nessa77

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1. Thank you....all of you

   nessa77 replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you over and over again for this sincere, heartfelt story. You are right, often the generic, one size fits all hospital thank you's don't mean a whole lot. Your story inspires me and helps remind me the impact I can have!

2. Banner Good Sam?

   nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in Arizona

   They hired me after the telephone interview. They are giving $4000 for relocation. They interviewed me around Jan 8th, and they want me out there by March 1st at the latest~ Hope this info helps!

3. Banner Good Sam?

   nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in Arizona

   Thank you all for your colorful responses! ~nessa77

4. How infectious is MRSA really??

   nessa77 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   Have you thought about talking with your own Dr/cardiologist regarding your condition? I think that would be the best bet to get the best advice! Good luck!

5. Banner Good Sam?

   nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in Arizona

   Thank you so much for your input! It's nice to hear the "other side" (nurses views) of specific hospitals!!

6. Banner Good Sam?

   nessa77 posted a topic in Arizona

   Hi, I've been a nurse for 18 months on a busy medical/tele unit. I currently live in Colorado. I absolutely love the hospital I'm at, but I don't like Colorado! I've lived in Colorado my whole life, hate the winters, and want to experience a new plac...

7. Is this a med error?

   nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the replies! When I spoke to the charge nurse about NPO status, I mentioned to her that I was going to hold her BP meds, but give her the paxil (this is after I got off the phone with dept handling echos). The charge nurse at that point to...

8. Is this a med error?

   nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the replies...just knowing there are others who have been there, can relate, understand the stress...so on and so forth. I have a great family who is willing to listen to my venting, but until you've been there, I think it's hard for other...

9. Is this a med error?

   nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

   When I got on the floor at 0730...the dept that handles echos called to make sure the pt had been NPO for the procedure. In the chart the order read something like: pt to be NPO after midnight for dobutamine stress echo. I should have asked the charg...

10. Is this a med error?

    nessa77 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am two weeks out of orientation. I've felt pretty good being on my own(typical stress of a new grad) but I'm always so nervous during my shift. I work on a typical medical unit, and this past friday I'm afraid I may have made a med error, and didn'...

11. living with a chronic condition

    nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for all the suggestions...lots of good information to think about. I guess I'm just worried that as an employee with a chronic condition, they may try to figure out a way to let me go- since they may think that my condition (I have Meniere's D...

12. living with a chronic condition

    nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you very much for your reply....I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should mention it, I definitely think there could be some benefit mentioning, on the flip side, there are some definite concerns about mentioning it...Thanks again

13. living with a chronic condition

    nessa77 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Just wanted to find out if there are other nurses who live with a chronic condition and how they handle it at work? I have a chronic condition, and most of the time I feel pretty good. However, when I get really stressed out (we all know how nursing ...

14. A little HELP....please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

    I am very aware that there are certain meds that need to be wasted while someone witnesses that waste. The problem that occured was not lack of knowledge with that, but lack of judgement on my part (putting the ativan in my pocket and forgetting abo...

15. A little HELP....please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    nessa77 replied to nessa77's topic in New Nurse

    Many thanks to all of you who responded to my post. Having the opinions of several people helps me look at things from different perspectives. Well, I went to work on Wednesday, found my preceptor right away, and told her that "we" had forgot to was...