jmgrn65 RN

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    should i study for 2nd semester finals or go to my grandmothers 75th anniversary?

    jmgrn65 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to disagree with you, BUT FAMILY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUR LIFE. You don't know how long you have with them. Life is short, sometimes too short. She can do both study and
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    should i study for 2nd semester finals or go to my grandmothers 75th anniversary?

    jmgrn65 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    This is my thoughts family is precious. My mother was healthy, dx with cancer in april and died in june 2 months! You just never know. Take your books with you, take one of the op idea about tapes or...
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    Dressing changes

    jmgrn65 replied to litlamp's topic in General Nursing

    I would change the drsg but the op's are probably right call and get the
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    Housekeeping responsibility or nurses?

    jmgrn65 replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in General Nursing

    We are supposed to leave the signs up, but it sounds like they didn't even have signs up. I agree with the op's talk to your supervisor. Your safety is
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    bolus insulin for meals

    jmgrn65 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Covering with the meal is important, I would look at their trends. see if there is a pattern. Evidence based practice is having tighter controls of blood sugars and treatment of sugars as low as 120...
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    bedrest

    jmgrn65 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    yes you will need a physician order, especially since it is more dangerous to be on bedrest than not. If you feel you need to put a patient on bedrest you should do, but get an order for
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    Has Magnet Increased Nurse Satisfaction Within the Facility?

    jmgrn65 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    MY facility has been Magnet for 3 or 4 years, We still have our LPN's have encouraged them to become RN most of them have. None have been let go. No hiring of new LPN's. WE have had a lot of new...
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    Am I Wrong To Think This?

    jmgrn65 replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    We have to attend so many meetings/inservices a year. Is your hospital a magnet hospital or trying for magnet? sounds like it, they are big on nurses being
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    night shift (7 on 7 off) 12 hour shifts

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

    Have you personally asked the nurses if they really like it that way, or are you taking managements word for it. I would be talking to the nurses
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    chest tubes

    jmgrn65 replied to eheh's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is to never clamp the chest tube, except when changing the canister. And then that should only be seconds. Lung can and will collapse. If MD ordered to clamp and you weren't sure which he...
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    Charge Nurse on a 40 Bed Telemetry Unit

    jmgrn65 replied to brpediesmum41's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Why isn't any of the nurses on the unit being offered or applying for the
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    Is this o.k.?

    jmgrn65 replied to JessLPN001's topic in General Nursing

    Were you shown the med reorder sheet and bm sheet during orientation? I like the other poster idea of taking a week of orientaion on
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    about flushing a saline lock

    jmgrn65 replied to Amy2005's topic in General Students

    flush
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    My Dad is in CVICU...need help!!

    jmgrn65 replied to EmileeMc's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No advice except listen to physicians ask questions, talk to the nurses. prayers and hugs for you and your
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    dry cracked heels

    jmgrn65 replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for starting this thread. Alot of great ideas. My feet are very dry and used to crack. But not as bad now that I am not a bedside nurse and on my feet as much. ( i just realized
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    jmgrn65 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting thread. I don't use my bra I wear it, and it comes off the minute I am home, I am a 38DD and wouldn't dream of going outside my house without it, especially to work. I too...
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    crazy bereavement rules

    jmgrn65 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We have a beravement policy parents and children 3 days paid. Uncle/Aunts and Grandparents 1 day. Nieces and nephews no day. However you can take as much time for whoever and use your
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    Nursing and Astrological Sign

    jmgrn65 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Cancer- cardiac/critical care and now
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    Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    jmgrn65 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I know of one nurse that wears her cap, she has been a nurse for ooodles of years, she is an excellent
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    adenosine for ER nurses

    jmgrn65 replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Usually a Doc needs to be present. It has to be given very fast it has a very short half life like 15 seconds (not sure on that) best if given in a vein closest to heart in the AC or central line,...
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    Dutch nurse?

    jmgrn65 replied to newborn85_4's topic in General Nursing

    ok is this for
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    Are nurses hourly or salaried?

    jmgrn65 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Hourly for bedside nurses. Salary for management, and some other positions case management, informatics etc, again this depends on
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    sp catheter

    jmgrn65 replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with
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    Post-mortem care

    jmgrn65 replied to ProfesseureTournesol's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea. We began morgue care as soon as everyone including family is done viewing the patient. The funeral home would be picking the patient up by then if we waiting 2 hours before doing
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    Good Grades for Good Job?

    jmgrn65 replied to Tanny75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have never had an employer ask for transcripts. But maybe it is different in different