JerseyTomatoMDCrab BSN

med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU

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new job, no support, feeling very upset and overwhelmed

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to laura3093's topic in Nursing Career

YES. This is not the place to come if you want people to simply agree with
The Incontinence Epidemic

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

This child came again this afternoon. Second time this
The Incontinence Epidemic

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

PK-5 here and I may as well be reading a narrative describing my own office these days. I have a third grader and a second grader who both refuse to use the toilet at school and therefore poop their...
Sweet, Honey

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

You beat me to it! In Baltimore, "hon" is so ingrained in the vocabulary of the locals I don't even give it a second thought. But only "hon" and, as a transplant, I'm not entirely sure why. As for the...
Getting a puppy and working 12 hour shifts?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Hwills94's topic in General Nursing

My fiance and I got a puppy less than 2 years ago, right around the time I left the 12 hour hospital shifts to work in the schools. We both agreed that if I hadn't gotten a job with shorter/more...
Do you think nurses get special treatment?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

I was driving to Florida with my sister once and got pulled over on 95 in Virginia. I got a very expensive 2 point speeding ticket and basically crawled the rest of the way, I was so scared of getting...
Have you been given a raise every year?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

We get a % raise yearly, I am salaried. I am not on the same scale at the teachers (they make more annually) but we all get the same % increase. I think it was 3 last year. During my evaluation from...
Philly area jobs

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to TeeRNMEDSURGBC's topic in General Nursing

I went to school in Philly and worked in NJ after I graduated. There were lots of new grad programs in the Philly area (that was 6 years ago) but most of them required contracts. The climate can...
When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

This was a great read and I am surprised how accurately your experiences reflect my own. This is truly one of the hardest patient populations to care for. The standing by the door (or nurses station!)...
May I have your attention please?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

I'll bring the smelling
May I have your attention please?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

ADDENDUM Nausea is not an emergency, either. As you
Tiny acts of kindness

JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

This put me in a good mood. Last week, I had a 4th grader come to my office. I don't even remember for what, it wasn't anything big. But I noticed she didn't have a pencil case and instead was using...
Essential oils

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

EW. I do not care for the smell of patchouli. That
How do you feel about being a nurse?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

I enjoy nursing well enough. They pay in my area is atrocious (not just school nursing, I am talking the region in general) for the amount of work we are expected to do. I think I would have liked...
If I see one more tooth...

JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

...that is half rotted away from an untreated cavity, I might start crying. It makes me so sad and frustrated that there is nothing I can do. I call, plead with parents to take the child to the...
"So we're doing a peanut butter tasting...

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

Venomade.
Being friends with residents on Facebook

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

Me
Being friends with residents on Facebook

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

At first, I thought you meant residents like doctors-in-training and I was going to say "We go to bars with them, why not be friends on FB?!" To answer your question, I would say this is BEYOND...
If I see one more tooth...

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

Maryland.
If I see one more tooth...

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

A dental group comes and does a hygiene lesson with my kindergartners. The Health Dept. comes and does screenings and sealants on the PK kids. I am so glad for these
If I see one more tooth...

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

This might be my next step. I have seen the same little girl several times in the past year for various dental
My ENTIRE 4th Grade Class....

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

A fat lady barfed in her
Asking me to go against policy

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

I have had a SpEd teacher come into my office and say "If (insert SpEd student name here) does _________ again, you need to call mom." Um. No I do not. Sorry that his behaviors are inconvenient for...
What languages do you speak?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

Klingon.
Will nursing wreck my hands?

JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

Simply Pure nail oil by Bliss Kiss is the secret weapon to keep your cuticles healthy. I love it! I use it a few times a day (when I remember) and at night. It's the

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