JBMmom MSN, NP

JBMmom has 12 years experience as a MSN, NP and specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

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   RN with 25+ years burnout. What next?

   JBMmom replied to Biff's topic in General Nursing

   Well, many of the suggestions that would be likely from here would include seeking out other facilities, so the options are limited. She's probably got a good amount of unit seniority as well, so any move is going to have both benefits and drawbacks....
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   Midline Usage

   JBMmom replied to Rabid_Panda's topic in General Nursing

   IV access is generally a pain at my facility. Many newer nurses aren't trained well in placement, and I know that as a floor nurse I worked always in hospitals that had IV therapy teams so I never became very proficient myself. Personally, I don't lo...
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   What should I do if I feel like I can never get a job outside of the SNF

   JBMmom replied to dsaprog's topic in General Nursing

   Don't knock the experience you're getting in the SNF while you're there. You're developing time management skills, assessment skills, management skills and you're getting more out of it that you're giving yourself credit for. I started in a SNF and m...
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   What is the toughest part of nursing?

   JBMmom replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

   The hardest part for me is when we're doing things to people because we CAN not necessarily because we SHOULD. Putting some patients through "treatment" towards end of life, sometimes with the knowledge that it's not what the patient would choose if ...
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   Anesthesia question

   JBMmom replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you saying he made these comments after having anesthesia or just unprovoked comments? I wouldn't put much stock in what anyone says when they've been under the influence of some pretty strong medications, although I guess it could be an indicati...
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   CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

   JBMmom replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

   My concern is whether you're going to potentially miss a crucial intervention point with the sticky note option. I understand you're going with it and that's your choice, as long as it's acceptable in your work environment, however, there's a big dif...
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   Should I stop travel nursing on the floor to specialize?

   JBMmom replied to ReefRN's topic in Career Support

   I wouldn't be able to tell you whether you're making a mistake, I can only share my experience. I enjoyed my med-surg experience but in the end I chose to move to ICU because I wanted to know more about everything going on with my patients. My med-su...
8. 

   Pandemic Experience

   JBMmom replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

   I think there were some positives that came out as a society. For example, my church now has services through different streaming options and people that were once at home and unable to be involved in any way can now be back in touch with our church ...
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   Welcoming New Nurses

   JBMmom replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

   I think even more than varying from hospital to hospital, this is going to vary from unit to unit. The mix of personalities that ends up working in any given unit can impact things in so many ways. I know that in my hospital there are two med surg wi...
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    Nervous about returning to nursing + a rant.

    JBMmom replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I'm unclear on your situation, are you working now? Or were you working in one of these areas in the past and considering returning? I've been in the ICU only six years, and I've got some experience in three different units. The culture in each of th...
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    Nursing Guilt

    JBMmom replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    That's going to be a very subjective and individual decision. While there are certainly guidelines within each organization, ideally I would say I am in no position to judge what other people deem as a necessity for their health or the health of othe...
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    What it's like to be in a coma

    JBMmom replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    induced, please excuse my typo. (was too late to edit)
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    Medication Route Error

    JBMmom replied to OneRN50's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has made a mistake. Everyone. You are not going to lose your job. You acknowledged the mistake, you'll definitely never make that one again, and you will move on. The patient is fine, just maybe didn't get the full dose that time, give yours...
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    taking extra patients

    JBMmom replied to HARLEYDNS's topic in General Nursing

    Oh me neither, and I never would have thought you would either. I guess I just misread the initial post and then that made me also misunderstand the responses.
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    New Grad jobs aside from floor positions

    JBMmom replied to iccul84's topic in General Nursing

    You're much older now, there's a very good chance that you will have passed through, and out of this stage, although you need to reframe your mindset. You said you currently work in a hospital, are you ever around catheters now? Maybe you could be in...