Jensmom7 BSN, RN

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    3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have days when this expresses exactly how I feel. Those days when I'm tired of being the primary wage earner, of having to work full time because my husband expects it, of him totally not...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    Jensmom7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This thread was doing just fine. Honest discussion, no snark, no flaming. Really refreshing. And then you showed up. I honestly have no rebuttal to your absurd comments except to say "Wrong. You're...
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    3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    (((((OC))))) I wish I could do more than a hug. You've had a rough time
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    Thrown From the Tower!!

    Jensmom7 replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sadly, I think OP is not coming back. She's a perfect example of this: One of these days I'm going to print out all her posts, and have them framed as a collage titled "Special
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    I know I shouldn't let it get to me.

    Jensmom7 replied to detrelibre's topic in General Nursing

    After seven months on your first job, you feel like you actually know stuff, you project confidence to your patients and co-workers. Your co-worker actually paid you a compliment. She said you were a...
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    Words You Hate

    Jensmom7 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Been doing this for almost 37 years now. HHH enema-High, Hot and a Hell of a lot. Ah, those were the days... As for turpentine enema, heard of it, never gave one. Don't think they're much in vogue...
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    Words You Hate

    Jensmom7 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Use of the quote feature will help determine why you asked cani an apparently random question. Ain't nobody got time to go back through 26 pages of posts!! In the meantime, Google is your friend....
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    Thrown From the Tower!!

    Jensmom7 replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guarantee you her boss doesn't give a fart in a high wind about any of it, other than how it impacts staffing and patient care. OP is lucky she still has a job. As many occurances as she's had, she...
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    Personality Disorders and Recovery

    Jensmom7 replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked Psych for awhile, and always said I would rather be locked in a room with four paranoid schizophrenics than one borderline personality (I actually have a soft spot for schizophrenics, but...
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    Thrown From the Tower!!

    Jensmom7 replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, I started and deleted three responses to this one. Because there's nothing I could say that wouldn't get me in
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    Never Have I Ever Done That Before

    Jensmom7 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

    I started mine on a 9 year old. Almost 40 years ago and I still think about it from time to
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    Jensmom7 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    But do you eat parabens out of the garbage can?? And, are you the master of your parabens?? (Someone may have already said this. If so, sorry for
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    Unsedated, vented patients?

    Jensmom7 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, I was intubated when I coded after an anaphylactic reaction and I wasn't sedated. I know this was probably an exception. Of course, it was a community hospital and we all knew each...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That's how my daughter describes a depressive episode; not bad or sad feelings, but NO
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    Does home health prepare a nurse to transition to NP?

    Jensmom7 replied to HelloWish's topic in Home Health

    Now THIS sounds like a workable plan. You'll be busy, but your pointing in the right direction. It's refreshing to have a student who actually listens to what seasoned nurses are recommending....
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    End of life liquid meds vs crushed

    Jensmom7 replied to Race Mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The response that "there are no orders for these meds" is inappropriate and patently wrong. There had to be orders to get the kit sent in the first place, and no pharmacy is going to send meds without...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    By the skin of its
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best. "Ferris Bueller, you're my hero." Also, Sixteen
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Never went camping. Maybe because my mom's idea of roughing it was a hotel without room service. I've never seen any reason to prove her
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    How do you sign your credentials?

    Jensmom7 replied to heather717's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My business card has jensmom7 BSN, RN. When I sign my notes I skip the BSN. I got my BSN almost 40 years ago, and while I am proud of it, over the years it never enhanced any aspect of my practice as...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I second that.
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    Does home health prepare a nurse to transition to NP?

    Jensmom7 replied to HelloWish's topic in Home Health

    I applaud your confidence and enthusiasm. However, you haven't graduated from school yet, much less studied for and passed NCLEX. I've said this several times in various threads: school doesn't teach...
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    Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    Jensmom7 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol I just thought of the old Bill Cosby routine where his wife goes postal on the kids: "Roll your eyes at me? I'll roll your little head on the floor!" Not that I'm advocating violence toward...
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    Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    Jensmom7 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. Just no. This is not an example of being bullied. This is an example of a brand new nurse who was treated with a less than effusive, thank God you're here now attitude, and she ran crying to...