nursejohio

nursejohio ASN, RN

NA, Stepdown, L&D, Trauma ICU, ER

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  1. Obtaining License in NY state seems difficult...

    nursejohio replied to ktb_82's topic in General Nursing

    I got my NY license a few months after I got mine in Ohio, and I didn't think it was too horrible. I did the child abuse class, took the school form to my academic advisor (well, I guess she'd be my...

  2. NONCOMPLIANCE, why be at the big H? in the first place?

    nursejohio replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I totally feel your frustration! I don't think it's harsh at all, but it'll never happen. Of course, I'm also a fan of the "license to reproduce" school of

  3. No pain meds for you, mother

    nursejohio replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    How horrible! Why on earth don't they want her to be medicated for the pain she's obviously in??? I can't imagine how frustrating that must be for

  4. OMG! Something good from Grey's Anatomy

    nursejohio posted a topic in General Nursing

    McSteamy is telling the annoying interns about the Q2 repositioning of a pt with stage 3 decubs and they're complaining that by the time they're done they'll have to start all over again and "can't...

  5. OMG! Something good from Grey's Anatomy

    nursejohio replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed out loud when he was telling them about the turning, AS IF docs would be doing that

  6. My First Delivery, Not A Good Experience

    nursejohio replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Mama, I've had the same thought a million times! We had a G19, no folks, that's not a typo, I said G19 I don't remember how many elective and spont ABs she'd had, but there were double digit living...

  7. PAR Charting

    nursejohio replied to ladytopaz's topic in General Nursing

    I think I had clincals there. I never could quite get the hang of it either. I guess it was just never explained in a way that made sense to me. I thought the problem is the COPD or whatever got him...

  8. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nursejohio replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should get the same quality care. I agree with you on that. However, I've seen people milking the system in every area of the hospital. L&D nurses see the 2nd generation Medicaid moms...

  9. Will we remain divided and conquered?

    nursejohio replied to anonymurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's exactly my point about most of us loving our job. I can't speak for every nurse, but I get a huge amount of satisfaction knowing that I made a difference in the outcome of my pt. I enjoy...

  10. Will we remain divided and conquered?

    nursejohio replied to anonymurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat: The problem remains that nothing will change unless we force it. For all our venting and moaning on here, most of us love our jobs. To push the issue, there would have to be some sort of...

  11. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    nursejohio replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I might, if I won enough that I could buy a new computer charting system. Our hospital unrolled Epic in Oct, and it's harder now than it was the first week we were live. It doesn't integrate into the...

  12. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    nursejohio replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    Why did I not think of OSHA before? :doh: We have one specific doc who always leaves dirty sharps out on the delivery table, doesn't even bother to stick them in the little sharp box that's set up...

  13. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    nursejohio replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've got several of both, and I've had IVs a couple times. Please trust me when I say that IVs hurt worse than any of them. Piercings are over much faster, and tats don't hurt as badly. The only thing...

  14. Waxing hysterical

    nursejohio replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    A word of advice... if you get the brilliant idea to wax at home, and think you and your hubby can handle doing hair removal of a more 'exotic' nature, do not... I repeat DO NOT use the wax that isn't...

  15. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    nursejohio replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know how on earth I've missed this thread, but I'm glad I found it today I wish I had something great to contribute. Alas, I'm just your ordinary klutz, tripping over cords and such. Oh, I...

  16. Do they turn off the epidural before delivery?

    nursejohio replied to UM Review RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our epis run on PCEA pumps, can't remember the brand. The pt gets the button, along with the "this won't take away the pressure, your nurse needs to know if you push the button" lecture. I can't tell...

  17. patient report sheet

    nursejohio replied to susanj1213's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked ICU stepdown I made my own brains in excel. I had been copying the worksheets other nurses had, tweaked them a little bit and came up with one that worked well for me. If you PM me your...

  18. computer charting

    nursejohio replied to Heather A.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can't help you with Cerner or Watchchild, but I feel your pain! We use QS for baby and mom assesments, but we unrolled Epic in Oct. We often have to enter our own med orders (because pharmacy can't...

  19. Hospital vs Hotel

    nursejohio replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just threw up a little in my

  20. Do they turn off the epidural before delivery?

    nursejohio replied to UM Review RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your friends are the exception to the rule, at least they would be at my hospital. Once in a blue moon the epidurals will eliminate the pressure feeling, but it's not the norm. Sometimes anesthesia...

  21. Do they turn off the epidural before delivery?

    nursejohio replied to UM Review RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First off, no such thing as a 'pain free birth' If I could find the no-good-so-and-so that's been spreading that rumor, they'd get some quality ICU time Epidurals control/eliminate most of the pain,...

  22. vented patients

    nursejohio replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    Our ICU trachs pts after 7-10 days usually. If it looks like the pt will be a slow wean off the vent, trachs are usually the best option. Sedation can be decreased or turned off without worrying about...

  23. OP Babies

    nursejohio replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes you can tell by leopolds or just looking at the belly. You should be able to find the babys rump at the top of the fundus and follow the back down to the pubic bone. If it's OP, you can't...

  24. post-heart cath pain

    nursejohio replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I was early in nursing school when I had this patient in the LTC, she'd had a cath done and had what the nurses explained to me as a "cholesterol shower" They said the cath knocked off tiny bits of...

  25. I should have said something...

    nursejohio replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    oops, i guess i overlooked that part.