  12. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    bunsterj replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    A Pierre Cardin cologne bottle in the rectum (this was in the 80's, the shape was a ball on top of a cylinder...there are images online, of the bottle, not the xray). An 8 ball from a set of pool...

  13. EKG

    bunsterj posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Does anyone know where in Northern VA, preferably in or very close to Prince William County I could take an EKG interpretation class?

  14. EKG

    bunsterj replied to bunsterj's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sorry, didn't even think of that. Just trying to find a

  15. EKG

    bunsterj replied to bunsterj's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What hospital are you at

  16. Ideas from nurses who've been around awhile!

    bunsterj replied to vtgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed a big change in acuity with the implementation of DRG's. We used to have cataract and other simple surgical patients stay the night before and the night after surgery, then they switched to...

  17. Interview Wear

    bunsterj posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    What would I be expected to wear for a hospital RN position interview? Please don't answer "clothes." I do not have much of a budget

  18. What color do you wear?

    bunsterj replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What brand did you get? I am looking for something that doesn't fell like

  19. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    bunsterj replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    I used to write tons of care plans, and I honestly think they were rarely read by anyone other than supervisors to see if they were done, and the JACHO folks. The problem I have with them, is that...

  20. I don't know if I want to be a nurse and I can't really...

    bunsterj replied to WayneKerr's topic in General Nursing

    Besides shadowing a nurse, you could work as an aide over the summer. That would give you an idea of what goes on in a hospital/nursing home. Your school likely has a vocational counselor that can...

  21. EKG

    bunsterj replied to bunsterj's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks, I'll give them a call and see if there is a way for me to participate. Was it at a particular INOVA

  22. Wrist Fracture question

    bunsterj replied to kb1234's topic in General Nursing

    what would you not elevate above the level of the

  23. Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    bunsterj replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This sounds horrible. I am not familiar with LTC, but don't you also have to do a lot of paperwork (not Q shift, but perhaps weekly or so) for Medicare/Medicaid? It just sounds like the bulk of your...

  24. EKG

    bunsterj replied to bunsterj's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks. NVCC no longer offers an EKG Interpretation class due to "lack of interest. They do offer an EKG Tech class, but not what I want. I couldn't find anthing on American Heart's site, so I...

  25. Can nurses legally "refuse" to take a new admit?

    bunsterj replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not union, where would one get the "assignment despite objection" form. I've worked at 2 different hospitals and have never seen or heard of