jessiern

jessiern BSN, RN

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  1. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    In school, I handled situations like that by talking to an instructor. I was mention to the instuctor that I was confused, that a nurse did XYZ and we were taught

  2. When you overhear...

    jessiern replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    If they are having a conversation, and both seem confused, like say one says "I take lasix, but I'm not sure why. Maybe for my cholesterol, but who knows", then I might just do a little patient...

  3. is it considered abandonment if no call no show?

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

    Maybe not abondonment, but it is immature IMO. Not a good idea to burn bridges that you may need to cross later. Not to be harsh, If you do not want to work there, turn in a notice like a...

  4. I need some ideas

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a patient currently at our hospital. Just a little background, she is in her 70's, has been paralyzed since her twenties. For the last few years she had come in frequently (6-7 times a year)...

  5. Edema.

    jessiern replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    On the note about the socks: If I notice a patient has a "sock ring", and I am not familiar with that patient, I ask the patient or family if their socks usually make a ring. I do that because when...

  6. Almost lost my temper today

    jessiern replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    IMO...If he can punch his nurse, he can feed

  7. Did he get too much morphine?

    jessiern replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient is alert and oriented, I explain to them how to notify me that they need pain medicine. I advise them not to wait until pain is too severe. Then, I leave it up to them. I may ask...

  8. What did you do before you were a nurse and how has it contributed to your career?

    jessiern replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I held a few odd jobs before nursing school, but mostly I was a student. I worked as a waitress, a pharm tech, and a nurse's aide/work clerk. I learned how to deal with people was a waitress, and...

  9. Working Alone on a unit

    jessiern replied to lauron9's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy states we must allows have two nurses on the floor...even if we just have one patient. One is assigned to the patient, and usually the other will man the desk. The policy was put in place...

  10. placed on unpaid adminstative leave today

    jessiern replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't let this ruin your daughters big day for you or her! Just remember, you can get another job, but you will never have that day

  11. What surprised you most in nursing school?

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you were a nursing student (or if you still are), what did you learn about nursing that surprised you the most. I was providing a DM patient the other day with patient education, and I recalled...

  12. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    jessiern replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Sounds like some raw feelings in here. Not taking sides. I think you both have misunderstood each other's intentions, and put feelings out on the line because of that. Typed words are hard to...

  13. A Tad Bit Sad

    jessiern replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    You knock it asystole next

  14. Scratching your head in wonder!

    jessiern replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay guys..given em a break. I'm sure if we went to there job we might look stupid too. On the other hand, we might at least be smart enough not to cont agruing the point after being corrected. So,...

  15. What to wear?

    jessiern replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I would dress the same as you were going to any other interview. Nice slacks, nice blouse should be

  16. Is nursing the best job ever?

    jessiern replied to heatherwood's topic in General Nursing

    If we are allowed to be nurses, then yes it is a wonderful profession and I love it. But all the customer service crap is ruining it for me. I ask a loud family to be quiter at 7pm for my patient in...

  17. Early recognition of the deteriorating patient

    jessiern replied to CO2emission's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime a patient says to me "I just don't feel right" I kinda get a knot in my stomach. Patients get watched very closely and the charts is reveiewed for anything that may have been missed. Even in...

  18. meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    jessiern replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    We do things so different at our hospital. And in some cases, like this, that is a good thing. We do disposable trays for patients on any type of isolation. And dietary does not take them in,...

  19. Foot Update

    jessiern replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That is exactly the reason I choose that particular

  20. Foot Update

    jessiern replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Congrats! I am so happy to hear your great news! You deserve to have a break from all you foot problems

  21. Is this common???

    jessiern replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on that setting. Some facility just don't foster that "warm fuzzy" feeeling. I found when I was in clinicals, bigger facilities usually were more likely to have that attitude. Most of the...

  22. is the advisor right?

    jessiern replied to jess1018's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me what she meant was that a lot of nursing builds on what you learn in A&P-I would think it is without a doubt the most important pre-reg class. I'm not going to say it isn't possible...

  23. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I was a tech for three years. I spent that whole time "brown-nosing". Did so as a student too. I knew the more I was a help to the nurses, the more they were going to be willing to help me as a new...

  24. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    On that note, as a student preparing for clinicals, even if you have not covered in class you should review the patient diagnosis and be familar with it. I, nor anyone else, expects a student to be...

  25. Discussing bodily fuctions at lunch,.

    jessiern replied to BearyPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    My poor dad. Momma and I are both nurses. Husband is a wound care specialist. Dinner time can get pretty graphic. We have to be careful. He has left his meal because we ruined his appetite. Dont'...