Jay bee

Jay bee

Gerontology, Mental Health, Informatics

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About Jay bee

Jay bee has 35 years experience and specializes in Gerontology, Mental Health, Informatics.


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  1. Will nursing wreck my hands?

    I found the MRSA infection to be especially troubling. A doctor examining me in the ER (nonstop vomiting 24 h + from migraines) practiced handwashing diligently as evidenced by the raw red flesh of...
  2. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    Well stated. Especially the part about feeling like a human punching bag. Reward/benefit ratio is unrealistic but then nursing has been defined by women from the beginning. At least we are no...
  3. How do you feel about being a nurse?

    Been an LPN for decades. This has been a survival job. Raised kids and kept a house, but unable to progress due to health issues (shift work exacerbated migraines, caused other health issues)....
  4. Advice

    How do you "handle" someone who expresses her loneliness, losses, and frustration by acting out like a "witch"? You get to punch out and go home. As long as this is treated on a personal 1:1...
  5. Question-Please answer!

    Look into their eyes. Tell the residents what you will be doing to them - elicit their cooperation. Never impose yourself on them if they refuse. You are still a stranger in their world. You are in...
  6. New grad nursing home charge nurse.. help?!

    You are the resource and the leader for the LPN's. You need to know procedures & protocols for your facility as well as the laws that govern your license. So get out of your own way and learn...