JessicRN

JessicRN

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  1. Sexual Assault

    JessicRN replied to Daisy9739's topic in Emergency

    we have a sane nurse as well but sometimes they are busy with another case elsewhere and if there is greater then an hour wait we have to do it. One nurse is assigned strictly to the patient (we are...

  2. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    JessicRN replied to articnurseRN's topic in Correctional

    when I worked in a prison (which was 5 years ago and for 7 years)and had the problem like this. This is what I did 1) quietly just stop the med pass immediately say nothing go to towards the exit...

  3. Is this o.k.?

    JessicRN replied to JessLPN001's topic in General Nursing

    As an EX DON and ADON in a nursing home here is my view. Medication sheets are done on night and yes they have to have a 2nd person on days to make sure they are done correctly that includes making...

  4. Common Medications

    JessicRN replied to abcdefghijKIRA's topic in Emergency

    epinephrine all the acls drugs (epi atropine,amniodarone,lidocaine etc) bicarb,D50W, toradol reglan any vaospressor levophed, neosynyphrene, dopamine, dobutamine, Insulins Good

  5. migraine faker at the ED!

    JessicRN replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    New school , if you come to the ED with a c/o of migraine all you get is reglan benedryl and IV fluid. Nothing

  6. Should Emergency Nursing be part of the Critical Care Nursing Specialty on this site?

    JessicRN replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    The American Association of Critical Care Nurses defines critical care nursing as the "specialty within nursing that deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems...responsible...

  7. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    JessicRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who said he was allergic to adenosine states it gives him a cardiac arrest. ???? isn't that what it is supposed to

  8. Finally got it!!!

    JessicRN replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    There is not a nurse around who has not done that it is not a big deal because if fluid can run then the circulation is fine and it is just a red faced moment;) congradulations on getting the IV. It...

  9. Can you trust your co-workers??

    JessicRN replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have some coworkers whom I trust as people and love like sisters and brothers but I do not trust their skills. On nights we are only 3 everyone must work together but when some nurse is giving my...

  10. 3 nurses laid off

    JessicRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel I have been a victim of several layoffs several years ago. The last lay off was the final straw,we were part of a union and the negotiations were that the nurses would get a 3%...

  11. Disproportionate Share Hospitals in MA?

    JessicRN replied to Winnie04's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I believe Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center are as they are the ones in the news about losing 100 million in

  12. Can I not perform CPR?

    JessicRN replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a communication problem. The teaching I was taught is yes if you come upon somewhat who looks dead and you shake him look listen and feel a pulse check is not always necessary...

  13. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    JessicRN replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    What a change I am a victim of the canadian health system. Since the hospital are moslty all government run whenever they need money they closed units and hospitals the result last in first out due to...

  14. Your least favorite patient.

    JessicRN replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Mine is the screaming unrully child with parents who think it is funny when the child kicks and screams when you are trying to do vital signs it is one thing when they are one and twon not 4 and 5 and...

  15. What alcohol level do you admit for?

    JessicRN replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    We admit only if we have to intubate the patient for more then 5 hours no other time. We have some frequent flier who always come in with alcohol levels of 500 and are still talking. When they get to...

  16. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    JessicRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    I am going to write the Exam for the Third time. It is sooo much better now that there is only 175 questions. Before you had 250 questions. But the exam is very very picky and you have to know your...

  17. faxing report to the floors

    JessicRN replied to ernurse1993's topic in Emergency

    We fax reports. We love it, the only floor we don't do it on is ICU. It is very detailed and a pain in the butt to do it but we get no complaints and the nurses have 10 minutes to contact the...

  18. IV size

    JessicRN replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    In our facility which is a teaching facility any one who comes in with chest pain gets a chest CT, they need and 18 gauge in the AC. Anyone who comes in with abd pain gets a CT abd which requres at...

  19. IV drip calculations

    JessicRN replied to hobo nurse's topic in General Nursing

    to go from mcg/kg/min to mls/hr mls/hr= volumexmcgxkgx60/mg

  20. what are these people thinking???

    JessicRN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    We had a PA who put a container of milk in the fridge and went to get it at the end of the shift and it was gone. The only problem was that it was Breast milk I wonder what the person thought when...

  21. How much is your pay?

    JessicRN replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    BOSTON Here, seasoned RN 52.46 base pay 6/hr nights. Permanent full time. Not including OT a whole $5/week more for a

  22. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    JessicRN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    The pt arrives by ambulance "post resuscitation" his pupils are blown and his eyes are wide open and you hear, he has a rhythm but I can't feel a pulse. NOT

  23. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    JessicRN replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    We had an RN who was actually fired because she argued with the Aides. She worked in an ED. The aides were refusing to take pt upstairs which was their job, do the personal lists, EKG's or anything...

  24. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    JessicRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    not sure if anyone knows of this but see pearlsreview.com the cen and nclex I used on this site and passed both first try now I have to rewrite the cen exam the great thing about this site is you can...

  25. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    JessicRN replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Hi I have taken the CEN exam twice now and due to do it a third time. I believe it is only 175 questions now and 150 count (phew). It is a really tough exam you really have to know your stuff but...