Jensmom7 BSN, RN

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    Mobile scrub store

    Jensmom7 replied to ashleyterri's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The facility my patients are at has a scrub truck 3-4 times a year. I don't utilize it as I wear street clothes, but the facility staff love it. They can use payroll
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    Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Clearly, their loss
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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, me too ixchel. This week has had too many Mondays in it for my
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    RN Starbucks side job?

    Jensmom7 replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    It's all that time he saves by not doing ADLs. Also, you shouldn't play Candy Crush at the Nurses station, so he has to find SOMETHING to make himself look productive lol. (You know I loves ya,
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    RN Starbucks side job?

    Jensmom7 replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    Anything that lets you use different parts of your brain, that you enjoy, and get paid for in the bargain, I say go for it. Just remember that nursing is your primary job and pays the bills. Don't...
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    The Truth About Nursing

    Jensmom7 replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain as well. Been married for 32 years to a man who knows how much chewing noises repulse me, and still chews AND talks with his mouth open. He also refuses to floss in the bathroom, and...
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    The Truth About Nursing

    Jensmom7 replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I am. And don't call me
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    is hospice nurse and hospice case manager same thing?

    Jensmom7 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I wish you luck in your new job, but something still tells me that "Hospice Case Manager" still doesn't mean what you think it means. Please, keep in touch here and let us know how it goes. I hope my...
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    Guaranteed Hours

    Jensmom7 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

    And this is one reason, when I still worked in a hospital, that we loathed contracted agency nurses. They got their hours at the expense of the nurses who were hourly employees of the hospital and...
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    Why Do We Say "Nursing School"?

    Jensmom7 replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to just copy and paste this-you're gonna have many opportunities to ask this question
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    Nurses that kill

    Jensmom7 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Before I had my gallbladder out (10-12 years ago), when they did labs in the ER my K+ was somewhere around 2.1. I had K+ riders up the wazoo, and oral supplements for awhile after I went home. I was...
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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^What ixchel said. Remember: Never lose your sense of humor, and avoid those who will try to tell you that fun and laughter Have No Place In
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol I didn't say it was logical, I was just proud of myself for dredging MedSurg stuff out of the cobwebs!
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    Nurse Practitioner or PA

    Jensmom7 replied to carti's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, ok, I thought maybe criteria had changed drastically over the past few years. As to your question, no one can really answer it for you. My suggestion is you talk to some PAs (you already have your...
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    Nurse Practitioner or PA

    Jensmom7 replied to carti's topic in General Nursing

    Since when do PAs have to go to medical school? I was under the impression that it's a Master's Degree in Medical
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    Best RN jobs to have more time for children/family

    Jensmom7 replied to babblingbrook's topic in Nursing Career

    Um...sorry, but no one is scheduled for 6 12-hour shifts/week. Perhaps what you mean is 72 hours/pay period. That would be 3 shifts/week. I left hospital nursing before 12-hour shifts became the norm,...
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    Quit during orientation

    Jensmom7 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    *beep*...💩...*beep*...💩...*beep*...💩...*beep* It's getting so deep in here they're going to have to start passing out hip boots
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Because of the small size, a Dobhoff tube can be left in longer (I want to say like 6 weeks, but don't quote me), and it causes less irritation than a honkin' big NG hose. It's passed farther than a...
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    BON discipline post termination?

    Jensmom7 replied to MEANNRS's topic in Nursing Career

    Termination per se isn't going to make an impact on your license, therefore it's not going to show up. If the reason for your termination was for example, negligence or drug diversion, and the BON...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know it's been awhile since I did MedSurg, but that looks like a Dobhoff
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Which is why Hospice families are always horrified when you're doing post mortem care and their eyes won't stay closed all the way.
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Jensmom7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    The GH plot device that had me throwing (soft) things at the TV was the time one of the nurses was going from floor to floor passing meds. She took the narc keys home "for safe keeping." (Apparently...
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    Quit during orientation

    Jensmom7 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Earning the respect of the aides could literally be a life saver. I once had an anaphylactic reaction at work, and it was just me and one aide. She made the necessary calls and stayed right there...
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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Jensmom7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that even though I've mellowed some over the years, finding out that Hospice status apparently isn't considered important enough to relay to the oncoming shift, resulting in an agency nurse...
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    Quit during orientation

    Jensmom7 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I don't know about that. NOADLS is actually funny once you get used to him, and quite the satirist. He's also brief and to the point. This doofus runs on and on, until it's just a bunch of "blah blah...