HappyJaxRN

HappyJaxRN

Transplant, homecare, hospice

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  1. Hi from Jacksonville

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I just found this area of the forum for Floridians. I just wanted to say HI from

  2. Hi from Jacksonville

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work at Mayo. Love it. Other than some of the personalities on my floor, it's

  3. Was I too pushy?

    HappyJaxRN replied to new_mom26's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope. You acted prudently. You have to be the advocate for your dad. I think you were right. Don't feel bad. Do what cha' gotta

  4. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    HappyJaxRN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I went into nursing school to become a nurse...so that I could take care of people. I decided to work for a hospital because the benefits are awesome...It's hard sometimes...but like you said...I have...

  5. Dilute IV meds or not?

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I followed behind a nurse who said that she dilutes all her IV meds before giving them. I was told last year when precepting that you don't have to and it really doesn't do the patient harm if you...

  6. Nurses with AIDS

    HappyJaxRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about this yesterday. I remember back in the 80's when you had the great plague if you had AIDS and working in the medical field was a big no-no, unless you worked with other AIDS...

  7. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    HappyJaxRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Mostly by my patients. I still think that my co-workers are back stabbing and waiting for drama from me or from other people to give them something to talk about. It's like a soap opera on my...

  8. Telemetry Monitoring

    HappyJaxRN replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    AH!

  9. Incontinent Briefs

    HappyJaxRN replied to GooeyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We work on a transplant unit and sometimes we have patients, young and old that are incontinent. Our PCT's get in their rooms as fast as they can to change them...sometimes it's through no fault of...

  10. I want out of floor nursing! HELP!

    HappyJaxRN replied to satisfymee03's topic in General Nursing

    With your renal transplant experience, ever thought about working with dialysis patients? A couple of our nurses have left our transplant floor to work at dialysis centers....one of them opened a new...

  11. Dilute IV meds or not?

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, yes, and yes. We use it too and you are

  12. No offense please

    HappyJaxRN replied to Woman_in_love's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I totally agree. I wish I had some foundation before I started transplant. I learned things backwards...imagine learning the importance of a drug before you learn how to operate the machine that...

  13. No offense please

    HappyJaxRN replied to Woman_in_love's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not entirely true. I know people that were hired on specialty floors directly out of school. Me for one of them. No med/surg experience. It would've helped to have med/surg exerience tho! Out...

  14. Dilute IV meds or not?

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh,

  15. Where to work in Jacksonville

    HappyJaxRN replied to bgood6's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you can get on with Mayo, go for it. They pay well and nurse to patient ratio is low compared to other area hospitals. Shands pays the highest and has the highest nurse to patient ratio. A lot of...

  16. arterial blood gas

    HappyJaxRN replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pulmonary

    I had one of those and I guess my arm is set up differently. I couldn't tolerate it at all...then again, I had a bad accident when I was a kid injuring both elbows when I fell. Maybe my nerves in my...

  17. Sick, sick, sick

    HappyJaxRN replied to jen42's topic in School

    My first year as a nurse, I was getting sick all the time. I told my MD that I was going to just set up a tent in his back office and camp out until I get sick again...which seemed to be every month...

  18. PCT Salaries in Orlando

    HappyJaxRN replied to Nashima's topic in Florida Nursing

    Up here in Jax, it's not that hard to get a job as a PCT without experience. Most hospitals will hire you and train you. Except my hospital. Of couse. They want you to be enrolled in the 1st semester...

  19. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

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

    I know I've responded to this post somewhere along the line. If I haven't responded to this thread or even if I have....here goes...again...I feel pretty strong about this..A co-worker and I were...

  20. Dilute IV meds or not?

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, okay....yeah...We use Alaris pumps. Thanks for the reply. I feel a bit better now.

  21. Dilute IV meds or not?

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse I followed said she was diluting with 5:2...meaning 5ml lopressor to 2ml NS. I did the same thing. I was concerned mainly because the lopressor was working so quickly, even tho I was pushing...

  22. Dilute IV meds or not?

    HappyJaxRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. Thank you for your response. What do you mean by a HIGH port? You mean like a high volume port? They are usually on the PICC's...The red one...Or do you mean like an 18 or 20 gauage INT? We give...

  23. hi from Pinellas County

    HappyJaxRN replied to beaglelover's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm in Duval County (Northeast of you) and the pay here for nurses in the hospital(s) is about $21-25/hr. Plus shift diff and weekend pay. I'm not sure what the LTF's pay here. I started to apply for...

  24. Dealing with moody people

    HappyJaxRN replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    There comes a point when enough is enough. It's already stressful for you and when the person who is supposed to be training you has bad bevavior, it makes everything worse. Had you not been changing...

  25. the pros & cons of being a nurse

    HappyJaxRN replied to Georgiana*'s topic in General Nursing

    I love taking care of people. I enjoy every aspect of it. I've done other things in my life. I knew I wanted to be a nurse ever since I can remember doing anything. I love being involved with...