JennieBSN

JennieBSN

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  1. Non-critical pts in ICU

    JennieBSN replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Natalie--I can't have 'ICU snobbery' because I don't work in an ICU. I work L&D. We frequently are asked to keep patients who are postpartum/do not have and obstetric problem because the docs...

  2. Non-critical pts in ICU

    JennieBSN replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. My head is still REELING with this one. I think it was totally inappropriate for the pt. to be in ICU for that reason, and the nurse who reported off sounds like she needs to be worked over a...

  3. Needles

    JennieBSN replied to Dennis13's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there. Dennis, you'll probably give the best injections on your unit! Seriously.[/b] Just had to say, I totally agree w/susanmary. Not to brag, but my patients say I give the best shot...

  4. Needles

    JennieBSN replied to Dennis13's topic in General Nursing

    'Kay, I don't understand...are YOU afraid to be stuck, or afraid to stick SOMEONE ELSE?? If it's the latter, I don't know what to tell you. However, I pass out (really...the red cross has politely...

  5. BOARDS: Good or bad if computer shuts down @ 75??

    JennieBSN replied to e-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine shut off @ 75, and I passed. I don't know anyone whose shut off at 75 and failed. You're probably fine!!!

  6. nursing pay incentives

    JennieBSN replied to jcstratton's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work, we get $50 bonus for working an extra 4 hour shift, and $100 for working an extra 8 hour shift. This has really helped fill in 'holes' in the schedule!

  7. tattle tell

    JennieBSN replied to daisie's topic in General Nursing

    I'll make this short and sweet. If you dread going to work, it's time to get out. Been there, done that, and I was much happier once I left. Good luck.

  8. anyone else feel this way?

    JennieBSN replied to yankee_in_SC's topic in General Nursing

    Ismo--I agree with you about mgt. being held accountable, however, yankee stated that mgt. offered to intervene and she declined. When I had my horrible preceptor in NICU (rode in on a broom every...

  9. what do you think?

    JennieBSN replied to Cathy RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Cathy. We have a nurse on my unit (I work L&D) who fits the same profile. She's been there since the late 1960's, and is totally unable to keep up with the pace any more. She gets all huffy...

  10. anyone else feel this way?

    JennieBSN replied to yankee_in_SC's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there yankee!! When I read your post, all I could think was 'been there, done that.' My first job was NICU, and even though I'd done my senior year practicum there and had some experience, I...

  11. please someone reply!!!!

    JennieBSN replied to refreshme's topic in General Nursing

    Hey refreshme!! Kudos to you for not wanting to just be some paper-pusher. Where I live, a lot of the community colleges offer 'RN refresher' courses. The hospitals where I've worked do the same...

  12. What am I doing? Am I insane?

    JennieBSN replied to zdjoe's topic in General Nursing

    Brav-o, canoehead!!! Beautifully said. A nice end to a tense topic. You rock! [This message has been edited by kday (edited February 16,

  13. What do you do for yourself?

    JennieBSN replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    Three main things I find are life savers in a stress-crunch pre or post shift. Number one: my jacuzzi bathtub in the master bathroom. HYDROTHERAPY, oooooo yeah!! Number two: my elliptical machine...

  14. Patient Confidentiality

    JennieBSN replied to Nottanurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, whether or not she was trying to be nice and helpful, fact is, she blatantly broke the rules regarding confidentiality. I have been TEMPTED to look in many a family member's chart when they...

  15. What am I doing? Am I insane?

    JennieBSN replied to zdjoe's topic in General Nursing

    I must respond one last time to this immature jerk who calls himself a professional nurse. Ok, I'm the one who is sexist? Who is calling me "Honey" and "baby". Those are sexist remarks. "Honey" and...

  16. What am I doing? Am I insane?

    JennieBSN replied to zdjoe's topic in General Nursing

    My dear, please take with a grain of salt all of the negative comments people post on this site. Most of them are simply blowing off steam, which we need to do. Nursing is riddled with politics and...

  17. The Nurse's New Clothes

    JennieBSN replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got a lot of my scrubs from the Tafford catalogue. They have really good sales and sometimes you can get scrubs for as cheap as $10. Try JC Penny, too...they have cheap stuff on a regular basis....

  18. Relocating to Raleigh, NC......

    JennieBSN replied to Julie, RN's topic in General Nursing

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  19. Help on Med Surg from OB dept.

    JennieBSN replied to Ekaye's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Excuse me, but at MY hospital(14 L&D beds), it is the OB nurses (I am one) who run our b---s off, but can't find help from anyone else in the entire hospital to help because they're afraid of OB!!...

  20. exposure to hiv in the work place

    JennieBSN replied to psychnurse01's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with the other nurse who said you should consider a civil suit. If it were me, I would go after the facility AND the patient, and maybe even the physician who left you unattended with a...

  21. verbal 'scripts'

    JennieBSN replied to NCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, dear LORD, NCRN, please tell me what city you live in, as I am an RN in NC and am now TERRIFIED that this horrid scheme will soon be on the doorstep of MY hospital. How DARE they do that to you?...