JVoEDrn

JVoEDrn

ED RN, PEDS RN, IV NURSE

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  1. Disciplinary action?

    JVoEDrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! i just was looking for some words of wisdom. I just got a text message from my nurse manager asking me when I could come in because she wanted to speak with me about a patient I had back...

  2. Disciplinary action?

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    She called me! It was a MAR issue as in I completed the med rec and stated the pt was on Potassium chl. But the mar from the rehab facility states otherwise. The pt had a 5.2 k+ And the md that...

  3. Night shift exercise routine?

    JVoEDrn posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hello all! Working nightshift and in desperate need of a restart on my body. Over the last few months I have been thoroughly irresponsible with my health. And I should know better. I'm a nurse. In the...

  4. Night shift exercise routine?

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you all for your encouragement and ideas!!! I really think working out after work and right before is the way to go. Meal prepping meals that will curb my hunger and keep me away from those...

  5. Night shift exercise routine?

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I like the idea of working at night and while watching tv! That timing seems doable

  6. Thrown From the Tower!!

    JVoEDrn replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have already fired you. Seems like she is offering plenty of grace, since you managed to still be employed after your ridiculous behavior. Plenty of nurses looking for jobs that would be there...

  7. Pediatric Straight Catheterizations

    JVoEDrn posted a topic in Pediatric

    I am a pediatric urgent care nurse. I have the worst luck with ped caths in little girls. They squirm, they clench, they scream, they cry, they have man strength, parents hate you for doing it, my...

  8. Triage question

    JVoEDrn replied to gvrn13's topic in Emergency

    He would have been epigastric pain with recent hx of n/v with. Notations to where the pain has radiated. EKG in triage Bc we are a chest pain facility and to CYA. A 3, and back to the waiting room....

  9. mommy guilt

    JVoEDrn replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

    Your mommy guilt will get worse once you start working as a nurse. I've come to terms with the fact that this is our family dynamic, mommy is a Rn and daddy is a paramedic firefighter. We work...

  10. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    JVoEDrn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    No. You can't eat Mr. abdominal

  11. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    JVoEDrn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    That was not a

  12. Overtime pay and taxes

    JVoEDrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering how many of you all lose 35-45% of your overtime pay to taxes. I'm not exactly tax savvy but I have been learning over the weeks that picking up extra shifts is actually not worth it Bc...

  13. Overtime pay and taxes

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want a return. My accountant stresses the importance of breaking

  14. Overtime pay and taxes

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    My allowances add up to 9. I've allowed 2 on my w-4. Hubby has allowed 0. I think we are screwing ourselves... I'm going to adjust to 7. Leave hubbys at 0.

  15. Overtime pay and taxes

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    This was soooooo insightful. Thank

  16. How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    JVoEDrn replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I have Wednesday Thursday and Friday off because those were the days I was scheduled

  17. Overtime pay and taxes

    JVoEDrn replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly my thought, I don't know enough about it and what I do read it's hard for me to decipher- it's almost a different language all together. I am most definitely going to be getting why my...

  18. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    JVoEDrn replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I live in the south. I work for the AHS. I have 2-3 years experience. My base pay is 22$ + 4$ night differential, + 2$ weekend differential I make about 25.00 an hour on average. Apparently this is...

  19. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    JVoEDrn replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I think I'm doing good at 22$ base pay with 2-3years experience. *shrugs* What do I know. I don't listen to what others say Bc it can make me feel bad but truthfully I'm doing better than my last job...

  20. mistakes and employment

    JVoEDrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    We all make mistakes. But I'm curious to know what's the thing you've seen a co worker do and NOT get fired for or reprimanded for, or maybe they did. I'll mention a recent event in the ED. We have...

  21. let go during orientation, needs advice?

    JVoEDrn replied to sheepingarden's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry it's been so rough! A new place is tough enough without an increased acuity in patients! However to be brief and simple, your last paragraph-the P.s portion is a clear indicator of what you...

  22. Refuse or fail hair follicle test?

    JVoEDrn replied to egood18's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Refusing a pre employment drug test is not reportable to the BoN. I have never heard of any of my fellow nurses being drug tested using the hair follicle test for preemployment. It's to expensive...

  23. Am I going into the right profession or should I just

    JVoEDrn replied to Soon2beStudent's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol ahhhh I

  24. Don't Like Med-Surg New Grad

    JVoEDrn replied to alyssa17's topic in Canada

    I work in the ER and never did med surg. It helps but it's not necessary. That's my opinion. Everyone says MS is where you need to be first to get to where you want to be. I disagree. Not every end...

  25. Do you agree this was unethical?

    JVoEDrn replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You do what you have to do. this girl was driven to a level that most people could never be. I admire her! That being said I see why you're virtually upset but truthfully there was nothing unethical...