pedsrnjc

pedsrnjc

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  1. Just have to share- pt's spouse's thoughts on nursing.

    pedsrnjc replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    when i think of the importance of nursing i'm inspired by this story: the starfish story original story by: loren eisley one day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking...

  2. Residents

    pedsrnjc replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My fondest memory of LTC was a gentleman who had Parkinsons and was kinda quiet, I was a nursing assistant back then. It was New Years Eve and I went to put him to bed. I put my transfer belt on him...

  3. another math calculation problem

    pedsrnjc replied to fostersgirl6993's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wondering if someone can walk me through this calculation problem. Order:500 cc D5W with 20 mEq KCL Avail: 15 mEq/7.5cc How many cc of the KCl must be added to the IV bag? Okay, I see now, this is a...

  4. another math calculation problem

    pedsrnjc replied to fostersgirl6993's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like you are having a lot of trouble with your math, does your school offer free tutoring? I know many do, and we really won't be helping you learn if we do your math for you. We can't be...

  5. Questionable practices at a LTC home

    pedsrnjc replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i genuinely feel bad for those residents. you have two choices: get out now, flip burgers or something for a little longer and find something better or just grit your teeth, get a shrink maybe prn...

  6. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    pedsrnjc replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to go back to school...but I'd do nursing while in school and it would be my hobby after I became a wall street

  7. nursing home rn's

    pedsrnjc replied to danetteherl's topic in General Nursing

    My day starts at 0545 am when I walk in, I excahnge pleasantries with the housekeeping staff, 0553 clock in, check for notes on my desk re: patient conditions,ect. Then I check staffing and if needed,...

  8. Any wound nurses out there?

    pedsrnjc posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a patient who recently developed a stage 1 pressure ulcer: the skin was intact, pinkish grey and slightly mushy. My nursing interventions were foam boots to decrease pressure on her heel and...

  9. Virginia Henderson

    pedsrnjc posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone direct me to biographic information on Virginia Henderson? Where she grew up, what made her go into nursing? What type of nursing she started out in? I have to do a presentation on her and...

  10. Virginia Henderson

    pedsrnjc replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gotten so mad; my feelings were hurt because I felt like they were condescending toward me when I was genuinely asking for help. My response was similar to...

  11. Virginia Henderson

    pedsrnjc replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I wasn't expecting such rude responses. First off, wikipedia is NOT a valid source for a nursing professional, or anyone for that matter. Plus, just because google points you someplace doesn't...

  12. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

    pedsrnjc replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When my LTC day is really stressful I go down to the dementia unit and just sit and observe; somedays, I fit in really well. I always leave feeling much more mellow with a better perspective on...

  13. Use of C/O in Documentation

    pedsrnjc replied to darrell's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I've never heard of c/o being a problem, but I have a HUGE problem with nurses charting "patient had no c/o pain" this statement says to me "I didn't ask if she had pain and she didn't...

  14. LTC in Charge of 35. Helpful advice?

    pedsrnjc replied to hcrabby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, you've picked a very hard, but very rewarding job. I'm currently a charge RN at a LTC facility. Are you working a med cart or "charge" or both? I don't normally work the med carts, I have a huge...