jeepgirl

jeepgirl LPN, NP

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  1. Did you live off of student loans while in school?

    jeepgirl replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing

    With attitudes like this, it's no wonder why so many people are up to their eyeballs in debt. My advice? Take out the minimum in loans, work while you're in school, and live frugally. What about a PRN...

  2. Help prioritizing care for pediatric patients

    jeepgirl replied to mainegirl's topic in Pediatric

    I would go see the unsupervised baby

  3. Isn't this a joke?

    jeepgirl replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of insurance companies won't pay for gastric bypass... it's all out of pocket, due at the time of service. It is very expensive. The least they can do is send a bouquet of flowers... a lot of...

  4. Other Side of Coin---Less than Humble New Grads

    jeepgirl replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Just my . Whenever I was a new graduate, I was underconfident in my actions. Lord knows I have an inferiority complex as it is! There is always that fine line between overconfidence and...

  5. 16G or 18G for IV access?

    jeepgirl replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! I still have this big "senior capstone" paper to turn in in a few weeks... but otherwise I'm getting reallllly

  6. Looking for scrubs in all the wrong places . . .

    jeepgirl replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    I love

  7. Inappropriate Pay Practices-Opinions please!

    jeepgirl replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    Double time or

  8. Getting ready for NCLEX-RN

    jeepgirl replied to ambercrombie99's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't have any critical care type questions on my NCLEX. mostly normal, everyday stuff. i worried about my self scoring too. I always got around the 70's, I think like maybe twice I had an 80% or...

  9. 16G or 18G for IV access?

    jeepgirl replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's exactly what I was going to say. You can't infuse your large volumes quickly if you don't have good flow. You can actually cause more problems putting HUGE caths in little veins. Not to mention...

  10. Long term effects of Hyperbili

    jeepgirl replied to dawngloves's topic in Pediatric

    i've had kids with bili's 24 and below. from what i was reading just the other day, the bili has to be above 25 and for a signifigant period of time (untreated) to cause all the bad stuff... mental...

  11. 3 month old with thrush since he was 1 week old

    jeepgirl replied to churdlpn's topic in Pediatric

    I've seen the docs give Diflucan to both mom and baby when breastfeeding with oral nystatin for the babe. If bottle, giving baby both diflucan and nystatin. I can't remember how old tho, but seemed to...

  12. New Grad starting in PEDS at a University hospital In Maryland

    jeepgirl replied to MarylandNsgStudent's topic in Pediatric

    I worked with adults as a student... changing to kids as a GN was a little difficult for me. Watch how those around you act around the kids. Have a little fun with your job every once in a while. When...

  13. Lpn in L&D?

    jeepgirl replied to new_mom2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have one LPN and she has been there forever. Great nurse. But only RN's are hired into the unit now is my understanding unless they already have experience. Our LPN's do the couplet care, not the...

  14. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    jeepgirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize until after I got in the nursing program how much security/money there is in nursing compared to other fields. I wanted to do two things: help people and have a flexible schedule to...

  15. Nurses wearing hats in a baby boom?

    jeepgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I just watched the video on MSN.com about the florida baby boom due to the hurricane. They showed a nurses station FULL of nurses wearing hats? Does this happen in real

  16. To the Back ? Increase in Ear infections?

    jeepgirl replied to Mazzi's topic in Pediatric

    Bottle propping. One of the greatest sins to commit in

  17. Youngest labor patient?

    jeepgirl replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everything I have seen recently is that the teen pregnancy rate is going down. Now, the STD thing... I have seen that it is leveling off or slightly increasing. Girls are using more birth control...

  18. Tattoo's on Nurses

    jeepgirl replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    with the nose peircing - as long as it is a small, discreet stud (and i mean SMALL) i dont think it should be a problem. i have seen nurses with them before and they dont look unprofessional as long...

  19. Did anyone use Mosby CAT to prepare for NCLEX?

    jeepgirl replied to pedi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Our whole class took it. One person got a thing that said that they only had a 75% of passing the nclex. they didn't pass. those of us that i know got the 95% chance of passing or above all...

  20. No Internet access at work

    jeepgirl replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    we have it at work. it is to be use for continuing education and to research medical dx. it has come in handy more than a few

  21. No Internet access at work

    jeepgirl replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy towards your coworkers? :angryfire I just can't believe some of the vindictive people out

  22. The New Buzz on Chest Tube Dressings??

    jeepgirl replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    i was taught in my hospital orientation class to use the dry guaze. now, if the tube falls out i would still think that the petroleum guaze would still need to be used to cover the

  23. Nursing in Veterinary Setting

    jeepgirl replied to Homesteader2B's topic in General Nursing

    hummmm if they do i am totally open to that! i am sure the pay is wayyyyyyyyyyyy

  24. Stripping Membranes

    jeepgirl replied to fusster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    she wasn't even asking for an assignment. she was asking about a personal experience and was asking WHY... she wanted to know from nurses in the field. she probably thought this was a safe place to...

  25. Injections- still pull back?

    jeepgirl replied to angelbyte's topic in General Nursing

    i wouldn't worry. i certainly wouldn't have double dosed her! i would have told her exactly what you told her... however i might have wanted to get one more correct return demonstration out of her...