Jory MSN, APRN, CNM

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    Accepted! Now what?

    Jory replied to mmills63's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Here is my advice: Forget everything you know about testing or studying...these skills apply, but differently, in nursing school. Never, ever miss class. I am serious about that. Nursing schools...
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    1st DUI Deferred by Courts but BON Still Suspended My License

    Jory replied to pjhunters's topic in Nurses Recovery

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    1st DUI Deferred by Courts but BON Still Suspended My License

    Jory replied to pjhunters's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The reason they don't want any testing done at their expense is substance abuse is the #1 reason why nurses lose their license or have them suspended and/or revoked. If you have to do drug testing...
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    1st DUI Deferred by Courts but BON Still Suspended My License

    Jory replied to pjhunters's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Our state will automatically suspend your license for failure to report ANY criminal violation other than a minor traffic citation. You did the right thing. Those nurses may get away with it in the...
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    Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    Jory replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am so glad that the OP posted this. There are tons of younger nurses, especially new grads or those with very little nursing experience that post on here, "Do I have to dress up for my interview?"...
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    pregnancy/phone interview

    Jory replied to ercastro2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Only if you don't really want the job and yes, I am serious. You see several posts on here about nurses who got jobs while pregnant, but understand that while they cannot ask, you don't want to...
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    LOST our accreditation NLNAC

    Jory replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    No way would I go to a non-accredited problem...no way, no how. I would quit and reapply somewhere else before I did that. You never know where you might want to go with your education and I can...
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    Dual Licenses? LPN and RN?

    Jory replied to SushiJoe's topic in General Students

    Here is what the problem is: When you work as an RN, you are expected to perform the job to the skill level of an RN and if anything goes wrong, that is the level of training that the state will hold...
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    Have I Committed Career Suicide?

    Jory replied to KaressaD's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would first apply for a part-time position (very often, these quickly go to full-time positions) to get your foot in the door. While it is ok to mention at the interview that you were pregnant when...
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    Narcotics administration

    Jory replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you for presenting a perfect example. This is exactly why if the patient is alert and breathing...I would give the meds and send him on his way. So your friend lost his license because of a...
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    Would Cheat in an Online Course?

    Jory replied to peachshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I may have used my notes to take tests at home once or twice (only) and here is what I learned: The ones where I had my notes ready, I was 10x more nervous about than the ones where I didn't...
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    Narcotics administration

    Jory replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    The "I'm not giving pain medication" even goes to the smallest of patients. I had a baby once that was 24 hours post-op from major abdominal surgery. The baby was grunting at every breath and I...
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    Narcotics administration

    Jory replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    This is how I view drug seekers: I don't care about them. I don't care about their health. I don't care if they die an early death. That is not a popular opinion as a nurse, but drug addiction IS A...
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    Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    Jory replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    You cannot legally hold a patient prisoner. If they want to sign out and leave, they ultimately can. If they get in a car and drive, that is their choice and the hospital has no control over it...
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    Smoking and the Nursing Student

    Jory replied to RainbowDash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are absolutely right. Smokers never seem to think you can smell it on
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    Smoking and the Nursing Student

    Jory replied to RainbowDash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you can quit during pregnancy, then you can quit again. Reaching for a cigarette for stress is no different than someone popping a pill or grabbing an alcoholic drink...it's the belief that you...
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    Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

    Jory replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a critical care pediatric unit where the parents would often come on the night shift when only one resident would be there and may have just learned what the diagnosis is, but doesn't know...
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    Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

    Jory replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

    It is not you job to diagnose the patient, but it is your job to read the chart and find out what has been done so far. I never, ever, answer any questions on a patient whose chart I don't have and...
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    IVPB antibiotics and saline locks....

    Jory replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Patient Medications

    Medication tubing is good for 72 hours, per the last facilty that I worked for. I always date mine and flushed with saline to make sure all the medication was out. IT IS NOT NECESSARY to get new...
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    Visitor silencing neighboring alarms

    Jory replied to PediLove2147's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There isn't anything you can do about that, other than make your rounds in a timely manner so mistakes like that can be caught. You did the right thing by moving the patient, but the "visitor"...
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    Worried about my nursing supplies!?

    Jory replied to Randi156's topic in General Students

    I'll be honest...I'll give your stethescope a semester before it disappears. Seriously. You need a good one, but don't bring the one you have. I got a Littman Classic (allheart had the best...
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    Wet Hair Don't Care?

    Jory replied to 2BRN123's topic in General Students

    Showing up to class with wet hair is no big deal in college...in a professional environment, it is unacceptable. Clinicals is a professional environment. If you have naturally curly hair that is...
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    Medication issue

    Jory replied to selebra's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, there seems to be a major misunderstanding of what an "at-will" state is. At will...means they can fire you for any reason. However, the problem always starts WHEN THEY GIVE YOU A REASON..if...
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    Liability Insurance

    Jory replied to ecf1972's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line...you need malpractice insurance. It is a myth that you are more likely to get sued if you have it...mainly because there is no list that any attorney can pull up that shows which nurses...
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    American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    Jory replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll be honest...it is very evident that you have a bare minimal knowledge of how doctors are trained. A little research would go a long way in order to bring a shred of truth into anything you...