jessiern

jessiern BSN, RN

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  1. therapy

    jessiern replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    Therapy should have definitly been on hold till clear results came back, that is a very simple fact. What bothers me is, why didn't anyone simply ask the patient if she/he was experiencing hip pain?...

  2. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    jessiern replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    it's not superiority. You DON'T know anything about being an RN. Just like the RN's you work with don't know anything about being a CNA unless they have been one before. I don't know about being a...

  3. Dealing with The Yellers

    jessiern replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    we use the posey bed alarms (for those of you that may not be familiar, the pt gets up, the little clip on there gown disconnects from the one of the bed, and the machine "hollers" to alert the...

  4. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    jessiern replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

  5. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    jessiern replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I am blessed where I work...we just dont' have a lot of that. We have a couple of nurses like that. I hope it gets better for you...It may be hard, but maybe if you went out of your way to help them,...

  6. staff appreciation

    jessiern replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    That is actually, IMO, a very good questions. I didn't even see that last little sentence about low morale until I read your post. Seems like that needs to be fixed first, before rice krispies or...

  7. Am I the only one?

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    that's on a good

  8. staff appreciation

    jessiern replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    We have done ice cream bars before in the past...vanilla ice cream, and have nuts, caramel, ect. available. It's not too pricey, and everybody loves ice

  9. staffing issue

    jessiern replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    difficult patients need to be rotated. no one needs to be stuck with them all the time. also, if she has worked many days in a row, and i might think twice about sticking her with a difficult...

  10. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    jessiern replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    We had an eldrly black man a few weeks ago that takes the cake. 1. I told him I was going to get him a drink. She said, "That's the best idea I have heard all day...make sure it's moonshine" 2. We...

  11. Perception vs. Reality

    jessiern replied to Altra's topic in General Nursing

    I got a butt chewing the other day. I admitted a 45 yr old patient with pna (lung sounds clear as a bell), and she had her mid 20's daughter with her. I got her a gown, and handed it too her. Told...

  12. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    jessiern replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    We have a few nurses that work the dog-poop out of a CNA. I worked a CNA, and I hated when I worked with those nurses. It was fine with other nurses. Both some nurses think (and I hate this...

  13. Continuing Education

    jessiern replied to Sunni_Lpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really undecided. I planned when I started school to further my degree within a few years, but things have changed a lot in my life. I meet a wonderful man, and we are married, and I really do...

  14. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    jessiern replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I think my full story is listed in the link above, but basically my granddaddy's death was very traumatic for me, and I decided to become a nurse to take care of my family if they are ever in his...

  15. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    jessiern replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    That's what my grandma

  16. Which Strips Are MOST Dangerous?

    jessiern replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime you see a change on the monitor from the patients norm, the doctor should be notified. Some people live with AV blocks, bigeminy, ect. So your not going to do jumping jacks because you see a...

  17. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    jessiern replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Not as weird as my husband putting toothpaste on his bumps....And no, it doesn't

  18. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    jessiern replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    If the hospital admin. chews your tail for being negligent with your patients, don't storm into the NURSE'S breakroom announcing that no one is allowed in because "You need your space". We all see...

  19. Whoops...hydrogen peroxide enemas put tourists in hospital!!!

    jessiern replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    All of a sudden, a nice relaxing day at the spa doesn't seem to be such a good idea.

  20. To tell or not to tell...

    jessiern replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's just what you need to do! Great

  21. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    jessiern replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I knew there was a reason I didn't want

  22. Body Odor of Coworker or Pt.

    jessiern replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit this, because it is going to sound really bad, and you guys are going to blast us, but here goes. We have a frequent flyer that comes in at least every 3-4 weeks. He comes in very...

  23. To tell or not to tell...

    jessiern replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    No you are not, and I don't think it would be a good idea to do so. But do give a full 2-4 weeks notice. It's too early in your career to start burning

  24. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    jessiern replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a bit over the line. I don't know your father, and he may very well be dumb, but let's give him the benifit of doubt. He's 80. If he grew up like most people of his period, times...

  25. Is it inappropriate to give notice via email?

    jessiern replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I would think it terribly unprofessional to resign over an email. A phone call I think would be much better, and explain the situation. Your manager might have a better solution, or may feel...