JDougRN

JDougRN BSN, RN

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  1. The worst thing I've ever seen on my L&D floor...

    JDougRN replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hugs- Anybody who works OB for any length of time will run into this, myself included. Try to remember that as nurses, we can't always change the outcome, but we can ALWAYS make a situation for the...

  2. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

    JDougRN replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Actually, I totally blame the hospital for some of it- But SOME floors seem to attract miserable people who really have no work ethic. I moved to the ED about 8 months ago- I love it. The pace is...

  3. How does Safe Harbor work??

    JDougRN replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Most places have something similar- Ours is called an ADO- Assignment Despite Objection. It is a paper we fill out and send to management when we have one of "those" shifts. I basically says we felt...

  4. Nervous Nurse can't pass CPNE :)

    JDougRN replied to nurseymom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not sure I'd recommend Xanax before the CPNE- Sometimes the adrenaline and sharpness you get from nerves can be a good thing- Just know your stuff backwards and forwards. Something else that...

  5. Would like student opinions as a preceptor please!

    JDougRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi guys! Hope all is well in your studies as my future co-workers. All I can say is...It gets better, I promise! The reason I'd like to talk to you is that starting tonight, I'm precepting another...

  6. How many fetal demises in a month?

    JDougRN replied to Devie06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been a nurse for almost 20 years. One of the biggest things you can come to accept as nurses****Wisdom incoming here!*** We often can't change an outcome. BUT, as nurses, we have the position, as...

  7. Companion Animals

    JDougRN replied to Dorman's topic in General Nursing

    Email me- I am in the process of setting up one of these programs at my hospital-

  8. Difference b/t Cardioversion and Defibrillator

    JDougRN replied to pinoysn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Cardioversion is usually a small "shock"- usually 30 joules. It is used to try to convert people who are in an uncontrolled atrial fib into a NSR. Defibrillation is done during a code situation when a...

  9. BSN vs. RN Salary

    JDougRN replied to busylizzy's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Most hospitals I've seen usually pay a small difference- I've never seen more than $.50 an hour difference. It is sad, since they push for BSN nurses, but don't really want to pay for the work we do...

  10. MD's scribble, and Nurse's bad grammar - room for error?

    JDougRN replied to Newby'sWife07's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Actually, once you have been working for a while, it gets a lot easier. For starters, once you get some experience, you get a better idea of what the Doc will order- If you are working with the same...

  11. add future employer on facebook?

    JDougRN replied to Laurenrobertson's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! In all of the years I've been reading posts on this site, I've NEVER seen 100% agreement on an issue. I have to add that I agree with everyone else- ALWAYS keep your FB seperate from your work....

  12. Door to ct time for strokes

    JDougRN replied to nurse ninja's topic in Emergency

    Our Ed is in the hospital that is the "Stroke Hospital"- We have a really great MD who runs it- We have stroke guidelines- anyone suspected, we as nurses can call a stroke alert- Immediatly EKG, LAB,...

  13. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    JDougRN replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Had an 80+ man in my ER last night- ABd pain- (He was FOS...surprise)- Wife, and 2 very pushy family members with them. I made sure I told them what was going on, how long it would approx. take. They...

  14. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    JDougRN replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'd go one step further- Smokers are at a MUCH higher risk of contracting resp illnesses- so can a hospital DEMAND that all of their employees are non-smokers? Several ppl on here have mentioned Hep b...

  15. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    JDougRN replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One of my earliest memories from childhood is being smuggled into Crouse Irving Hospital in Syracuse- into the ICU to see my Dad. At the age of 5, in the 1970's, I wasn't allowed to be there- the...

  16. Moral/Ethical Advice

    JDougRN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    :mad:I'm amazed at how many people here advised the OP to keep quiet. HELLOOOOOOO People! As nurses/nurses to be, you will be placed in numerous situations where you will be asked to make a hard...

  17. Burned Out.

    JDougRN replied to Gracian's topic in General Nursing

    Hunny, where the Heck do you live? I work in upstate NY, and if you are breathing, have a pulse, and RN after your name, you are HIRED!!!! I would gently encourage you to look other places than your...

  18. Any LPN's here experienced Excelsior or ISU??

    JDougRN replied to RxOnly's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm an Excelsior graduate. If this is your first experience in nursing, I would NOT recommend it to you. First, Excelsior doesn't teach you- they give you an outline and suggest some textbooks- there...

  19. Am I crazy?

    JDougRN replied to trump1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sorry you found some of the material offensive. Perhaps we'd be able to specifically answer your questions if you could point us to what website you are speaking about? Not having seen the material,...

  20. Postpartum nursing judgment

    JDougRN replied to mmm cdiff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    9 years OB experience talking here- Check VS first, then the back. High BP can cause a stroke, CF leak isn't likely to be life

  21. Dear Precepting Student:

    JDougRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Sorry Tyler- As a 20 year vet, I'm calling it as I see it, and you are WAY out of line here. Nowhere in the OP did it say students are supposed to know how to do everything. The point of the post was...

  22. Switching to the ER after 20 yrs of floor nursing.

    JDougRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been a floor nurse for almost 20 years now, both cardiac and maternity. I tend to stay in a place for a long time, and I like the level of comfort of being where I know what is going on. Over the...

  23. No wonder we are getting nursing students who are only in it for $

    JDougRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    grrrrrrrrrr- i don't know about you, but logging in to my computer and seeing things like this flashed across my screen upset me! nowhere in there does it talk about caring for patients, or...

  24. Switching to the ER after 20 yrs of floor nursing.

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Fast forward- I can honestly say this is the best decision I've ever made. ER nurses are (mostly) amazing, and talk about instant gratification! I love

  25. No wonder we are getting nursing students who are only in it for $

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a part of the problem though- too many people who are "book smart" are able to get through school- land on the floors for their first job, and end up being horrible, dangerous nurses. I've...