JeneraterRN

JeneraterRN

OB, Med/Surg, Ortho, ICU

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  1. Halitosis invasion

    JeneraterRN replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Honestly, no offense was intended. I'm sorry this bothered you, it was meant to be witty, not mean. I have the utmost respect for those who have been working in the field for any period of time. I...

  2. How do I 'toughen up?'

    JeneraterRN replied to GoLauraGo's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch, I think we all had one of those. People dislike nurses (or other people, for that matter) for some of the most ridiculous reasons. It can be as simple as you look like or sound like someone...

  3. Small town OB nurse!

    JeneraterRN replied to lene_snider's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a small critical access hospital, though yours is probably smaller. I wound up doing OB because we were very short on OB nurses. My training was "trial by fire," which I would neither...

  4. HIPAA VIOLATION

    JeneraterRN replied to bc808's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is a, "Where is your compassion?" response that in and of itself can be viewed as judgmental. This is all this poster made it out to be, but the original author doesn't seem to fully understand...

  5. Tips for learning vag exams

    JeneraterRN replied to 88nurse2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here's how I explain it to new nurses and students- close your eyes and make a fist with one hand, and feel the side of your hand where the fingers curl with the opposite hands middle finger. It...

  6. HIPAA VIOLATION

    JeneraterRN replied to bc808's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I do believe your behavior is close to extortion, if not completely so. Clearly it was not an empty threat, but it was definately ill-conceived. You are a disgrace to the profession and most...

  7. Halitosis invasion

    JeneraterRN replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hey, what do you call a elderly burned-out, nasty, irritable RN with bad breath? Drum roll.......a supercallousfragilenursethatsvexedwithhalitosis! Sorry, I had to. Anyway, altoids work great for...

  8. Help with nursing decision.

    JeneraterRN replied to FRESH_90's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what my experience has been: I had two bachelor degrees prior to entering my ADN program. Faster isn't always better. I found that I worked far harder at earning my ADN than my chemistry...

  9. Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    JeneraterRN replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    All

  10. Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    JeneraterRN replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    Though the other responses sound like a heck of a lot of fun and are exceedingly cathartic, the poster's response sounds

  11. Stuck in the rumor mill at work...

    JeneraterRN replied to ToughLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely do not lie about anything. If it is discovered later, your credibility, professionalism, and self-respect are out the window. This is not common

  12. Stuck in the rumor mill at work...

    JeneraterRN replied to ToughLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yuck!

  13. One Lesson

    JeneraterRN replied to futurenurse913's topic in General Nursing

    A recent one for me was that people may not always want your help, so don't force it upon them. That, and don't use aquacell when a bandaid will work (sarcasm

  14. Stuck in the rumor mill at work...

    JeneraterRN replied to ToughLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The truth will prevail, but it doesn't fix your coworker's behavior. Was this an anonymous tip, or did someone make an outright accusation? It would be nice to have the right to face your accuser,...

  15. What does your facility do?

    JeneraterRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We actually just list the room number and nurse. We are a smaller hospital so this works well. Check your HIPAA notice, it may have have something in there regarding this practice. Ours, like many...

  16. Things you'd never have done before...

    JeneraterRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a pedicure, been in a Broadway show, assisted the people of Haiti, or taken a vacation overseas. Even though I cannot do these things now and may never be able to, it's worth it to...

  17. A Funny Moment in LTC...

    JeneraterRN replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't work in LTC, but we have on occasion residents from nursing homes for an ORIF of a hip or similar things. One such lady was becoming agitated and shouting her home caregiver's name, we'll...

  18. Pocket Guide

    JeneraterRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    I just saw what my autocorrect put in. Poop was

  19. Pocket Guide

    JeneraterRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Ooo poop I just love my iPod touch!!! I have a Epocrates and a number of other programs that are exceedingly useful. It sits right in your pocket and mine has wifi so I've instant access to...

  20. The introverted nurse

    JeneraterRN replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quite a dilemma: how to be yourself without actually acting like yourself? My prior career was in chemistry, and I worked in a lab and loved because I didn't have to be around a crowd. When we...

  21. Rude Nurses

    JeneraterRN replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Rudeness knows no bounds, as does kindness. This is not exclusive to nursing, it happens in every field. The only thing you can do with rude people is to control your own behavior. Be assertive,...

  22. Cleaning fetal monitor equipment

    JeneraterRN replied to clo883RNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey, what's grosser than gross? Cheesy

  23. whinny nurses

    JeneraterRN replied to Nurse-One's topic in General Nursing

    This has been a big trend in our hospital lately, as well. There are only a few of us who do OB, and we've had more than double our normal amount lately. Instead of saying hello to me when I walk...

  24. MD orders no external monitor on Pt w/ preterm contractions

    JeneraterRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey all you OB nurses! What are thoughts about an MD asking nursing to do no external monitoring on an inpt OB? She is in for preterm contractions and has cervical shortening with a small amount of...

  25. Facebook almost cost me my job

    JeneraterRN replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for sharing your experience that we all may learn from