jeepgirl

jeepgirl LPN, NP

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  1. When they call you in to work extra shifts...

    jeepgirl replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would call it harrassment

  2. Youngest labor patient?

    jeepgirl replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was really young when I had my daughter. I just wanted to post to stress to you have how much an influence YOU guys have on these kiddos. One huge reason I went to nursing school and became an RN...

  3. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    jeepgirl replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Now, I have heard that fertility takes a punge after age 29-30... but that does not mean that you are infertile afterwards! A LOT of women are not having babies until after age 35. and I have never...

  4. 7p-7a nurses: do you spend enough time w/ your family?

    jeepgirl replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    What is your friend smoking if she thinks she's going to find a job like that right out of nursing school? Every doctors office around here I know wants you to have worked at least a year before in...

  5. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    jeepgirl replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I would NOT do it. Not to say that it can't be done, however. I started my pre-requisties when my baby was 5 weeks old. I went straight through and graduated when she had just turned three. I felt...

  6. Do RNs have to take PA's order?

    jeepgirl replied to EvePooh's topic in General Nursing

    Um, yeah. what would make you think that you didn't have to take a PA's order? i didn't know we could pick and choose? :-) The PA's I know are especially smart. Wouldn't hesitate in a

  7. respiratory student here....need to ask a question

    jeepgirl replied to respiratoryqeen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why the nurses would be rude to you as an RT student. I mean, gosh... I don't know about you guys, but I depend heavily on my RT people. Especially in Peds, were so many of our patients...

  8. Working with a racist

    jeepgirl replied to xmaxiex's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    could it have just been your turn to

  9. New grad Flushing questions

    jeepgirl replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    I always flush with a 5mL of NS when flushing a peripheral INT. I mean, one mL... thats such a small amount, would you really be able to tell if it was patent? I dunno... Now, for the central line...

  10. puncture wound... what to do?

    jeepgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    my 3 year was tourturing the cat today. i didn't catch it until it was too late. she came out of her room screaming that the kitty hurt her arm... she has a deep puncture wound from a tooth on her...

  11. Day clinical vs. Night clinical

    jeepgirl replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a nightshift nurse now that i graduated. we work our buns off.but whenever i was in school, i did day clinicals. it was true that our friends that came in from 1-9 did little except pass meds. by...

  12. old skills that we do not use anymore

    jeepgirl replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't have any math on my NCLEX... however, our surgeons still write apothecary. so i am glad that my instructors taught it to me

  13. NCLEX soon, Help!

    jeepgirl replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    i had seventy five all multiple choice... pick one answer questions. don't freak! it'll be ok! just be cool and calm. i couldn't sleep before the test. try to... you'll feel much better

  14. How do you feel about "Veterinary Nurse"

    jeepgirl replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think that would bother me personally. i think its actually pretty cool... i spoke with one vet tech and she has done just about everything.... blood transfusions, helping the vet place...

  15. Volunteer opportunities in San Francisco?

    jeepgirl replied to futureforensicRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure that you'd be able to work with kids much but you could work with the red cross. they even have really cool volunteer pins for students, LPN's and RN's. they treat their nurse volunteers...

  16. Your Worst Mistake

    jeepgirl replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    don't feel rotten. i would say that you did better than some would have done: at least you tried to put O2 on her instead of letting her struggle to breathe... thats better than some would

  17. puncture wound... what to do?

    jeepgirl replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    oh, and by the way i never did say that it was "okay" because she was a cute kid. if you read my original post, i was concerned about both my child and my cat. i really don't think that she was trying...

  18. puncture wound... what to do?

    jeepgirl replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    alright... she thought that she was putting the kitty on a leash. anyway... like i said, I FEEL HORRIBLE. she's three years old, people. Thanks for rubbing that one in. I really needed it. Anyway......

  19. Your Worst Mistake

    jeepgirl replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    If a resident is having a suddent onset of breathing trouble, I would almost call an ambulance or take them to the ER. it can indicate many, many things and no one wants someone to check out on their...

  20. puncture wound... what to do?

    jeepgirl replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    she's up to date on her shots and so is the kitty (not that i'm sure it would matter?) I put a call in to her pediatrician. I'm not sure that it is a rush to the hospital tonight thing... but I'm...

  21. Badly needing to vent right now.

    jeepgirl replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    exactly. and while it is in a lot of people's nature to go ahead and come on in and help (as it would be mine) you just never know... this person could be the primary care giver for someone (such as...

  22. Badly needing to vent right now.

    jeepgirl replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    You have to chaulk it up to the girl probably just didn't know. EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES. It happens. Besides, is she supposed to be doing an extra shift? If she just worked three in a row... and now...

  23. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    jeepgirl replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know a PA whose only medical work experience before graduating was a year that she had to do to get into the program. her medical profession of choice? nurse aid. oh, and she worked at micky d's...

  24. Did anyone get there degree online?

    jeepgirl replied to RN123456789's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i think its harder though because you actually have to do your work instead of showing up to class and having an instructor spoon feed it to

  25. really worried........

    jeepgirl replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I've forgotten why it's bad to have your baby "sunny side up?" I know that we talked about it in my OB course but I just cannot