Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. what percentage of your job involves poop?

    Jenni811 replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a serious question??? Who the heck cares what percentage of my job involves poop. Its different everyday. that's like asking someone who works at McDonalds "what percentage of customers order...

  2. OK- Freaking out about TB now!

    Jenni811 replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    i work in cardiology/pulmonary and we have TB patients, so i've been exposed multiple times. I take all the precautions that the hospital tells us to take. And i still test negative. Our rule out...

  3. Customers always right- Really??

    Jenni811 replied to Leelee2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hm...sounds like there might be more to this

  4. OK- Freaking out about TB now!

    Jenni811 replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    Um. it's rare but it happens. Did someone tell you that you would die if you took antibiotics for more than 6

  5. Is this true?Conflicting Info..

    Jenni811 replied to bug2621's topic in General Nursing

    The doctorate thing is true. (at least in my state...). About the ADN and re-taking boards every 10 years, i HIGHLY doubt thats true, i've never heard of anything like that. Just because someone has...

  6. AMN interview

    Jenni811 replied to ginceasar's topic in General Nursing

    huh??????

  7. This is making me nervous

    Jenni811 replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    eeeeeek. Yea i wouldn't like that. Possibly at least have a CNA on the floor with you??? Not saying they are "cheap work" because i was a CNA too but they make less than a

  8. Is this backwards or is it just me?

    Jenni811 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. we are not to stock the rooms because then everything in it needs to be thrown out after the patient leaves because of infection control issues. Everything should be in the crash cart, i've...

  9. CNA training...?

    Jenni811 replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, they were really picky on the handwashing. A girl actually failed because when she was getting tested on handwashing she bumped the edge of the sink and didn't "re-wash" her hands after bumping...

  10. permitting a patient to urinate in bed versus holding it in

    Jenni811 replied to dseltzer's topic in General Nursing

    bedridden patient should always have a bedpan within reach. a lot will also have foley catheters. but i'm going to take the situation for what it is... i'll admit, i HAVE permitted a patient to...

  11. CNA training...?

    Jenni811 replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes- and it goes FAST!!! i took a 6 week course, but i still had the same hours as everyone. we just met more often for longer hours. If you take a 12 week course, maybe you'll only meet once a week....

  12. CNA training...?

    Jenni811 replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Varies from state to state. I took my CNA about 5 years ago in Wisconsin when i was a senior in high school actually. I worked as a CNA in a nursing home for a year, then i applied to a hospital and...

  13. Super Morbidly obese patients (1000 lbs)

    Jenni811 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Brookhaven in New York and Woodcrest Rehabilitation (not sure where it is, but you can google

  14. Foley insertion on a male patient

    Jenni811 replied to divaRN*'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Try using a silicone foley. What happens when you run into something like BPH is the foley bends and can't "push through it." so if you use a narrower silicone one, it won't bend like that, so you...

  15. Where to find articles for research paper?

    Jenni811 replied to tmitch8489's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our school had journal databases where they paid to access online journals. We used EBSCOHost and CINHAL

  16. why the lack of baths

    Jenni811 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. Our hospital requires ALL patients get bathed at some point between 8am-11pm unless they decline, then we have to chart that. We used to do all baths in the morning. but day shift was...

  17. Funny ways little kids describe how babies are born

    Jenni811 replied to shhhh's topic in Nursing Humor

    My friends daughter told me that babies come from eating watermelon seeds and that is why you shouldn't eat

  18. Almost Fired !

    Jenni811 replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    They sound like typical new grad errors. When you delegate, always make sure that it does get done because you are responsible for it in the end. I know its all overwhelming, and time management is...

  19. Wasn't the School Nurse right?

    Jenni811 replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    oops- i didnt see that she had to change schools. I don't blame her...poor

  20. Wasn't the School Nurse right?

    Jenni811 replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my....that poor girl. That would be devastating for a 14 year old girl. Even now that would be embarrassing but atleast adults understand and kids/teenagers tend to poke fun more often. Ahh, my...

  21. Experience

    Jenni811 replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    No, clinicals do not count and either does working as a CNA. It's a good question....the answer is: You need to find an employer that will give you that experience. Stinks don't it?? But they are out...

  22. Should I bring a resume?

    Jenni811 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Bring resume and references. I was interviewing with 5 people for my position. I printed off 5 resumes and references on resume paper. I paper clipped them together. They admitted to not being...

  23. HIV and annual health review

    Jenni811 replied to Cruzer827's topic in General Nursing

    Can you receive PPD with HIV?? (not sure) but i would not think you would have to share that

  24. Inappropriate Question?

    Jenni811 replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    why would this be inappropriate? i was expecting something good. A minor constitutes for how many credits you have taken. So you have a nursing major with a spanish minor, it means you studied spanish...

  25. New Grad, not yet licensed with interview. HELP!

    Jenni811 replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    naaah! I got a job interview for an RN position after even before graduated nursing school last year. I got the job interview in April and i graduated in May. I didn't take my boards until June. I got...