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  1. My Back, and going to the NEW doctor tommorow to hear about my MRI

    JoBug posted a topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: I have been facing horrible horrible hip pain, went to an ortho doctor x's 2. First time recieved a cortisone in jection, in my left hip, second visit, pain was worst, I told him politly, I...

  2. Our LTC facility going "skilled"..problems

    JoBug posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, trying to keep our heads above water at work. The LTC facility I work at applied for, and recived a "skiiled" status, with Medicare number to boot. Now, our DON, administrator told us that we...

  3. 5 items

    JoBug replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to add, shirt pockets that everything doesn't go flying out when you bend over.......I HATE that...I carry what most do, pens, sharpie, steth,

  4. Job Interviews..What else can I do???

    JoBug replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Janice, I too think you have a great possibility in getting the job, and remember, getting your "foot in the door" with a position will help you down the line transfering if you chose to. For the...

  5. Meal planning for those long shifts....help!!!

    JoBug replied to carolina_girl's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate! Me, I am a cereal eater...it fills and gives me the vitamins and energy I need..good luck

  6. Our LTC facility going "skilled"..problems

    JoBug replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the charting info, it will be VERY usefull to me, as I will be working on that wing this weekend. VERY much appreciated! for our facility, we are a 80 bed nursing home, with two wings,...

  7. Percent of men in class?

    JoBug replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

    Class of 12, one male...and he has gone on, mind you, I am speaking of LPN classes and graduation...gender stereotyping, unbeilevable it still goes on in our world...

  8. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    JoBug replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    Your at home and you reach for the keys to get into the

  9. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    JoBug replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all!! I SO NEEDED these laughs tonight...here is mine.. you know you have been working too many hours when your kids, husband says, "will you look at this " and you reply "you can't aford...

  10. What do you do for YOU every day, to keep sane..

    JoBug posted a topic in General Nursing

    so, i have been sitting here reading posts for the last hour. i guess my question, and do fogive me if it has been asked before, and i haven't yet run across it, but here it is.. what do you do for...

  11. What do you do for YOU every day, to keep sane..

    JoBug replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    These are GREAT! I am so happy to see that some of you are taking care of YOU!!! Woo HOO!! Now for me to find time too...hehehe...

  12. refugees hit home

    JoBug replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to commend you and your coworkers friends for helping, if one door doesn't open, knock on the next door, my mom always said that, and in fact, I got through nursing school with this...

  13. Suppose to take NCLEX next monday Do you think I am ready?

    JoBug replied to newflgrad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh how scarey it is to go take the exam, I can remember as if it was yesterday, and TRUST me, it has been many a years since I have taken the test, I think you are "over" thinking, go take it, heck...

  14. Man-hater in my clinical

    JoBug replied to tiezto's topic in Male Nursing Students

    hey, go ahead and let it out! That is what I find great about this site. it is a SHAME that gender stereotyping goes on in our world yet today. My advice, ignore her and "be all that you can be",...

  15. Charting Time of Death

    JoBug replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC, and tonight in fact I had a hospice death. Normally, the family will call us to the room and say " I think mom is gone", and then I will go assess and determine, if soandso is in fact...

  16. My Back, and going to the NEW doctor tommorow to hear about my MRI

    JoBug replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for remembering. Well, I went to the new doc, she didn't say a WHOLE lot, but to focus on me getting control of the pain for now, I am schedualed for an epidural steroid injection in...

  17. LPN vs RN

    JoBug replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Iowa, I know there are more differences than I KNOW, I work in LTC, nursing home..on top of what I see mentioned, we also can not "stage wounds" measure them, an RN must do the initial...

  18. a blind admnistrator, hard workers go unnoticed

    JoBug replied to melkel619's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great post! See we have a NEW DON in our LTC facility, and she wants to start a "mentoring" program, I feel as you do, plus more, first off WHO picks the "mentor" and then, isn't that a degrigation to...

  19. What do you do for YOU every day, to keep sane..

    JoBug replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    A BATH, now that would be the ULTIMATE for me, but, I live with 3 MEN, ages, husband 42, son 23 and son 14....it seems they NEVER need the bathroom, until I am IN it...then it is holy terror...they...

  20. People Asking Questions About Adoption in L&D

    JoBug replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh GOODNESS, now I HAVE "almost" heard it ALL!! I can NOT believe anyone could POSSIBLY give out that info and think it is "okay" Glad you could vent...shame shame on anyone who would give out such...

  21. Great News, Everyone!

    JoBug replied to nurseMargo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!! It IS the BEST feeling ever!! Give your self a great big hug from me to you!

  22. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    JoBug replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    81 PT's ,3 on Hospice, one family, "she isn't DYING fast enough" for, 2 insulin reactions, one fall, one death....somedays Prozac isn't

  23. How Bad Is This?

    JoBug replied to wolftrades's topic in Pain Management

    Hello Alen, I am going at 9am in the morning to get my FINAL MRI results....scarey, I wonder what kind of symptoms you are having? JoBug, who NEEDS to TRY and sleep before this

  24. your very own personal crusade

    JoBug replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is BIB'S!! Urgggg, can't they call them "aprons" "Clothing protectors"!! Good grief, they are elderly, NOT babies....just one of mine, I have submittied it, but you know how traing an old dog to...

  25. med/surg with hospice rooms in rural Ia

    JoBug replied to RNAnna's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Anna, I too work in rural Iowa. I would like to suggest you talk to your nurse manager, and I am sure she could set up a meeting with The Hospice Team in your area to do an inservice, all of the...