JeanneRN83 BSN

JeanneRN83 has 42 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ER, ICU, anticoagulation mgmt.

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1. Happy Nurse: 10 Ways to Increase Your Happiness Today

   JeanneRN83 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Great article! If one can use those tools listed, it helps to distract from/relieve work stress. Unfortunately, the hospital environments have been overtaken by corporate culture and "do more with...

2. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

   JeanneRN83 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, Nurse Beth, for this article!! I have been a nurse for 34 years and still working. The current healthcare environment is the worse that I have seen it. I am really tired of the corporate...

3. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

   JeanneRN83 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Nurse Beth, really, really good article and response to the question of working night shift! I have worked night shift for many years during my 33 year career. Had some daytime jobs also but only for...

4. Brian Short News

   JeanneRN83 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Devastating news... My thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives were lost, may they rest in peace, and for those still here in this realm trying to deal with the

5. What the word N.U.R.S.E. stands for

   JeanneRN83 replied to Hawaiian's topic in General Nursing

   That was great! Well, and being a cat lover makes even more enjoyable. Thanks for

6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

   JeanneRN83 replied to JeanneRN83's topic in Public, Community Health

   Yes, that would be great. Thanks,

7. Anyone with MPH concentration in biostatistics?

   JeanneRN83 replied to mercury koki's topic in Public, Community Health

   mercurykoki, hi, i am also considering a mph but concentrating on epidemiology and/or biostatistics. i have some links that might be helpful for you. the university of north carolina at chaple hill...

8. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

   JeanneRN83 replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

   Better nurse-patient ratios No back biting. I see very few MD's back bite.

9. fallen into the trap

   JeanneRN83 replied to annyoklie's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I was thinking the same thing. And even if you didn't take any narcs at work, with people saying you were acting strangely, well that's gonna be enough "evidence" for the

10. In need of advice- discrimination???

    JeanneRN83 replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that is a good point. I guess if I were in this situation, I would consult a lawyer. Especially since James is being accused of something that the hospital doesn't even have evidence for....

11. In need of advice- discrimination???

    JeanneRN83 replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    James, don't worry, I was not insinuating that you had loose lips. I just know that it's very tempting to ventilate to friends/classmates when you've had something really stressful happen to you so I...

12. fallen into the trap

    JeanneRN83 replied to annyoklie's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, how true, how true, about the possibility of getting rid of you because of your surgical history. They're thinking, hey, we don't want an employee who may be out on disability for awhile....

13. First patient complaint ever. Frustrated.

    JeanneRN83 replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Emergency

    Certainly it is frustrating being written up by a patient and/or family member especially when you really put alot of effort into finding the patient, trying to get the right story, trying to triage...

14. In need of advice- discrimination???

    JeanneRN83 replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to say, yes and no, as to whether it is discrimination. I think if you had said, hey, I'm bipolar and the hospital said well, you are not working here, then yes, definitely it would be...

15. Online MPH programs

    JeanneRN83 replied to sincere1782's topic in Public, Community Health

    tmarie, thank you so much for the advice. i think that's what i was missing is phn vs. ph career. two very different things. i think i am just going to go with a mph. and i really appreciate the...