JennieBSN

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1. Brink of nervous breakdown!

   JennieBSN replied to SbRN2002's topic in General Students

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2. Lunch breaks

   JennieBSN replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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3. Bad day at clinical

   JennieBSN replied to KristaB's topic in General Students

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4. Help on Med Surg from OB dept.

   JennieBSN replied to Ekaye's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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5. Pitocin

   JennieBSN replied to TineAngelo's topic in General Students

   LMAO!!! That woman would lose her religion if she did a midwife delivery @ my facility....not only do we not put those moms on the fetal monitor (we merely AUSCULTATE....GASP!!), but they DON'T HAVE...

6. Pitocin

   JennieBSN replied to TineAngelo's topic in General Students

   You are extremely fortunate....see, the Europeans have it right. When me and my coworkers are on one of our 'these women need to get a grip' tirades, we always come back to how it's WESTERN,...

7. Pitocin

   JennieBSN replied to TineAngelo's topic in General Students

   Me and my coworkers get so fed up with b.s. inductions and impatient MD's that we threaten all the time that we're going to open our own freestanding birth center....no epidurals, no pit, no...

8. Pitocin

   JennieBSN replied to TineAngelo's topic in General Students

   HOLY CRAP, DEBBY!!! I have NEVER heard of such a thing!!! I ALWYAS go over the list of possible adverse reactions/side effects with ANY medication I give, including the ol' standby, 'you may, as...

9. Pitocin

   JennieBSN replied to TineAngelo's topic in General Students

   If it's a big teaching hospital, then yes, it's probably standard protocol. Where I used to work, there was a sheet of pre-printed orders that came with every patient out of triage, and on it was...

10. surgery fear PLEASE ANSWER ME

    JennieBSN replied to analucia's topic in General Nursing

    Hey!! Relax!! I've had surgery 4 times, twice w/general anesthesia. Rick is correct, they put a catheter in if you have general, but usually you're already knocked out when they do so it doesn't...

11. Battered Nurse Syndrome

    JennieBSN replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Good article. I told my husband when we got engaged that because I was going to be a nurse, he would need to help 'put back' what work and my patients would 'take away.' He understands that I need...

12. Needle phobia

    JennieBSN replied to KristaB's topic in General Students

    BTW...my 'needle phobe' patients always breathe a sigh of relief when I tell 'em I'm a big wussie,

13. Needle phobia

    JennieBSN replied to KristaB's topic in General Students

    AAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!! I'm a big chicken, too ya know... Krista, honey, don't you feel bad at all. I used to get laughed at regularly during clinical labs because of my nausea, near-fainting, and...

14. Men vs. Women

    JennieBSN replied to BlueBear's topic in General Nursing

    Well.....my take, speaking as a female, non-ER nurse of course, is that men gravitate towards these areas for several reasons: 1. not all 'touchy-feely.' I believe the phrase is 'treat 'em and...

15. How do you deal with lazy co-workers?

    JennieBSN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Bbqchick, just READING your post made me tired. I know how you feel, my dear....sometimes you just want to SCREAM. Fortunately, most of the folks I work with are really hard workers and compassionate...