Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. Funny things patients say !

    Jenni811 replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    i was doing education on coumadin to a man a few years older than me. (im 23). he had valve replacement. You could tell he was of lower education, because he was watching the disney channel, and very...

  2. Knocked off my feet

    Jenni811 replied to redface's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read through all the posts, to time consuming. But shouldnt you be allowed to retake the class at the same

  3. Knocked off my feet

    Jenni811 replied to redface's topic in General Nursing

    All ican say is, people that have failed clinical are the ones who did something terrible. I got put on a "learning plan" for not showing enthusiasm in my maternity/newborn clinicals. Given i hated...

  4. How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Jenni811 replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Or put a sign on the bed "Do not sit or put anything on bed. Violators will be prosecuted. We are watching

  5. How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Jenni811 replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    here is an idea... put a shocker pad under the sheets, so when someone sits on it that doesn't take the shocker pad out will get a huge shock on their A$$. it sets off an alarm thing on the bed...

  6. What is considered a large hospital??

    Jenni811 replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    who knows? we are a 330 bed hospital. i guess i'd consider us medium sized compared to most places. but i'm from the midwest and i think it is considered very large in our area. Majority of the...

  7. Metatarsal fx activity order?

    Jenni811 replied to lsid16's topic in General Nursing

    yes!!! They can be up walking post op day 1. I work on a cardiac floor and our open heart patients, we want them up walking the day after surgery. They spend a day in ICU before coming to our floor,...

  8. LOST Accreditation

    Jenni811 replied to d419's topic in General Students

    If you wish to continue education later on it would probably be best if you transferred schools. otherwise it doesn't mean a whole heck of a lot other than it just looks better on resumes. we have...

  9. Been so sick... working urgent care

    Jenni811 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    have them wear a mask. I've had my patients wear a mask before. If they are contagious and want to go walking in the halls, they must wash their hands, change their gowns and put on a mask. Given i...

  10. New Grads vs Me. I hate this economy.

    Jenni811 replied to SushiRN's topic in Nursing Career

    i did feel job fairs were a waste of time. I like how they came to our school "recruiting nurses" and when i went to give them my resume or talk to them they were like "Have you worked with our system...

  11. Air in IV flush syringe??

    Jenni811 replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    Usually the air bubble doesn't even go through. If your holding it up, the bubble floats to the top, and by the time you get to push the air bubble through, all it does is stay inside the connector...

  12. Rough night at work...

    Jenni811 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Those type of patients you will never make happy. You just need to realize it is them that is the problem, not

  13. Should i be a nurse?

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    You're girlfriend and her husband? By girlfriend i'm assuming you mean a friend that is a girl. otherwise that just sounds really

  14. Should i be a nurse?

    Jenni811 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just kidding had to do it because someone just posted about this question driving them

  15. What is something I can give to my doctor to thank her?

    Jenni811 replied to starrys's topic in General Nursing

    As healthcare professionals were are not able to accept gifts from patients or family members. It is just something we are held to. However; if a family brings in cookies or cupcakes that they baked...

  16. Taking NCLEX in one state, then applying for licensure in another?

    Jenni811 replied to Ted D's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It doesn't matter where you take you're boards. the test is the same EVERYWHERE you go. Because it's not like nursing is any different in Florida than it is in New York. No matter where you go, you...

  17. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    Jenni811 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    after a patient farts "Its music to our

  18. I failed my patient

    Jenni811 replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    you did nothing wrong. You had a gut feeling something was wrong and you acted correctly. You did an assessment, and everything was wrong. If there was nothing else wrong except respirations and fever...

  19. New Grads vs Me. I hate this economy.

    Jenni811 replied to SushiRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Because the new grad is cheaper. New grads are getting jobs more and more now i feel like. Our area is hiring new grads like you wouldn't believe. the are trying to get rid of the nurses that have...

  20. Has anyone else noticed this??

    Jenni811 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night i was doing an assessment on a patient who was obese and was puffed up, full of fluid!!! I could not hear heart sounds for life of me. So i didn't look like an idiot, i stepped out of the...

  21. should i be concerned? suppose to meet with nm

    Jenni811 replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    chances are its just to touch base, see how things are going. Does anything need to change in your orientation? do you need to be given longer

  22. Has anyone else noticed this??

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    i have a litman as well. Got rid of my stethoscope i got for free :) i couldn't even hear my own heart beat with that stethoscope. we do have one on the unit that we can use that has a volume thing. I...

  23. Need to interview an RN for a report at school!!! Help Please!!!

    Jenni811 replied to heav90's topic in General Nursing

    someone already answered, but here...just in case you need 2. 1. What drew you to this profession? . My mom is a nurse and my older sister is a nurse. they both tried convincing me to go into nursing...

  24. Working with student nurses

    Jenni811 replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    another thing i don't like is a student who CLINGS on to me like their childhood blanket. i'll be on the phone with a doctor or something and there will be call lights on. Just go answer the call...

  25. Working with student nurses

    Jenni811 replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good point. It's not that we hate working with students. I have one student with me right now, and i like working with her. She is there to LEARN from me, asks questions that are legit. She...