JustJen BSN, RN

An alternate site? Maybe rather than a traditional hospital, a hospice or maybe a dialysis center?

Seems insane to give a full head to toe during report....what you might do is make yourself a form that lists head to toe info and make one for each patient. Your could give one per patient to the oncoming nurse. You could still give report but your ...

Maybe you have never been charge AND had a group of patients. I have, and let me tell you....IT ISNT EASY! I cant imagine a group that big PLUS admissions.....Yikes for you and Double Yikes for the Charge Nurse!

I would not feel comfortable leaving Morphine in a bag to infuse....whats the the difference between that and leaving a syringe of morphine sitting around. The medication is out under your name, you better make sure it goes into the right body. Just ...

In my opinion....go thee to the ICU. They usually have the best programs for new grads and you will have fewer, sicker patients. Depending on your preceptor, that will set you up to see in real life, all the patho-phys you have been studying. On regu...

Hi Everyone- I am planning on going on a Medical mission trip to the Caribbean and wondered....for those of you who have done mission trips, what are the most important things to pack? The obvious is bug spray and hand sanitizer, but what else do you...

Thanks for all the suggestions....keep them coming!

The 2 managers that I have the most respect for have one thing in common....they are not afraid to do the job they "manage". One I could call at 2 am to say they were holding patients in the ED and she would put scrubs on and come in to work as staff...

I have called the local P.D. ....they have a "Hanibel Lecter" type mask that keeps the spit away from everyone except the spitter.... it has been effective. I WISH I could have a stun-gun. It would be very useful! Good luck!

As a right handed person, I find that if there are no contraindications, standing on the patients right side while inserting into the left nare is my most sucessful "side". I can use the right nare, but for whatever reason, the left is always an easi...

I would love to hear from anyone with experiences with this program (good or bad) as I am considering applying to their RN-BSN program. Anyone?

All I can tell you is that it takes a couple of months to fully get used to nights. Try to rest when you can, it will get better! Melatonin is great to help you sleep well....good luck!

This is a good one! 1) Incontinant people would have a "self cleaning" button. 2) Family members would have a mute button. 3) People wouldn't be so eager for have something wrong with them. It makes me crazy how many people are disappointed that we d...

CAll HR!!! Iwas once not called back after a drug test....wanna know why? My signature on my application (really neatly written) didn;'t match my signature at the drug testing lab (tired, long day of interview). If I hadn't called, talked to HR , and...

My only advice, Try everyone at least once....you will get better the more sticks you attempt. Be brave, go in with 1 needle, say "I AM going to draw some blood, and DO IT!!! Hang in there!

I understand you loss. My Mom was at my graduation, only because we found out that she was going to die of cancer and had to move closer so we could take care of her. I don't know what what your plans are after your ceremony....if you are having peop...

When I worked the floor, after I got report and I knew what part of the hall I had I would: Get one of the large basins (I re-used one with my name on it) and go to the supply room. I would put all the things I knew I would need for the night. Suppli...

I worked an Oncology floor and was very happy helping my dear patients and their families deal with end of life issues....until I had to witness my own Mother's death as a result of lung cancer. After that, I found that I needed to switch floors beca...

Please help, For whatever reason, I have a mental block when it comes to EKG interpretation. Is there a book that you can recommend that will help me memorize all the components of abnormal strips? I can pick out the normal ones, but blocks and junct...

Before I finished school this COULD HAVE happened to me. I was hired in a position that sounds a lot like yours. The single most reason that it didn't happen to me was the RN that I shadowed would not allow it to happen. I am not saying that I didn'...

Ask for help! It may sound simplistic....but ask. I am a RN on a busy Med-Surg Unit. I don't mind asking for help when I need it. There is a trick to it, though. You have to be the person that is willing to help others when they are behind. It is the...

Just a thought..... One of our local hospitals "sponsered" our event. They take it out of their recruitment budget, I guess. Its brilliant if you ask me! Maybe you could find a hospital that would consider the same. If not, perhaps they would provide...

I am a very sympathetic person, BUT..... What, besides money could that patient have taken from the sitters purse? I have seen lots of damage done with simple things like nail files, tweezers, etc. The fact that the sitter would take anything into a ...

I worked on an Oncology floor right after school. I enjoyed it, learned a ton, and found it very rewarding. I became very close to many of my patients and their families. Often they would be admitted and readmitted, so you did build a relationship wi...

I love Med-Surg. As a new nurse, I have learned so much there. The drawback in Med-Surg is that your patient to nurse ratio is usually the pits.