JessicRN

JessicRN

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  1. How long is maternity leave in the US?

    JessicRN replied to Marra Jade's topic in General Nursing

    They can have a second year unpaid leave without loss of

  2. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    JessicRN replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    yes walmart and there is a class action suit against

  3. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    JessicRN replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  4. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    JessicRN replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was recently a victim of Nurse Mobbing and bullying. My situation pretty much started on day one when I rubbed the secretary the wrong way (how I did that is anyones guess) As a result I remained on...

  5. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    JessicRN replied to tineann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am a night nurse and choose to work nights but it is very frustrating for me when I need time off or if someone on my shift calls out. I usually don't get my requested holidays because of "staffing...

  6. Getting Along- The Union Debate

    JessicRN replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was a canadian nurse but I was forced to come to the US for a job because of the union. I graduated in 1980 as a RN but married military because of that I had to move very often. As a result I had...

  7. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The nursing unions in MA are very strong and getting great results. Safer staffing and some of the best paid nurses in the

  8. Pt refused to leave!

    JessicRN replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a pt who was 34 weeks pregnant with her forth kid (unmarried) she had a cold and was coughing. She was sent home with a neighbor after cxr,IV fluids, neb trts and abx. she had multiplecomplaints...

  9. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    JessicRN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing more fun then being an old nurse (27 yrs experience 12 in ED's) yet because I married a military guy I have to change jobs every couple of years. I am greeted with RN's with less then 2 years...

  10. Anyone have problems with Doctors who sleep at work

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  11. If you have to go to the ER...

    JessicRN replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    last week I went to the doctors and told them I had bronchitis they said no I don't and I had a viral illness gave me cough syrup. This week I went back and guess what I have bronchitis :rotfl: what a...

  12. Anyone have problems with Doctors who sleep at work

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The supervisor knows about it and does nothing. These particular doctors are not residents working crazy hours but attendings working less hours then me. I have no problem with them sleeping, only...

  13. wearing perfume to work

    JessicRN replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we had a policy of no scents or perfumes. We have two people both of which who are non nurses. They smell like they bathed in perfume and the scent stays for up to 10 minutes after they have...

  14. If you have to go to the ER...

    JessicRN replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    I awoke with a sore throat and was going on vacation the doctor asked me if I had any other symptoms and I said no but I know I have strep throat. The doctor told me she thought all I had was a viral...

  15. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    JessicRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Bad idea, eye injuries are true emergencies. Chemicals that get into the eye can keep on doing damage and burn corneas and cause permanet damage. They need to be checked by a physician before...

  16. I got written up and it's bringing me down

    JessicRN replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Yaaa hoo my kind of gal

  17. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    JessicRN replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    Night staff working 12 hrs do not get any scheduled breaks in the ED what they get is paid for there lunch instead. In other words while the other staff starts at 0700 they finish at 1930 and do not...

  18. Physician bullying/sarcastic comments to nursing staff

    JessicRN replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    10 years ago when I first started in the ED I was very intimidated by the MD's one outside cardiologist was the worst. He was so verbally abusive to the staff that the hospital made it so that any...

  19. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    JessicRN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in Texas the ambulances used to bring in patients coding but before they arrived they would say circling the drain(as in short down time has a chance) the other is SMURF meaning no...

  20. Er Salary

    JessicRN replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    Hi here in MA new nurses start at $25.83 with a night diff of $4.50 and evening diffof $3.50 There is no difference between ER/ICU or floor nursing We pay by nursing experience not ER experience the...

  21. Dosage Calculations

    JessicRN replied to bonesrn's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the formula we use in our ED assuming the concentration of dopamine is 400mg/250cc then mls/hr=volumexmcgxkgx60/mg on handx1000 therefore mls/hr=250x4x75x60/400mgx1000 mls/hr=11.25 works...

  22. Nursing School Bloopers

    JessicRN replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was preceting a new grad nurse and she was giving a pt a triple H emema (hi hot and a ***of a lot) when she finished she seated the pt on a commade and...forgot to put a basin underneath. 1000 cc of...

  23. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    JessicRN replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I saw that the series on Grey's Antomy of the attendant teaching the intern a lesson and only could imagine a poor nurse spending the whole night giving medicines and doing procedures on a neonate...

  24. Got my ATT!!!

    JessicRN replied to lilome's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my rn-clex after being and RN for 26years. I am a canadian living in the USA and working with a TN Visa. This year in order to keep it I had to do the NCLex. I already had my Med Surg...

  25. Share what helps you get through gross situations!

    JessicRN replied to Rockstar's topic in General Nursing

    At our ED we swear by pepermint oil. It works wonders for a malodorous room as well. Just put a few drops on a 2X2 and tape it to the wall. We also put it in a mask or take a few whiffs in a