Jenny P

Jenny P

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  1. Shortcuts

    Jenny P replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I never take shortcuts with is passing meds. I made a med error many many years ago of giving Digoxin and Lasix (both IV push) to the wrong new admission (I had 2 at once in ICU while...

  2. "Green Ribbon" symbol of Nursing Solidarity

    Jenny P replied to PeggyOhio's topic in General Nursing

    Our negotiating committe agreed on goldenrod colored ribbons for our hospital last March; but I think some of the other hospitals each chose their own colors for ribbons as I've seen black and pink...

  3. Exhausted night shifter

    Jenny P replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I work an 8-12 mix; straight nights. And I have a sleep disorder. I survive because of room darkening shades, a fan, and continuing to stay on the same sleep-wake schedule all of the time. My kids and...

  4. Exhausted night shifter

    Jenny P replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I work an 8-12 mix; straight nights. And I have a sleep disorder. I survive because of room darkening shades, a fan, and continuing to stay on the same sleep-wake schedule all of the time. My kids and...

  5. Dream Job

    Jenny P replied to kjmta57's topic in General Nursing

    My dream job would be an evening shift whenever I want to come in; but otherwise doing exactly what I currently do- CVICU. Oh, and I'd always get the 1:1 assignments, and have the respect of...

  6. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Jenny P replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Duckie, I had my first attack 6 months after getting married, so it wasn't nursing that induced it for me; it was the fact that my husband is a slob and I was too nice to get mad and yell at him. Once...

  7. a nurse's poem-I'm Sorry In Advance

    Jenny P replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I e-mailed Linda and asked for permission to copy this poem; this was her response: Hi Jenny. I must say I'm a little overwhelmed by the response. I had a feeling when I finished the poem it had...

  8. a nurse's poem-I'm Sorry In Advance

    Jenny P replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Linda, PLEASE give us permission to print this and publish it in nursing newsletters, etc. This is so true and strikes a chord in all of our hearts. Thank you for sharing it wath us; let us share it...

  9. AllnursesWAR.com

    Jenny P replied to StudentSarah's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that the frustration level expressed on this BBS is due to the stressors we are facing in our workplaces? MollyJ, I do believe that one unhappy person can spoil a whole unit and turn...

  10. Good clogs? For males?

    Jenny P replied to Chris-FNP's topic in General Nursing

    I've got to put in my 2 cents worth for the "Anywear" clogs also. I bought a pair last June and have worn them ever since- I really hate to take them off because they are so comfortable. The price for...

  11. URGENT SAFTY REMINDER

    Jenny P replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Duckie, for posting this. I just went and checked my fire extinguishers and all 3 are discharged! My dear ADHD kids have been at it again I bet: I'll go and buy some new ones tomorrow (okay,...

  12. Good Things

    Jenny P replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Monday night was hideous for me and I was completely frustrated by the fact that I felt I had neglected one of my own patients because of the "neediness" of my other patient and helping the other...

  13. 44 days and not one day off.....

    Jenny P replied to J in MN's topic in General Nursing

    J in Mn, the nurse you described has been USED by her facility, and probably has been used by them many times in the past because she did not know how to say "NO" and mean it. Don't let this quote...

  14. Union input please

    Jenny P replied to bedhead's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a hospital that has the nursing association as the RN union. The idea that a painters union should be trying to organize a union for nurses is pretty ludicrous to me. Nurses know what nurses...

  15. Poll - what's important to you?

    Jenny P replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    CEN, I hadn't responded to this post before because it didn't show up on my computer screen 'til tonight. Don't know where it's been hiding, but I haven't seen it before. If I were to rate my...

  16. Mandatory Overtime???

    Jenny P replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, some of these stories of your experiences of mandatory overtime are really scarey! How do you guys do it? You are endangering your licenses, your lives (how DO you make it home after 16 or more...

  17. I would rather strangle our old nurses rather than eat the young.

    Jenny P replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    There was a special on the Discovery Channel today on The Body- actually a whole series of one hour shows- and the part about aging told about how the brain can't learn as well as we age as when we...

  18. Professional Attire for Nurses

    Jenny P replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a white turtle neck under a (subdued) print or plain warm up jacket and pressed scrub pants. I also wear 2 different "RN" pins (one is just a large "RN") and also my name tag which also states...

  19. scared and alone...need advice...please

    Jenny P replied to sammy26's topic in General Nursing

    Sammy, you have to remember that the Board of Nursing is made up of people, most of them are nurses, and that those people and nurses on the Board are just as much human as the rest of us are. I've...

  20. My hospital is closing

    Jenny P replied to eelipps's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go Timonrn! We do have a shortage here also. Seriously, 1983RN, there is an awful lot of greed in the health care industry, and it isn't the nurses' salaries that are causing it. Here in the...

  21. All Nurses Read This

    Jenny P replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    Good topic, Buck 227. 1) RN 2) 32 as an RN 3) North Central (Mn) 4) no, I'd like to be paid what I'm worth 5) absolutely not- I can't afford medical coverage through my hospital! 6) they are okay 7)...

  22. Update on "Are ALL RNs Supervisors?"

    Jenny P replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, jt for the information. I have been wondering where to find out how this has been going and am glad to have these sources. As you probably know, MNA is also following this closely, but I...

  23. What Freaks You Out?

    Jenny P replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been off the computer for over a week, otherwise I would have told those who mentioned emptying NG containers that that would be a universal precaution breech: throw the whole thing out and get a...

  24. Professional appearance

    Jenny P replied to fergus51's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Last week someone ripped out the editorial page of the AJN for this month (March 2001) and brought it in to work and posted it in the staff bathroom. It's about hand washing and the outbreak of...

  25. Nursing Student Needs Help!

    Jenny P replied to NCNocRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dawngloves, the question remains: did you notify your charge nurse and the supervisor? I like the idea of notifying risk management; and I'm a strong believer in unsafe staffing and unsafe practice...