Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. im selfish? hmmm

    Jenni811 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, i'm going to be honest. I never wanted children until i met my fiance. He didn't either..so it was perfect. After my nephew was born, some "instinct" kicked in, more an Auntie instict, but still...

  2. Midwifery. How does it work in the US?

    Jenni811 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    yes- we have midwives galore!!! :-D And no, i don't believe it's illegal for midwives to do home births. Living in Wisconsin we have a very large Amish community. Most of the time they do it on their...

  3. help with dementia patient please!

    Jenni811 replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    ^yea. you need to be careful with that with some of dementia. majority of the time i've used it, it has worked. where yo tell them "your memory just is not what it is used to be and for your safety it...

  4. New Grad positions, is anyone in WI hiring?

    Jenni811 replied to settinggirl's topic in General Nursing

    No. we have a hard enough time giving our wisconsin/minnesota grads a position. Job market isn't great unless you can pull some strings and get into a hospital or have already worked at one

  5. New Grad positions, is anyone in WI hiring?

    Jenni811 replied to settinggirl's topic in General Nursing

    UW-Health, Madison is a level

  6. What to you think of UAP's representing themselves as RN's?

    Jenni811 replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Annoying? Yes. But as long as they aren't doing it to patients its fine. Everyone who knows him/her knows that they are not an RN. Random, but kinda related...Has anyone seen the hangover 2?? i...

  7. help with dementia patient please!

    Jenni811 replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    PERFECT example!!! it is all too common you hear people say this. you have to keep in mind that this patient thought her dog was live. So when her daughter told her that (although meaning well), it...

  8. help with dementia patient please!

    Jenni811 replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    the term "I'm sick in the head" is very common. Alot of patients in this phase realize something is wrong, but they don't know. It sounds so awful to say "You have dementia" well, your right in saying...

  9. help with dementia patient please!

    Jenni811 replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    While i was in nursing school, i became certified as a dementia care specialist. I'm actually preparing my first education day EVER to nurses at our hospital. Yikes! so nervous!!! So i will tell you...

  10. im selfish? hmmm

    Jenni811 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally feel what you are saying!!! I don't want to dive into how much i hated L&D and postpartum because there are nurses on this forum that would maybe eat me alive if i went on my "rant"...

  11. HIPAA VIOLATION

    Jenni811 replied to bc808's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    whoa whoa whoa. You are in administration???? Yea, this makes this situation all the more worse. Not saying its ok for a nurse to do this, but administration??? They are the ones that make the rules...

  12. HIPAA VIOLATION

    Jenni811 replied to bc808's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm still in shock at how horribly immature this

  13. HIPAA VIOLATION

    Jenni811 replied to bc808's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Whaaaat? are you serious?? are you in middle school?? Cyber-bullying is something that i've only seen occur in middle/ high school. I think you deserved what you got. You need to be the better...

  14. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

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

    Agreed with everyone. I think i'm going to take it to my manager. I'm trying not to make a huge deal of it right now. My manager likes me as well, so i know she won't play "favorites." I don't really...

  15. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

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

    Its not necessarily they are "buddies" she just loves this nurse because she is involved in everything!!!! I work at a very very large facility. It's cardio/pulomary. Being cardiac we can take all...

  16. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

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

    There are a few nurses i am close with. I'm the youngest nurse there. there is one nurse in particular that is close to my age that i went to nursing school with (well she was the class 1 year ahead...

  17. My 5-Year-Old Son

    Jenni811 replied to chuckz's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!!!! too funny. Share that on his wedding day :) You

  18. My 5-Year-Old Son

    Jenni811 replied to chuckz's topic in General Nursing

    hahahaah An alien doctor!

  19. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

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

    Well thanks for all support. I really just wanted to make sure i wasn't over reacting before i brought it to anyone elses attention. i have said things to her before, but she just makes my day more...

  20. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

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

    I've been wanting to go to my manager for a while, but im afraid i am overreacting about this. Yea i agree the patient load i was given last night was not only unfair, but not safe for the patients....

  21. Knowing your own values and Beliefs in OB

    Jenni811 replied to Smeesha's topic in General Nursing

    breastfeeding, mother-infant bonding, un-wed mothers, pregnant teens or children, drug addicted mothers, fetal alcohol syndrome, low-income or poverty, different cultures with different beliefs in...

  22. hi everyone!

    Jenni811 replied to hopefullyNursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Kaplan is really great!!! High success rates. they guarantee you pass your first time or your money back.

  23. Still Unemployed for 5 months and still counting

    Jenni811 replied to Chuvaaaaa's topic in General Nursing

    My academic advisor in nursing school described it as this... Everyone applying for the job has the same qualifications. You all have your nursing degree, you've all passed your boards, you all have...

  24. One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    Jenni811 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never thought it was funny, because i was in that situation last year. Not really anything i could get out of. But thats beside the point. BAsically, i agreed that it is not a good idea, i just...

  25. Still Unemployed for 5 months and still counting

    Jenni811 replied to Chuvaaaaa's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know what to say. I got one right away after i graduated last yr. I don't know what the job market is like out on the east coast, but it's really picked up here (Midwest). Still having some...