JZ_RN

JZ_RN

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  1. Petition to help new grads get experience

    JZ_RN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not saying overload the system with all new grads, but give them a break, it's not

  2. Petition to help new grads get experience

    JZ_RN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You mean like seniority? What a bunch of entitled whiners. We all should work holidays on rotation. Just because someone is younger than you and has less years in the workforce doesn't mean they don't...

  3. Dealing with patients who are angry

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

    *preface this with, I love my job, love 99% of the patients, and love to help others, however.... If they ask for the manager, that's me. It's frustrating. (I have no authority over staff but have to...

  4. ER Nurse Attitude

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

    They'd cut a budget and lower nurse staffing to do so, and the patients and families would still

  5. ER Nurse Attitude

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

    The nurse was being honest, and while that may come off as rude, she's probably been dealing with people pestering her or being nasty to her all day. The nurse is a human being. I am positive she...

  6. PA Pt Safety Advisory: Unsafe Injection Practices Issue

    JZ_RN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We get pre-packaged single use syringes of medication or use multi-dose vials, the single dose vials are not always a "single dose" and there's no sense wasting medication or creating a possible...

  7. Feeling like a servant

    JZ_RN replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't mind going out of my way for nice people and I don't mind getting food for sick people or even helping out a kind family member, but I am not obligated to "serve" anyone. And I won't be...

  8. Feeling like a servant

    JZ_RN replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not a servant. No nurse is a servant. I care for patients. I don't serve them. I don't serve

  9. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    JZ_RN replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing.

  10. homosexual patients

    JZ_RN replied to miray19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've cared for many homosexual patients. I treat them exactly the same as heterosexual patients. I treat every patient the same. If a patient needs boundaries, I set them. If they need comfort, I am...

  11. Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    JZ_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sodium bicarb can cause serious electrolyte imbalances... you definitely need an order and I doubt you'd get

  12. Hipaa violation or not? Phone number error...

    JZ_RN replied to hunagirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Besides, I think your biggest problem is that you can't discuss your health with your

  13. Hipaa violation or not? Phone number error...

    JZ_RN replied to hunagirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you didn't want your home number called you should not have listed it at all. They revealed no personal information so they did not violate your privacy. You don't have to tell your family...

  14. Rude coworker

    JZ_RN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So I work with a coworker who is rude beyond belief. Not a nurse, but clinical staff. I have gotten into my job and enjoy what I do, despite the stress, and I get along fine with everyone else, but...

  15. Which Stethoscope should I get?

    JZ_RN replied to A_Rose83's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littman Classic II here.. love

  16. What makes you want to vomit?

    JZ_RN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand the smell of poor hygiene, as in BO, just plain funk and stink. Some people just stink like they're filthy. Never clean themselves, stink of feces and old urine, BO, bad breath, stale...

  17. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

    JZ_RN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    If the management weren't cutting corners by understaffing would we have this issue? That's the real question. None of us became nurses to kill ourselves working and be treated like garbage and give...

  18. Rude coworker

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

    I did file a formal incident complaint with management because she threatened me and screamed at me in front of coworkers and patients, who saw the whole thing and signed the complaint along with me....

  19. What's your Wish List for Christmas?

    JZ_RN replied to Joe V's topic in Pediatric

    I want work to start at 10 AM instead of having to be there at 7:30 and I want another nurse to staff the place with

  20. Should I feel guilty?

    JZ_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CT Pixie-I regularly used snow/storms as a reason some residents had to stay. Another gentleman always believed his dead wife was on vacation. I would tell him her flight must be delayed because of...

  21. Should I feel guilty?

    JZ_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We did have one man who was just moved to our facility because his wife has passed, he would ask when the funeral was, even afterwards. I would always tell him that it was 2 weeks ago and that it had...

  22. Should I feel guilty?

    JZ_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a patient who continually requested help to get up out of bed and go downtown to work on some things for her job because they HAD to be finished or she needed to get upstairs to the apartments...

  23. Who do nurses make more than?

    JZ_RN replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    If you become a nurse for the salary you will be burned out quickly and sorely

  24. Frustrated in BSN program

    JZ_RN posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So I am tired of getting treated like an ignorant, useless nurse because I only have an ADN and denied employment everywhere because I'm not a BSN. I get into a BSN program and start taking EXPENSIVE...

  25. New RN, Ok to do ambulatory/clinic?

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

    I worked in rehab and LTC for 1/5 years before the clinic. I hated LTC and the clinic has stresses but it's 10000x better than ltc. Besides getting up early