f1j1nurse

f1j1nurse

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  1. Domestic Violence: What Leaving Feels Like

    f1j1nurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have read both your threads. I have a lump in my neck from holding back tears after reading it. I am so glad you got out alive and so glad you are "here with us". I hope your story helps out other...

  2. CIC exam

    f1j1nurse replied to f1j1nurse's topic in Infectious Disease

    Thanks for this

  3. CIC exam

    f1j1nurse replied to f1j1nurse's topic in Infectious Disease

    I was supposed to take it in July but postponed it. Work and life got in the way. I bought the older version of the APIC text, that thing is so thick they had to make it into two

  4. Is this real? Vein light

    f1j1nurse replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not we used to have one in one of the County jails I worked in. But I never found them that helpful. Il earned to feel around for a "good" vein...sometimes tough given the population I...

  5. Nominate Your Favorite Nurse: #NURSESEARCH

    f1j1nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    And they still watch

  6. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    f1j1nurse replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your charge nurse is

  7. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    f1j1nurse replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    M-F 7am -3pm, all weekends and holidays off. I do not work in a hospital. We do get mandated to stay over at times but since we are fully staffed, we have a mandate list and I have not gotten mandated...

  8. My DON came to my house today

    f1j1nurse replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow your DON makes mine look like a saint! Sorry you had to go thru that but yes your DON was out of line by coming to your place!! And just so you know I'd have held the lasix as well and I'm shaking...

  9. One of the saddest things in the world (first-world problems ahead)

    f1j1nurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yay!! Congrats on the

  10. I Am Struggling to Find My Purpose in Nursing

    f1j1nurse replied to SteelyJones's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is such a big field. I didn't like the hospital either but I have found my niche in other places....Corrections, Psych, Public Health (I love this), Aesthetic, Forensic...there is all kinds of...

  11. Really, is this real?!?!

    f1j1nurse replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I bow down to all you nurses who have the patience, courage and ability to work in a hospital. I tried it and it was not for

  12. Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    f1j1nurse replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Then take my advice and stick to the cosmetic nursing as you call it cause giving Botox injections, doing laser lipo and laser hair removal is the complete opposite of clinic nursing because trust me...

  13. Why Am I so confused!!

    f1j1nurse replied to TiaRenee's topic in General Nursing

    Another avenue would be to get your Bachelors and Public Health Nursing certification and you can work at your local county in the mother and baby unit. You do home visits for babies who need more at...

  14. Facebook nurses and patients

    f1j1nurse replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My patients are inmates... the answer is NO! I don't even appear on facebook with the same name as I use at work just for that reason. And even if I worked in a hospital my answer would be

  15. Heavy-handed management at CDCR

    f1j1nurse replied to sallybgoode's topic in Correctional

    Oh the TABE scores!! Gotta love the TABE score memos!! I don't think my institution is as harsh. We are considered one of the better ones to work at. Our SRN's are actually not bad either. It does...

  16. A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    f1j1nurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This made me laugh so hard, I cried!! The 16 most absurd ICD-10 codes | Healthcare

  17. Taking notes during an interview

    f1j1nurse replied to cbebes's topic in General Nursing

    Lmao..I stopped jotting down answers to her question as soon as I saw that. One of the other panel members was more brutal....she threw her application in the bin right after the

  18. Taking notes during an interview

    f1j1nurse replied to cbebes's topic in General Nursing

    And please make sure your email is not Sexykitten something or other.....True story happened last

  19. I am a real nurse

    f1j1nurse replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    I hear ya. I work corrections..even out inmates don't think we are real

  20. Did you marry a doctor?

    f1j1nurse replied to KayStanley's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OrganizedChaos even though I'm totally guilty of doing this (I wasn't looking but it happened) I totally agree with you, work and personal life should be separate. Even though it all worked out for...

  21. Crazy Tales from the ED

    f1j1nurse replied to nyshoegal7's topic in Emergency

    First week on my own, 3pm to 11pm shift at a county jail.....1 Rn and 1 LVN for 500 inmates. Hear a call on the radio for immediate medical assistance to cell such an such. Walk in to a cell with...

  22. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    f1j1nurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a huge Dave Ramsey fan!! "Live like noone else so later you can LIVE like noone else". A budget is huge. I do crockpot freezer meals. We pay for everything with cash and put money away in an...

  23. Brian Short News

    f1j1nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Such a huge loss to the allnurses community. I can't even wrap my head around this tragedy. May you rest in peace. To the family and friends of Brain and the AN Admin and staff my thoughts and...

  24. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    f1j1nurse replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Wow exactly my

  25. Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    f1j1nurse replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    This is all I deal with all day everyday so