JeneraterRN

JeneraterRN

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  1. Behaviors you've learned to lose when at work.

    Goodness, I'm glad I'm not the only one. In another life, I trained to be a musical performer, and chose stability instead (nursing). All that music is penned up inside, and occasionally slips out....
  2. what do you talk about at work?

    Said like a cynic. It sounds like you've had a bad experience, fortunately, I have not. Good luck to
  3. what do you talk about at work?

    We are a pretty tightly knit group, and many of us interact socially outside of work. We are friends and coworkers, and a good number of us have known eachother since childhood. Our relationships...
  4. How do I respond?

    Were I you, I'd apply for the position in ED. I don't know how badly you need a job, but as your unemployment gap grows, it becomes harder and harder to explain. This may get your foot in the
  5. Going from nights to days

    I just switched to days for the same reasons you describe. I do like nights mainly because there are less people (I'm a fairly introverted person). Days is a bit more rattling because of all the...
  6. The following is intended as a quirky look at policies and procedures. I've been having to write quite a few, and this popped into my head while remembering my first day in ICU with a critical...
  7. Nervous nurse's guide to ebb and flow enemas

    We call a soap suds enema a bucket enema. This ebb and flow uses the same setup as the soap suds, apparently minus the soap. You just hold it high and low for a few passes to let the fluid in and...
  8. Nervous nurse's guide to ebb and flow enemas

    Ha ha, I love the triple H acronym. They aren't very common any more. We use ebb and flows for gas. It's just a bucket enema that you hold high to fill the bowel, the hold it low to draw out the...
  9. A beautiful thing happened today...

    Your loving care made the end of her life much easier. It was also a wise hospitalist to see the entire picture. May your LOL find
  10. dover business college fails whole class

    In 2009, our class was the first in our school's history to be required to take the NLN exit exam. We too were required to pass with an 85. Most made the requirement, though one or two failed...
  11. Management needs to step in

    This is how I deal with them, too. I also state that there will be the only one caring for him (if possible) so there is none of the, "well, the other nurse said I could," behavior. I just love...
  12. Denial

    This explains very clearly why sometimes I come home and can't possibly fulfill any more personal needs of anyone. Luckily, I have a great husband and understanding kids that know when I've had...
  13. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    When my grandfather was laying in the upstairs living room, he was surrounded by our family and neighbors. Just as he was taking his final breath, multiple people witnessed a puff-like cloud rise...
  14. Discharge times

    We do not have a discharge time set usually. We are in a very rural location, and there are times when family members have to drive a few hours to pick up the patient. We generally do have most of...
  15. The following is intended as a quirky look at policies and procedures. I've been having to write quite a few, and this popped into my head while remembering my first day in ICU with a critical...
  16. Nervous Nurse's Guide to NG Placement

    Thanks! I was thinking about writing some more "procedures." Glad you all liked it! I should have spent more time proofreading and adding, but I had to go work in my
  17. When a nursing home shuts down.

    Is this a facility that has a contract? If they are contractually obligated to offer alternative employment, they may be trying to follow it. Regarding severance pay and unemployment, check out your...
  18. got fired for "clinical issues"... will I find a job??

    That may not be a question any of us can answer. Rather, it will be the individual(s) with whom you interview. If you are open and honest about your "clinical issue" when asked, they may be willing...
  19. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    On another note, I verify some vital signs when I believe that there may have been an instrumental error. Before I was a nurse, I was an aide on the same floor of the hospital where I am now...
  20. I think we could combine a lot of these pocket finds into a twisted version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Just imagine the ending..."and my neck had a giant
  21. Occasionally, I'll run off with an Advair inhaler, but mostly it's the normal swabs, NS flushes, tele buttons. Consequently, tele buttons turn into super glue in the dryer. The worst probably wasn't...
  22. Neat!
  23. First Night alone

    Don't worry, I don't think they were pointing fingers. It's ok to be nervous, just keep up the good
  24. OP, your silence can be telling. If you think we're all being judgmental and rude, think of it this way. We are giving our opinions of you and your actions in an open forum based on very little...
  25. Would you call?

    Definitely Monday, it demonstrates patience (for what it's