pajoopie1

pajoopie1

Member

  • Content

    43

  • Visitors

    2,748

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    4

All Content by pajoopie1

  1. Spanish to English sheet?

    pajoopie1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, I was searching the internet for a Spanish to English translation sheet for nurses and patients to use. I couldn't find any so I made my own for our hospital. We are now using it on quite a...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pajoopie1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ?? what is MoM? Is this someone with an eating

  3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pajoopie1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had this patient that was soooo stinky. Stinkiest I'd ever have. You could smell him from the door. And it was this REALLY weird smell. I had never smelled it before. On Saturday I told him he...

  4. Terminated over the phone.

    pajoopie1 replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! Reading your second (or third?) post on this thread, I can see that you will be an awesome nurse because you will learn from your mistakes. The post shows maturity that some people NEVER gain,...

  5. Missed Med

    pajoopie1 replied to Losingfaith's topic in General Nursing

    Glad we helped. Keep your chin up. You'll do great! The fact that you care so much about your error PROVES without a doubt that you are, and will be, a great

  6. I really screwed up on an interview

    pajoopie1 replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I usually email the person, thank them for the opportunity to interview, and state that you would like "feeback on your interview" to help you in the future. Most people will only take the time to...

  7. Missed Med

    pajoopie1 replied to Losingfaith's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters... We are all human. EVERYBODY makes mistakes. The nurse (or any other professional) that looks down on or talks bad about people who make mistakes is a liar and...

  8. I lied to the state surveyor

    pajoopie1 replied to tammietan's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry that happened to you! What a crazy situation. I would call your state board and ask them if it is possible to "tag" a license or whatever. I'm not sure that's something they can do....

  9. Need Advice for New Grad Resigned after 5 months

    pajoopie1 replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what's already been posted. Also, I would not mention the "tattling." If you say people "tattled" it makes it sound like you did something wrong and you wanted it covered up. I'm NOT...

  10. should I withdraw??

    pajoopie1 replied to catz123's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with nursing

  11. MD orders via computer

    pajoopie1 replied to gracedRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love computer-physician order entry. Studies show that it decreases med errors, for all the same reasons mentioned in other

  12. Spanish to English sheet?

    pajoopie1 replied to pajoopie1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  13. Spanish to English sheet?

    pajoopie1 replied to pajoopie1's topic in General Nursing

    You just had to click on the "Medical Spanish to English..." link. But thanks for the feedback. I added directions at the bottom so that other people can easily see how to download the file....

  14. Spanish to English sheet?

    pajoopie1 replied to pajoopie1's topic in General Nursing

    I also work at a state hospital. More than 50% of our L & D patients are latinos. (I'm not an L&D nurse though. I am am in med-surge nursing). Not sure how attachments work but here's the...

  15. Shift report

    pajoopie1 replied to jjmath215's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Glad to

  16. How do I get around to LIKING changing an ostomy bag?

    pajoopie1 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    I always wear a mask when I do it and no one has seemed to mind. Has anyone else had a patient complain about the mask? The patients realize that it's smelly. Some of them wear masks. I had one...

  17. How do I get around to LIKING changing an ostomy bag?

    pajoopie1 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posts.... Always wear a surgical mask breathe shallowly and only through your mouth if you get desperate, put some minty toothpaste on the inside of the surgical mask to cover...

  18. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pajoopie1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sad! If you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of the patients well. Take a break! the batch can

  19. Staffing and Nursing Fatigue

    pajoopie1 replied to TheMrsRN's topic in General Nursing

    @emergency i'm totally feeling you! It's RIDICULOUS that if there is a call out we staff the floor inappropriately. We still get in trouble if we don't dot every i and cross every t. Seriously? We...

  20. Staffing and Nursing Fatigue

    pajoopie1 replied to TheMrsRN's topic in General Nursing

    @TheMrsRN Ask the librarian at the sister hospital if you can access the electronic databases from your hospital campus. George Pink and Cheryl Jones have good work on this but there is a lot out...

  21. This forum is scaring me!

    pajoopie1 replied to Laurel32's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely get the 4 year degree. It will give you a wider array of opportunities. If you do a BSN and then become a nurse, it's easy to go on to your master's or get a manager type nursing...

  22. I don't like dead people

    pajoopie1 replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully nurses don't want any patients to die which leads to providing great care. Your post makes it sound like not wanting to deal with a deceased patient is why you provide great care. I don't...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pajoopie1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So funny! My favorite is, "If you are single handedly paying my salary, let's talk about a

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pajoopie1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "This is not the Hilton, and I am not a

  25. How much free time do you generally have as an RN?

    pajoopie1 replied to amk8987's topic in General Nursing

    You will have NO free time at work but TONS of free time on days off. When you get hired, try to get a contract that is consistent, like, "only weekend nights" Otherwise ur schedule may change so...