JinnSchlajfertig

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1. Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   I am glad this is being discussed but I can't help but laugh. As I was reading the tips for dealing with doctors it reminded me of wildlife safety tips to help you survive a bear or puma encounter.

2. Why nurses don't want to talk to a ward psychologist?

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to manjar's topic in General Nursing

   I say this as a nurse and someone who will soon be starting my first psych ARNP job who also has a degree in Occupational Health Nursing who us very into employee mental health issues. Ditto what others have said. We have CISM which is a peer-run pro...

3. Intimidated by Younger Nursing Students

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I got my BSN at 35. I guarantee that all the students harbor individual doubts about their ability to get through the program. Some just don't show it because there is this culture of fear around appearing stupid in some educational programs. It can ...

4. Personalities and Specialties

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to LollaPaupRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was recently working with an RN on Noc shift who had been a critical care nurse for 20+ years, but who switched to corrections due to a terrible spine injury that makes him forever unable to do bedside nursing. He is just the guy you want in a code...

5. Personalities and Specialties

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to LollaPaupRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think personality is extremely important. Nursing is a complex job that demands swift critical thinking, a myriad of clinical skills and the right personality fit. For example, I could think of nothing more horrible and boring than bedside nursing...

6. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

   It's probably because you are going for an ABSN program. In my ABSN program, the students were just the type of go-getters who wanted to go further in their education. Ditto for BSN students vs RN-program students. There are plenty of of people who w...

7. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   As others have noted, it could be the clinical site. I noted the culture of each unit where I was placed in nursing school so I would know which places to avoid in the future. The culture of the units can make your experience as different as night fr...

8. Socially needy coworkers

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Only way to deal with this is to set clear professional boundaries. If she butts into conversations, end the conversation and walk away. Or say something like, "wow, isn't that funny. I was talking to (original conversation partner) about (original...

9. Nurse tech working as RN

   JinnSchlajfertig replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, in Washington State we have a nurse delegate designation. A CNA with extra training and certification can pass certain meds to stable patients in certain scenarios.

10. Nurse tech working as RN

    JinnSchlajfertig replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely NOT. There are steps in nursing school before you can do any nursing tasks, even with a licensed RN watching you, like right there in the room. For example you can't, AS A STUDENT take a blood glucose reading until you've done it in lab, ...

11. Nurse tech working as RN

    JinnSchlajfertig replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Uh...stuff happens on night shift. Not sure what that has to do with anything except the convenience of the facility who likely can't get night shifts filled. Is there an arrangement with the school? If not I'd assume the facility is just trying to ...

12. Violence in Nursing

    JinnSchlajfertig replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The stories by the other nurses break my heart and make my blood boil. That clinical instructor, especially,sounds like a self-serving idiot. I want to shout off the rooftops: EARTH TO MANAGEMENT! PEOPLE ARE VIOLENT! There are tons of people who we...

13. Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    JinnSchlajfertig replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in CNA/MA

    If there are psych people at your facility they can set up a behavior contract with him. He sounds like he desperately needs it. Also you may want to ask for feedback from trusted colleagues to see if they have any ideas about why he is targeting yo...

14. How to deal with a bully patient?

    JinnSchlajfertig replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    A bully will push as far as you let him/her. I, like many other posters make it clear that I won't take any abuse, am only here to do nursing-related tasks, will limit the time I spend with the person, advocate for a behavioral contract if needed, et...

15. No Overtime

    JinnSchlajfertig replied to ms_vee's topic in LPN/LVN

    It's illegal to ask someone to work for free. I would do what a previous poster did and download the relevant labor laws. Also call the state nursing commission. I'm sure they'd have something to say. This is just a way to squeeze just a little more ...