MS._Jen_RN

MS._Jen_RN ASN, RN

Orthosurgery, Rehab, Homecare

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  1. At my facility we, historically, have gotten a foley cathater and put it in the residual opening (sterily), inflated the balloon, checked for gastric content return and plugged/clamped it. (Note: under no circumstances would anything be put into this...
  2. Advice anyone...PLEASE?

    Thanks for the update! You have done a fabulous job. You have set a wounderful example for your daugther. Keep on keepin' on. You can do it.
  3. Let me hear your raves

    Today I pulled together the discharge for a patient that was so happy to be able to go home she did a little dance in the bed and said, "OOH, OOH give me a hug!" She works as an "exotic dancer". So, I got to come home and tell my husband that I hugge...
  4. Sterile water meets United States Pharmacopeia standards. Tap water should not be used; it can and often does contain contaminants, including pathogenic microorganisms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals that might interact with a drug and...
  5. I need 50 ways to get out of my med surg job.

    The most gracious way, in my mind, would be to suck it up, go in for your shift tomorrow, but tell management before you start that this will be your last shift. Tell them exactly the reasons you've written here and voice your regrets and apologies. ...
  6. It could be a normal healing reaction. Sometimes the incisions, especially those with staples, seem like a small ridge. They sometimes also get a red-brownish color immediatly around the incision. These both tend to fade away in a couple of weeks. B...
  7. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    Nover smoked, tree-hugging, bleeding- heart, left of democrat liberal.
  8. Me too Chenoaspirit. 3rd semester, BSN program, 4th year at the university. I was lucky to have a good PCP who recognized what my "real" issue was. (This after a few visits for various symptomatic conplaints all related to the anxiety/depression). Re...
  9. ANCC frustrations

    I graduated in Aug. It took the ANCC 8 weeks to process my paperwork to let me sit for the credentalling exam. 8 weeks! I finally took the exam on Dec 9th. I've been waiting for the state of Mi to issue my licence. It was taking a bit longer than exp...
  10. Are NPs utilized in trauma centers?

    I'm an ACNP who works with the Orthotrauma/Orthopaedic Surgery team in a level one trauma center. I don not act as the person doing primary consults in the ED/ER but do assist with procedures there from time to time. My main role is to provide care t...
  11. Required Nursing Uniform

    My former employer had a color-coding. At first I thought it was silly, but I grew to really like it- for many of the reasons stated above. I currrntly work as an NP in a different facility, I wish there were color coding, especially when I need to ...
  12. Certification Frustration

    I had NUMEROUS problems with the ANCC and the state of Michigan. I graduated in Aug, took the test in Oct, no license until FEB. (Yes, Feb) Basically it took repeated calls, messages and near the end getting a little nasty.
  13. **need advice on a bit of a problem**

    Something to be aware of -I know that you said you are just straight forward and honest. But, I've met some people who thought the same thing about themselves who really came across as contrary and abrasive. I'm not saying that this is necessarily t...
  14. ? on jehovah witnesses......and blood

    That's like a Jewish healthcare worker refusing to help the patient eat a porkchop. Just my Jen
  15. fellow nurse, small error...what to do?

    I've seen more than one truly subcut injection leave a hematoma/ecchymosis. The only thing that would lead me to thnk it might have been IM is the location. I'd ask the other nurse about it. You can give subcut in the back of the arm as well.
  16. He doesn't realize my dreams

    Do you know a friend or a couple who could use a little help with their bills? Would they rent you a room in their house? One of our friends is renting our guest room and it's great for all of us. He has a cheap place to stay and we have a little ex...
  17. ANCC frustrations

    Thanks, I guess that I never thought of the ANCC as a business.
  18. Feeling the heat for not passing driver's DOT physical

    I'm glad you feel better about your decision. You did the right thing. Too many professionals feel bullied into making exceptions that should not be made. As a motorist on the road with those people you examine, I thank you.
  19. ANCC frustrations

    Several of my classmates have had similar issues. It's frustrating because it seems that there is no one to really complain to. I have to have the paperwork to get a license and have to have the license to work. It's not like there is another agency ...
  20. When money is low...

    I was a waitress and bartender during nursing school. I didn't find anything wrong with it. It was even fun sometimes. The worst part was coming home smelling of food/booze/smoke. Like someone else said, what about a tech job at a hospital or nur...
  21. I Saved a Life!

    I, like others, have read many of your posts and I would have no doubt you had it in you. You go girl! Let this be the start of a new way of looking at yourself.
  22. I hate when my co-workers are wasteful.

    That is also one of my pet peeves. I've straightened up numerous rooms and found 5 or 6 of something the pt only really needs one of. I too think it really just comes down to laziness. I'm sure vast amounts of money are wasted.
  23. Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    Nurses and nursing assistants see all shapes, sizes, colors and variations of the human body. I'm not even sure that I would notice streach marks let alone comment on them. Often things we notice about ourselves are "magnified" in our minds eye and...
  24. buying scrubs

    Ebay- new and used
  25. What's in your sharps container?

    Why not draw all the narc from the vial and squirt the little bit of waste into the regular trash can? It's not like it's a lot of liquid and what ever paper is in there absorbs it. As for pills, they get crushed and then poured into the trash. The ...