joyouter

joyouter

ICU, APHERESIS, IV THERAPY, ONCOLOGY, BC

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  1. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    joyouter replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With emphasis on your question regarding pain management and the epidemiological picture of pediatric Sickle Cell disease and management. the following link should be of interest. http...

  2. If people make me feel bad, I've been bullied

    joyouter replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this whole campaign to convince people people are crying bully prematurely was started by a bunch of bullies. And people who use sarcasm, eye-rolling, gossiping, information hoarding,...

  3. Ethical question-WWYD?

    joyouter replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very good discussion I worked in W. Africa a no. of years ago and was on call for emergencies 24/7. One night I received a call where a US citizen, a woman had eaten something in a local...

  4. understanding Insulin and Heparin Dosing pls help

    joyouter replied to maria48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi - as a new nurse medications can be confusing. Not wanting to preach but You need to review the medications, actions, types of vials and doses and how they are calculated. Try the following below;...

  5. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    joyouter replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I see where the disconnect comes from. As i said,many employers around here request official transcripts from the schools attended. So yeah,when the employers do that,they can most certainly see if...

  6. Student nursing in the cardiac Icu

    joyouter replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This was a poor first job experience. Working 4 12 hr nights as a new grad will decreased your focus, increase fatigue and affect job performance. The interview is bizarre and actually appears to more...

  7. Nurses eat their young during report?

    joyouter replied to ammanke64's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HELP!!!! This is my first nursing job on a med/surg floor. I have a meeting with my manager because other nurses are saying I don't know my patients and suspect I'm not doing my assessments. The...

  8. I shouldn't be a nurse

    joyouter replied to scarednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Experience comes in many different forms. This is one of them. Hang in there!! Big HUGS - and like so many other posts, ask for counseling to assist you through this period of grief and anxiety....

  9. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    joyouter replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    There is nothing wrong with the email. Nursing code of dress is an age old topic and although Nursing students today are not expected to follow a strict uniform code, they still need to convey a sense...

  10. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    joyouter replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that's another topic and thread altogether. This thread focuses on whether or not consideration is given to the type of school that you graduated from and whether or not an online...

  11. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    joyouter replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    Some considerations during this discussion are; 1. In what specific light are GPA results examined when hiring a nurse- her level of physical competency vis-a-vis her academic background? 2. How...

  12. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    joyouter replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

  13. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    joyouter replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I think that online education today is very much part of learning. There are many top notch universities with excellent programs. I also see a need for clinical practice with clinician teachers in a...

  14. Quit Nursing?

    joyouter replied to tayabee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You appear to have been placed in an unfortunate and rather unsafe position. You are a new grad and thus require ongoing training and mentoring, preferably at a teaching hospital where new grads will...

  15. Why I Love IV Nurses

    joyouter replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    This was a great article and I was reminded of how much I missed my IV Team practice. I have worked in many settings as IV NUrse but the best and most enjoyable experience was getting the IV team set...

  16. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    joyouter replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This article truly highlights exactly the depths of indifference, incompetence, greed and immoral practice which has been imposed upon nursing practitioners. Management has accepted all acts of power...

  17. Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    joyouter replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Contrary to popular belief, nursing and management courses taught as part of BSN programs do not adequately address the real issues of managment and personnel interaction. This thread addresses two...

  18. Should urine catheterization hurt?

    joyouter replied to swellnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think this depends on many issues. The size of the Foley catheter being used, The effective use of lidocaine jelly ie. to leave it in place long enough for the anesthetic action to work, the...

  19. Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    joyouter replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The original post addresses the very strong negative behaviors which re-occur daily. Human relations are always an unknown paradigm. perhaps signaled by the root suspicion and innate fear of not...

  20. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    joyouter replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree withe the above. I was thinking of my own experiences, having worked in critical care for many years, the unit hours shifted from 8 to 12 hr shifts. We voted on this change and the end result...

  21. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    joyouter replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The blame game is always the method applied when no one can or wants to ask more pertinent questions examples 1. Was or has the hospital system ever addressed the high risk of infection and...

  22. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    joyouter replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have suspected that the "breach in protocol" may end up being a breach in the protocol the CDC recommends or that Emory used (e.g. space suits) vs the actual protocol that the Texas hospital had...

  23. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    joyouter replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CNN and Erin Burnett should be requested to issue an apology for sensationalism using a deady virus and nursing as a scapegoat. The media are at fault for putting their feet in their mouths without...

  24. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    joyouter replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is great news. How was this measured- and how accurate are these facts. not meaning to be a downer but if these facts are accurate then there is a lot to be learned by many epidemiologists and...

  25. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    joyouter replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The nurse in Spain is a Nursing assistant who attended to a priest, who died from Ebola. Just for