j0yegan

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  1. how often do you need to get a PPD test?

    j0yegan replied to flipnbrenda's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we're supposed to get it done

  2. Influenza

    j0yegan replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    I've been lucky to not have gotten the flu. I haven't had it since I was a

  3. Anyone switch from L&D to MB?

    j0yegan replied to Calinurse4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I never worked L & D. Don't ever want to. Way too stressful and chaotic and moms screaming their heads off. More chances of something going wrong amd being sued. Why else do you think malpractice...

  4. Self esteem in nursing

    j0yegan replied to Viictoriaann's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have confidence issues,

  5. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    j0yegan replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    ICU and Emergency Room... too stressful. As if nursing isn't stressful

  6. What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

    j0yegan posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift? My heart rate gets extremely high when I'm at work. I feel like it's dangerous. I've been trying to do some deep breathing exercises. I need...

  7. What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My coworkers and I vent to each other. That helps as well. You're right- I'm only one person. I can't please everyone right now. I've come to realize that I'm actually human and not superhuman. So...

  8. What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would love to trade places with you, but keep my paycheck.

  9. What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I like the "I'll get to it when I get to it." I guess I'm such a people pleaser and I want to get everything done right at that moment. Or someone will have something bad to say about me and it finds...

  10. What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Those are good self-quotes. Admins are messed up with all these new rules. They don't care at all how hard they are working us. So I like to tell myself: They don't care; so why should

  11. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    j0yegan replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    When I'm in the hospital coming on or leaving a shift, I keep my scrubs on because... I'm still in the hospital! When I get home, I don't sit or touch anything. I leave my shoes in the garage, wash my...

  12. How many steps do you take a shift?

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Mine doesn't measure miles. How many steps do you

  13. Job position for L&D, POSTPARTUM, NURSERY

    j0yegan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does your unit have combined L & D, postpartum, and nursery positions? I notice some hospitals have that... but I just find that odd because those positions are so specialized in and of

  14. What is the toughest question you have ever been asked by a patient?

    j0yegan replied to Zilijn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "How long will my discharge

  15. Job position for L&D, POSTPARTUM, NURSERY

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I could NOT do labor &

  16. Job position for L&D, POSTPARTUM, NURSERY

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your answers. I don't like the idea of working in all those

  17. Can a nurse legally refuse to treat an Ebola patient?

    j0yegan replied to adboudy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would refuse. Let's just be honest here.

  18. New Job in postpartum/advice?

    j0yegan replied to MarrahRN91's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Take as many notes as possible... even phone numbers!!! It's always nice having a resource to look back at so you're not asking people the same question over and over again. Collect as many postpartum...

  19. Do you encounter a lot of mean people or bad situations in this field of nursing?

    j0yegan replied to Nickey21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It doesn't matter what field of nursing you're in. And it doesn't really matter what kind of career you have. You're going to be interacting with people in some way most likely. And you'll have to...

  20. Newborn Babies Care

    j0yegan replied to Crassus's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You should watch "THE KNICK".

  21. A nurse who doesn't breastfeed

    j0yegan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you a nurse who doesn't breastfeed or know a nurse who doesn't breastfeed? Someday when I have a baby, I'm going to bottlefeed. Yeah yeah, I know all the health benefits of breastfeeding and all...

  22. Abdominal binder question

    j0yegan posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is the abdominal binder supposed to go directly over the incision or right above it? I just feel it would irritate the incision if it was placed right on it.

  23. Abdominal binder question

    j0yegan replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh okay. Thanks. Everyone says it's to support their abdomen (at least that's how they visualized it with their hands). My lady partsl delivery patients find it extremely comforting as well. Like...

  24. Should I go to pinning?

    j0yegan replied to DeepBreath's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I felt that actual graduation was more important than the pinning ceremony. I never even heard of a pinning ceremony. Sounds like a way to get a lot of money out of you if you ask me!

  25. Keep or sell OB textbook?

    j0yegan replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I sold all of my books except my OB one because I knew that's the area of nursing I wanted to end up in. Sure enough, I still use the book as a reference. There are a lot of good pictures and visuals....