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  1. Weeding out of nursing students

    jgrossberg replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    I can only say that, on the unit, when there is difficulty amongst staff members or difficulty involving physician conduct, or difficulty in specific patient care situations, there is always the...

  2. Weeding out of nursing students

    jgrossberg replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Anyone ever dismissed from a nursing school after "failing" an assessment skills competency because of getting one blood pressure "wrong"? Just curious. I am a nurse, and it may be about to happen to...

  3. Jehovah Witness RNs

    jgrossberg replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    As one of Jehovah's Witnesses for many years, and an RN, I take certain exception to your use of the word "REQUIRE" in all caps. As Witnesses, we are guided by scriptural principles, and ultimately by...

  4. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    jgrossberg replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I heartily second the thanks! Nurses are an amazing group of

  5. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    jgrossberg replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Don't mean to badmouth Penrose, but when I did clinical rotations there, the nurses were pretty stressed on the units I worked. But then, they were med-surg, and I think med-surg is just that way....

  6. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    jgrossberg replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Sorry took so long to reply. They will provide you with $100 for uniforms, but you can also buy your own. They are solid navy blue. You probably already know this by now. Again, Welcome to...

  7. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    jgrossberg replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Always check your IV lines to be sure they are connected to the patient, especially if there are several lines running. Just had the embarrassing experience of administering IV Pitocin to the floor...

  8. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    jgrossberg replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Congratulations! With the opening of the North facility, perhaps you will be less busy than before on Ortho/Neuro. Are you working days or nights? Come down and visit L & D some night after shift...

  9. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    jgrossberg replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Overall, I think Memorial employees are satisfied with their jobs. The hospital seems to be making efforts to weed out those who may be "great doctors and nurses" but who treat fellow workers or...

  10. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    jgrossberg replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Working at Memorial as new grad Birth Center nurse. However, did do clinical rotation on ortho/neuro. Staff is very nice, pace is really fast. 32 beds, 50% discharge rate/day (15-16 discharged,...

  11. Good Nursing Joke....

    jgrossberg replied to StudyingRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very cute. Lucky for me I'll be working the Birth Center - not too many

  12. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    jgrossberg replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Congratulations on pursuing that BSN! I am a 53 y/o JW who just completed that process. I passed NCLEX (whew!) and start a new job on L & D floor at local hospital here in Colorado Springs. Your...

  13. Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today

    jgrossberg replied to SotaRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Not dealing with a full deck" appears to describe mental illness. "Slimeball" is a pejorative term that I am surprised a professional nurse would stoop to without being fully apprised of all details...

  14. We lost a mom to HELLP!!!

    jgrossberg replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know it's been awhile since this thread was started, but I came across it and wanted to respond. I am a senior nursing student and have finally decided that L & D is where I want to be, despite...

  15. Nclex Nightmare

    jgrossberg replied to MCG25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Many happy faces to celebrate your passage. Work hard, be safe, care for others, but don't forget to care for yourself. Rock on!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:...

  16. Nclex Nightmare

    jgrossberg replied to MCG25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I will have to go through this as well this coming May, but I was under the impression (source: one of my instructors, I think ) that the NCLEX is an interactive exam. This supposedly means that, if...

  17. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

    jgrossberg replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    i hope this isn't a duplicate reply, as i was typing one a minute ago that "disappeared" off my screen...anyway, i am a student who has cared for a few fresh post-op patients on the ortho/neuro floor....

  18. taking students, precepting

    jgrossberg replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!!! And every one of my clinical rotation cohorts would say the same. You who have preceded us - virtually every nurse I have worked with - are often ALL WE HAVE to give us what we need to learn...

  19. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    jgrossberg replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    The minute my friends and neighbors found out I was a nursing student, this started. I am a fifty-something mom of three and everyone assumes I already know something...That is a GREAT reply for me to...

  20. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

    jgrossberg replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

    You can find critters in almost any line of work...back in college (WAAAYY back) I worked at IHOP and used to have to chase cockroaches out of booths. The worst one was finding half a cockroach in a...

  21. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    jgrossberg replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    What our future patients would think if THEY could read all these great and completely true comments from their nurses' school experiences! Whether we survive it or not, we are all better human...

  22. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    jgrossberg replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    :uhoh21: You know you're really in nursing school when your family is surprised when you are home... ...and when people you know outside of nursing school greet you by saying, "Wow, you look tired"...

  23. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    jgrossberg replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    You know you are in nursing school but wonder what good it is doing when you are so busy you forgot to check the posted grades for the last two exams in two different classes, and can't REMEMBER what...

  24. 38 too old for school?

    jgrossberg replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Dear AKANARN: Too old? I am 51, I have a 21 year old daughter who just graduated from the same university I am attending, a 19 year old son, and an 8 year old daughter. I am a junior in a BSN program...

  25. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    jgrossberg replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    Cindy: YA THINK??? I haven't graduated yet, but if I had never even been to nursing school, I think I would have known better than to stuff a tube up a screaming patient's nose. I guess that's what...