jessiern

jessiern BSN, RN

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  1. 10 pregnant RN's...

    jessiern replied to dbscandy's topic in General Nursing

    Do we work at the same hospital? Right now we have 8 preg nurses--and only one little boy expected out of the bunch! Also, there are 14 new grandma's to be in the next 6 months (and our administrator...

  2. How to stay in shape???!!

    jessiern replied to FutureLatinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your instructors before you record any lectures. Some are not willing to allow

  3. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    jessiern replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    i was told by an older rn--honey, you ain't romancing him. grab it like a chicken by the

  4. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    jessiern replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has confessed to me that when we were dating he loved to tell his friends he was dating a "busty, redhead nurse". They were all so

  5. PEG tube residual

    jessiern replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    We check every 4

  6. General Nursing Poll...What is the nurse to patient ratio at your hosptial?

    jessiern replied to Polly Dipcya's topic in General Nursing

    Usually try for 4:1, but sometimes we have to go higher. Rarely more than 6:1. And we usually have a tech, unless they call

  7. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    jessiern replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    I had Mr. One more thing a few weeks ago. I had 5 other patients as well, and he was on the end of the hall. About the 5 time I went to the room and heard "oh, and can you..." I handed him a pen and...

  8. What is your opinion of nursing?

    jessiern replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I have a love hate relationship with nursing. I've worked the last two days, and I have run nonstop. Every muscle in my body hurts, and I am so tired I can only look at my dirty house and sigh. Right...

  9. Long Term Care Needs Some Direction!

    jessiern replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    And Heaven knows more good customer service is exactly what the healthcare industry needs! If patients were being denied care due to this, then yes, it was a big deal. If the patients were all clean...

  10. Butt kissing management

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    This makes me so mad! Yesterday I was (yet again) charge nurse. We had a peds patient that was supposed to discharge. The doctor hadn't round, and the LPN providing care asked me if I thought she...

  11. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    jessiern replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that's it. nurse=scapegoat for anything that goes wrong on the

  12. Such a 'tool'

    jessiern replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Tele monitor continously showed my patient with a pulse of 180-220. I was continuously telling people that his t wave was so elevated that the monitor was double counting his HR. Even had one doc...

  13. I'm just trying to help you!

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, this weekend I found myself charge nurse, working with 3 LPN's (two of them hired within the last month), and one RN. The "charge nurse" idea is fairly new to us, since our staff is mostly RN....

  14. Archetypes in Nursing

    jessiern replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am The Chart Guru! Rarely do I end a shift without having to add an extra sheet to the nurse's note for night shift--and Heaven forbid something go wrong with a patient! I have been accused of...

  15. Texas Instruments TI-85

    jessiern replied to Delta18's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Mine cost over $100, and that was when I was in highschool. The math you do in nursing school doesn't require that high tech little computer. You really need to be able to do those without...

  16. I'm just trying to help you!

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    That may be the problem for her, but the problem for me is that her patients end up suffering for that attitude. I know patients don't get turned often on her shift, as patients families have...

  17. I want her fired!!!!

    jessiern replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been in the situation, but I truely feel if I were a nurse at that facility, witnessed that scene, and the offender was granted his wish because he was an ass that could yell the loudest,...

  18. How to deal with pt's sexual advances?

    jessiern replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Well, gaining 40 pounds since I got married seems to have helped.... But really, telling them it is harrassment, and just because they are a patient doesn't mean they have a right to talk to you in...

  19. Talking Dirty

    jessiern replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I know I posted one before, but I was addressing another point, so now I will give my "advice". Someone comment about a "well place TMI". When things get a little hot to handle for you, just be...

  20. Adn's Who Don't Care

    jessiern replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    When I started my ADN program, I attended to graduate and within a year start work on my BSN. But, in the meantime I meet a wonderful man--with a salary that more than doubles mine, and we got...

  21. Talking Dirty

    jessiern replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    But what if the converstations are taking place in common areas, like nurses station, or breakroom. These areas are used by most of the staff, and everyone should feel comfortable in these areas. If...

  22. Medical Terms Patients Have Misunderstood

    jessiern replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    We are no longer allowed to document or use the term "SOB", shortness of breath because I nurse told a doctor the patient had SOB, patient overheard. Patient heard nurse telling doctor he was an

  23. "I need you to pack my butt"

    jessiern replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not believe this is a favor I would ask of my neighbors. I do believe I would have to have visited my neighborhood

  24. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our latest group of students passing through prompts this question. Here are a few of mine: 1. If the nurses have no where to sit and chart, and 5 of you are sitting gossiping-GET YOUR TAIL UP! 2....

  25. supportive treatment....poor- LONG!!

    jessiern replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there were some problems with your care. A nurse not monitoring I&O on a patient, espec. post-surg patient is a problem for me. I would also like more info on what was meant by "poor...