jojo78

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1. To my preceptor, future students beware (rant)

   jojo78 replied to leekun2010's topic in General Nursing

   Ohh my-Facebook and Instant messaging at work???

2. difference between cardiac tamponade and pericarditis?

   jojo78 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Tamponade is a life threatening condition and will kill you quick without intervention.The heart cannot pump. Pericarditis is usually not immediately life threatening.

3. got yelled at today- for volunteering

   jojo78 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

   You should have been asked to leave.You were misrepresenting yourself plain and simple.As a volunteer how long will it be before you get into a situation and do something that "you can handle" that is not legally allowed to be done by volunteers.Well...

4. So disappointed with the care....

   jojo78 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   Hospitals are in a staffing crisis without a doubt. However my Father's care cannot be blamed on short staffing or overworked nurses.The aspiration event occurred in ICU where his nurse had 1 other pt.The floor he went to was a pulm stepdown and the ...

5. So disappointed with the care....

   jojo78 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a very well known hosp in our community.My father was transferred to my facility fm his community hosp. The care he received was in a word HORRIBLE.I was very disappointed and heart broken that the place that I worked treated him so badly.I...

6. Nursey things that you'll NEVER say again.

   jojo78 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   My 72 yo Father was 3 days post-op fm major lung sx.I walked into his room to find him having significant sob.When I called for his nurse she walked in the room and said "I just left here and you were fine" She proceeded to take his SAO2 which was 96...