Jahna

Jahna has 6 years experience and specializes in ER/Trauma.

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1. Leonardtown, MD

   Jahna posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

   Hello All, I will be moving from GA to the Leonardtown, MD area in the summer and I need some advice. Would it be better to research travel assignments first or is there a facility that stands out...

2. Going back to work after 12 weeks of Maternity Leave

   Jahna posted a topic in Emergency

   I am grateful that I will be able to leave my baby with a very trusted friend and caregiver, so I have no worries about his safety, etc. while I am at work. I AM a little worried though about my...

3. Most common ER pediatric meds

   Jahna replied to liser79's topic in Emergency

   I would only add ketamine to this list. In Peds, this drug is one of the go meds for moderate sedation

4. Is this common? The new face of the ED

   Jahna replied to mariposa311's topic in Emergency

   Same here. The situation at the ER that I work in sounds eerily similar to the original posters' note. We work hard, and the vast majority do actually care and have great bedside manner, even with the...

5. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

   Jahna replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

   Lilarox, I also feel like I have to defend myself. I, too, am an ASN grad and I am currently about halfway through to my BSN. I took this route because the thought of graduating with a mountain of...

6. Precepting/Orienting

   Jahna replied to Jahna's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your kind words. I suppose I just couldn't shake the feeling that we're both somehow expected to

7. Precepting/Orienting

   Jahna posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been asked to orient a nurse to our department who has been a nurse longer than I have and has even been a charge nurse at one point. She has re-located to our area and so now, here we are. Thing...

8. fear of inadequacy

   Jahna replied to ginaw623's topic in General Students

   Most of this stuff will only come through time and experience. The books don't teach you everything. Anyway, I think you should always have a little "fear". It's the cocky ones, who think they know...

9. Organ Donation Opt Out

   Jahna replied to XB9S's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe it's just my warped sense of humor, but I found this hilarious on so many levels.

10. Loans, interest, decisions, oh my!! Help!

    Jahna replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Students

    Might I suggest some options that worked for me: One is called the Workforce Initiative Act. You can inquire about the details at your local Dept. of Labor office. Basically, this program paid for...

11. When it's one of your own

    Jahna posted a topic in Emergency

    None of us are immune to life and its inevitable end (at least as we know it - for argument's sake), but as an ER nurse, I find it a challenge when it's one of us that's just come in by squad and is...

12. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    Jahna replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    i had this one instance of nurse-speak gone wrong. in doing bedside report, the off-going nurse was telling me that the pt was on a "dope" drip. the family member at bedside got offended and said...

13. How long to find your "niche"?

    Jahna replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    For me, the choices were either ER or ICU. My career began in the ER. I love my job!!! Plus, I volunteer at hospice for a change of pace and the tremendous emotional rewards that I get from that...

14. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    Jahna replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    Not intending to start a war here, but "pro-death" is a label that is in fact beginning to circulate as a response to all this health care reform talk. Perhaps you need to do a little reading...

15. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    Jahna replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    You are exactly right. One of the beautiful things about being a nurse is that the field is so varied and you can tailor your career to an area that does not impose on your views, be it pro-life,...