JennieBSN

JennieBSN

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  1. If an MD shoved you...

    JennieBSN replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a doc who does that. We draw straws as to who has to take his patients. He's not physically violent, and MOST OF THE TIME he's not verbally abusive to the nurses, but he totally FREAKS OUT...

  2. To all you NP's...

    JennieBSN replied to Marnie5's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as an L&D nurse, some of the worst midwives I've worked with are those that have never been at the bedside. Please, please, PLEASE, if you're going to be a CNM, get some freakin'...

  3. Did you have a Preemie or Pre Term Labor while working?

    JennieBSN replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    Susy K--LMAO! I'm a fellow L&D 'sister,' and after a shift where an out of control patient tried to BITE me, you READ MY MIND!! Whenever somebody says to me (on a bad day), 'oh, your job must be...

  4. What would you do?

    JennieBSN replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell him/her to review my charting (esp. if I had a good reason for not getting the pt. up), review the census/staffing levels during that shift (if it was busy), then state my reason for not...

  5. If an MD shoved you...

    JennieBSN replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heard of one similar incident on my unit. The ba***rd is just lucky it wasn't ME he put his hands on, otherwise he'd be paying for my house, my car, AND my future child's education. I'd write him...

  6. Male nurse???'man in uniform'WOW or no way!

    JennieBSN replied to HOP's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, speaking in complete, easily comprehensible sentences usually is appreciated here. Try

  7. Oh, my aching feet!

    JennieBSN replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

    I second the Dansko clog vote. I have HORRIBLE feet (surgery on one, flat arches, heel spurs...ahhhh), and went through several different clogs before I forked out the dough for the Dansko. Worth...

  8. All Nurses Read This

    JennieBSN replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    1.RN 2. four 3. southeast 4. no 5. yes 6. yes 7. no 8. NO! 9. yes 10. most definitely 11. nope 12. what's a break? 13. half of them 14. against...and please, y'all, don't argue with me about this....

  9. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    JennieBSN replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. Getting married actually helped me. Dating was a distraction as well as being engaged, because I was always running around planning the wedding or going out of town...

  10. Why do nurses "eat their young?" (serious post)

    JennieBSN replied to Chris-FNP's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, you just keep telling yourself, "I am a duck," and let all that negativity ROLL OFF YOUR BACK. There are some nasty folks out there, but you don't have to let 'em suck you into their misery....

  11. What Freaks You Out?

    JennieBSN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooo, ooo, fat chick story!!! We had a woman come in for a scheduled c-section, very "fluffy" woman, as I prefer to call them. Anyway, they put in the spinal, laid her down on the table, and her...

  12. What Freaks You Out?

    JennieBSN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man...I have a raging stomach virus and have been on phenergan the past 2 days, and dang if this thread doesn't just make me want to HEAVE all over the keyboard!! You guys are gross!!! [This...

  13. BSN minimum requirement

    JennieBSN replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    PREACH IT,

  14. BSN minimum requirement

    JennieBSN replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    PREACH IT,

  15. silly question

    JennieBSN replied to Lina's topic in General Nursing

    We totally celebrate together...any excuse to EAT!! The docs buy us fruit, nuts (ha ha...I guess they're trying to tell us something about our personalities), and chocolate every xmas. We decorate...

  16. Order for EFM (!)

    JennieBSN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    How is that LEGAL??? I'm sorry, but it smacks of something shady to me. There's no way in hell our docs would get away with that. I just don't think they can LEGALLY restrict a nurse from doing...

  17. applying to nursing school . . . misconceptions???

    JennieBSN replied to miya's topic in General Students

    Look at Tracy's response on the 'If there are so many negatives..." thread. It's good. Pretty much sums it up. Yeah, we b**** a lot here, but again...Tracy's response sums it up beautifully. Uh,...

  18. If there are so many negatives to nursing, why would anyone choose this field?

    JennieBSN replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely do it again. I LOVE it! Hate the b.s., of course, but hey...every job has it's bad points...even the greeter at Wal-Mart has a bad day. The only thing I'd do differently the...

  19. I graduate in 2 months, and I'm terrified!

    JennieBSN replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Laura, any GOOD nurse feels inadequate and scared as she gets closer to graduation. The realization that the amount of knowledge and clincal finesse that you need seems to only grow bigger is VERY...

  20. Why do nurses "eat their young?" (serious post)

    JennieBSN replied to Chris-FNP's topic in General Nursing

    Whew!! Yet another can of worms opened. I don't know why we do it. It has been suggested that it's because nsg is a female-dominated profession. Although I've vehemently fought with another poster...

  21. Did you have a Preemie or Pre Term Labor while working?

    JennieBSN replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as an L&D nurse, it's a well-known and documented fact that nurses and doctors have the highest rates of preterm labor than any other profession. Several of our nurses delivered early, as...

  22. 45 yo Physician ISO Single Nurse

    JennieBSN replied to NROSRGN's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, it's been my experience that any male doc that is single, esp. at age 45, is one of three things: a total a**hole with a God complex that no sane woman would touch with a 10 foot condom, a...

  23. What Freaks You Out?

    JennieBSN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man. That is so sad!! Okay, gotta give the folks an 'upper.' One of our nurses had a total vag. hys., and chose to have a spinal for her surgery instead of general. She and the CRNA decided to...

  24. ADN and BSN clinical requirements

    JennieBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a BSN, and I can honestly tell you that yes, for the most part, ADN students get more clinical experience. My school was great and we got a lot of clinical, but from what I understand, this is...

  25. BSN minimum requirement

    JennieBSN replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    About half of the posts here are constructive, and actually worth reading. HOWEVER, I am sick and tired of hearing non-BSN nurses make these IGNORANT generalizations!! Why is it 'okay' to insult...