JBMmom MSN, NP

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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    Should I stop travel nursing on the floor to specialize?

    JBMmom replied to ReefRN's topic in Nursing Career

    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...
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    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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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    New Adventure in my nursing Career?

    JBMmom replied to NurseLash's topic in General Nursing

    It will be challenging for sure, but you probably have some pretty solid skills from your years of nursing so far. I think night shift is a better one to start on, hopefully at least 1-2 of your...
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    taking extra patients

    JBMmom replied to HARLEYDNS's topic in General Nursing

    The problem I ran into at my old SNF job was that it's not considered an emergency to management if they still meet the staffing ratios mandated by law. There were times I would end up with 60...
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    What it's like to be in a coma

    JBMmom replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting to see. I worked with a nurse who was also briefly in a medically inducted coma, she talked about thinking the nurses and doctors were attacking her and spiders were coming out of the...
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    New Grad jobs aside from floor positions

    JBMmom replied to iccul84's topic in General Nursing

    First, nobody handles catheters well before they've even started nursing school. You're going to gain confidence and expertise with all nursing skills as you progress through school. Is there a...
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    Midline cap ripped off

    JBMmom replied to Alinaa's topic in General Nursing

    Any idea how long the cap was off before the line was removed? There would have to be quite a lot of air intake for a PE to occur. I think I just would have removed the line and covered with a...
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    If I may, I would like to introduce myself!

    JBMmom replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the site, you have lots of knowledge that has clearly helped others, hopefully we can provide some of what you're looking for as
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    Clinitron Bed questions!

    JBMmom replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    I've only had two patients with clinitron beds, both were dealing with very severe decubitus ulcers due to paraplegia. The ones that were in my hospital had a hard wood like edge surrounding the...
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    Nurse 2 to nurse 3 help

    JBMmom replied to JpMSN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work with any nurses that are already at level 3 and could review your work? Do you have a manager or mentor who would be willing to help with your requirements? I would hope that any...
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    BIOLOGY/BIOCHEM DEGREE TO NP

    JBMmom replied to chemist11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went into nursing from pharmaceutical research (also at Pfizer, coincidentally), I chose to start at the community college level, got my ADN while working full time. I was able to use my job...
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    Being Too Slow

    JBMmom replied to delrionurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you will get faster, give yourself time. Will you enjoy your current work setting more though? Perhaps not. Have you considered home care? Very few coworkers to speak with and many...