HappyJaxRN

HappyJaxRN

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  1. hidden cameras in patient's room

    HappyJaxRN replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a family member tell the staff that he did that where his mother was a patient last. He was told that if hid a camera in our hospital, his mother would be discharged. Of course that's in the...

  2. treating a visitor of your pt? reprimanded for not doing it....

    HappyJaxRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Your nurse manager was waaaaaaaaayyyy wrong. I would have written on the write up "persons involved was not patient," or something along those lines. I can't believe that she wrote you up over...

  3. What would you do?

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. I did end up getting a job on another floor. My situation has just gone from BAD to worse. I'm dreading my final days on my floor. I just can't get over how bad these people can be. I'm...

  4. Hi from Jacksonville

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cool! Yeah, it is, except during rush hour traffic.. But I guess that's anywhere.

  5. Worst patient experience

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMgosh. I'm so sorry. My heart is with

  6. Worst patient experience

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....touching story. You have seen a lot of interesting

  7. HIV Cured?

    HappyJaxRN replied to dave777's topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting....He needs to let them retest him tho. Just to be safe.

  8. Wearing Gloves for Injections

    HappyJaxRN replied to BGSRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wear gloves for everything. I can't tell you the amount of times I didn't implement universal precautions and went to touch someone and either they threw up on me, had stool in the bed, were wet...

  9. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    HappyJaxRN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a nurse, I would have to say one of my funniest moments was when I went in to check on one of my patients and he was talking to someone on the phone. He was encephlopathic (very confused) and...

  10. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    HappyJaxRN replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can see where being called a "male nurse" vs being called just a nurse may upset some people. I think that this can apply to anything tho. Nationality, ethniticity....job title...I guess I don't...

  11. dumb questions

    HappyJaxRN replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    YOU can call the MD at 3am...he he he...No. Don't call the MD unless you need an order for something that can't wait until they arrive the following morning...or it's a reasonable hour. I would also...

  12. Sick of it!!!

    HappyJaxRN replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Southern...Wow...You're doing far better than I could. I stepped foot in a nursing home as a CNA and it lasted about 24 hours. In RN school clinicals, I couldn't wait to leave. As an RN, I don't think...

  13. Central Lines: saline or heparin?

    HappyJaxRN replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    For Central Lines we use 10cc saline. For PICC lines which is a central line we use the SASH method. That's 10cc saline, antibiotic (which is usually pain meds or whatever else), 10cc saline, 3cc...

  14. MD works as RN

    HappyJaxRN replied to nursemd's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! How wonderful. You will bring so much to nursing. I think you will be accepted by many. Those that don't, they're loss. We have a couple of nurses at my hospital who were MD's in other countries...

  15. Idiopathic Edema

    HappyJaxRN replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

    A stress test, EKG, and/or cardiac enzymes

  16. Should I leave nursing and move on?

    HappyJaxRN replied to E10_Alive's topic in Nursing Career

    Well then, you still should have a lawyer then, especially if they are preventing you from getting a job. i'm not sure if you qualify, but you might fall under the American Disability Act (ADA). I...

  17. My take on NCLEX=RN

    HappyJaxRN replied to Miss Mab's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Now see...it was just the opposite for me. Maybe you're a good test taker, but I stink at taking tests and in nursing school would ALWAYS get hung up on the distracters in the questions. My teachers...

  18. Did I Fail With 112 Questions?

    HappyJaxRN replied to ALMOST RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    AWESOME! WAY TO GO!

  19. Should I leave nursing and move on?

    HappyJaxRN replied to E10_Alive's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you need a lawyer. For a couple of reasons. One: If you didn't take the meds, you need to be cleared of that so that it can't be used against you. Two: If you DID take the meds, then this...

  20. Drug Seeking Patients

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    We seem to have a lot of drug seeking patients on our floor. I remember there was a young lady once that I was taking care of. At the time I was a CNA. I remember I was in her room after the nurse had...

  21. Worst patient experience

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMgosh!

  22. Is it unprofessional?

    HappyJaxRN replied to acebsn05's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes. That's unprofessional. I think I would have to work somewhere else. If she's like that, I wonder how the floor is that she

  23. ERI Testing

    HappyJaxRN replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in General Students

    I wasn't impressed with ERI. I didn't study with anything that they offered. I used other more popular brands just because they offered rationales. Ya really need rationales to change how you answer...

  24. Nursing programs with NO WAITLISTS!

    HappyJaxRN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks sunnyjohn....That's really me....:chuckle Have a good

  25. Guess What?????

    HappyJaxRN replied to AmyMarie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :balloons: :balloons: CONGRATULATIONS! WOO HOO! Doing the happy dance for