Jabramac

Jabramac

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  1. Why not question pts about their eating habits?

    Jabramac replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me tht these are all reasons WHY we should be placing more importance on this. I obviously see that a nursing assessment is not enough, it needs to be followed up on and other medical...

  2. Why not question pts about their eating habits?

    Jabramac replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that cost is a concern. But cost is a concern with all medical aspects. I'm probably being too idealistic. However, shouldn't the medical profession make the steps to show that we...

  3. Why not question pts about their eating habits?

    Jabramac replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO the whole health care system does a very poor job of addressing over weight issues. I can say, being over weight my self, I get weighed at the clinic each time I am there and once the physician...

  4. Does your work call you at 0530?

    Jabramac replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing we do not like the 0500 calls should be motivation for the rest of us to call in ill early so these holes can be filled before 0500. As a night time sup I often am the one making these calls...

  5. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    Jabramac replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    I sometimes explain that we don't expect too much pain and if the prescribed pain medication is not doing the trick it could be a sign of something worse and we want the pt to follow up with PMD (or...

  6. Learning Disabled Students

    Jabramac replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    This is why it is called a learning disability. Our traditional school systems have been around for so long, and it is not always the best way for all people to learn. Being able to fit into the...

  7. Beth RN

    Jabramac replied to olddognewtricks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Were I work pharmacy leaves at 11 during the week, and 5 on weekends. Things are changing a little for us currently, it used to be that we had to enter the pharmacy were we could pull drugs out of a...

  8. Anyone able to use a nursing degree and another degree?

    Jabramac replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    My wife works at a city run community center where the director of Parks and Rec actually was previously an ER RN. I have heard that nursing skills can be valuable to many other fields. Nurses are...

  9. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    Jabramac replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that nursing has changed a lot in the last 20 years. It is a completely different generation going into it. There are a lot of things working in there favor to start in the area they want to...

  10. Stethoscopes...

    Jabramac replied to phoenix72's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a littmann. Check out the 3M web site, they break down all there stethoscopes wiht some pretty good descriptions. 3M Littmann Stethoscopes | Litmann Littman Litman Ultrascope

  11. question about salary in the US

    Jabramac replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you strongly consider a different area then San Diago. Check some resources on state wages and compare that to some resources on cost of living. I don't know sites off the top of my...

  12. When do you sign RN?

    Jabramac replied to NCVegRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if we take so much pride in our hard earned title of RN we should be using it all over. I have known of many doctors who sign there name with either Dr. or MD. Likewise many military people...

  13. Superiority in Health Care

    Jabramac replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Were they EMT's or paramdics. I have met many an EMT who acted like they knew it all. It almost seems like the lack of educational background is somehow directly related to increased attitude. I...

  14. So..You're going to be a MALE nurse?

    Jabramac replied to mingez's topic in Men in Nursing

    I love it when I triage a person and they refer to me as a doctor. I correct them and say, no, I'm the nurse. They often ask something about how much longer I will be in school before I am a doctor....

  15. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

    Jabramac replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

    I thought you had a great question. My wife is in love with the UK and frequently, mostly tongue in cheek, tells me we should go there and I could be a nurse. I've wondered a lot about what the...

  16. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

    Jabramac replied to secondfiddle's topic in Emergency

    I had to choose as well when I graduated, but with a totally different back ground. I applied to one hospital to the ER and another hospital in a different city to the ICU. I was offered a job at...

  17. Oh My....

    Jabramac replied to sarahlh's topic in General Nursing

    I think there should be some type of diciplinary action allowed on the basis that they refer to themselvs as nurses and the owner calls himself a doctor. I know it is a stretch because they are not...

  18. Cold weather causing pneumonia? *vent*

    Jabramac replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think anyone believed that you could catch a cold or pneumonia from going out into the cold any more. I do suspect that possibly your immune system is down when out in the cold. However,...

  19. Need aggregate teaching idea's for nurses

    Jabramac posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I am an ASN and work in an ER already. I am in school getting my BSN and am in a community health class. I need to do an aggregate teaching project for my coworkers. I need to find a...

  20. leaving with iv lock in

    Jabramac replied to ellencrn's topic in General Nursing

    For those pts who are not drug abusers but the IV was accidentally left in because nursing forgot to take it out or they left with out nursing d/c, would any of you call on the phone and give step by...

  21. Sick of working short

    Jabramac replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I guess I am really fortunate to work at a hospital that can refuse to take pts. I have been working in the ER for 5 years, and have now just started to work asw a nursing supervisor. We are...

  22. Salary question??

    Jabramac replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working for 5 years and made $60K last year. I can't complain about my income compared to others with the same education. I am very thankful to ahve a stable secure job that pays as well...

  23. how does your er triage?

    Jabramac replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    About three years ago we changed our triage system. The way it used to work: a pt would arrive and first see registration. Registration rung a bell into the back area and an RN wuld come out to ask...

  24. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    Jabramac replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    I had these same troubles when I was in OB clinicals as well. At the begining of the class our instructor asked each of us what one goal we had for the rotation, mine was to see a vag birth....

  25. Does My Forehead Say "I AM A Door Mat--Walk All Over ME!"?

    Jabramac replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    This must be very frustrating for you. Unfortunatly, nurses have a reputation of eating their young. Have you personally talked with your manager about this? It seems odd to me to have team nursing...