JerseyTomatoMDCrab BSN

med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU

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    What is your favorite brand of IV catheter?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to agilemidwife's topic in Emergency

    BD angiocath. Always and
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    Kids doing this on purpose?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I had a fourth grader remove the blade from a handheld pencil sharpener and scratch his neighbor with it several times. That's some prison yard nonsense right there. The kicker is that it came out in...
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    Calling off on two week notice?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Kalypso22's topic in General Nursing

    At a previous hospital job of mine, if you called out after giving your notice, you had to extend your last day to reflect it. So, if I called out 2 days, I would have to work an additional 2 shifts...
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    When is your Spring Break

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    I get the Friday and Monday of Easter weekend
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was working my last hospital job, night shift, woke up at 4 PM with chills, body aches but no fever. I had an orientee who was pretty much independent so I decided to go in anyway. I sat at the...
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    Can you do me a favor and violate the nurse practice act?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

    I don't expect teachers or administrators to know a nurse's scope of practice inside and out. I don't. But I DO expect them to remember when I tell them that I legally can't do something and stop...
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    Can you do me a favor and violate the nurse practice act?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I actually obtained an order for this very situation for the same student to which I was referring earlier. Mom never brought the meds in
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    Unsolicited Advice..do you get this, too?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    It truly is a universal thing for school nurses, I think, and one of the most annoying things about the
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    How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    Think of all the sharks with laser beams on their heads I could
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    Good Kids

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Thanks! Little does he know, I am actually really 16 and incredibly gifted. The Doogie of nursing, if you
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    Good Kids

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Today is my birthday and a daily med taker noticed the balloon on my doorknob and asked me how old I am turning. I asked "How old do you think I am?" His response? "You look about
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    School Nurse /Pay/No pay?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to KATIEOP's topic in School

    I've been thinking about it. I love the job SO much but I have been working M-F and then a 12 hour hospital shift nearly every weekend. It's getting a little
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    Rant thread, nothing to see here.

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to WyVy's topic in School

    It's so funny too because just yesterday by AP came in here and asked me if I was having an issue with staff coming in for their own health
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    Rant thread, nothing to see here.

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Here is a rant. My ADULT secretary came into my office before my duty day started to ask me to "look at this weird lump on her butt cheek" Yeah. No. She asked twice. I refused
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    New Middle School Nurse!

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to SWimbish's topic in School

    Welcome! We are happy to have
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    What to wear?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Duncan6's topic in School

    I had the option for scrubs or professional attire but coming from the hospital, I already had a ton of scrubs so I just supplemented my collection with some kid-friendly print tops. I wore a...
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    Good Kids

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had mentioned a few months ago about a terminal K student of mine who was diagnosed with brain cancer over the summer. She came back this week. Modified day, tons of support, IEP in place but she...
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    How much orientation??

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to RNBSNon12/13/14's topic in School

    I had 4 hours with my mentor nurse before the school year
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    We've all been venting

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab posted a topic in School

    ... and I am no exception. I have been mentioning we have a new principal who I am not crazy about in a few threads and yesterday it all came to a boiling point. I haven't seen or spoken to the...
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    We've all been venting

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Nothing ever came of my meeting with HR, which I expected. I spoke to my union rep about how this guy acts and he made me promise not to speak to him alone. Other than that, nothing. He continues to...
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    We've all been venting

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Not that this has anything to do with the original post, but... This gem of a principal fell asleep in more than one IEP meeting yesterday. In front of parents. So. There 's
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    What was your very first Nursing Job?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I mean, yeah. Night shift. Small-ish teaching hospital. Med-surg. LOVED my coworkers so so dearly. I look back on those nights very
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    Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    We have one at my PRN job and had one at my first hospital job on m/s as well. Another pointless tool used by management to attempt to cater to unrealistic complaints from patients and staff. I heard...
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    Superstitious

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to fcp4life's topic in General Nursing

    This is too funny to me, I have never heard of
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    What do you do with your "Stomachache" kids?

    JerseyTomatoMDCrab replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Nice! Then they have a handle. I love