Jensmom7 BSN, RN

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    Side business ideas for nurses

    Jensmom7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

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    Side business ideas for nurses

    Jensmom7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You do realize that the bakery might be OPEN at 10am, but unless you just plan on hiring minions to do all the work for you, you would actually have to BE there at 3am to start baking all those...
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    Special Snowflake!

    Jensmom7 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    If I were any more seasoned I'd fall apart. I have never been called a Crusty Old Bat, nor have I ever eaten a newbie nurse (please reference my latest entry in "What I Learned This Week). Truthfully,...
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    Special Snowflake!

    Jensmom7 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    If you're willing to absorb the wisdom of your elders, how about
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    Special Snowflake!

    Jensmom7 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but they THINK they are...that's part of what makes them so Special. And, if you don't agree wholeheartedly, well then, you're obviously just a bitter COB and NETY! NETY! You're a bully!
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that helping facility nurses get over their fear of working with Hospice patients makes me very proud of them; Hospice is a 180 degree mind flip for an acute care minded nurse. And, these...
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    Fleas!

    Jensmom7 replied to smartypants22's topic in Private Duty

    This one was shady to begin with (8 decrepit trailers grouped together behind a fence), it had no name, there was garbage strewn about everywhere, lots of skinny dogs rooting through said garbage,...
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    Fleas!

    Jensmom7 replied to smartypants22's topic in Private Duty

    What do you mean you can't leave the case? It's an infection control and staff safety issue. When I worked Home Care, I did an admission in a trailer park that was so disgusting it should have been...
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    How do you tell families or caregivers that their loved one is actively dying?

    Jensmom7 replied to Jack Hazz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Remember that Hospice is a team. You can always call your Chaplain or Social Worker and give them a heads up that a family member is having difficulty with accepting what is happening. The Chaplain...
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    VP of Marketing insults nurses (vent)

    Jensmom7 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I once worked for a Home Health agency, and the owner liked to use meetings as a time to inflate his already considerable ego. At one staff meeting, he stood at the front of the room, looked out at...
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    RN Diagnosis Chronological order

    Jensmom7 replied to allinoneplace01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I actually was just being a bit of a smart aleck because you keep coming across as pompous and condescending. Feel free to pontificate on, I'm done here.
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    A Public Thank You

    Jensmom7 replied to WellThatsOod's topic in General Nursing

    No Coke,
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    A Public Thank You

    Jensmom7 replied to WellThatsOod's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I personally think Cubes are the butt-fugliest cars ever made, but your description is so awesome I'll make an exception in your case, and I won't point and laugh lol.
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    Someone got a $25K signing bonus at a hospital in OH?!

    Jensmom7 replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    This is great-Nursing Urban Legends!! Seriously, though, I just can't believe any hospital would give out that large a bonus. Especially since the Nursing shortage is a myth and Nurses are literally a...
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    Anyone else want to burn their statistics book?

    Jensmom7 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Students

    The only thing my statistics class taught me was a healthy skepticism of most studies. You can manipulate numbers to prove just about any hypothesis. Lol just thinking about it after almost 40 years...
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    RN Diagnosis Chronological order

    Jensmom7 replied to allinoneplace01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, you're a student, so a little instruction here: 1. The only wounds that are staged are pressure wounds. 2. Pressure wounds occur over bony prominences. 3. An inguinal wound caused by friction,...
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That I am WAY too excited that having Xfinity On Demand means I can watch Sharknado 3. Any. Time. I. Want!! I mean, seriously, how can you NOT like a crappy SyFy movie that has these people as...
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I ever get a cold sore is when I'm stressed. First time I got one was when I sat Boards. Surprise!! I actually have a colony on my lip-when that area goes numb, I grab the
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    I think I'm in trouble...Please help. Im stressing

    Jensmom7 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in General Nursing

    While that is definitely true, OP didn't specify if it was her personal or work phone. I'm hoping she sent them to the doc via a secure work
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    Help!

    Jensmom7 replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, I've erased three responses to this post because I don't feel like getting my hand slapped by the mods. Suffice it to say, it's pretty obvious that you really don't want advice, unless it makes...
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    Reaction to PPD test?

    Jensmom7 replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there is induration, it isn't positive. I get red all the time, it's an expected reaction. You don't have to have travelled anywhere to have a positive PPD, by the way. All the positive means...
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    I think I'm in trouble...Please help. Im stressing

    Jensmom7 replied to pnkgirl25's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want you to feel like you're being lectured, because you're stressed enough right now. But for future reference: Whoever signs the sheets needs to sign their name, not the patient's. It can be...
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    Newbie question

    Jensmom7 replied to Farawyn's topic in Home Health

    Six weeks sounds like a wonderful orientation time. The reality? You're lucky they're giving you a week. Most HH agencies expect new hires, especially experienced nurses, to hit the ground running....
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    Help!

    Jensmom7 replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You know that saying, "When ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise"? It applies here, in spades. What if physicians could do the same? I don't see the AMA ever condoning something like that. I...
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    When I got mine I learned to keep my mouth shut when an obvious troll posted something extremely odious and let the mods handle it. I stayed low for a few days to get my chakras aligned and get my...