JZ_RN

JZ_RN

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  1. define break...lol

    JZ_RN replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I've ever had a break as a nurse.. I want off the floor, not disturbed, 1.5 hours per day, can be separated in smaller sections. (I work 10 hours 5 days a week) and I don't want to ever...

  2. Conferences for CEUS

    JZ_RN replied to JZ_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a member of either, could not afford to join when I was getting licensed and even now have little interest in paying for

  3. Conferences for CEUS

    JZ_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to find some conferences to go for CEUs in my city ( I live in a state capital so it shouldn't be too hard) but I can't find anything useful. I particularly would like to take a conference...

  4. How do I do it? RN-BSN

    JZ_RN replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are no clinicals for my BSN program, I am already a licensed and practicing RN. The BSN just seems like pointless busywork and "citing sources" which doesn't help my practice at

  5. How do I do it? RN-BSN

    JZ_RN replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am doing it because I want my BSN, so I will not be treated poorly. I could care less what people think but I do get tired of being treated like an idiot because I didn't spend 40k on a BSN right...

  6. What makes a "good patient"?

    JZ_RN replied to moriahcat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A good patient- polite and respectful, honest, amicable and reasonable, asks for what they legitimately need but do not abuse the light or the staff for ridiculous things, compliant, etc. Most are...

  7. Seriously?!?!

    JZ_RN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Um, I went to the ER one time in my life because I had a bleeding wound (acute from a cut with a knife, accidental) and it bled for 2 hours without stopping, nothing I tried help. The nurse asked if I...

  8. What can I do locally if I am against the mandatory flu vaccine?

    JZ_RN replied to lolakbolak's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Obama doesn't have anything to do with mandatory flu vaccines. What kind of propaganda garbage are you listening

  9. Hospice RN pay exempt or nonexempt

    JZ_RN replied to jlynn2303's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would never take hospice calls on salary, who knows how long you'll be there, what hours, etc. Unless they're offering you a 500k salary hahaha, I love my free time and sleep too much to give it all...

  10. question: can you chart on a pt. being rude?

    JZ_RN replied to aligar89's topic in General Nursing

    I document in quotation marks "patient words" and I also document patient behaviors. You don't need to say, the patient was rude and yelled at me and smacked me, I just write, patient began to raise...

  11. Intranasal Fentanyl

    JZ_RN replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient Medications

    I apologize and feel so badly for your loss. I've never had a patient with fentanyl intranasally before but it seems like a great

  12. Not a real nurse huh?

    JZ_RN replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    I work in a clinic and people tell me that's not "real nursing" either.

  13. How do you deal with these types of patients?

    JZ_RN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand the anxiety as well but you know that most of the staff will avoid that patient as much as possible because they are such time wasters and the patient has to catch on at some point too. I...

  14. How much training did you get?

    JZ_RN replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1 night with a nurse who didn't know the patients, never worked that floor, didn't hardly speak English, worked quickly and without regard for doing things properly, and who was mean. Then, thrown to...

  15. Advice for first job in a SNF?

    JZ_RN replied to StaceFace1122's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In a SNF? First piece of advice, run far, and run fast, away from that place. Second, get malpractice insurance. With the workload and patient numbers and acuity with lack of help, you may need it....

  16. I received a "write up" warning at my LTC

    JZ_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    More like "poor staffing and management skills" Yikes. I refuse to work off the clock and I would call your labor board about this

  17. Advice on how to get back into a hospital?

    JZ_RN replied to dspacc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can't get into a hospital until finishing my BSN and even then my year in rehab nursing and year in public health clinic nurse isn't "acute" care experience so they treat me like I'm worthless. Have...

  18. Seeing this quite a bit

    JZ_RN replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked with great LPNS and Great RNs and crummy LPNs and crummy RNs. It's the person and not the letter behind their

  19. How do you deal with these types of patients?

    JZ_RN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to work in a place with one of these patients and was the only nurse on the unit. (S)He may have been part of the deciding factor in my quitting. Always there, never easier to deal

  20. Is it any fun working in a doctors office as an RN? Or something along those lines

    JZ_RN replied to wnb4's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If you think an office is boring you work in too small of an office. I am constantly busy and see every diagnosis possible and do all kinds of crazy things. Never a dull

  21. What is a NST?

    JZ_RN replied to Sezza83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Non stress test. Fetal monitoring for heart rate without the use of chemicals to induce

  22. How do you deal with these types of patients?

    JZ_RN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very interesting. As much as I agree that consistency will help these patients, they know better than to cry wolf all the time. I know it sounds un-nurse-like and mean but they know you're busy as...

  23. Dealing with patients who are angry

    JZ_RN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I deal with angry patient regularly. Any problem, they come in or call to complain, they get sent to the nurse to talk to them, no matter what the problem is. Pharmacy hasn't filled your script? Yeah,...

  24. You might be a night shifter if...

    JZ_RN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    You reel at the thought of working with... *gulp* management breathing down your

  25. You might be a night shifter if...

    JZ_RN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    You know that a full moon REALLY DOES bring out the