JenERally

JenERally

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  1. On probation for being too "anxious"

    JenERally replied to fskye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Aside from its anti hypertensive and portal hypertension indications, propranolol is actually prescribed for significant stage fright and/or fear of public speaking. Also commonly prescribed to...

  2. So fed up with my coworker

    JenERally replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get a little more life experience dear before you start qualifying how others spend their non-working hours. Camping? With your boyfriend? Bless your little

  3. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

    JenERally replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurse Disabilities

  4. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

    JenERally replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Go to eeoc.gov for more info. I've found that educating myself about the law instrumental in asserting rights as a disabled employee. Although an employer's affirmative duties under...

  5. Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    JenERally replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think it's important that OP gains a better understanding of the implications of playing Nancy Drew in the future. Whether you agreed with this coworker's "libelous" statement, that's actually not...

  6. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

    JenERally replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    In the U.S., it's illegal for an employer to ask whether an applicant has a disability prior to a job offer. Technically speaking, an applicant and/or employee isn't required by law to disclose a...

  7. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    JenERally replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What are people's thoughts on a single color scrub for everyone? Starting next year all nurses, CNAs, transporters, etc have to wear navy scrubs embroidered with the hospital's logo because apparently...

  8. Is there anything I can do with a BSN besides being a nurse?

    JenERally replied to whydidipicknursing?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're going through this! No matter which profession you ultimately choose, you've gotta do you first! Since you're 75% through your BSN, have you considered pursuing your MSN in nursing...

  9. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    JenERally replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This thread's given me great ideas. My hospital uses an annual peer review performance evaluation that coworkers, one physician, and myself evaluate my performance over the preceding year. I'm going...

  10. Threatened by patient

    JenERally replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a world of difference between a confused patient who isn't capable of distinguishing between right and wrong and a patient who understands that threats of and/or physical acts of violence to...

  11. why aren't gloves better

    JenERally replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    My hat goes off to you! At what point during the AIDS epidemic did your hospital decide that the safety of healthcare workers outweighed the cost of gloves and other PPE? My colleague said that in...

  12. Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    JenERally replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

  13. why aren't gloves better

    JenERally replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    That's something that I can't wrap my mind around.... I guess I just assumed that gloves of some sort had always been available to anyone who came in contact with blood, spit, puke, and poop. I had...

  14. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    JenERally replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, a major component of the informed consent as required by EMTALA is that the transferring physician discusses transportation arrangements with the patient. The nurse is responsible for...

  15. is your immune system suffering?

    JenERally replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

    zenitude: If not already, have you considered seeking evaluation by an immunologist? I graduated from nursing school mid 2009, and became pregnant with my 2nd child in 2010. Since giving birth in...

  16. RN- BSN online

    JenERally replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in School, College Programs

    Western Governors University. About 3.3K per 6 month term, not per credit. You can begin semester at the beginning of each month. CCNE and regionally accredited. There may be some states that don't...

  17. Cried at work today.

    JenERally replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I cry when I'm frustrated or angry. One of my ears will turn Rudolph red, and I break out into bright red blotches across my neck and chest. My allergist tells me that the blotchiness are some sort of...

  18. Nursing school after bone marrow transplant

    JenERally replied to Ashtinp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just a thought. When my titers were checked before nursing school, rubella was nonexistent. Three MMR boosters later, and nothing's changed. I'm considered a "nonresponder", but the only precaution...

  19. This week, I learned (7/18).....

    JenERally replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that assuming anything, especially that every registered nurse knows that Golytely is a clear liquid and is therefore subject to that pesky 2 hour NPO time, really can make an ass out of...

  20. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    JenERally replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I suggested that pt should hold med until able to see PCP during my discussion with anesthesia, but was told that wasn't necessary because pt's angioedema was in no way related to lisinopril. I wasn't...

  21. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    JenERally replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a patient a few weeks ago who walked in for an outpatient procedure with lips and tongue visibly swollen. Patient had chalked it up to a reaction to the bowel prep even though it's happened...

  22. Practice Council

    JenERally replied to widi96's topic in Emergency

    I attended a cardiac resuscitation symposium recently, and there was a TON of really interesting information presented that might interest you. -AHA will release its 2015 guidelines in October, and...

  23. Baltimore Nurses

    JenERally replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Having National Guard, state troopers, and local police officers surround my hospital makes me smile. I love being able to walk up to them and say thank you! Baltimore's picking itself up and brushing...

  24. triage and family

    JenERally replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure if it's an option for your triage setup, but the prospect of impending "lady" questions seemed to have a dispersing effect on family members. Something about lady partsl discharge that...

  25. Asking for prayers: multiple nursing students died in car accident

    JenERally replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

    No words. I'm sad for and will be thinking of you, your school, and the