JVanRN

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  1. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    JVanRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Certified Nurse

  2. "Nurse Quacktitioner."

    JVanRN replied to URO-RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm more offended at the statements that the doctors made than I am the doll. I'm not crazy about the term "Quacktitioner", but the context it was used in wasn't really all that offensive. Now if it...

  3. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    JVanRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I just wish the whole concept of RN's being "higher" than CNA's. No one is "higher" or "better" than anyone. The job description is just different. Yes, RN's delegate tasks, that is part of the job....

  4. $$$$ to be made!!

    JVanRN replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's

  5. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    JVanRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said, thank goodness this was not the majority, but it was still enough. I also found these people, "my RN's" if you will, had a tendency to be snooty in "real life" too. But on the other side...

  6. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    JVanRN replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    I can relate to that feeling. I started out on a telemetry floor as and LVN and worked their for a little while as an RN before I went to NICU. Just because you're a nurse, doesn't mean you are going...

  7. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    JVanRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Or best of all when your new name is now "The Aide" or "My Aide" :stone I never expected people to get down on thier knees and kiss by behind for doing a good job, but my goodness, if I've worked...

  8. No New Grads !

    JVanRN replied to mommy2BCD's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know our unit used to hire new grads but now the hospital is implementing a new policy that new grads are not to be hired into specialty areas anymore (ER, LD, NICU, ICU's...) until they complete...

  9. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    JVanRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh I so feel your pain Only this year I'm the "evil" one that is preventing a first time mom from being at home celebrating her childs first xmas.(other people are off this day, but I'm the only...

  10. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    JVanRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I called a LA number that was posted on here somewhere. They have my name and should be calling me back. If I have enough notice I can clear my calander. I'm also trying to see if I can help at the...

  11. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    JVanRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have tried to call my local redcross and salvation army and a few churches in the area. They took my name and number and said they would get back to me (still no word). We have a big...

  12. Knocked out from cough med?

    JVanRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    quick question? My Dr. prescribed Tussonex for cough. 1 tsp q12 prn. That is exactly what i took (1 tsp). I know it has hydrocodone it it but WOW! I took it at 0700 this am and am just now...

  13. Knocked out from cough med?

    JVanRN replied to JVanRN's topic in General Nursing

    About 16 hrs...usually after several sleep deprived days in a

  14. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    JVanRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have a texas license...but what about going accross state lines to LA (not a compact state) but MS is a compact state so. I'm gonna try to get in touch with the Red Cross tommorow and see about...

  15. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    JVanRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if they would make exceptions for volunteers in this sort of situation. And I wonder how I could get away from work for a few days. I have 3 and 4 days off at a time but not a whole week or...

  16. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    JVanRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I filled out the form. I have NICU experience and telemetry as an LVN.(I'm and RN now) I wonder how much use they would have for that though. I mean I'm not completely clueless when it comes to...

  17. Required and Optional textbooks

    JVanRN replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh...I payed less than that for my entire nursing education so far...books included. That's alot, I would say even for the

  18. What type of surfactant do you use?

    JVanRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We give Survanta. I haven't worked in Neo long (1 yr 2mos) so that's the only one I know of. We don't suction for up to 6 hours post administration. Sometimes it does clog the tube to the point the...

  19. If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    JVanRN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    I would want to be in the fashion industry. Write for a fashion magazine such as Vogue and live in NYC.(dream job) or be a news reporter of some

  20. staying awake on night-shift

    JVanRN replied to MsJessikia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love night shift in NICU where I work. At first I thought I would hate it but I'm not sure I even want to work days now. Ever. And I was the most anti-night shift person you could

  21. NICU nametags and cribcards

    JVanRN replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just got some new cards in, especially for the breast fed babies. I like

  22. "What could you know?!"

    JVanRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly.

  23. A question re: Albumin Transfusion

    JVanRN replied to mweaverrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't get filters or special tubing that comes with ours. We use micro-bore tubing and generally no filters. (I say generally because...I have seen a FEW nurses using them, just the filters we...

  24. Obsessed ? or Justified?

    JVanRN replied to Peaches N L&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well my excuse is just pure laziness. If it is a glaring mistake, I'll go back and correct it. Many times I just don't catch it in my posts. Maybe I should but I don't apply the same anal...

  25. Love NICU so much, everytime it just makes me shiver...

    JVanRN replied to Sandhya's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, I didn't really know to much...other than the basics of baby care from taking care of family and friends babies. But there is more to it than that. NICU babies aren't like your regualr...