Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    Jenni811 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    WHOOOOOA! i think you took this a little too far at that exact time Yes, i would have been upset and annoyed too. however; i would have gone to the CNA and asked for an explanation. I would have asked...

  2. holding lasix d/t BP reading

    Jenni811 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    nurses should never ever have to make that decision. If i ever question holding a medication, i'll page the doctor. I don't care what the doctor says. Because if i give metoprolol for a BP 90/50, then...

  3. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    yikes, that attending meant

  4. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg, i think i would have NOT been able to hold something like that in. I would laugh so hard every time i saw that

  5. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    OoooOOoo another one, a few weeks ago. a new resident is placing orders in the doctor computer room. Sees me passing by. stops me and says "Now is .45% normal saline the same thing as half normal...

  6. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    Today, the doctor and i had a big misunderstanding, it ended up being really funny actually. It was a lady doctor, who is just AMAZING. She is just...o my gosh, i love her!! And so does everyone else....

  7. Doubting my clinical write-up/lab analysis....

    Jenni811 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i used to tutor adult health nursing. I came up with an amazing way to do ABG's that went down in history :) Too hard to explain over internet, sorry but the good news is the answer is Resp....

  8. New grad, common mistakes

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, that is really organized! i like the jotting things down, but i don't know that i would want to carry a binder. Everything is computer charting at my hospital. our WDL is always shown on the...

  9. New grad, common mistakes

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Omg, you like hit it dead on. I always felt AWFUL because i wouldn't get my head to toe assessments done by 11:00am, sometimes even 12:00. I always get so hard on myself because it's not done by...

  10. What courses can an LVN teach?????

    Jenni811 replied to lifein08's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Um, i don't think LVN can teach anything. I don't even think ADN or BSN can teach

  11. New grad, common mistakes

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for replies! i always felt like there was something wrong with me. Administration is all over us for "missing something during charting" seriously, do they have someone actually sit and look...

  12. Had to bite my tongue and....

    Jenni811 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to be a CRNA at one point. Then i was going to be FNP. after that i was going to be a PA. i'm an RN, no plans to go back and if i do, it will NOT have the word "nurse" in

  13. I desperately need some advice

    Jenni811 replied to Sensibility's topic in Nursing Career

    Talk to your manager and try turning it into a learning experience to figure out what you can do better. Instead of getting defensive, take it as "Ok, what would you like me to say? Are their...

  14. Funniest Patient Lie.....

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!!

  15. potassium level

    Jenni811 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    i work on a cardiac unit, so K+ is something we really don't mess around with, and there is not alot of wiggle room with K+. Our open heart patients, we don't want their K+ anything less than 4 or...

  16. Open heart IMC

    Jenni811 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    i got hired as a new grad RN on a cardiac unit, i take care of open hearts all the

  17. nursing career without touching people

    Jenni811 replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    im sorry, it is the reality of it though. There really is nothing you can do with a nursing degree without touching people. I don't get what this has to deal with me ever having to experience PTSD?...

  18. Kant and his Theory

    Jenni811 replied to NURSEBROWNEYES's topic in General Nursing

    um.....................................no i'm sure its fine!

  19. How fast is too fast to transfuse blood?

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    :sstrs::sstrs:

  20. How fast is too fast to transfuse blood?

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    I take that back. You can go quite a bit slower, cause the way i do it only takes about 2 hours. So really, you COULD do half what i do. :) my math was just a little off. So really, you could keep...

  21. How fast is too fast to transfuse blood?

    Jenni811 replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    um, i usually run it at 100ml/hr for the first 15-20 minutes. Do my 15 minute check, as per policy requirment. then if everything looks fine i run it at 125ml/hr. There is approx. 300mL per unit of...

  22. Just looking for opinions

    Jenni811 replied to Sanuk's topic in General Nursing

    Hm.... our hospital has every person in different color scrubs. We (the RN) wear Navy Blue Respiratory wears hunter green CNA's wear khaki Dietary wears Maroon and so on....I like it better this way...

  23. guilt trip

    Jenni811 replied to kurisuchine08's topic in General Nursing

    i don't get how they can even do that. I would be like "I'm coming in for the night shift or i'm not coming in at all" Seriously, it messes with your head when you try to get your sleep schedule. I...

  24. nursing career without touching people

    Jenni811 replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Im still amazed by this question. its like "I want to be a math teacher but i really don't like math or children. Is there anything else i can do with that

  25. There but for the grace of....

    Jenni811 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    When i worked as a CNA at a nursing home, about 4 years ago. I worked down the dementia unit. I worked at a facility where they would send the dementia patients that were uncontrollable in other...