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  1. All the cool people work nights!

    julz68 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been on nights for 12 years and wouldn't have it any other way. The team work is amazing! One of the best things about working nights is going out for breakfast with coworkers...especially after...

  2. Patient's right to refuse

    julz68 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So last night, I had a patient who was refusing EVERYTHING! He hadn't had a BM in days, but was refusing his lactulose because "It doesn't work, so why take it!" I checked to make sure he wasn't...

  3. Public's lack of knowledge about what nursing actually is

    julz68 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    That literally made me

  4. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    julz68 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    Haha!

  5. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    julz68 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker once who would post pics of herself dancing on table tops at bars....then wondered why so many people were talking about her at work, in a negative way. Other coworkers have posted...

  6. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    julz68 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    While I was in school last year, one of our instructors used that news story as a warning to us and what could happen if we posted anything on FB about

  7. coping with sadness

    julz68 replied to fancysocks's topic in General Nursing

    Esme12: You are a very wise and wonderful person. I want to be like you when I grow up

  8. Engagement/Wedding Bands

    julz68 replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school, we were allowed to wear our engagement/wedding band only. No other rings were allowed. BUT, when we had our NICU/PICU rotation, no jewelry whatsoever was allowed. I had gain a...

  9. Do you still have to refer to material or do you memorize it all?

    julz68 replied to kstrac13's topic in General Nursing

  10. coping with sadness

    julz68 replied to fancysocks's topic in General Nursing

    At my workplace, when something like that happens, we are offered a debriefing conference afterwards. Usually when it's an unexpected outcome like you described. Like the PP said, you came to the...

  11. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    julz68 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    I've had coworkers fired or seriously reprimanded for talking about work on FB. In most instances, it was a coworker FB "friend" that printed out screen shots and took it straight to either the NM or...

  12. New Nurse - Meal Period Waiver

    julz68 replied to misskait's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work 1900-0730 and we only get one unpaid 30 min lunch break and three paid 15 minute breaks. We are required to take our lunch break and punch out to show that we did. I never take my 15 min breaks...

  13. Do you still have to refer to material or do you memorize it all?

    julz68 replied to kstrac13's topic in General Nursing

    There are several nursing apps out there also. I use Nursing Central and Epocrates. Those both are great resources for meds, lab values, disease processes,

  14. Patient's right to refuse

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess I should add that he was being verbally abusive again and threatening physical abuse...that is why I called for security. Just didn't want you all to think I was overreacting because he...

  15. Patient's right to refuse

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  16. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    julz68 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

  17. Patient's right to refuse

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for the replies :) I did let all the appropriate people know of his refusals, tried to educate him and I documented the crap out of each instance. The thing about telling him I won't help him...

  18. Not feeling anything at the sight of death

    julz68 replied to Purple93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've never been told we couldn't cry, and there have been a few times that I did. I've also hugged family members and cried with them. I'm just a very emotional and tender hearted person by nature, so...

  19. Patient's right to refuse

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ...gait belt for transfers. He was very unsteady and was pulling on me every time. I couldn't get him to help me to help him the safe and right way! I asked my CN and she just said to document it and...

  20. Patient's right to refuse

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oops! He wasn't. It was just for constipation. So fine, I didn't give it. But, he also refused the gait

  21. New Nurse with questions for the experienced...

    julz68 replied to traecjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm also a new nurse at age 44. I just got my RN license in Feb. I'm so sorry you're going thru this. I had tough times during my 16 year career as a CNA because I was an easy target as well. I'm...

  22. Am I making a bad decision or should I stick to the course?

    julz68 replied to ryanslocklear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would suggest you do some research on the job market for nurses in your area. Many people on this site say they can't find a job and no one will hire new grads. That was/is not the case in my area...

  23. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    julz68 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    The "Full Moon" theory is one. Things do tend to get more crazy during a full moon. Also, that deaths happen in 3's. I've found that these things, along with the Q word are very

  24. Not motivated to go to rn school

    julz68 replied to Cheetah852's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, you can do it...if you want it bad enough. I graduated at age 44 with 4 kids and worked full time thru the first year. The oldest in my class was 60. She had to take a semester off because she...

  25. RN's forced to do CNA work

    julz68 replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You go, Girl! You sound like the type of CNA that I once was. You are going to be an AWESOME