JustMeRN

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  1. Just trying to keep myself accountable... Working on my first paper today...

    JustMeRN replied to jenrninmi's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm sorry, but that's incredibly rude. Emergent was offering support, your reply was quite

  2. 40 credits in a year, can I do it?

    JustMeRN replied to JustMeRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Thanks for the encouragement. Now that's it's really looking like a reality I'm getting nervous. I was always a good student, but it's been so long! What if I can't do

  3. How long for transcript evaluation?

    JustMeRN replied to ORnurse9's topic in Western Governors University

    I got mine today as well. I had some issues with a school sending the wrong persons transcript. Wgu had all my transcripts as of last

  4. Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

    JustMeRN replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was always good with difficult patients and families. Occasionally you get someone you can't please. I had a patient call me a cu*t and throw her phone at me. I refused to give her her bag from the...

  5. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    JustMeRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This conversation is very relevant to me. I am an ASN nurse, with 15 years experience. I worked in one facility for 13 years, 11 med surge and 2 in a small outpatient department (preop testing). Last...

  6. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    JustMeRN replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, never failed a thing, passed nclex first try and thought it was simple. I did have a clinical instructor threaten to fail me because my spelling was so horrendous (care plans done in the stone...

  7. What do you think of this offer?

    JustMeRN replied to Despareux's topic in Home Health

    I agree with caliotter3, you need to find out how much work they would have for you before you can know if you would be able to make the money you want. When you are paid per visit I don't believe you...

  8. Visiting nurse job offer salary?

    JustMeRN replied to daisyRN1's topic in Home Health

    I took a 20% paycut moving from a hospital job to home health. But, I get paid milage, and because the hours are so flexible I no longer have to pay for child care. Those two things bring things...

  9. 4 Point Restraints in the ER. Is that Abuse?

    JustMeRN replied to Vickymay's topic in Emergency

    Heres a story for you where restraints were not used, but could have, and maybe should have been. A patient brought to the ER for violent and self destructive behavior. Due to the overload of the...

  10. 4 Point Restraints in the ER. Is that Abuse?

    JustMeRN replied to Vickymay's topic in Emergency

    I suggest you ask for more education on your facilities restaint policy. Or try looking it up. Restraints used appropriately are not abuse. Restraints are (or were at one point) a jcaho issue, any...

  11. FLAME ON!

    JustMeRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    what a weird thread. Basically "if you're not going to tell me how wonderful I am, I will call you

  12. June 2015 start date MSN

    JustMeRN replied to roseonye's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm hoping to start the RN to bsn in June as well. I hope I'm ready for this! I'm currently helping my fourth grader write a research paper, and I can't remember a darn thing about writing paper! I...

  13. Who works 40 hours??

    JustMeRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    I'm not working full time, but I agree that there is great flexibility. If I need to stop at the post office, or grocery store I plan a break when I know I will be that way. When my daughter had a...

  14. Initial assessment/no place to sit down privately?

    JustMeRN replied to alexprn's topic in Home Health

    I usually do skin exam (backside) when I have the client show me their bathroom. As in. "While we are here is it ok if I look at your backside,I want to make sure you don't have any skin problems"....

  15. Leaving Home Health Nursing

    JustMeRN replied to Kcattanp's topic in Home Health

    Could you find a refresher class, or certificate class, or even take acls and get certified? Not that you probably need a refresher class (I agree, you don't really ever forget) but it looks good....

  16. So nervous about actually leaving my hospital job

    JustMeRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    I left the hospital in September after 15 years. I was terrified. The first week of orientation I second guessed. Now I think it's the best career choice I have made (so

  17. I don't mean to complain..

    JustMeRN replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    You need to take a step back and untangle your life from your job. I never quite get the push these days for a job to "fulfill" you. In my opinion your job supports the parts of your life that fulfill...

  18. Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    JustMeRN replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a policy in place of what to do with abnormals than no, I don't think a nurse would have to call 911 for asymptomatic abnormals. If the nurse left a client with a clearly high blood...

  19. Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    JustMeRN replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    Does your job require a physical assessment though? Or are you strictly there in an educational / counciling capacity? If you are there to do a physical assessment, then vitals should be a part of...

  20. Performing Vital Signs Without a Policy

    JustMeRN replied to Riawahine's topic in General Nursing

    i guess I'm not clear on exactly what your position is? Does it include a physical assessment for insurance purposes? If so a complete set of vitals is a part of a physical assessment, so why would...

  21. Lack of standard care (new nurse)

    JustMeRN replied to superjamiek07's topic in Home Health

    I see a fair amount in variation of wound treatments for clients who are not wound center patients. When it is a non wound center client the field nurses for the most part decide on the dressings,...

  22. Help! I look young!

    JustMeRN replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I suppose if one must have an image issue this is a good one to have. I have always looked, and sounded young. At 37 I still get carded a fair amount. Strangely enough, if my kids are tagging along I...

  23. New to homecare and I need some help

    JustMeRN replied to spartan_nurse's topic in Home Health

    Interesting the driving thing. I see people have the most luck with coiling tubing as they go, circling around the arm or in a walker basket if she has one. It's slower going, but

  24. Nurse Clueless

    JustMeRN replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    In a near code situation a known flake of a nurse had no idea how to palpate a blood pressure. The worst part is she wouldn't admit she didn't know. The doc and I stood there watching as she inflated...

  25. Interview question

    JustMeRN replied to jnurse11's topic in Home Health

    so, this is her first job? she wont have any other way to explain her skills then, so yeah, she might have to tell. She may not get hired without the experience they are looking for, but she might....