jmgrn65 RN

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    does positive TB result prevent me from becoming an RN

    jmgrn65 replied to Ijones's topic in General Nursing

    you just need a neg.
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    charge nurse after only 6 mths?????

    jmgrn65 replied to jrowmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    unfortunately it does happen, but you are not progressing too slowly. At 6 months you probably aren't feeling comfortable in your job let alone charge. I would not do it if you are feeling...
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    What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    jmgrn65 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    post-heart cath pain

    jmgrn65 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    pseudoaneurysm, also known as a false aneurysm, is an outpouching of a blood vessel, involving a defect in the 2 innermost layer (tunica intima and media) with continuity of the outermost layer...
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    post-heart cath pain

    jmgrn65 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    my first thought is a pseudo aneursym. US of groing and le will determine
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    Determining G-Tube placement, what's the NCLEX answer?

    jmgrn65 replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think the question is referring to a G-Tube not an NG tube. Generally G-tubes dont' require an X-ray for placement as they are placed under fluro. so aspirate would be the
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    Interview tips??

    jmgrn65 replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

    monster.com has some good tips as
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    Just want to vent - first code two days off orientation...merry christmas

    jmgrn65 replied to steu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK First of relax!!!!!!! THere is usually no way to determine why a patient coded. Your first code it expected you will be nervous and what you described is very normal. It will take you several codes...
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    How many years did it take you to complete your BSN?

    jmgrn65 replied to marlonspoon's topic in General Students

    I did my ADN first it took 3 years then went back for BSN it took just over 2 years maybe 2
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    In Icu Are Is There A Preference For Whites

    jmgrn65 replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU

    THis is a ridiculos thread!!!! I think, A
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    Are you getting holiday pay?

    jmgrn65 replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

    time and a half, they had just increased for years it had been time and a
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    Hello "HELP"

    jmgrn65 replied to BONG LPN's topic in Cardiac

    Do you have a report sheet to write everything down? What do you write report on? This how most of us remember things it is too difficult to remember what pt has which doc. To me codes are easier to...
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    Enraged (venting)

    jmgrn65 replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    oops sorry no tips, because I don't have any tolerance for that either. I have little compassion for etoh intox, abuse. I am a dtr of etoh father. THat is one reason I don't work ED or Gen. ICU...
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    A question from a new nurse

    jmgrn65 replied to SammieMom's topic in General Nursing

    yes it will take time to find your own way, and just try to learn from each nurses different styles, and the right way. Sounds like you are doing great. Good
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    heplock needle size

    jmgrn65 replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    no that is not true, is she an ICU/trauma/ed nurse. I have worked ICU we liked to put 20 in, anesthesia likes 18s. I like 22s you can put anything in, and not as irritating to
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    Issues in legal ethics?? Help!

    jmgrn65 replied to leah7099's topic in General Nursing

    are u wanting us to do your homework? I think it is abvious what the ethical issues are, many of them. The most obvious is giving a med. without informing pt. and was there an order? As difficult as...
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    s-q insulin question - please help

    jmgrn65 replied to pattchez's topic in Medical-Surgical

    we havent' done the 2nd check in years, it was done like tweety said so it really didn't make any
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    Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    jmgrn65 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go ahead and look for the job that you want, find out if they want hospital exp. If you know what you want go for it. Good
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    Is this unusual??

    jmgrn65 replied to 68RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    no I have never heard of that, I think you need someone else in with you, so you have a second set of ears to hear what the doc says. Maybe next time your dh should say now since you won't let my...
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    MI at 23?

    jmgrn65 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    we just had a 23 y/o male that had a
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    Holiday policies- what does your unit do?

    jmgrn65 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our Holidays are Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Years Day. We have to work 3 a year and what you work this year you don't work next so forth. Divided into 2...
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    VRE- A question

    jmgrn65 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    It probably is not the c-diff that is vre, and the vre is probably being treated with something
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    Most RN's first borns?

    jmgrn65 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I am first born, ETOH father. However my aunt is a nurse she is not middle, and grandpa was not
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    getting staph infections in hopsitals

    jmgrn65 replied to twotrees2's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your
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    I cried

    jmgrn65 replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing homes are difficult because it is just you, very little support. First of all you should not be screamed at by anyone in your workplace!!!!! Not especially your ADN, can you talk to the DON?...