JZ_RN

JZ_RN

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  1. Disrespectful coworkers

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

    We have different experience. They are about as equally experienced as I am, just in different areas. I said different experience, not more experience. Though I did say they are less educated, I...

  2. Want to be a nurse in Doctor's Office...which degree? ASN or BSN RN?

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

    LOL You can't dedicate 3 12-hour shifts because of your family? You won't be able to work all day every day of the week besides weekends, either then. who will take your kids to school and pick them...

  3. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

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

    No. I love my patients. I love what I do. I hate management and rude co-workers, the nasty patients, the overwork for little pay, lousy benefits, and disrespect. If I worked with only certain...

  4. Representing yourself to the public as a nurse when you are not a nurse

    JZ_RN replied to Penguin67's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A med tech is not a nurse, not even close. It is actually illegal to call yourself a nurse if you are not one. And I would have told the med tech that right after we left the room. It is not okay to...

  5. Need to vent...being volunteered by someone else to do overtime...WHAT?!

    JZ_RN replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    I would say, no one asked me if this was okay and I can't do it, I have other obligations. Sorry. They'll get the

  6. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    JZ_RN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I look very young (I am young but look about 15) and yesterday a girl asked me how old I was, very rudely, before I was about to give her her birth control injection. I should have said, if you don't...

  7. Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients to begin on Monday Oct 1,2012

    JZ_RN replied to kcmylorn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Those people are greedy. They want us to make them better with no sacrifice or effort on their

  8. Piercings & Tattoos?

    JZ_RN replied to Champs94's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Depends on where you work, but no schools will allow you to have them, I'm sure. I always had to take out ALLLLL my piercings for school. No hair down. No nail polish. It was like Hell

  9. Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients to begin on Monday Oct 1,2012

    JZ_RN replied to kcmylorn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    PS- those of you blaming Obama- think again. or think at all. This change brought to you by GREED. Corporate

  10. Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients to begin on Monday Oct 1,2012

    JZ_RN replied to kcmylorn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's true, but even with the best teaching, not everyone will ever understand. I find that at least half of my elderly patients (and about 80-90% are elderly) have some degree of memory loss and I...

  11. Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients to begin on Monday Oct 1,2012

    JZ_RN replied to kcmylorn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Now they will be holding acutely ill people in SNFs that are severely understaffed and more deaths will result. Patients will be not admitted when they need to be. The staff nurses and floor nurses...

  12. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

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

    I would document, tell managers, call labor union if needed, or contact medical board. As far as when it was happening: Doctor: "Yell yell yell like a rabid donkey" Me: "Excuse me? I am a person, a...

  13. Nurse Burnout - higher hospital UTI + surgical site infection rates

    JZ_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I left my first 3 jobs due to inadequate staffing. And this isn't what this article is about, but I've had 3 UTI's since I got my nursing license just a couple years ago. I never had one before in my...

  14. Sexual harrassment?

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

    How do you "right" someone up? Hahahahaha. I just get such a kick out of people in "charge" positions who do things like mix up words or use words

  15. RN's forced to do CNA work

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

    When I first read this I was like, Uhhh, you can do everything the CNA does, don't demean CNAs, I was one before I was an RN. Then I read what she was saying and it does seem foolish. Have the nurse...

  16. Finding the right time to sleep...

    JZ_RN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    What is this "sleep" you speak

  17. Will I fail clinical for an unexcused absence?

    JZ_RN replied to strawberryluv's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If that's the policy, then sure you can fail for an unexcused absence. If you can make it up, do

  18. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    JZ_RN replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What kind of selfish person doesn't think healthcare is a human right? I guess then, neither is clean air or water, safe housing, working electric systems, phone service, police protection, workplace...

  19. What to do in family emergency situations?

    JZ_RN replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    The manager was too slow in finding coverage and the report did take too long, that much is

  20. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    JZ_RN replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    If it's just first name, job title, photo, sure, but I always wear mine backwards because my employer prints last names on the ID badges. I'm not comfortable with that. I work with a population where...

  21. What to do in family emergency situations?

    JZ_RN replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    Although that sucks and I feel for you, that's the reality when your job is to be responsible and care for others. If you were a teacher and had a family emergency, you'd have to wait for a sub to get...

  22. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    JZ_RN replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hey guys, just because alcohol is bad (and we can all agree that no matter how relaxing a drink can be, it's bad for you) that doesn't make marijuana good. It can help some, but the majority just...

  23. How can I make peds less miserable for me?

    JZ_RN posted a topic in Pediatric

    One day a week I do peds. I hated peds in clinicals, and it seems it hasn't changed. Let's start off by saying that I never plan to have kids. I've never wanted them. I don't hate them, but I find no...

  24. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    JZ_RN replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You don't know me, however, I know families and relationships that have been destroyed because people begin to care more about marijuana than they do about any of the people who care about them, and...

  25. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    JZ_RN replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Someone who drinks regularly becomes slow, they lose brain cells. Have you ever met someone who regularly smokes marijuana? They're not the brightest or the fastest to the draw on anything. I say no...