Jenni811 RN

Jenni811 has 3 years experience as a RN and specializes in Intermediate care.

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1. Is it legal for hospitals to force Nurses to work without pay during crisis?

   Jenni811 replied to jennyanydot's topic in General Nursing

   We had it happen once during a horrible storm with a tornado. Given it wasn't very long but we all had to stay an extra couple hours. I didn't want to drive in that terrible storm anyway. I was safe...

2. JCAHO Requirement

   Jenni811 replied to FineAgain's topic in General Nursing

   We just had joint commission leave. We don't have pill cutters for every patient and they didn't say anything about it. We are required to clean them in between uses though so maybe that was...

3. long day at work and legs!!

   Jenni811 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm 25...I work 12 hour shifts. I'm on my feet ALL day! I usually try to squeeze in a break. But let's face it, that doesn't always happen. I'm finding that my ankles swell at the end of the day....

4. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

   Jenni811 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I recently followed a nurse (newer nurse). she is going to be WONDERFUL when she gets a year under her belt. Honestly...good nurse, but needs to pay attention to detail. the patient i was recieving...

5. Your first time with a student

   Jenni811 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Im terrible with students, i try not to

6. transfer from ortho/neuro to oncology/surgical

   Jenni811 replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

   General rule... keep in mind that detox/confused patients get placed on any med/surg unit (generally). We all need to "share the love" with these patients. Sometimes i feel like our unit gets pooped...

7. Super Obese

   Jenni811 replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   i am going to add about the use of lift with these patients. YES, we DO use lifts when turning/moving these patients. We have ceiling lifts in every room, and have special bariatric ones in our...

8. Super Obese

   Jenni811 replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   On a night shift once we had a patient once that required 4 people to turn, and even more to clean. (holding skin folds, legs open etc.) We had 5 RN/CNA on the unit since it was slow. It is required...

9. Is there any truth to this?

   Jenni811 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   No. Temperatures fluctuate throughout the day, especially in females (time of month has something to do with it too). Anyway, people don't get that it fluctuates. I get that line frequently too and i...

10. The most gruesome situation you've encountered?

    Jenni811 replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    awful...just awful. I don't think i could handle watching or doing that. I don't have it in me. We are not a burn hospital but can take mild stuff and occasionally do. I once had a guy who was newly...

11. honey moon phase with my workplace is over

    Jenni811 replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    10 patients in the hospital?? My god.... We only have 4 patients per shift and i run my butt off. Can't help you with the part-time thing cause i am full time. Perhaps go full time?? even in our...

12. Pseudo Munchausen parents...

    Jenni811 replied to wooh's topic in Pediatric

    I don't work with children in nursing but i know people like this. I feel like it is usually the parents who are incredibly overbearing on their children. They are with them 24/7 and THRIVE on adult...

13. OMG Say it correctly!

    Jenni811 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Annoys me when people say "i could care less." the correct saying is "i COULDN'T care

14. OMG Say it correctly!

    Jenni811 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Slightly off topic, but my fiance and i being from different places have different words for things. We completley understand each other though. My fiance is from New York and i'm from Wisconsin, So...

15. Working Easter anyone?

    Jenni811 replied to SnowboardRN's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't considered a holiday, and that SUCKS. I am on every dang easter because of how our weekends fall. I hate