mrsjonesRN

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  1. Do you disclose AN to coworkers

    mrsjonesRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    One of my co-workers knows I look at this site but she does not know I post and I have not given out my user name. What I have posted on here, I usually didn't mind saying in front of any one I work...

  2. surrending your license voluntarily?

    mrsjonesRN replied to newsue1's topic in General Nursing

    So what happened? Did you get a lawyer? What did the BON

  3. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    mrsjonesRN replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital administrators just want to make us feel valued!! Take our drinks. Give us a cute pet name. Reverse

  4. Religiously, On AllNurses

    mrsjonesRN replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed that the ones who are in the "allnurses fan club" are also in the pink-wearing "that's so fetch"club....conspiracy,

  5. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    mrsjonesRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I will agree with you there...if I wear anything white or khaki, I am guaranteed to spill something on myself or sit in something. My nursing school whites were disgusting by the end of nursing...

  6. Complaints only, please!

    mrsjonesRN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like our fellow who had to wait for the holidays to pass to get a pacemaker...never mind the fellow was symptomatic with a hr of

  7. Complaints only, please!

    mrsjonesRN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have the same problem, honestly. We will hold med surg overflows or pcu overflows to "keep our census up." Day shift wont get admissions all day. On night shift, we are guaranteed to get an admit....

  8. "Best Practice" would be to have more nurses.

    mrsjonesRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The expectations will keep getting higher and higher until there is no one to work bedside any

  9. "Best Practice" would be to have more nurses.

    mrsjonesRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    ....and you probably have so much overtime because there aren't any extra

  10. Did you receive a politically biased education?

    mrsjonesRN replied to Guest910128's topic in General Students

    I had the same experiences and I am from the Bible belt as well. I am shocked our education was so unbiased

  11. Do you still have to do dosages math by hand as an RN now?

    mrsjonesRN replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I have to do calculations every shift. We don't have a pharmacist at night. Plus I think it is important to know the dosage calculations, like other posters have said, just in case the pharmacist/...

  12. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    mrsjonesRN replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    hey, hospital admin may want to jump on this "associate" band wagon to further in cooperate the hotel mentality into the hospital

  13. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    mrsjonesRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    The rolley-eyed fellow is showing up on my statement from my end, darn it, why isn't he showing up for everyone

  14. "Best Practice" would be to have more nurses.

    mrsjonesRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Less staff equals less patient satisfaction as well. Which in turn causes low reimbursement per Medicare's new standards. At our facility, a person is paid to "teach" nurses how to "round" on...

  15. Complaints only, please!

    mrsjonesRN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I am sick of this week: I amCONSTANTLY having equipment break down on me in the middle of the shift. I will be trying to hang a vasopressor or anti-arrythmic and the pump has a "fatal error"...

  16. Complaints only, please!

    mrsjonesRN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Love this

  17. Complaints only, please!

    mrsjonesRN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's my gripe... Last shift I worked, med surg rushed a 90 year old lady back to the unit at 3am...I worked on her for 4 hours straight, falling behind, neglecting my other patients. And while I was...

  18. Religiously, On AllNurses

    mrsjonesRN replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad I am not the only one who feels this way. I look at my all nurses app a lot in my downtime. I have been looking so much lately that my husband has asked me what I am looking at. I told him I...

  19. Any nurses dealing with a personal terminal illness?

    mrsjonesRN replied to Songbirdsinging's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh my, I can't imagine what you are going through. Knowing what we know as nurses has advantages and disadvantages. Try to take everything one step at a time. Everything will work itself out. And...

  20. When should nursing homes be allowed to evict residents?

    mrsjonesRN replied to Emergent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't get how this gentleman has stayed in a hospital for a year... there had to be somewhere else he could go. Could he not qualify for private duty? I personally would not want my family member...

  21. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    mrsjonesRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Oh goodness...I can't believe someone hasn't reported this thread for the pink undies

  22. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    mrsjonesRN replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the word "associate" because of the first 3

  23. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    mrsjonesRN replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I am wondering....I never set a lab specimen on the desk. It goes straight in the bag and to lab or in a designated

  24. Should I leave this racist town?

    mrsjonesRN replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Keep us updated on whatever you do next. Good

  25. Elitism in nursing

    mrsjonesRN replied to yakimandu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh