Jenny P

Jenny P

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  1. note to nurse dude, will they never learn!

    Jenny P replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

    Joy, my home town went through just this experience after its' little hospital closed. I honestly think that the town lost one more part of its heart when the hospital closed; the town lacks another...

  2. Embarassing question to all experienced nurses.

    Jenny P replied to micknmel's topic in General Nursing

    After so many years of working, I still can't handle it when a patient vomits! I warn them to give me enough warning if they are nauseated so I can medicate them before they upchuck; because once they...

  3. Medical Terminology

    Jenny P replied to [email protected]'s topic in Nursing Career

    Good luck in your schooling. I have found that if you don't use the medical terminology, you forget what it means real fast. I like the idea of taping up posters of the words, but also try to use the...

  4. Confidentiality

    Jenny P replied to mindil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another breech of confidentiality is when one nurse reads a patients' chart when the patient isn't assigned to them. This is one of those things that most of us don't even realise or consider when we...

  5. Use of diapers vs. underpads for incontinent patients

    Jenny P replied to bmaury's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't like diapers on incontinent beddridden patients, nor do I like the underpads next to the patients skin for long periods of time. To me, they both seem to encourage skin breakdown because the...

  6. Nursing Student Needs Help!

    Jenny P replied to NCNocRN's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention that my hospital is unionized by my state nursing association, and mandatory overtime hasn't been allowed since 1987. Maybe that will be the norm when you graduate in 3

  7. Nursing Student Needs Help!

    Jenny P replied to NCNocRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know your assignment is unsafe by looking at the number of patients you're assigned to for the shift-- most of us know what the standard assignment per nurse is for the unit they work on. If a...

  8. 14 month Accelerated Nursing program

    Jenny P replied to Cathy RN's topic in General Nursing

    The reason that there are 3 levels of RN's is that outside forces have "fixed" the nursing shortages of the past. If we as nurses don't speak out against this type of acceleration program, we will...

  9. IS THIS YOU?

    Jenny P replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

    SubQ, you are so right about the perfume and cologne, however, you don't go far enough. I remember when I had my son 21 years ago, the nurse who first came in to coach me through the labor had just...

  10. ANA & specialty nurse organizations

    Jenny P replied to Tim-GNP's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to ANA (my PROFESSIONAL organization) and AACN (my SPECIALTY organization). Why? Because I get something very valuable from both of them. My professional organization has given me the chance...

  11. Million Nurse March Information

    Jenny P replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

    Wildcat88, you stir up a heap of trouble with your words, but I don't see you offer any solutions. Do you belong to ANA or another professional organization? If so, are you involved with theat...

  12. Million Nurse March Information

    Jenny P replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

    Wildcat88, you stir up a heap of trouble with your words, but I don't see you offer any solutions. Do you belong to ANA or another professional organization? If so, are you involved with theat...

  13. I'm new, any Minnesota nurses here?

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

    Hi J in Mn. I wish you luck in your future profession. Minnesota is a good place to be a nurse (in my humble opinion). Depending on where you are going to school, the idea of working as a CNA while...

  14. I'm new, any Minnesota nurses here?

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

    Hi J in Mn. I wish you luck in your future profession. Minnesota is a good place to be a nurse (in my humble opinion). Depending on where you are going to school, the idea of working as a CNA while...

  15. Swans?

    Jenny P replied to Born 2 B In OB's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what "swan training" is; but could your hospital have aides who assist with hemodynamic line placement and the equipment necessary to monitor Swan-Ganz catheters (which are used for...

  16. Need help with nursing school question

    Jenny P replied to eventsnyc's topic in General Nursing

    Just a little story to make you all think: I graduates from a diploma school of nursing 32 years ago and have been in some form of bedside nursing in ICU for the past 28 years. In all of that time, I...

  17. WORKING NIGHT SHIFT AFTER HAVING BABY

    Jenny P replied to MARTRN's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights will also depend on your kids personality; I worked nights when my son (first born) was under 3 months until he was 2. My daughter was a totally different kid altogether- nasty scream...

  18. Brother with testicular mass: possibly cancer, please help

    Jenny P replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

    I just read in Nursing Spectrum this past week about Scott Hamilton's Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship (CARES) foundation at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. I looked up...

  19. Joy Shepard!!

    Jenny P replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    Daz, everyone of these nurses is giving you some help; now think it through. It is possible that you have the correct medical dx on the first one, but the patient has a deviated trachea and her lips...

  20. note to nurse dude, will they never learn!

    Jenny P replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

    This is when it helps to get the media involved. Write letters to the editor; ask the local TV stations to shadow a nurse for a day (our professional association- MNA- assisted with that); we need to...

  21. Need advice- Canadian wants to know about US

    Jenny P replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    We have a travelling RN from Manitoba in our unit who has found that she loves our unit. And even though we're in Minnesota, she did move south (for the warmer climate!) Seriously, she's worked in...

  22. What is a real nurse?????

    Jenny P replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point, Pat. I guess I was defining a "real nurse" in the eyes of the law, while you defined it in the eyes of the heart and soul. I do feel kind of sorry for that 4 year nurse who didn't...

  23. Research on closed ET suction?

    Jenny P replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

    May I suggest you try AACN (American Association of Critiacl Care Nurses) because I think I read something about this in Critical Care nurse or Heart and Lung a few years ago. Another suggestion is...

  24. Hospital / Nursing Pins / Badges Wanted

    Jenny P replied to eric55's topic in General Nursing

    I received an email from Eric55 and he is interested in the nursing pins that are for trading, not the school pins that you mentioned, North Nurse. These pins are like the Disney pins but are based on...

  25. What is a real nurse?????

    Jenny P replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Duckie, when I received the letter that I had passed my boards (this was back before computers and NCLEX exams), I was helping a friend redo his apartment and I painted on the wall that I was a "real...