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  1. Coma scale

    jordiRN replied to nowim clean's topic in General Nursing

    On our unit (ICU), we do GCS either Q2, Q4, or Q6. It's a quick and easy way to document any changes in LOC and it doesn't take too

  2. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    jordiRN replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hey, I'm all for that! But that's not our policy, so we have to change them. Not trying to say it's best policy, just our current one...so it should be followed by everyone unless there's a documented...

  3. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    jordiRN replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Leaving empty wrappers everywhere but in the trash! Leaving in a PIV longer than policy because "it works fine" or the patient is a hard stick. At least TRY to get a new one started, or call IV...

  4. Bags for the workplace

    jordiRN replied to your_persephone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yep those are it! Both the horizontal tote and vertical tote have a laptop slot and are big enough to be school bags. I have the horizontal one and love it...some of my friends had the vertical one...

  5. Bags for the workplace

    jordiRN replied to your_persephone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    P.s. I monogrammed all of my cinda b

  6. Bags for the workplace

    jordiRN replied to your_persephone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm currently OBSESSED with cinda b bags. Check out her website. They're similar to Vera Bradley, but they're made of a nylon fabric that is water and stain resistant...and totally cavi-wipe-able. She...

  7. Practical tips & tricks you wish you'd learned earlier

    jordiRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse in orientation in the ICU. I've already learned so much, and I can't wait to learn even more! My preceptor and the nurses on my unit are great about sharing their "secrets of success,"...

  8. Pay for parking?

    jordiRN replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    I don't pay for parking, but there is no designated employee parking. There's just a huge parking garage that visitors and employees alike May park in for free. Fine with me because it's free covered...

  9. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    jordiRN replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    ESTP in critical

  10. Best transition into ICU/CCU?

    jordiRN replied to nmpBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A stepdown unit or a telemetry unit would both be beneficial...you'll learn a lot either place

  11. Scrubs for a tiny girl with a J Lo booty

    jordiRN replied to ixchel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm no size 2, but my booty does take me up from the 6 my waist says I should wear to a nice 8 or 10. I love my Koi scrubs for so many reasons. In particular, the Lindsey pants and the Kaitlyn and...

  12. Winging the NCLEX

    jordiRN replied to noemi04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed in 75 with very little preparation. My school did put us through Hurst in our last month before graduation, so keep in mind that I had that under my belt. But other than sitting through the...

  13. Nursing Jobs/Salaries

    jordiRN replied to lunemeister789's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    @mee9mee9 I think they mean it's just easier to get lost in the crowd. HCA is a big company, and like at any big company, it's hard to cater to the needs of each individual employee. Also my friends...

  14. Ice Bucket challenge

    jordiRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I did the challenge, donated a small amount, and challenged several others to do the same. I know my $10 doesn't really amount to much in the grand scheme of things, but I think it's so wonderful how...

  15. Tired of searching for CRNA Interview Questions??

    jordiRN replied to crna2blg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also would love the answer to that. And if you studied outside of work for these interview questions, what resources did you

  16. Does your school discourage working?

    jordiRN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    Weird! My nursing school encouraged us to work in a hospital as a nurse tech after the first semester! They told us working on the floor would give us valuable hands-on experience that would help is...

  17. What did your manager do for you?

    jordiRN replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not necessarily work related, but my dad and I were visiting a family member in the hospital I work at one day I was off, and my dad had a seizure and coded while we were visiting. Somehow word got...

  18. Nursing Jobs/Salaries

    jordiRN replied to lunemeister789's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    @mee9mee9 not sure about that one. Most people I know in the workforce have

  19. job jargon

    jordiRN replied to LisaThornton's topic in General Students

    Definitely sounds like floors/units of the hospital. My guess is that the hospital has a wing or building whose name starts with a T, so every floor in that wing is 1T, 2T, 3T,

  20. What backpack do you use?

    jordiRN replied to goldenanchor's topic in General Students

    I've had my LL Bean backpack (they call it a book pack...I think mine's the deluxe) since high school, and it hasn't failed me yet!! Made it through college and nursing school and still going strong!...

  21. Kaplan or Hurst?

    jordiRN replied to aodem1119's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took hurst live review. The book you get with that review is the ONLY guide I used to study for nclex (and the hurst practice tests - "Q review"). I passed in 75. I was getting 60-70% on the Q...

  22. Nursing Jobs/Salaries

    jordiRN replied to lunemeister789's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The three big systems in Nashville are Vanderbilt, St. Thomas, and HCA (centennial, skyline, etc.). I've heard great things about all of them, and they all have their pros and cons. Vanderbilt pays...

  23. Nursing School Makeup (clinicals)

    jordiRN replied to NurseYomi's topic in General Students

    I wear makeup everyday, just the basics! So it would have been weird not to wear it to clinical. Our school never had rules about makeup, but it was kind of an understood guideline that you don't...

  24. Shoes that won't kill my feet....

    jordiRN replied to Lori215's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm seconding the Walking Company suggestion! That's where I got mine. They made me stand and walk on this smart screen thing that analyzed my walking and stance, then they emailed me the results!...

  25. No medical experience, can't work in NS, will I get a job?!

    jordiRN replied to mompod's topic in General Students

    "Do most nursing students work through their programs?" I would say at my school it was about 50/50. It was not unusual to work as a tech during nursing school, but it was also not unusual not to work...