Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. New grad know it all

    Jenni811 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a large part of

  2. Heparin Flush for CVC

    Jenni811 replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

    We still use heparin unless it is contraindicated in patients. State-

  3. New grad know it all

    Jenni811 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, sorry for double reply. Got a new computer the other day and clearly i have no idea what im

  4. Funny things patients say !

    Jenni811 replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had to give a tap water enema after the previous nurse did (so i was the 2nd one doing it). Apparently my water was warmer than the other nurse. The patients wife was there and i walk in the room and...

  5. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Jenni811 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a Physician at our hospital with last name "Pepper".... Dr. Pepper

  6. New grad know it all

    Jenni811 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Was this intended for

  7. New grad know it all

    Jenni811 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Was this intended to be aimed at someone?? or a new grad you worked with a "know it all"? You NEVER stop learning! You will learn something from each and every patient you work with. Your knowledge...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Jenni811 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    but HE was diabetic. ALL i really said was i was shocked that he didnt know he was supposed to take his blood sugar to know how much insulin to take. ...Since he has been diabtic since he was 11, and...

  9. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Jenni811 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Exactly! I was shocked too. You could tell they were of lower education, because the wife was shocked to find out you have to take your blood sugar to follow a sliding scale. She also didn't...

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Jenni811 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yea...It amazes me at how uneducated people can be about there own diabetes. he was 26 years old and lived with it since he was a young child. At this point I would think you would be educated about...

  11. Funny things patients say !

    Jenni811 replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a patient on our unit who had dementia and was from a LTC facility. she was the cutest little old lady. She would constantly push her call light, when anyone would answer we would ask what she...

  12. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Jenni811 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Pt. put a call light on for me to itch is foot.....Really guy??

  13. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Jenni811 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't forget your insulin if your type 1 diabetic on your 2 month honeymoon and not admit it to your wife....you will come back in DKA and a blood sugar of 2,150 and A1C of 16. .."Diet managment" will...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Jenni811 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    HAHAHAHA LOVE IT!!! :-D i just invision this little old lady walking down the hall with her bedside

  15. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Jenni811 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    It is illegal to remove tags from pillows and matresses. Crazy law, i know..but it is

  16. Better Option: Pregnant in nursing school/after

    Jenni811 replied to Pa0428's topic in General Nursing

    Um...i don' see why anyone would purposly try to get pregnant DURING nursing school. Even your last year is crazy. One of my classmates our senior year delivered over christmas break on an oopsy baby....

  17. What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    Jenni811 replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    MONEY!!! Seriously, it's expensive to graduate. i nearly went broke. (NCLEX review course- $400, NCLEX- $200, graduation pin- $75, Cap and gown $50, License-

  18. Do you stop infusion "for a walk?"

    Jenni811 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not stupid, i know that it needs to be covered even on saline lock. But i'm just telling them that i'm not going to unlock it. Im just saying i won't do something i dont have an order for . End...

  19. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Jenni811 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Another one i really like is whenever i do a bladder scan before on a MALE i'll say something like "Its a boy!!!" ...Usually not to funny on a female unless you have an elderly lady with a sense of...

  20. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Jenni811 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Giving a patient a Golytely--- "I never understand why they call it this. Why can't they just call it as it is? Go-lotly." (Usually get a kick out of that)... Once golytely is done-- "You just cleaned...

  21. Do you stop infusion "for a walk?"

    Jenni811 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Call me nurse cratchet but i still won't unhook!! Honestly, i would not want to risk anything happening for the sake of making my job easier by walking them without a pole to worry about. Yea...they...

  22. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    Jenni811 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    to the OP: What is wrong with saying "I am getting my RN"? ALot of people are going for their RN and its fine to say that. It does not bother me at all when people tell me they are going for their RN....

  23. Do you stop infusion "for a walk?"

    Jenni811 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Um, i would say no not at all (even NS running TKO). Only way i would is if i had a doctors order. Just sayin...it's my license and it takes 1 simple mistake to have that taken from

  24. Medical shows...

    Jenni811 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know how many of you guys watch those medical shows like Greys anatomy, private practice, house, nurse jackie etc. I have a hard time watching them because of all the False and un-researched...

  25. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    Jenni811 replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    diapers? Do u mean products??? Sorry, my pet peeve when people call them