JSBoston

JSBoston

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  1. Switching Careers/Being Young?

    JSBoston replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I've been thinking about ICU nursing... higher acuity but focused on 1-2 pts... but they are hard to get into... even with experience with vents, tele, lvads

  2. NOW how does it feel???

    JSBoston replied to JanetCCURN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ohhh... just so this doesn't get attacked! Yeah this last post was a male nurse, but the worse nurses I've ever witnessed... and doing scary horrible neglectful things... happened to be a woman....

  3. NOW how does it feel???

    JSBoston replied to JanetCCURN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm evil... I love it! :) I worked with this dude who ALWAYS ripped down all tubing and bags, even brand new primary bags and secondarys that I just set up. Why? Because he looooooved to run his...

  4. Switching Careers/Being Young?

    JSBoston replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I feel the same way. I do love bedside nursing, but sometimes the ratios kill me. I don't mind having 6 acute pt and receiving an admission, but it's when they give us one cna for 25 pt's- which means...

  5. holiday pay this year-what??

    JSBoston replied to orla's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh that is so crappy! I would be protesting

  6. Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

    JSBoston replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    It could be the case that he DOES have a mental disability. It's quite possible. I took care of a guy who worked at the post office, lived independently, his sister helped with the bills, but other...

  7. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    JSBoston replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with this nurse who emptied the HUGE peritoneal dialysis bag by setting it half over the toilet and she could walk away. Well the other heavy half that was on the other side of the toilet and...

  8. I want to be a Health Coach, RN!

    JSBoston replied to seungk5's topic in California Nursing

    I think that would be awesome... at least in theory! I have NO idea how you'd start that up. I am also interested in Holistic Nursing as well. I don't know if you'd have to get into other things like...

  9. Will nursing grow on me?

    JSBoston replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    It takes awhile, but when you stop being grossed out by everything you see, and touching people (I always say being a CNA really helps take the those fears away)... and then when you are on the floor...

  10. Do I have a sign over my head?

    JSBoston replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    That is really craptastic!:bug eyes: I would collapse after that shift if I were you... good job for surviving it! Just think of how much you're learning....? I

  11. per diem and night shift pay difference? just curious?

    JSBoston replied to sf415's topic in General Nursing

    OT for over 12hrs/shift! I went to the wrong state! Massachusetts doesn't pay over 12, unless that 12 is over 40/week

  12. per diem and night shift pay difference? just curious?

    JSBoston replied to sf415's topic in General Nursing

    I might be wrong, but I don't know of a single place that gives overtime for a 12hr shift. I haven't received overtime unless I'm over 40hrs per week, and as a per diem, like I said, you are totally...

  13. per diem and night shift pay difference? just curious?

    JSBoston replied to sf415's topic in General Nursing

    Also if you are per diem you are not guaranteed hours at all, so if you are not needed for 2 weeks or however long, then are you really are not making more at all of

  14. Applying for Jobs (Need help please!)

    JSBoston replied to Sally1's topic in California Nursing

    I'm soooo glad I graduated and got a job before the new grad hiring issues started, I really feel bad for new nurses! I don't have a ton of advice, but I'd just keep on applying and applying like...

  15. Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    JSBoston replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    I've had many years of the opposite problem! Let's only staff an entire floor with one cna because the nurses can wash people up, do q2hr turns on all of the patients, take out linen bags and garbage...

  16. Who has more stess RT or RN?

    JSBoston replied to samirish's topic in Health, Stress Management

    WanderlustRN24- I worked with so many PT/OT who were awesome, knew their stuff, worked hard, had tons of schooling etc, very great people... but my god, they still had it SO much easier than us and...

  17. Did I Make Things Worse?

    JSBoston replied to Bobnbernee's topic in General Nursing

    I usually suggest an LTAC to new grads or people who need the medical experience. I did it for years, and it's exhausting and I'm THRILLED to be out of that environment... BUT I saw almost everything...

  18. Who has more stess RT or RN?

    JSBoston replied to samirish's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I haven't been an RT, but I've worked with many many RT's, especially when I was working LTAC with trachs/vents. In MY opinion (take it or leave it, just an opinion lol)... At the LTAC level RT's had...

  19. US nurse going to scotland. How does the nursing differ?

    JSBoston replied to AshleyAnn123's topic in International Nursing

    I have absolutely nothing to offer, but kinda interested on the topic. I'd LOVE to move out of the country

  20. The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

    JSBoston replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was in nursing school we were never allowed to hang out and look at charting at the nurses station and take up all the computers. We were only allowed the "COWS" or computers on wheels... it's...

  21. How much should I get?

    JSBoston replied to Llam86's topic in Nursing Career

    I would tell them, I've done a lot of research and most nurses in this area make $X.xx (but add a few bucks/hr to that) what you offered me what quite a bit lower, and I won't even be able to pay my...

  22. How much should I get?

    JSBoston replied to Llam86's topic in Nursing Career

    Seven years ago I made $15/hr in a nursing home in rural minnesota... as an

  23. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    JSBoston replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    One of my most horrifying, made my face beet red moments: I dropped off some pain medication for a pt who was in the middle of OT, and I brought along her po nystatin since it was due. I said "your...

  24. humanitarian mission and nursing

    JSBoston replied to neonate20's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen my hospital send nurses to africa and haiti many times, I'm not sure how other hospitals may do that. But I would see red cross or doctors without borders (I would assume they need us nurses...

  25. I am a Scrub Nurse. I badly need your help.

    JSBoston replied to Monica08's topic in Operating Room

    I just started at a new job on a med/onc position, and I am still having anxiety after 5 years of med/surg/rehab. Before you give up, just give it some time. When you start learning more you'll feel...