jujuseah

jujuseah RN

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  1. Not hired if you smoke?

    jujuseah replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    In Singapore, there is a certain hospital that doesn't hire obese nurses. If your BMI is above like 25 or smth, you will not be

  2. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    jujuseah replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best is to be

  3. Med error? help im going to loose ky mind thinking about this!!!!!!

    jujuseah replied to avenellpn82's topic in General Nursing

    what? IM everyday? Tell your MD to stop torturing that poor

  4. question about vanc, trough, and holding the dose

    jujuseah replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the doctor to write down in his notes when to restart vanco. Usually they will check vanco trough again before starting. It is important to ask him to restart when and check if bloods are needed!...

  5. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    jujuseah replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah kinda so we have to pick it up. But learn to say no, that's the point if you don't want to

  6. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    jujuseah replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    Hate calls like this. But unfortunately we have to pick it up in Singapore if not verbal warnings will be given. We have a call-tree exercise incase of national crisis we have to be activated...

  7. What kind of clamp to use in clamping a foley catheter? (for bladder training )

    jujuseah replied to alysronz's topic in General Nursing

    Or.. kink it and tape it with micropore. works like magic too

  8. Discharge times

    jujuseah replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our official discharge timing is about 1-2pm. I try to get them out before 1pm so that I don't have to pass over. But sometimes the house officers are seriously slow in discharging pts and causing the...

  9. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    jujuseah replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

    I had dreams about patients saying good bye to me in them and the next day when I returned, they were

  10. Will I ever feel confident?

    jujuseah replied to Scared GN's topic in General Nursing

    you can try googling guide to a newly graduated

  11. How to become a nurse in Singapore?

    jujuseah replied to mikes511's topic in Nurse Registration

    This is so true. Even for me a local Singaporean nurse, I can prove her words. It is really sweat and hard work for peanuts. Maybe to some Pinoys the money is good but the living standard is way too...

  12. How to become a nurse in Singapore?

    jujuseah replied to mikes511's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes there is a chance but a slim chance because you have to work for at least 3-5 years before they want to CONSIDER to send you for RN classes as they need more ENs right

  13. IV Flagyl

    jujuseah replied to NurseRackett's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Some joker put it in

  14. IV albumin

    jujuseah replied to rileygrl11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Spike it! Free

  15. Cutting VAC foam

    jujuseah replied to islandnursemama's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Just as long your foam, field and techniques are sterile, put in and taking out the black foam is fine. Like what Shermbrn suggested, to draw the template out with the plastic cover after dropping...

  16. Wound Vac with suction device not on patient?

    jujuseah replied to montecarlo64's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We call it VAC dressing in

  17. Leaking foley catheter

    jujuseah replied to oldnewnurse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    There are silicon foley catheters right? They last

  18. gangrene in a very private area.

    jujuseah replied to nola1202's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I had a pt who had Fornier's gangrene. It was really bad. But it wasn't a hospice pt. The wound was very wet, smelly and caused alot of pain to the pain and the gentleman needed to be bed bound...

  19. how to deal with the funky smell?

    jujuseah replied to orangepink's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It is reasonable to wear a mask and fix that smell, that's important. If you can, do some debridement, irrigate with Normal saline (unless dr wants a PP wash or chlorohexidine), the smell should be...

  20. question on tube feeding and flushes

    jujuseah replied to Oranges3420's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You are supposed to do it by gravity and never push it unless it is stuck. You have to crush your pills till powder fine (yes it takes time and effort but for a good wash down it is worth it) and stir...

  21. med error

    jujuseah replied to malka's topic in General Nursing

    A SRN caring for 200 patients serving medications and she had a medication error and she was up in trial but was acquited with a verbal warning. THEY HAD TO LET HER OFF caring for 200 patients THATS...

  22. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    jujuseah replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    find the right spot to the pressure on. (dont mean to sound dirty here

  23. administering meds during emergencies without a standing PRN order

    jujuseah replied to patrickrlim's topic in General Nursing

    In these situations, our roles and responsibilities are very very debatable. In Singapore, our drs have handphones instead of pagers. When the pt is in hypoglycemic state, we will call and inform them...

  24. Going to work with a broken heart...

    jujuseah replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Some hugs to you but if you had my boss, i quote her, "dont bring your problems to work". Take a day

  25. Is it wrong if I....

    jujuseah replied to arabstarRN's topic in General Nursing

    always have a friend on every