jmdRN

jmdRN has 2+ years experience and specializes in community small-town med/icu unit.

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1. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

   jmdRN replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

   That's been my standard mom-response since before being a nurse... the littlest booboos from my kids would get a look at, and if nothing visible to the naked eye, the threat of amputation (in jest!)...

2. First or last name on stethoscope?

   jmdRN replied to rse3's topic in General Nursing

   I put 1st initial of 1st name and whole last name on mine, but that's because there's no less than 5 nurses on my (small) unit who share my 1st

3. Oldest patient

   jmdRN replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   my oldest was in LTC as a CNA, she was 102. Since graduating, my oldest pt was 98, in

4. How did THAT get there???!?!!!

   jmdRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Had a patient recently who had a deep, productive cough x several days. Docs asked for a sputum culture, so night shift sent off 1st sputum of the morning last week. Got the C&S back and had a...

5. What helps you sleep after night shift?

   jmdRN replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

   Super dark room (I have a black out blind that I put a dark coloured flannel blanket over top of), fan on medium for white noise, ear plugs if it's a nice day (neighbor likely to mow lawn), no coffee...

6. Team Nursing

   jmdRN replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

   We've been doing team nursing at my hospital for a little over a year now, and I hate it! Our med/tele unit has 28 beds, divided into 2 teams. Each team has an RN team lead, 2 RPNs who each have 7...

7. LPN from the US to Quebec??.. help :/

   jmdRN replied to billie_jo's topic in Nurse Registration

   LPNs in Quebec report to the Ordre des Infirmiers et Infirmieres Auxiliaires de Quebec (OIIAQ). Their website is found here : Order - Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec -...

8. What does it cost to renew your license?

   jmdRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   I paid 410$ for 1 year in Canada, which includes malpractice ins and sales tax

9. Emergency Psychiatric Medications

   jmdRN replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

   we do B-52's here on our agitated pts in the ER. Benadryl, 5mg Haldol and 2mg

10. Thoughts on new grad being made charge?

    jmdRN replied to mwc1230's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it depends on the new grad. Some are more mature (read 2nd career, old farts ) and have managing skills from past life experiences that some of the "fresh out of HS to NS" new grads...

11. I can't sleep!!!

    jmdRN replied to smartypantsnurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I work nights, I'll have a coffee or 2 at the BEGINNING of my shift, but nothing more than water or regular juice after the 1/2 way point. If you have a medscape account (free!) check out this...

12. How not to say the wrong thing.

    jmdRN replied to TopazLover's topic in General Nursing

    If AKY's link doesn't work for you up there, try this link , it's a direct link to the LA Times story she linked. And thanks for sharing AKY. The message of that article is sooo true. So many of...

13. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    jmdRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It means the replace the AMOUNT of NG drainage (usually between 150-300mls with the NG's I see per 8 hr shift) with an equivalent amout of NS. You dispose of the NG drainage wherever the bio-hazards...

14. Nursing School Patient Loads

    jmdRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    My last semester of RN school was split into 2 1/2 semesters. Before spring break we had 2 days in classroom and 3 days on the floor where we had 2 pts and up to 3 in the last week. After spring...

15. Heart and vascular help!!

    jmdRN replied to sillylilly05's topic in Cardiac

    Some step-downs also have dopamine or other