jamato8

jamato8 has 10 years experience and specializes in All ICU, TBI, trauma, etc..

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1. Pursuing a job that would possibly lead to declining a job offer after accepting?

   jamato8 replied to ivyleaf's topic in Job Hunt

   Life is short and if you can get a second offer then you are ahead of the game of life.

2. Can RNs really make this much?

   jamato8 replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

   For what we do, it is not enough but up here in northern CA you will make about that your first year and more after that. Get holiday pay at 75 plus and hour and double time at 100 with great benefits. Some areas are half this, which is disgusting, a...

3. Wound vac

   jamato8 replied to woundvacuser's topic in Wound

   This is an old thread but interesting. Where I used to work we had the wound vac frequently. I had a sponge that I could tell had been looked over a few times. It was a bear to get out. Plenty of NS and care. I finally got everything cleaned up. I ca...

4. Male nurse crying!!!

   jamato8 replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men

   Do what you need to. It can and often is healthy to cry. I don't cry very much but did when years ago my son ran away from home. I do tear up when someone dies and I can see strong connections to the family or it someone I have taken care of for a wh...

5. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

   jamato8 replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Medications

   It is out of our scope of practice. More grey area? I don't think so. If they want to give us more education, pay at least 3X as much and give a choice on who wants to do this, then maybe but the nurse scope of practice would have to be rewritten. We...

6. New ICU RN....former ER Nurse...Loving it!!...LONG

   jamato8 replied to RNBSNMe's topic in MICU

   Yeah, I worked in ER for a very short time. I was told get them in and out, fast. I had a pt who was a frequent flier and he and his wife had never had his heart condition really explained to them. I took maybe 3 or 4 minutes to give them some import...

7. First Contaminated Needlestick

   jamato8 replied to Nurs0706's topic in General Nursing

   I scoop but most of the time we have some type of a capping device that doesn't require using the same cap. Otherwise years ago I watched in amusement and then, realizing how effective it was, to put the used needled syringe up in the air with my arm...

8. Administering heparin and insulin SQ

   jamato8 replied to melvinsgirl's topic in Safety

   Normally you do not want to use the arm with the PICC line and this is a policy at anywhere I have worked. Hep can be given in the stomach area, just note where you give it. Since it was Lovenox there shouldn't be much concern. It can sting a little ...

9. Acls

   jamato8 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   Do you really have time to stop and read that? You have seconds that develop into minutes. You have to know what to do and act. It is a good idea to constantly review though.

10. Acls

    jamato8 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    That is for sure. Even some hospital sections are not up on the current methods and still go with 3 stacked etc of past ACLS. Staying current is our job as professionals.

11. where did i go wrong? please comment

    jamato8 replied to BandEmom's topic in CCU

    If your charge nurse was informed she/he should have stepped in, that is part of their job. I never back off calling a doctor and put it squarely on them. Call until you get someone in the chain and if you have to, get the nurse supervisor. It is tou...

12. EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    jamato8 replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    And what happens when it is a male doctor??

13. EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    jamato8 replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    Well what happens if it happens to be a male doctor that needs to look in on a female pt? What determines that it is ok for a male doctor to do what is needed but not a male nurse? I worked in L/D for a while with no problems. I have done many foleys...

14. Acls

    jamato8 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    While you are ACLS certified if your hospital or unit operates safely they are not going to expect you to go beyond your ability and that translates into actual experience. With my first ACLS certification I watched a lot and then started to particip...

15. MD's professional handwriting skills

    jamato8 replied to hppynurse2's topic in General Nursing

    If I can't read it I call them. I had one that I asked a couple of other nurses if they could read the order and then my clerk, who can read anything and nobody could read it. I called the doctor who got mad. I told him no one could read his order. I...