jazzymom

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1. What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

   jazzymom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   I actually had one hospital call my neighbor (who was a PICC nurse for them) and ask her to come knock on my window cuz I wasn't answering my

2. Has anyone else quit nursing for these reasons?

   jazzymom replied to CynthiaG's topic in Retired Nurses

   PS--When I had a similar experience, I moved and found another hospital that was absolutely WONDERFUL. Hospitals are like families...moving from one unit to another is like moving from one room to...

3. Has anyone else quit nursing for these reasons?

   jazzymom replied to CynthiaG's topic in Retired Nurses

   I feel your pain. I think many of us do. You might be right that nursing may/may not be for you. The only reason I say that is because (SADLY) many of us have walked this trail of tears. I thought...

4. Per-diem nurses

   jazzymom replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   clarification: I have spent my entire career doing agency and travel; nearly 20

5. Per-diem nurses

   jazzymom replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I rarely EVER comment, but I had to say something here! Having spent my career (nearly 20 years), I want to point out that everyone has a good point. First, the original poster made a VERY valid...

6. New Nurse OUCH!

   jazzymom replied to Spirit2L1's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had a patient in an LTC who was just the definition of "sweet grandmother". She was soft spoken with rosy cheeks and twinkling blue eyes and curly blue/grey hair. I swear she wouldn't complain if...

7. Colonoscopy: A patients perspective...

   jazzymom replied to cyndiangel13's topic in Nursing Humor

   That gallon plus of stuff you drink is called Go-lytely; my co-workers and I always believed it should be renamed go-quickly! Recently I found out it's called go-lytely b/c you drink it til your poop...

8. Adventures in the McDonald's drive-through...

   jazzymom replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Your post reminded me of a somewhat similar experience (in a Mc Donald's parking lot). I was driving home from work and was getting home really late. My relief had been late showing up and it was...

9. At what age did you decide on nursing?

   jazzymom replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   To the spanish student who posted before this: DONT GIVE UP!!! First, look at medical terminology and realize that the basis of medicine started in Rome (the ORIGINAL Latinos!). Essentially, your...

10. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    jazzymom replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been in the nursing field for nearly 20 years. I remember when my mom suggested I become a nurse and I told her I was "way too dumb to be a nurse". I had barely made it to high school...

11. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    jazzymom replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was an LPN for 12 years and felt the same about the LPN vs RN role (NEARLY identical roles and sometimes identical roles) for 40-50% less pay. I eventually went back and got my ADN. I felt like I...

12. Performance Based Development System (PBDS)

    jazzymom replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The other "oddity" with PBDS is that it was designed by a

13. Performance Based Development System (PBDS)

    jazzymom replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I had to take this for my first (so far only) travel assignment. I did not do well (I flunked) I have A.D.D. and was given special testing considerations in nursing school (timed tests are given...