GeneralJinjur

GeneralJinjur

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  1. Pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia Detection & Treatment 1950's

    GeneralJinjur replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting. When my grandmother had it in the mid-1950s in the rural US, she was given diuretics to lower the bp. Oddly enough, she had it with her 3rd child out of 6 and not with any other...

  2. Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

    GeneralJinjur replied to giantumbrella's topic in Psychiatric

    Everyone wasn't talking about you, though I can see how it felt that way. Everyone who cares for this pt needs to know how irritable he can be and your situation was a perfect illustration of that....

  3. Question for current nurse's about job hours and flexibility

    GeneralJinjur replied to mnitsch's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is very inflexible. If your school calls, you may not be able to leave and pick your son up. I work 8 hour shifts. I am at work by 7:00 and get out after 3:30. It's close to my kids'...

  4. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    GeneralJinjur replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One of my friends sent out over 400 applications before she quit counting. Here's an interesting story about her. I was able to get her hooked up with a PRN gig at my psych hospital. She remained...

  5. Part time realistic?

    GeneralJinjur replied to mrspolly's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a high turnover facility that hires a lot of new grads. If you can get a full time position on one unit, your learning curve will be abbreviated compared to working prn and being floated to...

  6. Question for RNs from a student.

    GeneralJinjur replied to rmolander's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for taking the bird in the hand. For instance, it's really hard to get into a hospital as a new grad, but say you had a BSN with a couple years of hospice experience -- that's a different...

  7. Subject that never seems to end.

    GeneralJinjur replied to RNbelth's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was from an IM needle used to deliver Ativan or Haldol. Negative on

  8. mom vs nurse

    GeneralJinjur replied to rn2bnok's topic in General Nursing

    I love the delay start function of my washing machine. I set a load to begin around 4:30 in the morning, then throw it in the dryer before I leave the house. If I have time, I set another load to...

  9. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    GeneralJinjur replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess it struck a chord with some of us since we have been there. I remember shopping for a wedding dress with my soon to be SIL and my youngest baby. When the store employees heard me mention...

  10. Patient requests

    GeneralJinjur replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have no problem telling students my stories. I wouldn't share them with the kids because they would either be inspired to try some of it or scared. I ended up telling them about my painfully...

  11. Patient requests

    GeneralJinjur replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of my adolescent psych pts wanted me to tell them "Scariest stories of working in the psych hospital." I get weekly requests to borrow my name tag, so they can get off the locked

  12. Are all nurses extroverts?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Katy642's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My clinical group did the Myers Briggs and all came out as introverts. Some of the shyness will be overcome with experience (I remember feeling so awkward about walking into a LTC patient's room...

  13. How to not burn bridges

    GeneralJinjur replied to RoseRyan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't bother interviewing. I would call them and follow Westieluv's template for a gracious No thanks. If you are happy where you are as a new nurse, that is

  14. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    GeneralJinjur replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are people who will give you guff about being too young to do any job. Don't sweat it. I'm a newer nurse, but I have always looked young. I'm 40 now and the mid-twenties crowd think I'm their...

  15. Getting med/surg exp after 2 years psych

    GeneralJinjur replied to ali9802's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You may also want to transition into a regular hospital that has a psych dept. and transfer from within. Since I got hired as a new grad in a free-standing psych hospital, that is my plan (provided I...

  16. How much personal info do you share with pts?

    GeneralJinjur replied to Bouncyball's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I care for psych patients and come from a family of cops. It pays not to be specific. I have an imaginary husband that I can refer to if I'm getting marriage proposals from pts. That person was...

  17. RNs working swing shift

    GeneralJinjur replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    I could see it working well with a spouse. In my case, I have 3 school-aged kids, so it was a bust. I agree about not going to bed right away after work. If I was in bed by 12:30 and asleep by...

  18. Peer interviews...again

    GeneralJinjur replied to NYNYRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Every interview makes me a more polished applicant. Even if they have someone else in mind, you will pick up something this time that will help you present yourself better for future interviews....

  19. Metropolitan State Denver ANO 2012 applicants

    GeneralJinjur replied to ec7855's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I did not attend that program, but I have the chance to regularly observe Metro students and compare them and their instructors to the other students doing clinicals at my hospital from CU and Regis....

  20. Applying for a job while still in nursing school?

    GeneralJinjur replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals in my area won't even talk to you until your license has been posted on the BON website. Maybe ask around where you are doing your clinicals to see what the protocol

  21. RN vs NP vs DNP

    GeneralJinjur replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Career

    Just remember that whatever degree you pick, you will be a mid-level provider. You will deal with as much crap from patients as a floor nurse (not always literally, but definitely in stress level),...

  22. What to wear on a unit where nurses wear street clothes and not scrubs?

    GeneralJinjur replied to tareija's topic in Psychiatric

    We are not allowed to wear scrubs, though I have noticed quite a few nurses wearing the cargo scrub bottoms with regular style tops. I may join in the subterfuge because I really miss my pockets!...

  23. want some input on which job to choose!

    GeneralJinjur replied to lacnola's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. It seems like you asked for what you needed and didn't get it from the peds job, so you proceeded to solve the problem in a way that works for you. This makes sense to me and I think...

  24. Open Interview: 5 Questions for You

    GeneralJinjur replied to CBru's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) What led you to choose nursing as your profession? I took A&P with a friend of mine who wanted to be a nurse. I loved the subject matter, but didn't think I could handle blood, guts and vomit,...

  25. am i making a mistake?

    GeneralJinjur replied to bernikitty's topic in General Nursing

    I took the first job I was offered. I racked up experience along with income. I had a friend who was picky and didn't get hired for another year after we graduated. She works in LTC since that picky...