Jenny P

Jenny P

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  1. nurses with multiple sclerosis

    Jenny P replied to rkpgb's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I do not have MS, but my hubby has been diagnosed with it for 14 years and thanks to his stubborn Swedish constitution, the "ABC" MS drugs, continuous vigilence on my part, and a caring internal med....

  2. Sleep paralysis ....

    Jenny P replied to Tzu's topic in General Nursing

    Would this be like hypnogogic (sp?) hallucinations? That is the sleep paralysis and hallucinations that occur with narcolepsy when a person who has narcolepsy falls asleep and goes directly into REM...

  3. Anyone involved in a lawsuit?

    Jenny P replied to Jas honey's topic in General Nursing

    I had a co-worker/friend who was asked to give a deposition and told not to discuss it with anyone before the deposition. She was not named as a defendant, just told to discuss the facts. She HONESTLY...

  4. Do any fem. nurses here have Stay at Home husbands/SOs ?

    Jenny P replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    My Hubby and I have been married for 27 years; and for the first part of our marriage we were strickly non-traditional-- I worked full time and he went to school or else was job searching for about 6...

  5. Visiting Hours on Hospital Floors

    Jenny P replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    We have open visiting hours in our CV-ICU unit; and visitors are told that the RN at the bedside makes the decision about how long, how many, and who may visit. Visitors are also told that what the...

  6. Vomit and other icky stuff

    Jenny P replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    My personal feelings are that ALL body fluids should be contained in tubes-- either going in or coming out; they should be contained! I have never been able to tolerate puke or retching; I warn all of...

  7. consequences of medication errors

    Jenny P replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our incident reports are more like sentinel event reports: we document the med error; and what may have led up to the med error, and any ways that the error may have been avoided. All areas that...

  8. Nursing's Love - Hate Relationship with CRNA's

    Jenny P replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    Kevin, I've worked CV-ICU for many years and many CRNA's in this area are people that I used to work with. Each year when the new group of nurses go off to anesthesia school, I give them grief for...

  9. "Is your manager a leader? What skills define leadership?"

    Jenny P replied to prn nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a male nurse manager who kept saying "I'm a manager, not a leader". He was following in the footsteps of one of the best nurse manager, mentor, leader, and NURSE that I have ever had the...

  10. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Jenny P replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Stormy here; don't lump all nurse managers together. Stevierae, I commented about your attacking Klare on the other thread; you sound as though you have issues with bad managers and I...

  11. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Jenny P replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    l.rae, what is wrong with Klares' attitude here? When she said what SHE wanted for Nurses Day: "What do I as an RN want for Nurses Day? 1. For the floor staff to quit whining about being "short...

  12. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Jenny P replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    There is sure a lot of anger and hard feelings here in these postings. I agree that I want to be appreciated as an individual by management; a simple "thank you for doing ______" would make me feel...

  13. RN to MD....possible or not?

    Jenny P replied to zinacef's topic in General Nursing

    And I work with a nurse who was a podiatrist for 18 years before he decided to become a nurse! The road goes both ways; we shouldn't discourage anyone who wishes to take a different career path than...

  14. Patient non-compliance

    Jenny P replied to NH-Viking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm overweight (or else too short, depends on your viewpoint). When I saw my doctor for my yearly physical, did he even MENTION my weight? No. My cousin, on the other hand, was told by her doctor that...

  15. Bubble gum myth or truth?

    Jenny P replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that eating bread crusts would give you curly hair too. Didn't work; I never was told that they gave you big boobs, but I do have those, LOL!

  16. Patient non-compliance

    Jenny P replied to NH-Viking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is another consideration here, the fact that some pts. are non-compliant because of things beyond their control-- illiteracy; side effects of drugs that MDs don't want to deal with; poor health...

  17. Minnesota Opts Out of Nurse Anesthetist Rule; No MD required to supervise CRNA

    Jenny P replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This has been a long and vicious battle in Minnesota concerning MDAs overseeing CRNAs. I missed this piece of news when it came out and am thankful to hear this outcome. I know quite a few CRNAs (many...

  18. Bubble gum myth or truth?

    Jenny P replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, I was always told it would stick in my appendix forever! Are there 2 different stories? Then it must be untrue, huh? Seriously, I've never understood the idea that gum was different than...

  19. Impaired Nurses

    Jenny P replied to SR@csi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Most states' Boards of Nursing have a similar program so that the impaired nurse who is motivated to change can go through recovery and be able to continue on in her career. In Minnesota, the program...

  20. Nurses and their sense of humour

    Jenny P replied to Patience911's topic in General Nursing

    At first I was going to ask "Nurses have a sense of humor?" but I would have been joking. :) Yes, we do have odd senses of humor, but I think anyone in high stress occupations do when talking amongst...

  21. Chemical code vs full code

    Jenny P replied to grnvillechick's topic in General Nursing

    I just thought of another reason that some first level resident might code a pt.-- I've seen this once and reported the guy-- THEY WANT THE PRACTICE OF DOING A CODE!!!! :eek: They may not CARE what...

  22. Chemical code vs full code

    Jenny P replied to grnvillechick's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Minnesota, nurses don't get the DNR from Families; the docs are the ones that HAVE to do it! We can't even write a telephone order for a DNR; the docs MUST WRITE both a note about talking with...

  23. tips on being an effective charge nurse?

    Jenny P replied to minnib's topic in Nurse Management

    I forgot; but through the years I've worked with several nurses who had "special needs" which would affect how the shift went. It was always necessary to get new moms off to break on time because of...

  24. Back to the Bedside!

    Jenny P replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    WELCOME BACK, ZEE!!!!!!! And good luck in your future at the bedside again. Maybe you should write some of your experiences down now so you can remember why you decided to return to the bedside....

  25. tips on being an effective charge nurse?

    Jenny P replied to minnib's topic in Nurse Management

    Working in CV-ICU, charge nurses in my unit don't take patient assignments. They need to be available to run for codes and handle emergencies both on and off the unit. When I have to work charge, I...