JerseyTomatoMDCrab BSN

med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU

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    New nurse working 50/50, not going well

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh man, I feel your pain and you have my sympathy. Rotating shifts are awful, dangerous and should be illegal. I worked full time nights at my first job and when I moved, the only option was nights or...
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    Why?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I have one on here as I type this. Came in 14 minutes after school started, nausea and belly ache. He is here all the time. I said "the day just started! What did mom say when you told her you had a...
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    Dexcom

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    My DM student wears one and it's very cool. It also periodically requires a calibration, so they student will check her BG via FS and input it into the dexcom to kind of reset it and keep it on track....
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    Dear Preceptors

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I was never given a choice. 6 months in and I was orienting. I learned to really like it. I was going to school to be a teacher before I switched to nursing so educating is something I always liked....
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    Describe your ideal coworker

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If my coworker is female, I like her to wear hard soled shoes, let her hair flow and wear a full face of make-up. Men should have expensive watches and well oiled hair and dress like the cast of Mad...
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    School nurse humor

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Some people probably won't think this is funny but those people need to lighten up. This seriously made me chuckle so hard. If you can't laugh in this job, you'll never
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    unhappy parents

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    OMG Far, you're gold now! I just noticed! Anyway. My predecessor let a LOT of things slide. Kids self-carried inhalers without permission, she gave meds without orders (the orders eventually came in...
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    New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I started out as a new grad on med-surg, my patient load went from anywhere between 5 and 8 patients a night. 6 was pretty standard and after an 8 patient night, I was thrilled to have 6! After...
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    Sometimes, you have to feel grateful

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    My kids aren't allowed to bring treats. "no outside food, no food as rewards":bored:
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    Sometimes, you have to feel grateful

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    We do "Poor Friday" treats for the Fridays between paychecks. It's super fun AND I always forget about them so when I walk into the break room to fill my water bottle and see delicious delights, it's...
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    Sometimes, you have to feel grateful

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I have made it my mission to ensure I am never spotted "out of character" Like... ducking behind the tampon display at Target. Wearing sunglasses inside Wegmans. Turning around going right back to my...
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    Sometimes, you have to feel grateful

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I'm so glad everyone has a nice story to share! I feel like a real life movie star when I walk down the hallway. "Miss Tomato, Miss Tomato!!!! Hi!!! Hi!! Over here, hi!" and the hugs just kill me. I...
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    School Nurse Student Hygiene

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to c.thorpe04's topic in School

    The only kids who (so far) have had diarrhea in their pants have been PK or K and thus I feel no discomfort with cleaning them up. I always call home if it's diarrhea. In any case of poopy pants, I...
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    Sticky situation

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    You're lucky the mom is being so cool! Some parents are the pits. You did everything right. These things happen. I think problems seem a lot bigger when you're first starting out. Now, if you had...
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    New school Nurse, Struggling!!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    Speaking of which, you guys should watch the Shock Trauma TV show on Discovery. It is so
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    Fragrance Sacrifice

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    I have, since I started as a CNA in assisted living up until this day, had a "work fragrance." It's not always the same scent but it's always a mist rather than a perfume (much less heavily saturated...
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    Lunch/break question

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    I would say I get an uninterrupted lunch 60% of the time, meaning I get to finish my food. As far as 30 solid minutes without interruption... not so much. But I get to eat which is great. After a few...
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    Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    At my last hospital job, if the pt was coming from the ED we got a system-by-system faxed report. The ED nurse would call about 7 seconds after it was faxed and ask if we had any questions or explain...
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    Why Nursing Sucks...

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That sounds like a really rough job, especially for a new grad. Of course you'd think nursing sucks because this terrible unit is all you've ever known!! Trust me, there ARE jobs out there where you...
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    The every year Snow thread

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Last year, I stayed at a friend's house that was walking distance to the hospital. She worked the night shift, I came in for day shift so the bed didn't even have a chance to get cold That was only...
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    Flu in Schools 2016

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Not a whole lot of flu on my end... I had one student whose mother HATES for her to come to school and wants to be called to pick up whenever the child comes to see me. According to mom, the student...
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    Snow, Where Are You?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    My parents moved down to GA a few years ago and my mom can't believe what her neighbors call "cold." Nothing like a lifetime of winters in the Northeast to toughen you up for a balmy 50 degrees in...
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    Snow, Where Are You?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I may be in the minority here but I am hoping for 0 snow days this year. 1) I HATE snow. I HATE being cold. This might stem from my time in the hospital, where snow was not an excuse to miss work but...
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I am not going to berate you for your obviously ill-informed opinion on night shift nurses. You truly have no idea what you are talking about and despite your intentions not to do so, I found your...
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    This is why I love my job...

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I wish my babies could visit me at work! They are furry and walk on all