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  1. Working Weekends

    julz68 replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

  2. RN's forced to do CNA work

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

    I'm not sure if you work in LTC or in acute care in the hospital, but if it is the hospital, you should be thankful that you have CNAs at all. Most hospitals in my area, including my own, have moved...

  3. Working Weekends

    julz68 replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

  4. Working Weekends

    julz68 replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

    Where I work, we work every third weekend and every other holiday. We can't request weekends or holidays off, we have to trade with another coworker. Also, if you are sick and can't come in on your...

  5. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone explain what exactly this entails? I'm a new grad fresh off orientation (2 months) and had a pt with this condition last noc. He also had a hx of CHF and had NS running at 200/hr. I was...

  6. Charge nurse asking me to lie

    julz68 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The other night I had a pt admitted that had a trach. I'm a new grad and have only been off orientation 5 weeks. The ER nurse told me in report that this pt has had the trach for a while and knew how...

  7. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Why did they choose not to admit him? That's a bit

  8. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

  9. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Yeah, there seems to always be one that has a snarky remark. I just tend to take things to heart more often than not. I do value the advice and opinions of seasoned nurses on here tho, so I...

  10. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Actually that's exactly what happened. Looked it up at work. Ha! Just wanted more insight from other more experienced nurses. After all, that's what I thought the whole purpose of the AN community was...

  11. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    You're so funny! Haha! With all due respect, I did look it up. My question was about the fluid rate with CHF. It seems like every time I ask for advice lately, I usually get someone who wants to...

  12. Rhabdomyolysis

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, thanks for all the replies! He is an 80 something that had fallen at home and laid on the floor for several hours before being found. And yes, his urine was very dark. Getting ready to head to...

  13. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    julz68 replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    Thanks, Tait, for all your advice! I'm a new grad and only been off orientation for 2 months. Your words are very encouraging.

  14. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    I agree with this also. The OP is only 16, she was asking an innocent question. Don't be so hard on her for not wanting to deal with poop. I didn't either at that age! We shouldn't discourage her...

  15. Three weeks no call back

    julz68 replied to cincin1222's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What helped me to get my job was sending a Thank You card in the mail for the interview. Most people these days send an email, but my nurse manager was impressed with an actual card sent in the mail....

  16. Burned out and hate nursing

    julz68 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Agreed. Well

  17. When did nursing caps go extinct in the wild?

    julz68 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I want one just for a picture of myself wearing one to put in a frame with my mother's grad nurse

  18. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    My daughter thought about going into nursing until I told her that it's not just passing meds and that she would have to deal with other things that aren't so pleasant. She opted to go into radiology...

  19. Patient refusing to leave

    julz68 replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a pt who was leaving AMA once who then decided they would not leave the floor without being escorted out by wheelchair. We tried to explain that since it was their choice to leave AMA, we could...

  20. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    I suggest you become a CNA first to see if you can handle all the "gross" things before you decide to go into nursing. There are other aspects of nursing that you won't have to deal with "gross"...

  21. Resident rights: Using/not using gait belt?

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

    Wow. Sounds to me as if this instructor has a major power trip. I dealt with an instructor just like that during my "aging adult" clinicals in nursing school. As I was reading your scenario, I kept...

  22. Not feeling anything at the sight of death

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

    I agree. When I have helped with post mortem cares on a patient that I had no previous contact with, I was usually indifferent to the situation. But, if it was my own patient or someone that I had...

  23. Feeling sentimental .... patient death today

    julz68 replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story. For me, nursing isn't "just a job" either. I love what I do..

  24. Feeling sentimental .... patient death today

    julz68 replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't sound that way to me. I feel the same way you do and also remember the first time I held a patient's hand as she slipped away as if it were yesterday. It was 16 years

  25. Advice for getting a CNA before nursing school

    julz68 replied to TKeith8109's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Another thought, if you get a job as a CNA at a hospital (if that's where you want to be as an RN) you'll have a better chance of securing an RN position later on. That's how it happened for me, as my...