nursejohio

nursejohio ASN, RN

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  1. CNA before RN

    nursejohio replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Students

    I think every nurse should be required to put in some hard time as an aide. I worked in a nursing home 3+ years while I was in school, and wouldn't trade it for anything. I honestly believe that doing...

  2. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    nursejohio replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

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  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    nursejohio replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

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  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursejohio replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

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  5. I forgot to give report!

    nursejohio replied to nursejohio's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang on a sec folks... I didn't mean to stir the pot. The best preceptor I had was one of the oldest on the unit, been there almost 25 years. I love working with older nurses, they have knowledge and...

  6. Anyone else had this experience... is the BSN program better

    nursejohio replied to Dawdett's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't think that it's a unique LVN school phenomenon. I'm an RN and it seemed like the teachers I had were either the old school "eat their young" type nurses, or the blithering idiot type. The few...

  7. Tall scrubs? What about fanny packs?

    nursejohio replied to iLOVEbees's topic in Men in Nursing

    I tried the "waist pack" for a bit, but had trouble organizing it. Too much stuff crammed into a little space. I found something like a tool belt/organizer thing online, at redding medical. It works...

  8. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursejohio replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Point taken, but as a nurse who washes before, after and sometimes in the middle of patient care, I too would "protest too much" if my manager came around with such an insulting idea. I wash my hands...

  9. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    nursejohio replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OMG! I had to laugh at that one...I define a good day as any day I can pee before

  10. Worst patient experience

    nursejohio replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was still in school and working at the nursing home. I was doing nights on the rehab unid. I'd done all my PM care and had everyone in bed around 10. At 11 or so, I could smell "the smell" so I...

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    nursejohio replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! I can't believe I just spent 3 days reading 80 pages of some of the grossest (and, as only a nurse can think of them, funniest) stories I've ever heard! My husband laughed at some, and looked at...

  12. What punishment should this nurse get?

    nursejohio replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I've been reading the first 5 pages with increasing frustration. I do agree that it was completely inappropriate for her to fall asleep. However, having worked night shift I can empathize. I've...

  13. How to prepare for ACLS?

    nursejohio replied to QuilterLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do have one thing to add...When you're defibrillating your pt, make sure you clear the table I don't know about other testers, but one at our hospital is notorious for sneaking a hand or foot onto...

  14. How to prepare for ACLS?

    nursejohio replied to QuilterLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just took ACLS, had the megacode on Thursday and passed (even though my patient died.) It really wasn't as bad as I was afraid it was gonna be, and I passed just fine. Just make sure you know Vtach,...

  15. The Nightshift Funk

    nursejohio replied to HillNPStudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked nights in a nursing home over the summer while I was finishing up my degree. I know it's not the same as a hospital, but night shift is night shift. No therapy, no docs, no families...what...

  16. If I can only get organized !

    nursejohio replied to mzkede's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse too. I started on my floor in the middle of June and have survived my first 2 days off orientation. :roll I started my brains during my last quarter of school and have revised the...

  17. Did I fail the NCLEX?

    nursejohio replied to randie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't freak yourself out. I graduated with a 3.58 and still walked out feeling like I'd been hit by a freight train. I only got 75 questions and I would have gladly cut off my right arm for 10 more. A...