Jedrnurse BSN, RN

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    Force to change unit in the middle of shift

    Jedrnurse replied to Anon143's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if you're essentially doing more than a shift's work (double amount of charting, etc.) I'd be sure to not break my back to finish at my usual time and then insist on overtime. Denial of OT would...
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    Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    Jedrnurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean this in a "mean" way, but when nurses take those jobs and continue to work them under those conditions, they sort of support those atrocious staffing 'patterns'. Management will continue...
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    Jedrnurse replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    Most community college programs I'm familiar with are competitive in their acceptance and have waiting lists as
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    Jedrnurse replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    It sets off warning bells to me when I read terms like "biggest passion" and "for the rest of my life". To begin with, you're not a nurse and you've never worked as one, so how do you know you want to...
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    Need help from anyone crafty

    Jedrnurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Darn it! When I saw the title of your post I was hoping you were looking for someone "crafty" as in the "Dr. Evil" kind of person. I thought maybe you were planning a coup at your school and needed...
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    Those parents who believe everything their kids say

    Jedrnurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Ooh! Ooh! This theme screams for a "Davey Do" artistic
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    Help! Not sure which unit to choose.

    Jedrnurse replied to foxhoundma's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, that's right up there with "I'll get Mexico to pay for the
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    Has anyone heard of Ideal Professional Institute School of Nursing?

    Jedrnurse replied to Houstonstrong's topic in School, College Programs

    It may not be logical, but their name alone makes me
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    Random Lice talk!!!

    Jedrnurse replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Or, FaceTime or LiveStream the search. Then they can observe the louse in it's natural
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    The mid-day blues.

    Jedrnurse replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    You. Forgot.
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    Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    Jedrnurse replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    6 months in an ED (1st acute care job) and charge??? Huge set-up for
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    Working part time in nursing school

    Jedrnurse replied to Udmert's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 4 evenings a week while in school. The tech experience helped me in the nursing program. It can be done, just put the rest of your life on
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    after med surg ...

    Jedrnurse replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious about your 'maybe' with ICU. It's nothing like the ER; did you have an ICU experience as well that makes you
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    Vomit Emergency

    Jedrnurse replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    The best is when they come in and think they're going to impress you - "I feel like I'm gonna throw up!" I push the trash can towards them and say "Go ahead, you'll feel better." Sometimes that earns...
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    24 hour vomit rule

    Jedrnurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I had some experience with a certain ECC (Early Childhood Center) whose answer to ANYTHING deviating from the norm was to try and get the child sent home. Thinking it was partially to lower their...
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    CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

    Jedrnurse replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As we go through this vaccine merry-go-round once again, I ask myself this question- If we start with the premise that the mainstream science is correct about vaccines, why do some people desperately...
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    Best RN Health Coach Program??

    Jedrnurse replied to guestx123's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in healthcare a long time and live in a health-conscious highly populated area. Never heard of this. It doesn't seem like the market for it is exactly
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    Interview..what to do?

    Jedrnurse replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    I would go for it then. At the least you'll get some "face time" with the employer and more interviewing
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    Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Jedrnurse replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. People equate any reasonable policy e.g. background checks, mental health limitations as a slippery slope. The trouble with slippery slope arguments is that they can be applied to any...
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    Interview..what to do?

    Jedrnurse replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you start job hunting if you were planning on leaving
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    Teaching nursing with a Ph.D. in medicine?

    Jedrnurse replied to BRN131417's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What is a Ph.D in Medicine? I've never met anyone who studied the subject to that level who wasn't an M.D.
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    RN to Dental Hygienist RDH anyone done it

    Jedrnurse replied to Starreacher26's topic in General Nursing

    I had a hygienist once who was a former nurse. She thought that DH school was more difficult than nursing school. Other than that, she preferred the new
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    Quit first hospital job after less than 6 months

    Jedrnurse replied to murse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Med-surg (and other hospital floors) aren't for everyone, and there's more to nursing than hospitals. What positive experiences have you had in healthcare? What really "floats your boat"? Try to...
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    nurse for 15 years and I feel like a fraud

    Jedrnurse replied to bananabutter's topic in General Nursing

    Would oncology research work for you? There are always decisions to be made at any job, but I would think that studies would have specific protocols and algorithms to
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    Woman dies from tap water netipot use

    Jedrnurse replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    We truly are in the End