Jensmom7 BSN, RN

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    Dear New Grad Nurse

    Jensmom7 replied to ashrose1992's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone makes mistakes, some serious, some not so much. The important thing is to own it, learn from it and don't do it again. Meet the older nurses half way. We envy your youthful energy, and...
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Brings back memories of working in a Peds ER as a student nurse. Four year old girl, house fire victim, third degree burns. Couldn't get the smell out of my nose for days, and couldn't eat pork for a...
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    I just set my friend up

    Jensmom7 replied to Kaylle's topic in General Students

    Ah, Grn you took the words right out of my
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    Starting in LTC?

    Jensmom7 replied to theviolinist's topic in General Nursing

    To put it in perspective, the patients in LTC now are the acuity level of the MedSurg patients I saw in clinicals in the 70s. LTC Nursing is nothing to turn up your nose at. You can get some valuable...
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    Med-Surg sentence

    Jensmom7 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You could, as this falls under the "other duties as assigned" sentence that's at the bottom of every job
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    Elephant in the China Shop

    Jensmom7 replied to hcworker's topic in General Nursing

    This topic is incredibly creepy and smacks of an adolescent male who has been watching way too much "Naughty Nurse" Media. I entered Nursing school in 1975. In all the years since then, I have...
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    Med-Surg sentence

    Jensmom7 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First of all, I'm a well seasoned nurse (36 years) and I would NEVER expect anyone to "suck it up, Buttercup" if they had to work like this. I worked as a hospital bedside nurse for 20 years, half in...
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    Nursing school

    Jensmom7 replied to juju0889's topic in General Students

    You will be expected to maintain a certain GPA. You will spend a lot of money to lose sleep, stress over tests, have less time for a social life and wipe butts on a regular basis. My advice?? If...
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    Big sign-on bonus, no incentive...

    Jensmom7 replied to abend's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Yeah, the facility where I see my patients just finished offering a sign on bonuses for both CNAs and Nurses. They just hired 15 new nurses. I predict 75-80% of them will have disappeared within a...
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    Late arriving Nurses

    Jensmom7 replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, I didn't mean to quote you-ThePrincessBride made a comment about her job wanting people to work off the clock. Sorry 'bout
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

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

    Well, banning clowns, now that would be a given *shudder*
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    Late arriving Nurses

    Jensmom7 replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Legally, you should not be working after you clock out. The expectation is, when you clock out, you're done, and you should exit the building at that time. If you are hanging around and happen to...
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

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

    Hey, I'm just here for the eye
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    Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    Jensmom7 replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well this is awkward-I was really just wiping some smutz off my screen and apparently hit reply.
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    Late arriving Nurses

    Jensmom7 replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Except, if you read the original post, her shift doesn't start at 7. It starts at 6:45. She clocks in between 6:44 and 6:51; technically, per her facility policy, still on time. When I was still...
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    Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

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

    Just one, but we've been friends in real life for 10 years, so we really don't talk about jobs or Nurse stuff on Facebook. Doing it at a restaurant over margaritas is MUCH more satisfying
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    Made a mistake. Cna

    Jensmom7 replied to Lalalove1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Why? She apologized once and cleaned it up. The Supervisor has likely forgotten all about it, and has more pressing matters on her mind. Self-flagellation just makes people look at you funny, and...
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    Made a mistake. Cna

    Jensmom7 replied to Lalalove1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is a mistake most of us, Nurses included, make once. After I did it oh so many years ago, double and triple checking that clamp became second nature lol. It even became a part of teaching...
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    Attack of The Killer Poop

    Jensmom7 replied to Tex.'s topic in General Nursing

    Ah, tube feeds. I always told students and new grads, "One thing you never have to worry about if your patient is a tube feed:
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an old school Whovian, and Capaldi is the best Doctor since Tom Baker, in my opinion. Actually, there's a bit of Baker in Capaldi's Doctor, so it's a win-win for
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I second that motion!! I can't wait for the new episodes to
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    Overweight

    Jensmom7 replied to MCNERRA's topic in Health, Stress Management

    But breakfast for dinner is fun! We used to do it when I was little (way back in the early 60s)-cereal, eggs, pancakes, bacon, milk and juice. We even got into our jammies for the occasion. It didn't...
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

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

    Oh, yeah... My family thinks I'm addicted to Criminal Minds for the deep, topical story
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    Clubbing is the New Black

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol like the lady who had 11 inch nails. How in the wide wide world of sports did she wipe her butt??
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    Jensmom7 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in Med Surg, I loved starting IVs, and was really good at it. Moving on to Home Care: blood draws (peripheral), Wound Vacs and Pleurex cath drains. Now, Hospice: I also find post mortem...