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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,

  16. IV Toradol?

    jett01 replied to OZ88's topic in Pain Management

    I work on a med-surg/orthopedic floor and we give toradol often. Usually 30 mg ivp for first dose (depending on age/renal function etc) with subsequent doses of 15 mg q 6 prn. Seems to work better...

  17. IV Toradol?

    jett01 replied to OZ88's topic in Pain Management

    I work on a med-surg/orthopedic floor and we give toradol often. Usually 30 mg ivp for first dose (depending on age/renal function etc) with subsequent doses of 15 mg q 6 prn. Seems to work better...

  18. If you could work anywhere..

    jett01 replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    As an aside. My wife and I adopted a little boy (soon to be three) from Cambodia in 2002. I'd like to go back someday. Was only there a week. Very poor country with a sad history. How'd you get...

  19. Pt refusing basic nursing care

    jett01 replied to kellyann0198's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow! Sounds like she came from the shallow end of the gene

  20. Epidural & post-op pain management

    jett01 replied to Jemma's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On our 37 bed med-surg/ortho floor RN's can have 4-6 patients of their own and responsibility for an LPN's patient group for a combined total of 10-12 patients. Two RNs must verify initial settings....

  21. Personnal lives or reckless?

    jett01 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I'm off work now recovering from a torn ACL and meniscus suffered while playing softball. I also like to hunt - a 1200 acre parcel about an hour from where I live. I like to hunt alone usually. In...

  22. Question - Total Hip Replacement

    jett01 replied to Mariannsi's topic in Orthopedic

    Had a chance to watch a total hip recently. Saw for removal of head of femur. Drill for attaching prosthesis to acetabalem (sp? neuro flatulence tonight) Glue gun for cement. Hammer for seating and...

  23. sometimes I just don't know what I want to be when I grow up!

    jett01 replied to jusjan67's topic in Nursing Career

    Coming to the thread a little late but here's my two cents. I worked in the mental health field for about 15 years, I've also been a real estate agent, sold cars briefly and was a mortgage loan...

  24. Funny quotes from patients

    jett01 replied to RNtoJD's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was in nursing school one of my first patients was a 91 year old LTC resident. As another student and I were seating him on the toilet, completly naked he smiled and said, "Ya Know more people...

  25. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    jett01 replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard the phrase about needing more male nurses often in my 3 years as a staff RN. I take it as a compliment from patients and their families on a job well done. In my fairly rural area of the...