jessiern

jessiern BSN, RN

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  1. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    jessiern replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    How about this... "Pt voices no distress or shows signs of complaints" Charted on a rehab patient we had, found on my nurses notes by the physical therapist...my husband :imbar ....but, I am a...

  2. Is nursing what you make out of it?

    jessiern replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    It will be too much if you try to memorize everything. You can't memorize everything. You have to learn to prioritize and take a nursing test. Nursing test are like nothing else. You have to learn...

  3. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    jessiern replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is so true my friend

  4. What is "Press Gainey"?

    jessiern replied to ScooterNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. If you take patient approval too seriously we run the risk of not providing appropriate care. Sometimes we are required to do what is right for the patient, not what the patient thinks is...

  5. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    jessiern replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That really bugs me. I worked as an aide, and I really want to know how b/t vital signs every 4 hours (some 2), accu checks, baths, code browns, and everythings else they have to do they can possibly...

  6. What is "Press Gainey"?

    jessiern replied to ScooterNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just today a patient got mad because they couldn't eat (NPO because of ct lungs). My supervisors exact qoute was "gee, I hope he don't give us a bad survery because we won't feed

  7. Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    jessiern replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    Well, naturally things are going to be different. Doctors do not round at night, generally (we have a few exceptions to that rule). Usually less meds are passed on a routine night, but an acutely...

  8. how are you paying for nursing school? or how do you plan to pay for nursing school?

    jessiern replied to mashamontago's topic in General Students

    The hospital I worked at as a tech does a scholarship for individuals that sign a contrat to work as an RN in the facility for 2

  9. Question: What are the most important qualities a nurses can possess?

    jessiern replied to Bibagirl's topic in General Nursing

    * Compassion and empathy * Thick skin * Good organizitional skills * Intelligence * A good pair of

  10. Have You Had the "Sortavirus" Yet??

    jessiern replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I thought I was finally beating it down. But, I woke up this morning worse then ever. Coughing up green crap, can't breath, throat sore again. Ya'll don't get too close to my post, I might be...

  11. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    jessiern replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    I was deeply horrified one day to discover my Shi Tzu (Sp?) had an irregular heart rate. The vet assures me all dogs do. Who

  12. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    jessiern replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks ago I worked 4 12 hour shifts in a row, and for the 4 days I had at least 2 total cares per shift. I work up at 3 am the next day, and started trying to figure out when was the last time my...

  13. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    jessiern replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked that on a few occasions, and we have a frequent flier at our facility that demands to have an RN when she is admitted. Actually, she demands a whole lot of things when

  14. Calling out sick...?

    jessiern replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    Better for the staff to have one call in today, and a well staff tomorrow. If you go in, the whole staff could have to call in next week. I've seen that happen a couple of

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    jessiern replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But my god, please don't give me that glimmer of hope that I may be rid of your irritating tale unless you really mean it. I really can't take the let

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    jessiern replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1) When you are a family member visiting, do not shake the water pitcher at me and announce they have no water in that condesending tone. The water that is there currently is because of me, I'm the...

  17. Have You Had the "Sortavirus" Yet??

    jessiern replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Could you taste it? My doc tells me I am crazy becuase I can taste it when I have strep. That's how I can tell it is strep and not just a regular sore

  18. Have You Had the "Sortavirus" Yet??

    jessiern replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I have the sorta virus every year...I call it the winter crud. And it last all winter for me. I spend the whole winter miserable. I blame my sinuses, and the drainage. When I'm lucky, I get a...

  19. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    jessiern replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    No. And after I got married my husband was outraged the first time he show my paycheck and hourly wage. (He works in the medical feild as well, and has a fairly good idea of the job we

  20. Muscle aches with the flu...

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    And his usually does present strangely...He never has a sore thoart. I have a bad case at least 3-4 times a year, and at least 2 of those times a year he gets it as well. He symptoms are very...

  21. Flu after Immunization????

    jessiern replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    My first year of nursing school we were very strongly encouraged to get a flu vacc. I had worked in a hospital for the previous two years through flu season without problem. In fact, I had never had...

  22. Have you ever...

    jessiern replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    An ambulance driver I know has Hep C, supposedly from patient exposure. But he is kinda a wild cat, so I was never really convinced of that. He has bad luck too...came into TB a couple years back. I...

  23. Diabulimia

    jessiern replied to NoWaNrN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...that is a new one on me It is really sad that someone would destroy there body just to be thin. I'd love to be a size 4, but not at the point of risking my health...or life. Thanks for...

  24. Scrubs

    jessiern replied to KYCNM's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree completey. But, I have been guilty of hitting the grocery store on my way home. I think we are just around the germs so much we get a little too nonchalent about it. But men without jobs...

  25. First name or surname?

    jessiern replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever noticed when we go in a patients room, even after the doctor leaves, they tell us things they haven't told other medical professionals. Sometimes the facts patients have confided only...