jett01

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1. inappropriate comment made by RN in front of patient

   jett01 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   While it is never easy to confront someone in a situation like this it is important to do so. The behavior was inappropriate and was made even worse by the fact that the patient heard it. This is...

2. Headed back to school, first post

   jett01 replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I was 39 at the start and very motivated to do well. Work hard and be confident. That will get you most of the way there. BTW, I was the only guy in my

3. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   jett01 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

   Had another fella who had an order for a rectal tube prn with some parameters. He called me in and said he needed it. As I got some things together he rolled over like a little kid with a big grin on...

4. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   jett01 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

   One night shift had a patient roll out of bed onto the floor. There were three of us in there talking about the best way to get him back to bed. All the lights were on in the room. I step back from...

5. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

   jett01 replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

   Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 with bedliner and tonneau cover bought new in 2002. Wife drives 2000 Ford Windstar purchased on ebay (saved over $4.000). Picked it up in Charlotte on way back from family...

6. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

   jett01 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

   Ya wanna hear something funny? I've been asked to apply for a clinical manager position on my floor. It's a union environment too. When I say I've been asked to apply - they came to me, along with...

7. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

   jett01 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

   I get called often (but not harassed thank goodness) on my days off. I simply say no thanks and they move on. I will not run myself into the ground for an employer. Like they care. I look at it this...

8. How many of you are LPNs vs. RN/BSNs???

   jett01 replied to Notanurse's topic in Men in Nursing

   BA in Behavioral Science (long ago). Graduated with ADN at age 40. Tough work, but a good

9. Welcome to the Male Nursing Forum

   jett01 replied to Brian's topic in Men in Nursing

   Unwind after work with the internet. Enjoy days off with my wife and soon to be 4 year old son adopted from Cambodia. When time permits I go hunting and play church softball. I'll also go out on the...

10. What kind of nursing do you do????

    jett01 replied to dspring's topic in Men in Nursing

    Med-surg/ortho floor since graduation 4 years ago. Trying to figure out where to go next to save my lower

11. ACL/MCL/menisci tears

    jett01 replied to cardiorehabrn's topic in Orthopedic

    Getting surgery now merely delays his goal of playing in college. Playing a contact sport competively (at a high level apparently) with a very unstable knee is an invitation to even more damage that...

12. suspension for refusing patient 9

    jett01 replied to amyliz976's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You only have one license;you can always get another

13. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    jett01 replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    If you can help it, don't bother doing a dressing change on a surgical patient until after the surgeon has rounded. If you do the change, the surgeon will be there in about 5 minutes to rip it...

14. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    jett01 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's a few. A few years back my mother was asking if we had seen the Julia Roberts movie "Sleeping with the enema?" I explained that sleeping and enemas don't go together. During nursing school we...

15. Charge pay

    jett01 replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

    $1.70 an hour where I work. How much extra per hour would make it worth it,