JennieO

JennieO has 11 years experience and specializes in Clinic, formerly ED, ICU, PACU, ortho.

Latest Activity

1. Why is SEIU 1199 doing so little for Harborview?

   JennieO posted a topic in Washington

   Have you noticed how much SEIU is doing for the Swedish negotiations? The Harborview contract expires in July 2011 as well. SEIU has done ABOSLUTELY NOTHING except to take our union dues. I hope Swedish gets a good contract because Harborview unio...

2. ASPAN certification

   JennieO posted a topic in PACU

   Does anybody know which book is the best study guide for the ASPAN (PACU) certification? Thanks.

3. Is nursing for me?

   JennieO replied to CherryB's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is a field with many areas--everyone seems to find one that they like. Many areas, you never see a bedpan or start an IV. You do get used to doing things, rather quickly, like drawing blood, starting IVs, watching someone vomit. In the...

4. Tired of impaired nurses

   JennieO replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate all your replies. Unfortunately, I do not have absolute proof of this, so I will keep quiet at work on this issue. I will let someone with more "clout" on the unit raise the alarm. I am not obligated to report something on suspicion a...

5. Tired of impaired nurses

   JennieO replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Heron and Jolie, I am not "covering uP" anything. This is exactly the inappropriate nursing behavior I have written about. It was not I who jumped into the Pyxis or diverted narcotics. As my previous post reads, I have put myself in...

6. New admits at shift change

   JennieO replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the recovery room. Like the ED, the top excuses for not taking the pt. on the floor/ICU are 1)It's shift change (let's make this an hour ordeal) 2) the room is not ready (call housekeeping, or I will) 3) that pt. has not been assigned (ps-...

7. No Work And Sitting By The Phone

   JennieO replied to Aviationurse's topic in General Nursing

   Dust off your resume. You will be better able to care for your father if you are not worried about $$ and whether you "get" to work tonight, probably after sleeping all day. The ship is sinking, bail out.

8. Tired of impaired nurses

   JennieO replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Embarrassing, I do not know how getting a DUI is the same as diverting narcotics at work, working impaired and potentially ruining the careers of other RNs. Let's not compare talking on the cell phone while driving with stealing and us...

9. Tired of impaired nurses

   JennieO replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am the original poster and I think all of us have had our opinions formed by personal experience. Seven years ago I had the experience of reporting an extemely impaired RN after several other RNs had voiced their suspicions and had bee...

10. New admits at shift change

    JennieO replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I am not in support of NOT transferring pt. at report time. Let's be real, the receiving unit wants to count the 20 minutes before report and 20 minutes after report as report. This works out to be over an hour, several times per day. I work in a...

11. Tired of impaired nurses

    JennieO replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Should drug addicted nurses be allowed to return to practice when their rate of relapsing is incredibly high? Should they be allowed to potentially harm pts. and compromise the careers of innocent RNs in their attempt to place blame for their behavio...

12. I can smell poop...

    JennieO replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    The odour is not in your mind. I had an ICU pt. with the worst breath ever. It would curl your eyelashes. The next day when I got in my car I was hit with the stench from this pt's breath that lingered long after I exited the car. NOT IN YOUR MIN...

13. Work Schedule Favoritism

    JennieO replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Relations

    Do you have a union? About 15 years ago the major union in my city made it illegal for a hospital to send anyone home involutarily. I believe almost all of the hospitals around here do NOT engage in this, but I do remember when they did. Also,...

14. What is the best agency to work for in Seattle?

    JennieO posted a topic in Washington

    I am interested in picking up 2-3 shifts per month as a PACU RN. Does anybody know which nursing agency in Seattle pays the most?

15. Can nurses with MRSA work?

    JennieO posted a topic in General Nursing

    An RN friend I work with, was just diagnosed with MRSA from a nasal sore. Can she still work as an ICU RN? Can the hospital make her take a leave? She is debating whether or not to tell our employer. She has a mortgage and cannot afford to be out...