P B and J

P B and J

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  1. Question about BSN at WGU

    P B and J replied to amyyy's topic in General Nursing

    Racer15 is correct. My ADN program also did not require Stats or Chemistry. WGU added Stats and Biochem to my program as required classes. I definitely recommend checking out WGU, it was much faster...

  2. Flexible acuity beds?

    P B and J replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    We staff with our med-surg nurses (around half of them are trained), although sometimes it means our capacity isn't as high. The unit we place them on usually goes up to 20 patients. If for instance,...

  3. Flexible acuity beds?

    P B and J replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    We recently implemented Adaptable Acuity beds in our hospital. These are on the med-surg unit and staffed by nurses with additional training. These nurses also have a reduced patient load. Our...

  4. Pay renegotiation ideas needed

    P B and J replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    I am the same way, I HATE confrontation, and don't want to come across as being disagreeable. I recently accepted a decent promotion, and when HR called to "officially" offer me the position, she...

  5. Calling them like you see them: Codes

    P B and J replied to MarisL's topic in General Nursing

    I actually called a code before the pt coded... I was talking with a pt and they seemed to suddenly act strange, my charge nurse happened to be walking by in the hall, and I asked her to call an RRT...

  6. Jehovah witnesses and ADL'S

    P B and J replied to aine123's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I as well am unsure what you mean by affecting ADLs? JW's don't have dietary restrictions (unless health related or personal preference), and nothing else stands out to me other than the blood/blood...

  7. How to be a polite patient/family member

    P B and J replied to Semolina's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work med-surg, and sometimes our aides have 12 patients each. Depends on the night, the floor, acuity, and lots of other things. But we appreciate when the call light is used. If someone stops me...

  8. Am I crazy for this?

    P B and J replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll say it. Yep, you're crazy. Nosey sister-in-law not withstanding, you're 35... It's time to put your big girl panties on and grow up. Get a job, move out, support yourself, and then if you...

  9. Some questions for nurses?

    P B and J replied to xholly's topic in Nursing Career

    My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I was a stay at home mom of 4 for about 14 years before I decided to try nursing, but I was too scared. Bit the bullet and 1 year in, I am loving it,...

  10. Uncontrolled pain- how to approach the Doc?

    P B and J replied to Sam J.'s topic in Pain Management

    This. In my facility asking pharmacy for a pain consult is a nursing judgment. We call pharmacy, talk to them about pain management (or lack of) and they come do a thorough assessment, including...

  11. How is the night shift for a new nurse?

    P B and J replied to snowyeyes2's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I graduated last December as well, and have been on nights on the med-surg floor for about 6 months now. I love it :) If anyone tells you nights are easy, all the patients do is sleep, yada...

  12. Negative Feedback from GN Interview - HELP!!!

    P B and J replied to jtnurse13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    By the by... no feedback is negative if you learn from it!!

  13. Should I self report?

    P B and J replied to nico2843's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would think this would be a good question for your PCP, the one who has prescribed your methadone... or I guess I should ask where you're getting that from? You should self-report, and I think you...

  14. Multidisciplinary rounds

    P B and J replied to avaloncar's topic in General Nursing

    We do something similar at my hospital, only the nurses don't usually go to rounds. We report to our Clinical Leader (Charge Nurse), who then takes any outstanding issues to rounds. Sometimes the...

  15. Sadness after a child passes

    P B and J replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    Devil's advocate here, It's not always "a fantasy" or unwillingness to accept reality... Sometimes it's "hope", and that hope is all they may have

  16. Math Question!

    P B and J replied to starlane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not going to give the answer but I would.... figure out how many mls of fluids the pt is getting per hour (oxytocin and mag combined), subtract that from 125, and there's my

  17. reviews for MDF stethoscopes

    P B and J replied to brandileigh13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought one for nursing school, and thought it was good enough. Then one clinical day I needed it and had set it down who knows where and borrowed my nurses Littmann... no comparison!! For graduation...

  18. How to determine a Pt is incompetent?

    P B and J replied to blackvans1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I learned about competency, or lack of, like this. Legally for someone to be competent there are several requirements: First, the person must have the treatment options explained to them in simple to...

  19. Weekend shift premiums???

    P B and J replied to suchastar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    $2.00 diff for nights $0.65 diff for

  20. Yay!! Passed semester 1 (Fundamentals) but....

    P B and J posted a topic in General Students

    First semester over, and I survived to see next semester (although my GPA has taken a hit, I did my best and am proud of my grade!). Great feeling! We lost 2 people right off the bat, lost 3 more...

  21. Chemistry not required for nursing program?

    P B and J replied to RN2BE93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just graduated nursing school... no chemistry for me, and I didn't take it in high school (even though that was almost 20 *gasp!* years ago). (Community

  22. Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    P B and J replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We came across this issue in my A&P II lab. One of the girls was a vegan, and wouldn't go anywhere near her groups table. We had fetal pigs in this lab. She'd have to take a phone call, need the...

  23. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    P B and J replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The only thing no one addressed was the PTO... Since you can't cash it out, can't you use some of it before you go to get some of that time you

  24. Has anyone ever coded for you at clinical ?

    P B and J replied to mchssrn8813's topic in General Students

    While I've never had a pt code, I will share an experience I had. At report, it was passed on that so-and-so in 15 was just a drug seeker. She had been post-op for 24 hours + and refused to ambulate...

  25. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    P B and J replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just yesterday morning 2 of my classmates and I were doing vitals, and although we were told to wake anyone up that was sleeping, I saved the 1 that was sleeping for last. We knock, go in, tell her...