HappyJaxRN

HappyJaxRN

Transplant, homecare, hospice

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  1. I made a mistake with my home meds and it affected me at work, will I lose my job?

    HappyJaxRN replied to jeanapoole's topic in General Nursing

    A lawyer isn't limited to just your city. You can hire any lawyer as long as they are familiar with your state's laws...so you can look outside your city as well. Try googling a search for a lawyer,...

  2. Steroids for pneumonia?

    HappyJaxRN replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Steriods have an anti inflammatory response. I see it used more frequently with pts with COPD and also tranplant pts because it has an antirejection property...hence the side effects...lowered...

  3. Thinking of becoming an RN - please help

    HappyJaxRN replied to ruizl45's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there. Well, from my experience as being an RN....it all depends on where you work...and what you're doing....when you answer all these questions...for me... 1) Your pay depends on the area you're...

  4. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    HappyJaxRN replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've just gone back with my agency. I've been with them off and on since 1990. I used to work as a CNA with them and most recently joined as an RN. I've had several offers to work. I accepted two of...

  5. I made a mistake with my home meds and it affected me at work, will I lose my job?

    HappyJaxRN replied to jeanapoole's topic in General Nursing

    OMGosh, first and foremost, are you okay??? I take Ambien too and 2 would wow....that's bad. It's not your fault. Did you try to explain what happened?? I think you need an attorney too. What is your...

  6. Worst patient experience

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What was the worst patient experience that you've ever had? What happened and how did you handle

  7. Diabetic in the public

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Again, at the CPR class...Okay...here's another scenerio, something I disagreed with again. Shame one me....Remind me to never take a medical class from anyone else other than a medically trained...

  8. Diabetic in the public

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL....um, it was something straight out of Jerry Springer. I think the lady had it in for me. I was really quiet until she mentioned the part about the hyperglycemia and I asked a simple question. I...

  9. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    HappyJaxRN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was taking care of this little skinny guy. He was a hoot. I was flushing his corpak (type of NG tube - but it surpasses his stomach and connects to his small intestines). Anyway, we're supposed to...

  10. Please tell me how this is right?!?!

    HappyJaxRN replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    And here's what I think. This is hogwash. I can see where the person who came up with this means well....but it's also very obvious that the person who came up with this isn't very realistic and is a...

  11. abusive relationship/advice

    HappyJaxRN replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's hard to leave. Remember what's important for you and your kids. Do you have any family or friends that can help you out? Contact your church (whichever one you plan on attending) and ask...

  12. It finally happened to me....

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    There was a similar situation being discussed on another thread...about what would you do if a family member of the pt you're caring for asks you for medical assistance....well, it happened to me just...

  13. Worst patient experience

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....what an extrordinary experience. Sorry to read about your mom's passing. It's always hard to loose a parent. I know what you're going through. I lost my mother to complications of a lung...

  14. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    HappyJaxRN replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, I totally agree. All the information that you're going to get on your patient is going to come from the nurse you're relieving, the charts, the patient, and sometimes if you're lucky, a PA or...

  15. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    HappyJaxRN replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't normally get nursing students on our floor because it's Transplantation. But one of the daytime teamleaders is an instructor for a private university in town and she brings her students to...

  16. ER bashing...where is the love??

    HappyJaxRN replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    I did see that, the bashing...this is my take on it...if we didn't have ER nurses, this world would definitely be screwed! My hat (if I wore one) off the all the ER nurses. I think nurses bash each...

  17. This concerns me....

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. That makes me feel better.

  18. This concerns me....

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a great night Saturday night. I started out with 3 patients and ended up with 4. Anyhoo, I had a man that had some increased nausea and vomiting very small amounts of bile. His abdomen was...

  19. making assignments

    HappyJaxRN replied to Lisbeth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What kills me is that some team leaders on my floor are great about this...but then a couple are clueless...why is that? It's sooo frustrating. To battle it, I have to go to my own teamleader and cry...

  20. making assignments

    HappyJaxRN replied to Lisbeth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This sounds like how some of the team leaders do it on our floor. We don't have have LPN's working with us to help, but we do have techs. Anyhoo, the big arguement on our floor is a team leader from...

  21. Full Moon

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you all experienced an increase of strange behaviors from your patients around the time of a full moon? Or an increase of patients in the ER on days of a full moon?? I'm curious if the fable is...

  22. Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    HappyJaxRN replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Brina, Be careful. I was reading some of the replies from other people. I think it's great that some people didn't have to study. I know a girl in my class who has a master's degree in business and...

  23. Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    HappyJaxRN replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there. I didn't take the review courses that everyone else around me with money took. I studied with flash cards and two review books. I swapped study guides with my friends. I passed the 1st time....

  24. Hurst vs. Sylvia Rayfield NCLEX Reviews

    HappyJaxRN replied to simrope's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi. I can't give you specific information because I didn't take it with either one, but my friend took the review with Sylvia Rayfield and swears by it. She had 75 questions on the NCLEX and passed....

  25. Full Moon

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: You were