Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    Jenni811 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    As an American i understand i need to contribute to taxes, and i'm fine with that. It's just when the money "borrowed" is abused!!!! its awful. I still get tax returns, so i usually see the money in...

  2. Why do I need a titer and what's its purpose...?

    Jenni811 replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    Titer is done to see if you are immune to something. There really is no way around it. I don't see why you would need a titer if you had verification your immunizations. The only immunization i have...

  3. Need some wisdom and experienced perspectives...

    Jenni811 replied to radicalsenseofhope's topic in General Nursing

    As a kid my fiance was "engineer mind" as well. He always has been...this is infact how we met haha. In high school he went to a small town public high school, i went to a very very large high school....

  4. Need some wisdom and experienced perspectives...

    Jenni811 replied to radicalsenseofhope's topic in General Nursing

    those are the memories you cherish

  5. Need some wisdom and experienced perspectives...

    Jenni811 replied to radicalsenseofhope's topic in General Nursing

    i am childless, as i am only 23, engaged and fairly new nurse....so i can't help you in that department but i can tell you this. i am the youngest of 4, i was an oopsie baby too. my mom waited until...

  6. being young!

    Jenni811 replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    You get it done and out of the way. Started school when i was 18, but i was declared Forensic Science my first year. As much as i loved it, i just knew there wasn't much in that field i could do...

  7. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

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

    hm...our mattresses are waterproof. basicallly reminds me of a slip'n' slide. It literally will slide right off, so it doesnt soak up, just gotta wipe it down. A regular mattress would be disgusting....

  8. NCLEX FREAKOUT!!

    Jenni811 replied to Lucia1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yea, go to

  9. How important is statistics in nursing and nursing school?

    Jenni811 replied to miyhaka's topic in General Students

    Unless you go into Nursing Research you will never use

  10. New Residents, Eeek!

    Jenni811 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Oooo Phooey, don't be a fuddy dud!!

  11. New Residents, Eeek!

    Jenni811 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    well yea thats a hypertonic

  12. New Residents, Eeek!

    Jenni811 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    had a resident tell me to titrate a dobutamine drip to Blood Pressure. and he wonders why patient wasn't responding. (Probably because dobutamine is used to increase contractility, not increase BP)...

  13. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

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

    yea, ours are disinfected in bleach too but that still doesn't make me feel any better. It could be autoclaved and i wouldn't use them. Private room hospitals would be amazing!!! we are currently in...

  14. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

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

    No. we have separate wash cloths for ones to shower with and ones for faces. I would never give my guests a wash cloth i know someones butt was wiped with. And it is not necessarily fearing my OWN...

  15. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

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

    I cringe knowing where those washcloths had been. My fiance ruptured his spleen a year and a half ago playing Hockey. He was in the hospital for 4 days. i brought washcloths for him from home. He...

  16. Pearson Trick Said that I passed, BUT...................

    Jenni811 replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i only had 10 SATA and only one math problem. the method to their maddness still gets me from time to time, but just glad i never have to go through that

  17. ER peer interviews? Help please!!

    Jenni811 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never even heard of this type of interview! :) but my guess is they will want to know what type of leader you are (passive, agressive, authoriarian whatever you use to describe yourself), Your...

  18. Pearson Trick Said that I passed, BUT...................

    Jenni811 replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This might be best posted in the student section, but ill say when i can to help you. I took it last year. I started at 7:45 and got done around 9:20. The computer shut off at 75 questions. When i got...

  19. New Residents, Eeek!

    Jenni811 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    AAAAGH! a new resident ordered a saline bolus for my 25 year old patient with a head bleed. (Isotonic) Questioned him about it and he didn't get what the big deal

  20. What scares you most as a rn?

    Jenni811 replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    Someone dies or condition gets worse because of something i did or something i may have

  21. DIGOXIN - conflicting information! (Hypothyroidism)

    Jenni811 replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    Go by your textbook. this way if it is in the test you are able to use the textbook to show the professor where it says

  22. Motivational speaker- catheter story

    Jenni811 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    too funny

  23. First day ever as an RN....tips please...

    Jenni811 replied to dizzyray822's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Bring yourself, scrubs, stethoscope, SCISSORS!, stock up with alcohol swabs, 2 pens (you will loose at least one). Maybe some scratch paper (i make little reminders on my scratch paper). Quick snack...

  24. should I be concerned?

    Jenni811 replied to Alikat9's topic in General Nursing

    i would just report it and let them

  25. What's the longest time that passed before hearing back that you got the job?

    Jenni811 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    i waited 4 weeks to hear if i got my current job. Ick. BUT on the upside i did get the position and accepted it