jessiern

jessiern BSN, RN

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  1. family thinks I'm MD

    jessiern replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I do that to each other. He's a PT, so I go to him with every spain and muscle ache wanting him to make it better, and in return he wants me to fix his sniffles. If I feel kinda dumb...

  2. Is there an 'us' and 'them' culture in nursing

    jessiern replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    I think at our hospital, the LPN are more aware of their limited role then RN's. They get annoyed having to hunt us down to give their patients pain meds, to assess their new patient, to hang their...

  3. What am I, chopped liver?

    jessiern replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I have had sooo many patients amazed at how smart I am becuase I know that trick. I just tell them that smarter women then I taught me most everything I

  4. "The Turn"

    jessiern replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    I have always assumed it was related to fluid buildup, and patients not being able to compensate for the shift of fluid when repositioned if that makes any sense. But I have never actually read or...

  5. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    jessiern replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Our manager just did that about six months ago. Went to night shift. My husband is salaried manager of his department, and say very often he wished he had pushed for hourly. Lately he's been at...

  6. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    jessiern replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...please don't laugh or have pity. Small town hospital in south Alabama; starting rate of 17.50 I work med-surg, and I float pretty routinely to ICU. Trying to make that home. I have about a...

  7. What am I, chopped liver?

    jessiern replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    My momma is a nurse, and she works with me. Try that one once or twice ladies, and then we will talk. Oh yeah, my husband is right up there with me

  8. RE: Pt. disch. No teaching, No instructions, No nothing!!!

    jessiern replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    That really is a diaster in my opinion. I work in a small hospital, and we see patients very often that have been in large hospitals and not gotten the instruction they need. We advise patients in...

  9. Your getting payed to to be here...

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    So it's okay that you have not eaten. That's what my NPO patient told me about 3pm yesterday when he was complaining about not eating lunch. Mind you, he had a large breakfast at 8:30. Guess next...

  10. On being a mom in a female-dominated profession

    jessiern replied to Vida's topic in General Nursing

    I think so. Our nurse managers try hard to let us off work if we have a kid's play or whatever. And we swapped days among ourselves if we need off. I don't have kids yet, but I know they try hard...

  11. Nurse Phobias?

    jessiern replied to pattycakeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bridges. I'll had a reoccuring dream for years that my mother and I were driving over a bridge and it collapsed. I'm always about 5 in the dream. But, I hate bridges. I get tachycardic, sweat,...

  12. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    jessiern replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    The mother said if she didn't want to go, she didnt' have to go. "It don't matter

  13. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    jessiern replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    How about a monkey...anybody know that one? I'll give you a hint. A 25 year old male without any prior health problems and no broken arms can wash his own monkey.

  14. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    jessiern replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey we got it good. They bring us dinner when we get good scores. A local seafood restraunt. Sometimes subway or pizza hut. They limit the pizza though. Don't get good work out of the nurses when...

  15. Class of .........

    jessiern replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Class of 2006

  16. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    jessiern replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    We had a 12 year old we admitted with dx-abd pain. She looked horrible. She was gray. Got her ABG's back, her PH was 6.7. And she was eating an ice cream. Anyway, long and sad story short, she...

  17. Education of patients - Who can do it?

    jessiern replied to bosnanurse's topic in General Nursing

    We are strongly encouraged to provide patient education when patients are admitted. We have to provide pamplets, and the patient gets one copy to keep and they sign a copy to remain on the chart to...

  18. Best 2 week schedule??

    jessiern replied to Rlc0525's topic in General Nursing

    I do two days on, three days off, two days on, three days off, two days on, two days off. So basically: Work- Sat, Sun Off- Mon, Tues Work- Wed, Thurs Off- Fri, Sat, Sun Work- Mon, Tues Off- Wed,...

  19. Admission with abd pain & N/V/D...

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    30 minutes before the end of my shift. Direct from the good doctor. And I walk in the room to see him eating a double whopper with cheese and large fries (oh yeah, his strawberry milkshake). I was so...

  20. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I have noticed patients (some, not all) think they can get away with saying just about anything to their nurses. Things I don't feel they would say to other people. What some of the rudest you...

  21. Dating co-workers

    jessiern replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I met at work, but I don't think it would work if I were in a position under

  22. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    jessiern replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    Robots to take care for the patients while we sit at the nurse's station and drink coffee...since everyone things that's what we do

  23. Meal time

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a silly topic, I know. Sorry. I have always worked at the same little town hospital. Love it, overall, don't see me leaving. But, that means I don' t know a lot except from clincals about...

  24. I don't hate nursing!

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    long story, short version. the last 3 months at our hospital have been crazy. we have a new doctor that admits every hang nail that walks in her office and a new surgeon. both add to our daily...

  25. I don't hate nursing!

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I work with a great group of nurses, and have great supervisors. They are in the process of hiring more nurses. And I have had 3 good years at the same facility. I can endure some bad days...