JessicRN

JessicRN

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  1. Adn's Who Don't Care

    JessicRN replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    lets see we get $5 extra a week for a BSN and $10/week for a MSN. yep all our nurses are racing to get thier degrees NOTTTT I got mine only because in Ottawa Canada at the time I could not get a job...

  2. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    JessicRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Heck in our facility you cannot put anything down without losing it we have had nurses who have had there coatt stolen from the staff room (only a code card will open the door) I once left a bag of my...

  3. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    JessicRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    You have a right to do anything you want and it has to be respected by law if you are an adult and of sane mind. It falls under the act of refusal of treatment. As long as the person doing the...

  4. Information on Cardiac Monitors

    JessicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi we just got brand new monitors in our ED :spin: and they are philips Intelliview Patient Monitors, anyone heard of them? My question is this, you are supposed to be able to set up the 5 leads in...

  5. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    JessicRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe there should be another thread started like why is it when ever a seasoned nurse makes a thread or comment that is in the least bit negative or funny every graduate nurse, student and nurse...

  6. Afraid of inserting NGs?

    JessicRN replied to peace_solace's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a PA and watched him insert an NG and he did it so smooth I emulated him and have never had a problem. He use to say to the pt "I want you to stare into my eyes and don't lookaway touch...

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

    JessicRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We had one yesterday 20 yr old hiccups said they started on thursday wanted to know why. Never had them before. Ate and drank no problem spoke with me no hiccups? stayed in the waiting room 3 hours...

  8. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    JessicRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Please refer back. I did NOT say ALL psych ED nurses only the ones in my psych ED REFUSE to do anything medical. As I said they do not need retraining they know how, they have to do a competency...

  9. Sticking a patient twice?

    JessicRN replied to ghost's topic in Emergency

    I just left a hospital that had the IV and labs done separately. The labs were done by a lab tech and he IV's by the RN. Why too many hemolysed samples.Felt bad for the patient. My new hospital we do...

  10. Need help with article about EMS

    JessicRN replied to Ridryder 911's topic in Emergency

    We have several different EMS companies coming in with patients. One group the one that is attached to our hospital I can't say enough about. They are fantastic, I never have to ask if they did...

  11. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    JessicRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    When we have an out of control patient we are responsible for them ourselves. The only people who come over are the psych resident because the RN does not want an out of control pt in their ED. This...

  12. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    JessicRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    the psych emergency which is completely separate from us they have their own aids and RN's yet they had a patient who needed blood sugars every hour and 2 EKGS and instead of doing it themselves they...

  13. November Visa Bulletin came out!

    JessicRN replied to MQ Edna's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi anybody know if a green card application from saudi arabia would be affected? I can't find any info. I have a friend who started her green card while she was living in the USA was awaiting her work...

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    He was literally screaming and threatening the whole time in English. Have no idea what he wanted guess for me to say it is ok to

  15. Personality Type and Nursing

    JessicRN replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ work in the ED maybe I should change

  16. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    JessicRN replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do one to become a prison nurse. One question was have you ever taken office equipment home. I raised my hand and asked if pens count. The officer (person watching us) said with a smirk it...

  17. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    JessicRN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I remember years ago we had an nice older ITalian gentleman who had just had major surgery when I came on I was told he refuse to do coughing and deep breathing and was getting ateletasis. I went in...

  18. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Please do not threaten me with a lawsuit then come to the ED I will not be very rushed to get you in to be seen. A male called the ER from home and demanded a portuguese interpreter for a newborn who...

  19. ER violence

    JessicRN replied to night fox's topic in Emergency

    I am an ex prison nurse and ex military. As a prison nurse I attended an 8 week course with the officers and became a badged officer myself. When I left and came to the ED I was told by administation...

  20. phone calls no outsider would believe

    JessicRN replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    A few of My favorites. Can my husband still take viagra if he used a nitro a couple of hours ago? ANS: NOOOOO I would like to make an appt to come in at 8pm????????? Ans: I don't think soooo My...

  21. ER must haves

    JessicRN replied to kathy_bear's topic in Emergency

    Lets see in my pocket is Large scissors,clamp,a penlight,safety glasses, magnifying glass card (to embarassed to admit I need reading glases) and extra paper. The stethescope is on my neck and my...

  22. Well, that answered that question!

    JessicRN replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    That gives me goose bumps. About 18 years ago when I was working in the ER a patient arrived with a GSW in his gut. The next thing I knew we were ducking for cover as a hail of bullet came overhead....

  23. Cen

    JessicRN replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    I have done the CEN exam 3 times and it never gets any better. I hate the fact that you do 250 questions and 50 do not count. Hell my brain is fried at 100

  24. Tncc

    JessicRN replied to Vanfnp's topic in Emergency

    Hi I have taken the course 3 times loved it each time (you do it every 4 years). Despite retaking it I still learn new things. The instructors are usually great at hinting what to study for the...

  25. does anyone really like nursing?

    JessicRN replied to karenne40's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I left to do other kinds of nursing, (prison nursing, administration in a skilled facility) I even got a grad certificate to try doing Information Technology. Found myself missing acute care in the...