JDougRN

JDougRN BSN, RN

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  1. Excelsior Paramedic to RN?

    JDougRN posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Does anyone know if Excelsior stopped their Paramedic to RN bridge program? I was telling a Medic friend about it but I can't find info on the

  2. Travel company refusing to pay for time worked.

    JDougRN posted a topic in Travel

    So I've been with a travel company for the last 4 years. I've always worked my butt off- Every facility I've worked at through them has offered me a job. I've sent fellow nurses in their direction. I...

  3. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    JDougRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey all, hope you are all staying safe during this insanity. I was wondering if anybody has started to see crisis/high rate jobs posted yet? If so, post the specialty and

  4. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well then let me educate you. I just left work as a full time day charge nurse. I got PTO at 7 ish hours of accrued time per 2 weeks. They did away with sick time, so any time you are ill you have to...

  5. Excelsior Paramedic to RN?

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I actually am an Excelsior graduate. I don't think it's an easy fix/program but I was looking into it for people who want to go into nursing who already have an associates degree and are working as...

  6. Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    JDougRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Ouch. It's too bad the medical culture discourages self reporting of incidents like this. People are scared of losing their license and their jobs, so things like this get covered up. Hang in

  7. CEN review JBtest prep answers?

    JDougRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm reviewing to take the CEN for the first time, and bought "CEN Examination Review" put out by JB test prep. I've found several questions that I think are wrong and was wondering if anybody else had...

  8. FNP/AGNP

    JDougRN replied to RICHJOANNE's topic in Advanced Practice

    I JUST went through this same issue in TN. I work with FNP's that just graduated and are working in clinics. Walden University told me I had to have an Geriatric/Acute care NP- This makes no sense to...

  9. FNP vs AGPCNP?

    JDougRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just recently began trying to decide what school and certification I'm going to do. I'm an ED nurse now, and I'd like to stay in emergency medicine, possibly transition into EMS flight care. Does...

  10. BSN isn't really needed in TN?

    JDougRN posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi everyone- I've been a New Yorker all of my life, but my family just bought a house in Eastern TN. I was an LPN in acute care from 93 to 08- RN, and just finished my BSN last year. The way...

  11. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    JDougRN posted a topic in Emergency

    We WON! We beat the universe! On 4/1 at 0640, our 37 bed ER cleared it's very last patient up to the floor, bringing our pt. census to 0!!! This hardly ever happens, so we did a bit of a celebratory...

  12. Not many people that I can talk to about this...

    JDougRN replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm gonna be the voice of the crusty old bat-meanie nurse. I do believe that most nurses do NEED to learn on a med-surg floor. If you can't handle where you are now, because you are still trying...

  13. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    We won again on the 28th- empty for almost a full

  14. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Studentnurse418 and Racer15- Congrats! If you are willing, email me an address and we here at CRMC will send you a little something in the mail. Tootsie pops for

  15. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    JDougRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    WOOHOO! 21 Carpuject salute, that

  16. Rude nurse?

    JDougRN replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

    I read the OP, and I'm not sure if I'm missing something? I'm not sure exactly what (Laughing?) the Nurses did that upset you. You are in a difficult place, being a graduate nurse, so you know how...

  17. How can I spiritually learn this...

    JDougRN replied to gloryfied's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Saved from what? To the OP- Hang in there- Nursing is difficult to adjust to as a newbie, and nights can be very difficult as well. Try to remember that as nurses, we can't always change the outcome,...

  18. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    JDougRN replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like what? Please supportyour claims, asI'dbe very interested to see any posts that have information that could be considered a HIPPA

  19. Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    JDougRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Ya know, there are times on this site where I honestly feel like people will argue about ANYTHING. Seriously? A flu swab shouldn't hurt- they aren't pleasant, but they aren't the same as getting a...

  20. Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    JDougRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Well, that's your perogative. I've had flu swabs, as well as done numerous, and I've never had anybody complain. Perhaps the person who did yours was a bit rough, but that doesn't need to be the case....

  21. Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    JDougRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I didn't call you anything- it was used as a verb, and you were insinuating i was being untruthful with my peds patients- you don't ever lie to any patient about the probability of causing them

  22. Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    JDougRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Yes I have, and no, it didn't

  23. Sometimes it hits you...

    JDougRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    As nurses, we can't always change an outcome, but we can make most situations, even the most painful and horrific...just a little bit easier to bear with our compassion and how we care. Nurses rock,...

  24. Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    JDougRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Flu swabs are explained as "I'm gonna get a boogie on a stick, but it won't hurt." 3 yo and up think the idea of a grown up picking their boogers is HILARIOUS! Follow by the standard joke- "How do you...

  25. Being thrown to the wolves during orientation

    JDougRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Emergency

    I guess it would depend- If both of your patients were level 1 or 2- active bleed, acute MI- something really sick and time consuming then yes, they are being unreasonable. But if it was something...